0001017386-20-000230.txt : 20200728 0001017386-20-000230.hdr.sgml : 20200728 20200727215931 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001017386-20-000230 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 12 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200728 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200727 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Newgioco Group, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001080319 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 330823179 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-233768 FILM NUMBER: 201051632 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 GLADES RD. STREET 2: SUITE 280 CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33431 BUSINESS PHONE: 39-391-306-4134 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 ADELAIDE STREET, WEST STREET 2: SUITE 701 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5H 2K4 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EMPIRE GLOBAL CORP. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRADESTREAM GLOBAL CORP. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050727 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VIANET TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050707 S-1/A 1 nwgi_2020-s1a.htm

 

 

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2020

 

  UNITED STATES Registration No. 333-233768

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   7372   33-0823179
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Newgioco Group, Inc.

130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 701

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2K4

+39-391-306-4134

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Michele Ciavarella, B.Sc.

Chief Executive Officer

Newgioco Group, Inc.

130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 701

Toronto, Ontario Canada M5H 2K4

+39-391-306-4134

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

with copies to

 

Leslie Marlow, Esq.

Hank Gracin, Esq.

Patrick J. Egan, Esq.

Gracin & Marlow, LLP

The Chrysler Building

405 Lexington Avenue, 26th Floor

New York, New York 10174

(212) 907-6457

Sarah Williams, Esq.

Matthew Bernstein, Esq.

Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor

New York, New York 10105

(212) 370-1300

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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


 
 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of each class of securities

to be registered

 

 

Proposed maximum

aggregate offering

price(1)

  Amount of registration fee(8)
Units consisting of:  $11,500,000   $1,492.70 
(i) Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (2)(3)   —      —   
(ii) Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (4)(5)(6)   —      —   
Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants(2)(3)(6)  $11,500,000   $1,492.70 
Representative’s Warrants (6)   —      —   
Shares of common stock underlying Representative’s Warrants(2)(6)(7)  $625,000   $81.13 
Total  $23,625,000   $3,066.53(9)

__________________

(1)   Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
(2)   Pursuant to Rule 416 of the Securities Act, the securities being registered hereunder include such additional securities as may be issued after the date hereof as a result of share splits, share dividends or similar transactions.
(3)   Includes shares of common stock the underwriters have the option to purchase solely to cover over-allotments, if any.
(4)   No additional registration fee payable pursuant to Rule 457(i) under the Securities Act.
(5)   There will be issued warrants to purchase one share of common stock.
(6)   No fee pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act.
(7)   Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act. The Representative’s Warrants are exercisable at a per share exercise price equal to 125% of the public offering price per unit. As estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act, the proposed maximum aggregate offering price of the Representative’s Warrants is $625,000, which is equal to 125% of $500,000 (5% of $10,000,000).
(8)   Calculated under Section 6(b) of the Securities Act as $0.0001298 of the proposed maximum aggregate offering price.
(9)   A filing fee of $1,515 was previously paid

 

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 


 
 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement related to these securities filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is declared effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities and we are not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED JULY 27, 2020

 

 

3,623,188 Units

Each Unit Consisting of

One Share of Common Stock and

One Warrant to Purchase One Share of Common Stock

 

This is a firm commitment public offering of 3,623,188 units, each unit consisting of one share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock based on an assumed public offering price per unit of $2.76 (the last reported sale price of our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market on July 23, 2020).

 

The units have no stand-alone rights, will not be certificated and there will be no trading market for the units. The shares of common stock and warrants comprising the units will separate immediately upon completion of this offering and prior to any trading of the common stock and warrants.

 

The warrants included in the units are exercisable immediately, have an exercise price of $3.45 per share (based on an assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit), and expire five years from the date of issuance.

 

Our common stock is currently traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NWGI.” On July 23, 2020, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $2.76 per share.

 

Investing in our securities involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9 of this prospectus for a discussion of the risks that you should consider in connection with an investment in our securities.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

    Per Unit     Total  
Public offering price(1)   $       $    
Underwriting discounts and commissions(2)   $       $    
Proceeds to Newgioco Group, Inc. (before expenses)   $       $    

________________

  (1) The assumed public offering price and underwriting discount and commissions in respect of each unit correspond to the public offering price per share of common stock of $2.759 and a public offering price per accompanying warrant of $0.001.

 

  (2) See “Underwriting” beginning on page 75 for additional information regarding underwriting compensation.

 

We have granted the underwriters an option to buy up to an additional shares of common stock and/or warrants to purchase up to 543,478 additional shares of common stock (equal to 15% of the number of shares of common stock and warrants underlying the units sold in the offering) from us in any combination thereof at the assumed public offering price per share of common stock and per warrant, less the underwriting discounts and commissions, to cover over-allotments, if any. The underwriters may exercise this option at any time during the 45-day period from the date of this prospectus.

 

The underwriters expect to deliver the securities against payment on or about ____________, 2020.

 

 

Sole Book-Running Manager

Maxim Group LLC

 

 

The date of this prospectus is _________, 2020


 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Description Page
   
INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA ii
   
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 1
   
RISK FACTORS 9
   
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 26
   
USE OF PROCEEDS 27
   
DIVIDEND POLICY 28
   
CAPITALIZATION 29
   
DILUTION 31
   
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 33
   
BUSINESS 46
   
MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS 57
   
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 61
   
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHER BENEFICIAL OWNERS 65
   
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 66
   
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 67
   
DESCRIPTION OF OUR SECURITIES 69
   
DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES WE ARE OFFERING 73
   
UNDERWRITING 75
   
LEGAL MATTERS 78
   
EXPERTS 78
   
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 78
   
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION OF SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES 78
   
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-1
 

 

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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering. Neither we nor the underwriters have authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, the securities covered hereby only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of the securities covered hereby. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted.

 

For investors outside the United States: Neither we nor any of the underwriters have taken any action that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the securities covered hereby and the distribution of this prospectus outside of the United States.

 

We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part were made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement, including, in some cases, for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties to such agreements, and should not be deemed to be a representation, warranty or covenant to you. Moreover, such representations, warranties or covenants were accurate only as of the date when made. Accordingly, such representations, warranties and covenants should not be relied on as accurately representing the current state of our affairs.

 

Except where the context requires otherwise, in this prospectus the “Company,” “Newgioco,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Newgioco Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation formed in 1998, and, where appropriate, its subsidiaries, Ulisse GmbH, a company organized under the laws of Austria, Odissea Betriebsinformatik Beratung GmbH, a company organized under the laws of Austria, Multigioco Srl., a company organized under the laws of the Republic of Italy, Newgioco Group, Inc. (Canada), a company organized under the Canadian laws, Virtual Generation Limited, a company organized under the laws of Republic of Malta, Newgioco Colombia SAS a company orgianised under the laws of Colombia, and Elys Gameboard Technologies, LLC a Delaware limited liability company.

 

INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

 

This prospectus contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by us relating to market size and growth and other data about our industry. We obtained the industry and market data in this prospectus from our own research as well as from industry and general publications, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations and contains projections and estimates of the future performance of the industries in which we operate that are subject to a high degree of uncertainty, including those discussed in “Risk Factors.” We caution you not to give undue weight to such projections, assumptions and estimates. Further, industry and general publications, studies and surveys generally state that they have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. While we believe that these publications, studies and surveys are reliable, we have not independently verified the data contained in them. In addition, while we believe that the results and estimates from our internal research are reliable, such results and estimates have not been verified by any independent source.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

The following summary highlights certain of the information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. Because this is only a summary, however, it does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our securities and it is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information included elsewhere in this prospectus. Before you make an investment decision, you should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the risks of investing in our securities discussed under the section of this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors.” You should also carefully read our financial statements, and the exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. Unless otherwise indicated, all share amounts and per share amounts in this prospectus have been presented on a pro forma basis to reflect the reverse stock split of our outstanding shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-8 that we effected on December 12, 2019.

 

Company Overview

 

We are an international, vertically integrated commercial-stage company engaged in two principal aspects of the leisure gaming industry as (1) a business-to-consumer (“B2C”) licensed retail gaming operator (known as an “Operator”) offering our products through two sales distribution channels (i) retail land-based or on-site physical venues and (ii) online through PC, tablet and mobile distribution, and (2) as a business-to-business (“B2B”) betting technology provider (known as a “Provider”) offering our proprietary betting technology either (1) directly to licensed operators or (2) through value-added re-sellers or systems integrators in the leisure betting industry.

 

As an Operator in the regulated Italian leisure betting market, we operate on a single-tier distribution strategy by collecting wagers on leisure betting products including a variety of lottery, casino gaming and sports bets through two channels: (i) online through websites on internet browsers, mobile applications and physical venues known as “web-shops” (internet cafes; kiosks, coffee-shops, convenience stores, restaurants and bars, etc.) where patrons can load their online gaming account through PC’s situated at each venue, and (ii) land-based through physical land-based retail venues (off-track betting shops, SSBT (“self-serve betting terminal”) kiosks, coffee-shops, convenience stores, restaurants, taverns and bars, etc.). We currently provide our gaming services through our subsidiaries, Multigioco Srl (“Multigioco”), and Ulisse GmbH (“Ulisse”). These operations are carried out under both land-based and online retail gaming licenses regulated by the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (“ADM”), and our Austrian Bookmaker license, that permit us to distribute leisure betting products such as sports betting, lotto tickets, virtual sports betting, online poker and casino gaming products through both physical, land-based retail locations as well as online through our licensed principal website www.newgioco.it or commercial webskins linked to our principal website and through mobile devices.

 

In Italy, our gaming products and services are offered to customers at the following three venues:

 

  Agency or Negozio Sportivo (translated as Sporting Store): An agency is an arcade location that is a gaming only venue meeting strict regulatory standards and must have at least 70% of its square-footage dedicated specifically to gaming space. Each agency must have a cash cage for the primary purpose of gaming and gaming related transactions serving an indefinite number of anonymous walk-in customers.
  Corner or Punto Sportivo (translated as Sporting Point): A corner is distinguished from an agency insofar as the principal business situated at the location is an activity that is primarily different from gaming (such as a coffee shop or bakery) with a terminal connected to the ADM network. The primary purpose of such facility is not gaming, but rather, there is only a small ‘corner’ for extra cash flow in exchange for a fee and/or commission. Specifically, a maximum of 30% of floor space of a corner location can be dedicated to gaming where gaming transactions are collected and processed by a counter clerk.
  Web-shop (“web cafe” or “websites”) or Punti Virtuali di Recarica (“PVR”) (translated as Virtual Reload Points): A web-shop is a physical location where computers are connected to the internet and directed to our website where customers may also make cash deposits that are credited electronically to their online gaming accounts (i.e., virtual account reloading). Customers can re-load their online gaming account at any web-shop that is under contract to promote our websites and play remotely through a PC, tablet or mobile device.

 

We currently service approximately 79,000 active online user accounts and an indeterminate number of walk-in customers at a combination of the three types of venues: 1,200 web-cafés (or “web-shops”), 7 corners and 117 agency locations.

 

As a global gaming technology Provider, we own and operate a betting software designed with a unique “distributed model” architecture colloquially named Elys Game Board (the “Platform”). The Platform is a fully integrated “omni-channel” framework that combines centralized technology for updating, servicing and operations with multi-channel functionality to accept all forms of customer payment through the two distribution channels described above. The omni-channel software design is fully integrated with a built in player gaming account management and a built-in sports book. As a Provider, we employ a multi-tier distribution strategy on both a direct to customer channel and on a Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) basis.

 

 

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The Platform is certified by the ADM and the Malta Gaming Authority (“MGA”) in Malta and is owned by our subsidiary Odissea Betriebsinformatik Beratung GmbH (“Odissea”). The software architecture was developed and built on the latest Microsoft.Net Core framework, supporting both online customer gaming accounts as well as land-based bet processing capability with multi-channel functionality accepting all forms of payment methods (i.e., cash, e-wallet, bank card and wire transfer, etc.) backed by a real-time customer relationship management (“CRM”) and business intelligence (“BI”) program for streamlined cross-platform marketing as well as a synchronized financial accounting processes. Data is communicated directly to on-the-ground sales and marketing agents that manage and maintain both our online and land-based retail distribution. The Platform allows our independent B2B and white-label end users to (i) rapidly and effectively model their gaming businesses and client gaming accounts, (ii) monitor and analyze performance on an ongoing basis, (iii) share dashboards, and (iv) generate management reports all within a fully integrated solution. In addition, our clients can use the built-in artificial intelligence and adaptive business intelligence modules to evaluate actual performance and leverage insights from analytics to make informed, timely decisions to drive future business. The unique ’shop-client’ architecture of the Platform to our knowledge, is the first of its kind in the leisure betting industry. Elys was built around the specific needs of leisure betting operators and proven through our existing Multigioco distribution throughout Italy.

 

On January 30, 2019, we expanded our operations with our acquisition of Virtual Generation Limited (“VG” or “Virtual Generation”), which owns and has developed a virtual gaming software platform (“VGS”). VG is a Gaming Laboratories International (“GLI”) certified virtual sports and gaming software developer with a portfolio of products, including greyhound and horse racing; league play football (i.e., soccer); keno; and American Roulette. In addition, VG’s platform allows for customization for country-specific sports generation including applications in Latin American and African markets as well as unique tribal games tailored for the U.S. tribal gaming market. VG’s operations have grown in the highly competitive virtual sports market to approximately 18.5 million bet tickets sold in 2019. VG now operates in the following 12 countries: Italy, Peru, Nigeria, Paraguay, Albania, Honduras, Colombia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Uganda, Nicaragua, and Turkey.

 

Organizational Structure

 

Our operations are carried out through three geographically organized groups: (i) an operational group which is based in Europe and maintains administrative offices headquartered in Rome, Italy with satellite offices for operations administration and risk management trading in Naples and Teramo, Italy and San Gwann, Malta; (ii) a technology group which is based in Innsbruck, Austria and manages software development, training and administration; and (iii) a corporate group which is based in North America and operates out of our principal executive offices in Toronto, Canada and satellite offices in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, Florida through which we carry out corporate activities, handle day-to-day reporting duties, U.S. development planning and through which various independent contractors and vendors are engaged.

 

Our revenue streams primarily consists of transactional revenue and service revenue. Through our subsidiaries Multigioco acquired on August 15, 2014 and Ulisse acquired July 1, 2016, we generate transactional revenue through collection of bets from sports wagering and gaming from online betting and land-based betting shops located throughout Italy, and through our subsidiary, Odissea acquired July 1, 2016, we generate service revenue generated from providing our Platform services to third party operators on a B2B basis. In addition, our revenue during the year ended December 31, 2019 included revenue generated by VG acquired January 30, 2019, for 11 months of the year ended December 31, 2019, consisting of royalties invoiced for the sale of virtual games through authorized agents. We generated revenue of $35,583,131 for the year ended December 31, 2019 and $34,575,097 for the year ended December 31, 2018, substantially all of which was generated from revenue from operations or services provided in Italy. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, net gaming revenues represented 98.9% and 99.2%, respectively of our revenue and Platform and service revenue represented 1.1% and 0.8%, respectively of revenue. We generated revenue of $10,170,174 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $9,266,294 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, substantially all of which was generated from revenue from operations or services provided in Italy. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, net gaming revenues represented 99.92% and 99.01%, respectively of our revenue and Platform and service revenue represented 0.08% and 0.99%, respectively of revenue. We also formed a non-operating subsidiary Newgioco Group, Inc in Canada on January 17, 2017 for potential future operations in Canada, Elys Technology Group, Limited in Malta on April 4, 2019 for future opportunities, on November 26, 2019 we formed Newgioco Colombia SAS to develop our operations through South and Central America, and on May 28, 2020 we formed Elys Gameboard Technologies, LLC in State of Delaware for development of our U.S. sports betting operations.

 

Our Strengths

 

We believe we have established ourselves as one of the leaders in the Italian leisure betting market. Below are our strengths that we believe should enable us to capture a meaningful share of the United States and global leisure betting market:

 

 

Highly Differentiated Technology Platform. Built from the ground-up, the Platform is designed to be a highly flexible and robust sportsbook engine able to cope with the demands of today’s betting operators and players. The Platform is designed as an industry specific ‘shop-client’ architecture and can offer any type of sport (or non-sport) event and any type of betting market (i.e., soccer, football, basketball, hockey, baseball, tennis, etc.) in both pre-match and in-game modes across both fixed-odds (player versus bookie) and pool (player versus player) styles and manage the risk for each individual transaction through all channels (i.e., online or land-based). Our proprietary Platform is designed to address the independent operator’s ability to compete against larger and more established franchise operators effectively and inexpensively as it is designed to allow management of bet risk of each transaction at each location from which a bet is placed.

 

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Market Momentum. We believe that our unique ‘shop-client’ designed Platform is gaining momentum in the Italian leisure betting market with our fully integrated shop-client based Platform architecture with integrated gaming account, artificial intelligence and business intelligence modules. We currently service approximately 79,000 active online user accounts and an indeterminate number of walk-in customers through the three distribution methods: 1,200 web-cafés (or “web-shops”), 7 corners, and 117 agency locations.

 

 

Scalable Platform at Minimal Cost. Our Platform is highly scalable. Expansion of the Platform under our existing infrastructure requires little to no additional overhead and should create in-house efficiencies for our corporate operations and for our agents and operator clients. Many of the inherent functions and features of our ADM Platform certification in Italy have received prior approval and adhere to multi-jurisdictional standards which in our view will enable us to receive certification in new markets and expand into new markets in a timely manner.

 

 

Growing Industry. Online gambling is growing in popularity. Gamblers worldwide increasingly prefer Internet and mobile channels for their betting activities due to the ease of access offered and safety provided. Extensive usage of digital processes and growing bettor demand is driving the market for online betting platforms. Recent liberalization and state-by-state legislation in the United States has resulted in new opportunities in the United States sports betting market. We anticipate that the United States market will begin to have a strong and steady uptake in active wagers. We further anticipate the first select states (i.e., Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey, Mississippi, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Montana, New Mexico and others) to provide the regulatory framework and foundation for other states and locations to build upon.

 

  Highly Experienced Senior Management Team. We are led by a dedicated and highly experienced senior management team with significant industry experience and proven ability to develop novel solutions. Each of the members of our senior management have more than 20 years of relevant industry experience.

 

Our Strategy

 

Our goal is to expand our market presence by entering new foreign markets while at the same time further penetrating the Italian and additional European markets. We expect new markets to be a large source of our future growth, in particular, the United States market is one where we intend to offer the use of our Platform to existing commercial and tribal casinos, retail betting operators and franchise enterprises.

 

Development of U.S. and Other Foreign Markets

 

 

The U.S. Sports Betting Market. Until 2018, the Interstate Wire Act of 1961, combined with the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (“PASPA” or the “Bradley Act”), prohibited sports betting in the U.S. in all but four grandfathered states (Montana, Oregon, Nevada, and Delaware). In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned PASPA in a 6-3 decision that found the law conflicted with the Tenth Amendment leaving individual states to decide whether to allow its residents to bet on sports. Many states are expected to move quickly to establish sports betting as a means to increase their respective capital resources. While several states have recently passed legislation to allow online gambling, we believe that the U.S. sports betting market will take 5 – 10 years to fully develop. We believe that the United States represents a large addressable market opportunity for us with our Elys betting Platform in addition to developing new opportunities in Canada, South America, Africa as well as several European countries.

 

  Mergers and Acquisition in the Global Gaming Industry. In an effort to scale and grow the business, we intend to evaluate potential acquisitions that can be easily integrated into our business. Our recent acquisition of VG has allowed us to expand our product offerings in additional countries. The global gaming industry is still very much fragmented. There has been a significant number of noteworthy consolidations such as: (1) The Stars Group/SkyBet (July 2018) and CrownBet/William Hill Australia (April 2018); (2) Paddy Power/Betfair (February 2016) and with Stars Group (April 2020); (3) GVC/BWIN Ladbrokes/Coral (March 2018), DraftKings/SBTech (April 2020); and (4) in lottery concentration (IGT/GTECH (April 2015); as well as others such as Pollard/Innova (July 2017); NYX Gaming Group/Scientific Games (January 2018) which we believe provides us with an opportunity to capitalize on the acquisition of smaller operators forced to compete against newly formed larger players.

 

Further Penetration in the Italian Market

 

 

Acquisitions of Smaller Operators. Government legislated consolidation of the regulated Italian lottery and gaming market have driven smaller regional operators in Italy to our licensed brand “New Gioco” TM in both the online and land-based sales channels. The Italian regulated gaming market is one of the largest in the European Union (“EU”) and is extremely fragmented. Recent new regulations in Italy have made it more difficult for smaller regional operators throughout Italy to operate and we believe that our innovative and cost-effective Platform is an attractive alternative for such smaller regional operators throughout Italy that will not be able to maintain the new standards set out by the Italian regulator on their own.

 

  Organic Growth. The Italian online gaming market continues to drive substantial growth in our core operations. From January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, we increased the number of webshop locations we operate in Italy from approximately 1,000 to approximately 1,200 and believe that there is ample room for continued growth in the Italian market.

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Development in U.S. Market

 

We believe that the U.S. sports betting and online gaming market presents a large opportunity to deploy our Platform on a SaaS basis to several potential independent commercial and tribal casino and gaming operators throughout the United States following a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision. We have analyzed the technical specifications checklist supplied by Gaming Laboratories International (“GLI”) to verify that coding in our software meets the functional specifications set forth in the GLI-33 standards (The Gaming Laboratories International technical standard for event wagering systems). We believe that our Platform currently meets the majority of the GLI-33 certification standards and we expect to be in a position to send our software to GLI for certification in two phases as follows: (1) the first phase began on July 15, 2020, is expected to last about six weeks for verification of retail functionality (such as POS and SSBT); and (2) the second phase is expected to begin by October 2020 for the verification of mobile and website functionality. Upon obtaining GLI-33 certification and obtaining regulatory approvals to operate, we expect to be well-positioned to commence processing sports bets in the U.S. on a SaaS basis through our Platform.

 

As part of our multi-year business growth strategy, we made significant investments for expansion into new markets outside of Italy, including preparation of the platform for the GLI-33 certification, professional services, trade show marketing and brand promotion in the second half of 2018 and first half of 2019 to enter and then build a foundation aimed at accelerating our recently announced U.S. expansion plans. To support these principal objectives, we initiated an ambitious investment strategy that is fundamental to the successful execution of our long-term business plan. These fundamental investments have resulted in short-term, non-recurring expenses related to key elements such as regulatory and policy requirements and establishing a centralized US-based headquarters. In the third quarter of 2018, we also established a plan to relocate our CEO to the U.S., commenced the recruitment and evaluation of key officers, as well as allocating a software development team at Odissea for coding and submission of our Platform for GLI-33 certification to GLI for the U.S. market.

 

In March 2019, we entered into a five-year agreement with Fleetwood Gaming, Inc. for the exclusive rights to distribute our Platform at select non-tribal locations such as sports bars and taverns in the state of Montana. The multi-year agreement is expected to allow Fleetwood to install our Platform throughout Fleetwood's distribution network in Montana.

 

In April 2019, we entered into a five-year agreement with the Chippewa Cree Tribe in Box Elder, Montana to install our Platform at the Northern Winz Casino. In this regard, in September 2019, we transacted the first legal Class 1 real-money bet in the U.S. on Indian Horse Relay Racing and on December 21, 2019 on traditional Indian Stick Game. Class 1 betting represents traditional indigenous sporting events or games that are not classed as mainstream sports bets.

 

In October 2019, we engaged experienced U.S. bookmaker Kevin Slicker to lead the development of our U.S. designed betting platform and products and also entered into multi-year agreements with Handle 19, Inc. and Grand Central, LLC, two retail sports bar operators in Washington, DC to provide sports betting products and services in their establishments upon the completion of their licensing process.

 

In March 2020, we engaged Matteo Monteverdi, former senior executive of Sportradar and IGT as a strategic advisor to assist the Company with tactical analysis for repositioning of Italian operations within regulatory developments as well as U.S. product deployments and go-to-market programs.

 

On February 15, 2020 the Company and Handle 19, Inc. entered into a Management Services Provider (“MSP”) agreement which is in effect for an initial term of 12 months commencing from the first date on which both parties receive the necessary licenses from the District of Columbia Office of Lottery and Gaming, and Handle 19 may extend for an additional forty-eight (48) months at its sole discretion.

 

On May 28, 2020, the Company organized Elys Gameboard Technologies, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary for the purpose of expanding the Company's sports betting operations throughout the US. The Company is in the process of seeking its first sports betting license in Washington, DC and anticipates launching its new US sports betting platform with its first US operator client by the end of 2020.

 

On June 11, 2020, our Odissea subsidiary passed Stage 1 of the ISO-27001 certification process for safety management which involves an informal review of the Information Security Management System (ISMS), for example, checking the existence and completeness of key documentation such as the organization's information security policy, Statement of Applicability (SoA) and Risk Treatment Plan (RTP). The procedures for Stage 2 certification, involves a more detailed and formal compliance audit and independent testing of the ISMS against the requirements specified in ISO-27001, and is expected to be completed in approximately 4 months.

 

The commencement of betting transactions in Montana and Washington, DC are subject to obtaining the required certification, licensing and approvals from the Gambling Control Division of the Montana Department of Justice and the District of Columbia Office of the Lottery and Charitable Games, respectively, which has not been determined as of the date of this registration statement.

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Corporate Information

 

Newgioco Group, Inc. is a Delaware corporation incorporated on August 26, 1998.

 

Our principal headquarters are located at 130 Adelaide Street, West, Suite 701, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2K4, and the offices of our wholly-owned subsidiaries are located in Canada, Italy, Malta and Austria. Our subsidiaries include: Multigioco Srl (acquired on August 15, 2014), as well as Ulisse GmbH and Odissea Betriebsinformatik Beratung GmbH (both acquired on July 1, 2016), Virtual Generation Limited (acquired on January 30, 2019), Newgioco Group, Inc. (Canada) formed on January 17, 2017, Elys Technology Group Limited, a company organized under the laws of Republic of Malta on April 4, 2019, Newgioco Colombia SAS, a company organized under the laws of Colombia formed on November 26, 2019, and on May 28, 2020 we formed Elys Gameboard Technologies, LLC in State of Delaware. Our telephone number is +39-391-306-4134. Our corporate website address is www.newgiocogroup.com. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this registration statement, and you should not consider any information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website as part of this registration statement or in deciding whether to purchase or sell our securities.

 

We have proprietary rights to a number of trademarks, service marks and trade names used in this registration statement which are important to our business including “New Gioco”, “Aleabet”, “OriginalBet”, “LovingBet” and “Elys.” Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks and trade names in this registration statement are referred to without the ® and TM symbols, but such references should not be construed as any indicator that their respective owners will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights thereto. All other trademarks, trade names and service marks appearing in this registration statement are the property of their respective owners.

 

Summary Risks

 

Our business and our ability to execute our business strategy are subject to a number of risks of which you should be aware of before you decide to buy our securities. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following which you should carefully consider and which are discussed more fully in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9 of this prospectus.

 

 

Because we have a limited operating history, we may not be able to successfully manage our business or achieve profitability. 

 

  The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted our business and we do not yet know the full extent of potential delays or impacts on our business, operations, or the global economy as a whole.

 

  We have discovered material weaknesses and other deficiencies in our internal control and accounting procedure.

 

  If we should lose our online or land-based licenses, or if the licenses are not renewed for any reason, including our failure to successfully bid for location rights at the renewal auction, our business would be materially adversely impacted.

 

  We have incurred substantial losses in the past and it may be difficult to achieve profitability.

 

  In order to expand our land-based operations in Italy, we will need to acquire additional location rights under our licenses or acquire operators that have location rights under their licenses and our inability to acquire such additional rights or operators or restrictions from using any license associated with such acquired operators, will result in an adverse effect on our revenues and profits.

 

  We derive a significant portion of our revenue and service fees from gaming sales through our website and websites of our betting Platform clients. A decline in the popularity of our website or those of our Platform clients will negatively impact our business and risk our future growth.

 

  Because our gaming operations are concentrated within Italy, we are subject to greater risks than a gaming company that is more geographically and internationally diversified.

 

  Our current expansion strategy, which includes expansion through VG in the various countries in which it operates and in the United States through the use of our Platform certifications, may be difficult to implement because the licensing and certification requirements to operate in the United States are currently indeterminable.

 

  We depend upon our officers and other key employees. Our inability to retain such officers and key employees or recruit additional qualified personnel may have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

  Our current operations are international in scope and we are planning further geographic expansion, creating a variety of potential operational challenges.

 

  Because certain of our stockholders control a significant number of shares of our common stock, they may have effective control over actions requiring stockholder approval.

 

 

Our management will have broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use the proceeds effectively.

 

 

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The Offering

 

Securities offered by us We are offering 3,623,188 units. Each unit consists of one share of our common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of our common stock. The units will not be certificated or issued in stand-alone form. The share of common stock and the warrant included in each unit are immediately separable upon issuance and will be issued separately in this offering. The units will consist of warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,623,188 shares of our common stock. Each warrant will be exercisable immediately and will expire five years from the date of issuance. Each warrant will have an exercise price per share of $3.45 (based on the assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit), which is 125% of the public offering price of the unit (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of recapitalization events, stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications, reorganizations or similar events). The warrants also provide that in the event of a fundamental transaction, we are required to cause any successor entity to assume our obligations under the warrants. In addition, the holder of the warrant will be entitled to receive upon exercise of the warrant the kind and amount of securities, cash or property that the holder would have received had the holder exercised the warrant immediately prior to such fundamental transaction. This prospectus also relates to the offering of 3,623,188 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants.  
     
Assumed offering price $2.76 per unit (the last reported sale price of our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market on July 23, 2020).  
     

Common stock to be outstanding after

this offering

 

 

 

 

Over-allotment option

16,156,661 shares (assuming that none of the warrants are exercised) and 19,769,109 if the warrants offered hereby are exercised in full. If the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full, the total number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately after this offering would be 16,700,140 (assuming that none of the warrants are exercised) and 20,866,806 if the warrants offered hereby are exercised in full.

 

We have granted the underwriters an option for a period of 45 days to purchase up to 543,478 additional shares of our common stock and/or warrants to purchase up to 543,478 additional shares of our common stock.

 
     
Use of Proceeds We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering to continue to fund our working capital and general corporate purposes and to repay principal and interest owed on outstanding debentures of approximately $2,895,266 that bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum and matured on May 31, 2020. See “Use of Proceeds.”  
     
Description of the warrants The exercise price of the warrants is $3.45 based on an assumed offering price of $2.76 per unit and subject to adjustment set forth under the warrants. Each warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock, subject to adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications, reorganizations or similar events affecting our common stock as described herein. A holder may not exercise any portion of a warrant to the extent that the holder, together with its affiliates and any other person or entity acting as a group, would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding common stock after exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the warrants, except that upon notice from the holder to us, the holder may waive such limitation up to a percentage, not in excess of 9.99%. Each warrant will be exercisable immediately upon issuance and will expire five years after the initial issuance date. The terms of the warrants will be governed by a Warrant Agent Agreement, dated as of the closing date of this offering, between us and Beard Winter LLP, as the warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”). This prospectus also relates to the offering of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. For more information regarding the warrants, you should carefully read the section titled “Description of the Securities We Are Offering—Warrants” in this prospectus.  
     
Representative’s warrants The registration statement of which this prospectus is a part also registers for sale warrants to purchase 181,159 shares of our common stock issued to the representative of the underwriters as a portion of the underwriting compensation payable to the underwriters in connection with this offering. The warrants will be exercisable for a five-year period commencing 180 days following the closing of this offering at an exercise price equal to 125% of the public offering price of the units. Please see “Underwriting — Representative’s Warrants” for a description of these warrants.  
     

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Risk Factors

See the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9 of this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our securities.

     

Lock-Up Agreements

We and our directors and executive officers and certain stockholders have agreed with the placement agents not to offer for sale, issue, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any of our common stock or securities convertible into common stock for a period of 90 days commencing on the date of this prospectus. See "Underwriting" beginning on page [75].

     
Current Market symbol Our common stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NWGI.”
     
Unless we indicate otherwise, the number of shares of our common stock outstanding after this offering is based on 12,498,343 shares of common stock outstanding on July 23, 2020 and excludes the following:  
     
     

 

  335,311 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $4.02 per share;
     
  315,938 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options at a weighted average exercise price of $2.83 per share;
     
  834,062 shares of our common stock that are reserved for equity awards that may be granted under our existing equity incentive plan;
     
  Approximately 1,045,501 shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the aggregate principal balance of convertible debentures made up of $1,678,000 of US$ denominated debentures and CDN$1,457,000 ($1,087,942 at an exchange rate of $0.7467), which matured on May 31, 2020, excluding interest thereon of approximately $358,946 and CDN$295,589 ($220,716 at an exchange rate of $0.7467). It is anticipated that that any remaining debentures at the time of the closing of this offering will be repaid from the net proceeds of the offering.
       

 

Except as otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus assumes:

 

  that the assumed public offering price of our units is $2.76 per unit (the assumed combined public offering price is $2.76 per share of common stock and accompanying warrant, the last reported sale price of our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market on July  23, 2020);
  no exercise of the outstanding warrants described above and no conversion of the convertible debentures described above;
 

no exercise of the warrants included in the units;

no exercise of the representative’s warrants; and

  no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares and/or warrants from us in this offering.

 

We effected a 1-for-8 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock on December 12, 2019. Unless indicated otherwise, all references to share numbers in this prospectus reflect this reverse stock split.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary Financial Data

 

The summary statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are derived from our audited financial statements and related notes that are included elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary statement of operations data for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and the summary balance sheet data as of March 31, 2020 were derived from our unaudited financial statements and related notes that are included elsewhere in this prospectus. In our opinion, such unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments consisting of only normal recurring adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information set forth in those statements. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of our results in any future period and results from our interim period may not necessarily be indicative of the results of the entire year.

 

You should read the following summary financial data together with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary financial data in this section is not intended to replace our financial statements and the related notes and are qualified in their entirety by the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

  

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

For the Years Ended

December 31,

   2020  2019  2019  2018
Revenue  $10,170,174    9,266,294   $35,583,131   $34,575,097 
Costs and Expenses:                    
Selling Expenses   6,215,161    7,407,706    27,584,492    24,142,110 
General and administrative expenses   2,820,961    3,197,454    10,994,554    10,588,162 
Total Costs and Expenses   9,036,122    10,605,160    38,579,046    34,730,272 
Income (Loss) From Operations   1,134,052    (1,338,866)   (2,995,915)   (155,175)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)  $45,579    (3,244,182)   (9,394,091)  $(3,812,800)
Income (loss) per common share – basic and diluted  $0.01   $(0.33)  $(0.91)  $(0.38)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding–basic and diluted   12,209,833    9,549,358    10,226,432    9,485,993 

 

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

 

Balance sheet data:

   As of March 31, 2020(1)    Pro Forma(2)    

Pro Forma

as adjusted(3)

 
Cash and cash equivalents  $6,828,398   $6,743,123   $12,397,857 
Total assets  $29,080,128   $28,994,853   $34,649,587 
Total liabilities  $18,876,761   $18,084,307   $15,189,041 
Accumulated deficit  $(23,084,226)  $(23,084,226)  $(23,084,226)
Total Stockholders’ Equity  $10,203,367   $10,910,546   $19,460,546 

  

(1)                The actual basis as of March 31, 2020.

 

(2)                The pro forma balance sheet data gives effect to (i) the issuance of an additional 106,735 shares of common stock upon conversion of debentures in the aggregate amount of CDN$146,599 (approximately $103,853) that includes accrued interest thereon of CDN$12,599 (approximately $8,925), and the aggregate amount of $237,699 that includes accrued interest thereon of $37,699 subsequent to March 31, 2020; (ii) the issuance of 149,860 shares of common stock as payment of the principal amount of €332,000 (approximately $365,627) owed under the terms of the Virtual Generation promissory note subsequent to March 31, 2020; (iii) the payment of €62,400 (approximately $70,128) under the notes issued to the sellers of Virtual Generation subsequent to March 31, 2020; and (iv) the payment of the aggregate amount of CDN$12,121 (approximately $9,087 at an exchange rate of $0.75) that includes accrued interest thereon of CDN$2,121 (approximately $1,590 at an exchange rate of $0.75) and the aggregate amount of $6,060 that includes accrued interest thereon of $1,060 under the debentures that matured May 31, 2020 and extinguishment of such debentures subsequent to March 31, 2020.

 

(3)                The pro forma as adjusted balance sheet data gives effect to the pro forma adjustments described in footnote (2) above and our receipt of the estimated net proceeds from the sale of the units that we are offering at an assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit (based on the assumed offering price of $2.759 per share of common stock and $0.001 per accompanying warrant which is the last reported sale price of our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market on July 23, 2020) after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us and the repayment of $2,859,266 for payment of principal and interest on debentures. The pro forma as adjusted is illustrative only and will be adjusted based on the actual initial public offering price.

 

Each $0.25 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit would result in an incremental increase (decrease) in our cash and cash equivalents, working capital, total assets, and stockholders’ equity by $833,333, assuming that the number of units offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions. Similarly, each increase (decrease) of 250,000 units offered by us would result in an incremental increase (decrease) in our cash and cash equivalents, working capital, total assets, and stockholders’ equity by $634,800, assuming that the anticipated assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit remains the same, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions.

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investors should carefully consider the risks described below before deciding whether to invest in our securities. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our securities could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements made throughout this prospectus as a result of different factors, including the risks we face described below.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

Our Business Has Been Negatively Impacted By the COVID-19 Pandemic.

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China. Since then, the COVID-19 coronavirus has spread to multiple countries, including the United States. The impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak caused the temporary closures of our retail locations throughout Italy, suspension of professional sports competitions throughout the world negatively impacting our ability to offer sports gaming products, and could have a negative impact on our business.

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, and the related adverse public health developments, have adversely affected work forces, economies and financial markets globally. The outbreak caused the temporary closures of our physical locations where we provide our gaming services throughout Italy, of which some locations began to re-open on May 4, 2020 and the remainder reopened June 9, 2020, and the suspension of professional sports competitions throughout the world negatively impacting our ability to offer sports gaming products. The recent quarantines, the timing and length of containment and eradication solutions, travel restrictions, absenteeism by infected workers have had an adverse impact our sales and operating results. We have been unable to meet the extended deadlines for our filings with the SEC due to the travel restrictions imposed by the governments in Italy, the USA and other European countries as a result of the pandemic that prevented our officers and management as well as professional staff of our independent public accounting firm from travelling to our office locations located in Italy to compile and review information necessary to complete our filing within the extended time period allowed by the SEC. In addition, the pandemic could result in an economic downturn that could impact the demand for our products. We expect this global pandemic will continue to have an impact on our revenue and our results of operations, the size and duration of which we are currently unable to predict.

 

In response to the spread of COVID-19 as well as public health directives and orders, we have implemented work-from-home policies to support the community efforts to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and protect employees, complying with guidance from national and local government and health authorities. We implemented a number of measures to ensure employee safety and business continuity. Business travel has been suspended, and online and teleconference technology is used to meet virtually rather than in person. The effects of the governmental orders and our work-from-home policies have negatively impact productivity, disrupt our business and delay our progress in implementing our business plan, the magnitude of which will depend, in part, on the length and severity of the restrictions and other limitations on our ability to conduct our business in the ordinary course.

 

In addition, the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus could disrupt our operations due to absenteeism by infected or ill members of management or other employees, or absenteeism by members of management and other employees who elect not to come to work due to the illness affecting others in our office or other workplace, or due to quarantines. COVID-19 illness could also impact members of our Board of Directors resulting in absenteeism from meetings of the directors or committees of directors and making it more difficult to convene the quorums of the full Board of Directors or its committees needed to conduct meetings for the management of our affairs.

 

The global outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to rapidly evolve. The extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak may continue to impact our business will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, such as the ultimate geographic spread of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, travel restrictions and social distancing in Italy, the United States and other countries, business closures or business disruptions and the effectiveness of actions taken in Italy, the United States and other countries to contain and treat the disease. We do not yet know the full extent of potential delays or impacts on our business, operations, or the global economy as a whole. While the spread of COVID-19 may eventually be contained or mitigated, there is no guarantee that a future outbreak of this or any other widespread epidemics will not occur, or that the global economy will recover, either of which could seriously harm our business.

 

Because we have a limited operating history, we may not be able to successfully manage our business or achieve profitability.

 

We have a limited operating history with respect to our gaming operations upon which you can evaluate our prospects and our potential value. We began our gaming operations in 2014, when we completed the acquisition of Multigioco, a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Italy, which is now our wholly owned subsidiary and was granted its ADM Comunitaria GAD (Online Gaming) license on July 4, 2012. As a result of the acquisition of Multigioco, our principal business became a licensed leisure gaming operator offering web-based and land-based sports betting, lottery and gaming products for our customers. The subsidiary that owns our Platform, Odissea, was acquired by us along with our Austrian bookmaker subsidiary, Ulisse in June 2016. In January 2019, we acquired VG, a company that owns and has developed a virtual gaming software platform. Therefore, it is difficult to evaluate our business. If we cannot successfully manage our business, we may not be able to generate future profits and may not be able to support our operations.

 

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The likelihood of our success and performance must be considered in light of the expenses, complications and delays frequently encountered in connection with the establishment and expansion of new business and the highly competitive environment in which we operate.

 

We have incurred substantial losses in the past and it may be difficult to achieve profitability.

 

We have a history of losses and are anticipated to incur additional losses in the development of our business. For the year ended December 31, 2019 we had a net loss of $9.3 million and a net loss of $3.6 million and for the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2020 we had accumulated deficits of $23.2 million, and $23.1 million, respectively. Since we are currently in the early stages of our development and strategy, we intend to continue to invest in sales and marketing, product and solution development and operations, including by hiring additional personnel, upgrading our technology and infrastructure and expanding into new geographical markets. To the extent we are successful in increasing our customer base, we expect to also incur increased losses in the short term despite the fact that our Platform is easily scalable because costs associated with entering new markets, acquiring clients, customers and operators are generally incurred up front, while service and transactional revenues are generally recognized at future dates if at all. Our efforts to grow our business may be more costly than we expect, and we may not be able to increase our revenues enough to offset our higher operating expenses. We may incur significant losses in the future for a number of reasons, including the other risks described in this section, and unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications and delays and other unknown events. If we are unable to achieve and sustain profitability, the value of our business and common stock may significantly decrease. If we are unable to maintain our profitability, the value of our business and common stock may decrease. Although we cannot assure that we will be able to maintain a profitable level of operations to meet our obligations arising from normal business operations, in recent years we have generated sufficient revenue to maintain our existing operations and continue our moderate organic growth.

 

We have material weaknesses and other deficiencies in our internal control and accounting procedures.

 

Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley requires annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our management assessed the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2019 and concluded that we had a material weakness in our internal controls due to our limited resources and therefore our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective in providing material information required to be included in our periodic SEC filings on a timely basis and to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic SEC filings is accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure about our internal control over financial reporting. Due to limited staffing, we are not always able to detect minor errors or omissions in financial reporting. In addition, as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, our management concluded that we had a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting related to a limited segregation of duties due to our limited resources and the small number of employees. If we fail to comply with the rules under Sarbanes-Oxley related to disclosure controls and procedures in the future, or, if we continue to have material weaknesses and other deficiencies in our internal control and accounting procedures and disclosure controls and procedures, our stock price could decline significantly and raising capital could be more difficult. If additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies are discovered or if we otherwise fail to address the adequacy of our internal control and disclosure controls and procedures our business may be harmed. Moreover, effective internal controls are necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and are important to helping prevent financial fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our business and operating results could be harmed, investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information, and the trading price of our securities could drop significantly.

 

Our failure to repay our outstanding debentures on their maturity date could potentially result in legal action against us.

 

As of July 15, 2020, we had convertible debentures of $610,000 and CDN$307,000 (approximately $229,145) including $134,098 and CDN$65,331 (approximately $48,763) in accrued interest that have matured and have been extended for 120 days until September 28, 2020; and a total of $1,068,000 and CDN$1,150,000 (approximately $865,824 ) including $227,060 and CDN$216,967 (approximately $161,944) in accrued interest due to certain accredited investors that have not been converted and are unsecured and bear interest at 10% and are in default as of May 31, 2020. We are currently in the process of repaying the outstanding balance periodically. The debenture holders could declare a default under the debentures and if the default were to remain uncured, they would have the right to institute legal proceedings. It is anticipated that the debentures will be repaid in full out of the proceeds of the offering.

 

We expect to continue relying on our discretionary available cash and available bank credit facilities to fund our additional acquisitions or enter into new business opportunities, which bank credit facilities may not be available at reasonable terms, if at all.

 

We have recently initiated an ambitious investment strategy including taking steps to enter the U.S. market which has led to an increase in expenses. Our ability to execute our growth plan is dependent upon our ability to generate profits from operations in the future, bank credit facilities and/or our ability to obtain additional financing and such financing may not be available on reasonable terms, if at all.

 

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If we should lose our online or land-based licenses, or if the licenses are not renewed for any reason, including our failure to successfully bid for location rights at the renewal auction, our business would be materially adversely impacted.

 

Our ability to generate revenue from gaming operations in Italy is dependent upon our ability to maintain our online and land-based licenses. We currently hold four gaming licenses upon which our business is dependent: a Bersani license, a Monti license, a GAD license and an Austrian bookmaker license. Each of the four licenses that we hold can be terminated by the regulator at any time if we fail to comply with their regulations. In addition, our GAD license that was issued to Multigioco in 2011 is up for renewal in 2021 and our Bersani land-based license that provides rights to seven corners is currently up for renewal at such time as the ADM should determine (which is expected to occur between 2020 and 2022) as is our Monti land-based license that provides rights to two agencies. Inasmuch as the renewal process for licenses is conducted through a call to tender auction process, even if we have fully complied in all respects with all requirements of the ADM, there is no guarantee that we will be the highest bidder at auction and therefore there is no guarantee that our licenses or location rights will be renewed. In addition, although our software is currently certified for use in Italy, any updates to the software or changes to key functions that we implement, require recertification, for which there can be no assurance that our software will qualify. If we are unable to renew our licenses or obtain recertification, our business would be materially adversely impacted.

 

In order to expand our land-based operations in Italy, we will be required to acquire additional location rights under our licenses or acquire operators that have location rights under their licenses and our inability to acquire such additional rights or operators or restrictions from using any license associated with such acquired operators, will result in an adverse effect on our operating results.

 

Rights to online and land-based licenses are only available in Italy at limited times when licenses are being renewed. In addition, the maximum number of land-based location rights that any one operator may bid on at auction is 20% of the total market being auctioned. Due to such limitations on acquiring new location rights in Italy, our ability to expand the number of land-based locations that we operate will depend in large part upon our ability to acquire operators that hold land-based licenses and location rights. We expect a significant portion of our additional revenue to be derived from gaming revenue earned by operators that we have recently acquired or will acquire in the future. Although the operators which we have acquired and those that we acquire in the future may have active gaming licenses and location rights, we can provide no assurance that the existing license and location rights of any particular operator we have acquired or that we acquire in the future will be renewed or retained or that we will be able to acquire additional operators and increase our client base. If we are restricted from acquiring target operators or their client base, our operating results may will be adversely affected.

 

If we are unable to respond to changes in consumer preferences, attract new customers or sell new or additional products, our future revenue and business will be adversely affected.

 

Our retail leisure betting business, website and web-shops operate in an industry that is subject to:

 

  rapid technological change;
  the proliferation of new and changing online gaming sites;
  frequent new product introductions and updates; and
  changes in customer preferences and demands.

 

If we fail to anticipate and effectively respond to any of the above changes, the demand for our products and services that we currently offer or that we may offer in the future may be reduced. Additionally, increasing incremental sales to our current customer base will require additional sales and marketing efforts, which may not be successful. Any failure to attract new customers or maintain and expand current customer relationships will have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Failure to anticipate and respond to changes in consumer preferences and demands could lead to, among other things, customer dissatisfaction and failure to attract and retain consumers of our products which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

 

If we fail to acquire, integrate and develop operators and new technologies on favorable economic terms, our future growth and operating results could be adversely affected.

 

We anticipate that the future growth and success of our business will be dependent upon our successful acquisition of operators and development of new technologies, such as our recent acquisition of VG. We may in the future seek to acquire or invest in businesses, products or technologies that we believe could complement or expand our solutions, enhance our technical capabilities or otherwise offer growth opportunities. The pursuit of potential acquisitions may divert the attention of management and cause us to incur various expenses in identifying, investigating and pursuing suitable acquisitions, whether or not the acquisition purchases are completed. In addition, we have limited experience in acquiring other businesses. If we acquire additional businesses, we may not be able to successfully integrate the acquired personnel, operations and technologies, or effectively manage the combined business following the acquisition. We may not be able to find and identify desirable acquisition targets or be successful in entering into an agreement with any particular target. Acquisitions could also result in dilutive issuances of equity securities or the incurrence of debt, which could adversely affect our operating results. In addition, if an acquired business fails to meet our expectations, our operating results, business and financial condition may suffer. The difficulties and risks associated with the integration of the operations of new operators into our existing business, include:

 

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  the possibility that we will fail to implement our business plans for the integrated company, including as a result of new legislation or regulation in the gaming industry that affects the timing or costs associated with our operations or our acquisition plans;
  possible inconsistencies between our standards, controls, procedures, policies and compensation structures and those of operators that we acquire;
  the increased scope and complexity of our operations following the acquisition of multiple operators;
  the potential loss of key employees and the costs associated with our efforts to retain key employees;
  provisions in contracts that we and the acquired operators have with third parties that may limit our flexibility to take certain actions;
  risks and limitations on our ability to consolidate the corporate and administrative infrastructures of new operators with our existing infrastructures; and
  failure to discover liabilities of operators prior to our acquisitions of such operators; and the possibility of unanticipated delays, costs or inefficiencies associated with the integration of operations of new operators with our existing operations.

 

As a result of these difficulties and risks, we may not be able to successfully grow our business.

 

If we are unsuccessful in establishing or maintaining relationships with third parties, our business may be adversely impacted.

 

In order to grow our business, we anticipate that we will continue to depend on relationships with third parties, such as deployment partners, and technology and content providers. Identifying partners, and negotiating and documenting relationships with them, requires significant time and resources. Our competitors may be more effective in providing incentives to third parties to favor their products or services or to prevent or reduce the use of our services. In addition, acquisitions of our partners by our competitors could result in a decrease in the number of our current and potential customers, as our partners may no longer facilitate the adoption of our solutions by potential customers.

 

If we are unsuccessful in establishing or maintaining our relationships with third parties, our ability to compete in the marketplace or to grow our revenues could be impaired and our operating results may suffer.

 

We cannot assure you that any acquisition we complete will result in short-term or long-term benefits to us. Our business strategy includes expanding our products and services and we may seek acquisitions of synergistic companies to do so. Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including substantial cash expenditures; potentially dilutive issuance of equity securities; the potential incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities, some of which may be difficult or impossible to identify at the time of acquisition; difficulties in assimilating the acquired technologies or the operations of the acquired companies; diverting our management's attention away from other business concerns; risks of entering markets in which we have limited or no direct experience; and the potential loss of our key employees or key employees of the acquired companies.

 

We may misjudge the value or worth of an acquired product, company or business. In addition, our future success will depend in part on our ability to integrate and manage the associated acquisitions. We cannot assure you that we will be able to make the combination of our business with that of acquired products, businesses or companies work or be successful. Furthermore, the development or expansion of our business or any acquired products, business or companies may require a substantial capital investment by us. We may not have the necessary funds or they might not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. We may also seek to raise funds by selling shares of our preferred or common stock, which could dilute each current shareholder’s ownership interest in our company. Our operating results and financial condition will be adversely affected if we fail to implement our business strategy or if we invest resources in a strategy that ultimately proves unsuccessful.

 

If we do not have sufficient capital resources to complete acquisitions and manage our operations, our ability to implement our business plan could be adversely affected.

 

We intend to continue to make investments to support our business and may require additional funds to respond to business challenges, including the need to develop new features or enhance our existing solutions, improve our operating infrastructure or acquire complementary businesses and technologies. We intend embarking on an aggressive roll out of our operation in the US markets over the next twenty-four months and anticipate that we will need cash of approximately $10 million to $15 million to execute this successfully and to fund our increasing working capital requirements. Although we believe that our existing cash resources together with the revenue from operations will be sufficient to fund existing operations over the next twelve months from the date hereof, if revenue should decrease, we will not be able to fully implement our US roll out unless we raise additional capital. Accordingly, we will need capital to implement our business plan, and may seek to finance operator acquisitions and development projects through bank, debt or equity financings. Disruptions to financial markets or other challenging economic conditions may adversely impact our ability to complete any such financings or the terms of any such financings may be unacceptable or unfavorable to us. To the extent that we issue equity securities in connection with any proposed acquisitions, our current stockholders will experience dilution of their holdings. To the extent we incur debt, we may be subject to restrictive covenants that impact our ability to conduct our business. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to obtain financing necessary to implement our business plan or that any such financing will be on terms acceptable to us.

 

We derive a significant portion of our revenue from gaming sales through our website and websites of our betting Platform clients. A decline in the popularity of our website or those of our Platform clients will negatively impact our business and risk our future growth.

 

We currently derive and expect to continue to derive substantially all of our primary source of revenue and service fees from the sales of gaming products and services sold through our website or websites operated by clients of our betting Platform. As such, the growth and market demand for our products and services are dependent upon, among other things, our ability to attract and retain new users and having existing users increase their activity on these websites. If we are unable to maintain or grow our revenue from sales through our website and our client’s websites, our future growth and revenues may be adversely affected.

 

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Because our gaming operations are concentrated within Italy, we are subject to greater risks than a gaming company that is more geographically and internationally diversified.

 

Due to the fact that our gaming operations are concentrated within Italy, we are subject to greater risks than a gaming company that is more geographically and internationally diversified. As such, our business may be significantly affected by risks common to the Italian leisure betting market. For example, the changing government regulations on gaming licenses as well as general economic conditions in Italy and the impact of any events that disrupt our ability to offer our products and services can adversely affect our business. We cannot control the government process that awards gaming licenses to operators. Reductions in the number of licenses and frequency of issuing licenses by any government regulator can impact our ability to operate our business.

 

Our current expansion strategy, which includes expansion through VG in the various countries in which it operates and in the United States through the use of our Platform certifications, may be difficult to implement because the licensing and certification requirements to operate in the United States and other countries are currently indeterminable.

 

Our current expansion strategy includes soliciting existing licensed operators in the United States offering sports betting in states that allow sports betting to use our Platform. We have analyzed the technical specifications checklist supplied by GLI to verify that coding in our software meets the functional specifications set forth in the GLI-33 certification standards, which is the latest level of GLI certification for event wagering systems, and we believe that our Platform currently meets the majority of GLI-33 certification standards; however, since the individual states in the United States that allow sports betting have not yet determined what certifications will be required for our Platform to be used in such states, it is impossible for us to know with certainty whether our Platform will meet the certification requirements to operate in the United States. We also intend to expand our operations through VG in the various countries in which it operates; however, to date we have not had operations in most of those countries and there can be no assurance that our expansion in those countries will be successful.

 

We depend upon our officers and other key employees. Our inability to retain such officers and key employees or recruit additional qualified personnel may have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

Our future operations and successes depend in large part upon the continued service of our officers and other key employees. Changes in our management could have an adverse effect on our business. We are dependent upon the active participation of several key management personnel, including Michele Ciavarella, our Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Alessandro Marcelli, our Vice President of Operations, and Luca Pasquini, our Vice President of Technology, all of whom provide our strategic direction. Any failure to retain our key management could negatively affect our ability to recruit and retain personnel. We do not carry key person life insurance on any of our senior management or other key personnel. In addition, our Chief Executive Officer is a Canadian citizen with a principal residence in Canada, and our Vice President Operations and Vice President Technology are Italian citizens with their principal residences in Italy. If they become unable or ineligible to legally travel to and work in the United States, their ability to perform some of their duties for our company could be materially adversely affected.

 

We must hire highly skilled technical personnel as employees and/or as independent contractors in order to develop our products. As of the date of this registration statement, we have 58 employees and 15 independent contractors. The competition for highly skilled technical, managerial and other personnel is intense and we may not be able to retain or recruit such personnel. Our recruiting and retention success is substantially dependent on our ability to offer competitive salaries and benefits to our employees. We must compete with companies that possess greater financial and other resources than we do and that may be more attractive to potential employees and contractors. To be competitive, we may have to increase the compensation, bonuses, stock options and other fringe benefits offered to employees in order to attract and retain such personnel. The costs of retaining or attracting new personnel may have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results. If we fail to attract and retain the technical and managerial personnel we need to be successful, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

 

If we are not able to maintain and enhance our brand, our business, operating results and financial condition may be adversely affected.

 

We believe that maintaining and enhancing our reputation for our advanced, cost effective sports betting and gaming technology software is critical to our relationships with our existing customers and operators and to our ability to attract new customers and operators. We also believe that the importance of brand recognition and software creativity will increase as competition in our market increases. We devote significant resources to developing and maintaining our brand and innovative betting technology leadership, with a focus on identifying and interpreting emerging trends in the market, shaping and guiding industry dialogue, and expanding the adoption of online sports betting and gaming software solutions. Our brand promotion activities may not ultimately be successful or yield increased revenue. In addition, independent industry analysts provide reviews of our platform, as well as products and services offered by our competitors, and perception of our betting platform in the marketplace may be significantly influenced by these reviews. If these reviews are negative, or less positive as compared to those of our competitors’ products and services, our brand and business may be adversely affected.

 

The promotion of our brand requires us to make substantial expenditures, and we anticipate that the expenditures will increase as our market becomes more competitive, as we expand into new markets and as more sales are generated. To the extent that these activities yield increased revenue, this revenue may not offset the increased expenses we incur. If we do not successfully maintain and enhance our brand, our business may not grow, we may have reduced pricing power relative to competitors, and we could lose customers and operators or fail to attract potential new customers and operators, all of which would adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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We currently depend on and may continue to be dependent on third parties to provide certain components and products we distribute through our online gaming platform, and any increased costs associated with third party developers or any delay or interruption in production may negatively affect both our ability to provide access to the Platform and our ability to continue our operations.

 

We currently depend on third parties to provide some products through our Platform. The costs associated with relying on third parties may increase our operating and development costs and negatively affect our ability to operate because we cannot control the developer's personnel, schedule or resources. We may experience delays in finalizing Platform updates. In addition, our reliance upon third party developers exposes us to risks, including reduced control over quality assurance and costs of development. If any of the foregoing occurs, we could lose our current and prospective customers. In addition, we may be required to rely on certain technology that we license from third-parties, including software that we integrate and use with software that we may develop internally. We cannot provide any assurances that these third-party technology licenses will be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. The inability to establish any of these technology licenses, or the loss of such licenses if established, could result in delays in completing any Platform updates or changes until equivalent technology can be identified, licensed and integrated. Any such delays could materially adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

Specifically, our agreements with Microgame and SNAI to develop and operate some components of our gaming products and process certain land-based retail transactions is important to our operations. If we fail to comply with any of the terms or conditions of any such agreement, Microgame or SNAI may terminate our agreement or if such agreement expires and we are unable to find a suitable replacement, our business, operating results and financial condition would be materially adversely affected.

 

We depend on payments from third-party service providers, including government regulated gaming agencies. If we are unable to collect such payments or these payments decrease or do not increase as our costs increase, our financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected.

 

We depend, in part, on private entities and regulated third-party sources of payment for the gross gaming revenue earned by our operators. The amount our operators receive for their services may be adversely affected by market and cost factors as well as other factors over which we have no control, including future changes to the payment systems, the cost containment and utilization decisions of third-party service providers and the global economy. We have no assurance that future changes to betting odds from data providers for sporting events, table rake from poker providers and tax rates on game offerings, cost containment measures implemented by private third-party service providers, or other factors affecting payments for gaming services or our ability to collect such payments will not adversely affect our, financial condition and operating results.

 

If we have a security incident or breach involving unauthorized access to customer data, our Platform may be perceived as lacking sufficient security, customers may reduce their use of, or stop using our Platform and we may incur significant liabilities

 

Our Platform involves the storage and transmission of our customer’s confidential and proprietary information, which may include the personal data and information on their customers, players, suppliers and agents. As a result, unauthorized access or use of customer data could expose us to regulatory actions, litigation, investigations, remediation costs, damage to our reputation and brand, disclosure obligations, loss of customer and partner confidence in the security of our solutions and resulting fees, costs, expenses, loss of revenues, and other potential liabilities. While we have security measures in place designed to protect the integrity of customer information and prevent data loss, misappropriation, and other security breaches, if these measures are inadequate or are compromised as a result of third-party action, including intentional misconduct by computer hackers, theft, employee error, malfeasance or otherwise, our reputation could be damaged, our business may suffer, and we could incur significant liabilities. Cybersecurity challenges, including threats to our IT infrastructure or those of our customers or third-party providers, are often targeted at companies such as ours, and may take a variety of forms ranging from malware, phishing, ransomware, man-in-the-middle attacks, session hijacking, denial-of-service, password attacks, viruses, worms and other malicious software programs or cybersecurity attacks to “mega breaches” targeted against hosted software and cloud based IT services. A cybersecurity incident or breach could result in disclosure of confidential information and intellectual property, or cause production downtimes and compromised data. Because cybersecurity attacks and techniques change frequently, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures. Any or all of these issues could negatively affect our ability to attract new customers, cause existing customers to elect to terminate their business with us or switch their business to a competitor, result in reputational damage, cause us to pay remediation costs or issue service credits or refunds to customers for improper bets or false claims of improper bets, or result in lawsuits, regulatory fines or other action or liabilities, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

Many states in the United States as well as foreign governments have enacted laws requiring companies to provide notice of data security breaches involving certain types of personal data, and significant fines on companies involved in such incidents may be imposed. In addition, some of our regulators and certifying agents contractually require notification of data security breaches. Security compromises experienced by us or by our competitors may lead to public disclosures, which may lead to widespread negative publicity. Any security compromise in our industry, whether actual or perceived, could harm our reputation, erode customer confidence in the effectiveness of our security measures, negatively impact our ability to attract new clients, cause existing clients to switch to a competing betting software provider, or subject us to third-party lawsuits, regulatory fines or other action or liability, which could materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.

 

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Privacy concerns and domestic or foreign privacy laws or regulations may result in significant costs and compliance challenges, reduce demand for our solutions, and adversely affect our business.

 

Our clients can use our Platform to collect, use and store certain personal data regarding their agents, employees, players/customers and suppliers. National and local governments, agencies, and authorities in the countries in which we and our clients operate have adopted or may adopt laws and regulations regarding the collection, use, storage, processing and disclosure of personal data obtained from consumers and individuals, which could impact our ability to offer our solutions in certain jurisdictions or our customers’ ability to deploy our solutions globally. Privacy-related laws are particularly stringent in Europe. If we or our third-party sub-processors fail to adequately comply with privacy-related laws, regulations and standards, it may limit the use and adoption of our solutions, reduce overall demand for our solutions, lead to significant fines, penalties or liabilities for noncompliance, or slow the pace at which we close sales transactions, any of which could harm our business. Moreover, if we or our third-party sub-processors fail to adhere to adequate data protection practices around the usage of our clients’ personal data, it may damage our reputation and brand.

 

In 2016 the EU adopted a new regulation governing data privacy called the General Data Protection Regulation, or the GDPR, which became effective on May 25, 2018. The GDPR establishes requirements applicable to the handling of personal data and imposes penalties for non-compliance of up to four percent of worldwide annual handle or 20 million euro, whichever is higher. Customers, particularly in the EU, are seeking assurances from their suppliers, including us, that the processing of personal data of EU nationals is in accordance with the GDPR, and if we are unable to provide adequate assurances to such customers, demand for our solutions and our business could be adversely affected. In addition, we must continue to seek assurances from our third-party sub-processors that they are handling personal data in accordance with GDPR requirements in order to meet our own obligations under the GDPR. Compliance with privacy laws and regulations, particularly the GDPR, that are applicable to our business and the businesses of our clients is costly and time-consuming. Such laws and regulations may adversely affect our clients’ ability and willingness to process, handle, store, use and transmit personal data of their employees, players/customers and suppliers, which in turn could limit the use, effectiveness and adoption of our solutions and reduce overall demand. Even the perception of privacy concerns, whether or not valid, may inhibit the adoption, effectiveness or use of our betting Platform. Future laws, regulations, standards and other obligations, and changes in the interpretation of existing laws, including challenges to onward transfer mechanisms such as Privacy Shield and model contractual clauses, regulations, standards and other obligations could result in increased regulation, increased costs of compliance and penalties for non-compliance, as well as limitations on data collection, use, disclosure and transfer for us and our clients.

 

In addition, the other bases on which we and our clients rely for the transfer of data, such as certain contractual clauses, continue to be subjected to regulatory and judicial scrutiny. If we or our clients are unable to transfer data between and among countries and regions in which we operate, it could decrease demand for our betting software solutions, require us to restrict our business operations, and impair our ability to maintain and grow our client base, expand geographically and increase our revenues.

 

If we are unable to maintain successful relationships with retail agents, partners, our business, operating results, and financial condition could be adversely affected.

 

We have historically relied on retail agents, affiliates and partners, such as referral partners, resellers, and integration partners (collectively “partners”), to attract new clients and sell additional services to our existing clients and players. Our agreements with our partners are generally non-exclusive and some of our partners have entered, and may continue to enter, into strategic relationships with our competitors. Further, many of our partners have multiple strategic relationships, and they may not regard us as to be of significant importance for their businesses. Our partners may terminate their respective relationships with us with limited or no notice and with limited or no penalty, pursue other partnerships or relationships, or attempt to develop or acquire products or services that compete with our Platform. We may also terminate our relationships with partners who choose to work with our competitors or for other reasons. Moreover, we may have difficulty attracting effective partners to sell our Platform to other clients and players, particularly given our smaller size relative to larger franchise and well-established betting operators. If we are not able to maintain and grow our partner relationships, our business could be adversely affected.

 

Our partners also may impair our ability to enter into other desirable strategic relationships. If our partners do not effectively market and sell our betting products and Platform solution, if they choose to place greater emphasis on products of their own or those offered by our competitors, or if they fail to meet the needs of our clients and players, our ability to sell our Platform and our business may be adversely affected. Similarly, the loss of a substantial number of our partners, and our possible inability to replace them, the failure to recruit additional partners, any reduction or delay in their sales of our betting Platform, or any conflicts between partner sales and our direct sales and marketing activities could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

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If we fail or are unable to protect our intellectual property effectively, we may be unable to prevent third parties from using our technologies, which would impair our competitive advantage, proprietary technology and our brand.

 

Our success is dependent, in part, upon protecting our proprietary technology which supports our betting Platform and other operations. We rely on a combination of proprietary programming and source codes, copyright, trademarks, service marks, trade secret laws and contractual provisions in an effort to establish and protect our proprietary rights. However, the steps we take to protect our intellectual property may be inadequate. We will not be able to protect our intellectual property if we are unable to enforce our rights or if we do not detect unauthorized use of our intellectual property. Any of our trademarks or other intellectual property rights may be challenged by others or invalidated through administrative process or litigation. We do not have any patent applications pending anywhere we operate and may not be able to obtain patent protection for the technology covered in any future patent applications should we enter such applications. In addition, any patents, if any, that are issued to us in the future may not provide us with competitive advantages or may be successfully challenged by third parties. Legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability and scope of protection of intellectual property rights are uncertain. Despite our precautions, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy our solutions and use information that we regard as proprietary to create products and services that compete with ours. Some license provisions protecting against unauthorized use, copying, transfer and disclosure of our technology may be unenforceable under the laws of jurisdictions outside the United States. In addition, the laws of some countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. To the extent we expand our international activities, our exposure to unauthorized copying and use of our solutions and proprietary information may increase.

 

Although we enter into confidentiality agreements with the parties with whom we have strategic relationships and business alliances, we do not currently enter into confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with all of our employees and consultants and as a result, our business may be harmed. No assurance can be given that the agreements we enter into will be effective in controlling access to and distribution of our solutions and proprietary information. Further, these agreements do not prevent our competitors or partners from independently developing technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our solutions.

 

In order to protect our intellectual property rights, we may be required to spend significant resources to monitor and protect these rights. Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights and to protect our trade secrets. Litigation brought to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights could be costly, time consuming and distracting to management and could result in the impairment or loss of portions of our intellectual property. Furthermore, our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights may be met with defenses, counterclaims and countersuits attacking the validity and enforceability of our intellectual property rights. Our inability to protect our proprietary technology against unauthorized copying or use, as well as any costly litigation or diversion of our management’s attention and resources, could delay further sales or the implementation of our solutions, impair the functionality of our solutions, delay introductions of new solutions, result in our substituting inferior or more costly technologies into our solutions, or harm our business and reputation. In addition, we may be required to license additional technology from third parties to develop and market new solutions, and we cannot assure you that we would be able to license that technology on commercially reasonable terms or at all from them. Any inability to license third party technology in the future would have a material adverse effect on our business or operating results and would adversely affect our ability to compete.

 

We have experienced rapid growth and organizational change in recent periods and if we fail to manage our growth effectively, we may be unable to execute our business plan.

 

We increased our number of full-time and part-time employees from 15 as of August 15, 2014 to 58 as of July 15, 2020 as we have expanded our operations, completed additional business acquisitions and experienced growth in number of customers and operators. Our growth has placed, and may continue to place, a significant strain on our managerial, administrative, operational, financial and other resources. We intend to further expand our headcount and operations both domestically and internationally, with no assurance that our business or revenue will continue to grow. Continuing to create a global organization and managing a geographically dispersed workforce will require substantial management effort, the allocation of valuable management resources and significant additional investment in our infrastructure. We will be required to continually improve our operational, financial and management controls and our reporting procedures and we may not be able to do so effectively, which could negatively affect our results of operations and overall business. In addition, we may be unable to manage our expenses effectively in the future, which may negatively impact our gross margins or operating expenses in any particular quarter. Moreover, if we fail to manage our anticipated growth and change in a manner that preserves the key aspects of our corporate culture, the quality of our software solutions may suffer, which could negatively affect our brand and reputation and harm our ability to retain and attract customers.

 

We may not be able to successfully scale our technology and manage the growth of our business if we are unable to improve our internal systems, processes and controls.

 

We need to continue to improve our internal systems, processes and controls to effectively manage our operations and growth. We may not be able to successfully implement and scale improvements to our systems and processes in a timely or efficient manner or in a manner that does not negatively affect our operating results. In addition, our systems and processes may not prevent or detect all errors, omissions or fraud. We have licensed technology from third parties to help us improve our internal systems, processes and controls. The support services available for such third-party technology may be negatively affected by mergers and consolidation in the software industry, and support services for such technology may not be available to us in the future. We may experience difficulties in managing improvements to our systems, processes and controls or in connection with third-party software, which could impair our ability to provide our solutions or professional services to our customers in a timely manner, causing us to lose customers, limit us to smaller deployments of our solutions or increase our technical support costs.

 

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Our estimates of market opportunity and forecasts of market growth included in this registration statement may prove to be inaccurate, and even if the market in which we compete achieves the forecasted growth, our business could fail to grow at similar rates, if at all.

 

Market opportunity estimates and growth forecasts, are subject to significant uncertainty and are based on assumptions and estimates that may not prove to be accurate. Not all geographic or regional metrics covered by our market opportunity estimates will necessarily implement regulated or online gaming at all, and in some cases many potential customers and operators may choose to continue using their existing betting platform provider, or choose a solution offered by our competitors. It is impossible to build every product feature that every customer wants, and our competitors may develop and offer features that our solutions do not offer. The variables that go into the calculation of our market opportunity are subject to change over time, and there is no guarantee that any particular number or percentage of customers covered by our market opportunity estimates will purchase our solutions at all or generate any particular level of revenues for us. Even if the market in which we compete meets the size estimates and growth forecasted in this registration statement, our business could fail to grow for a variety of reasons outside of our control, including competition in our industry. Furthermore, we have historically focused our selling and marketing efforts in regulated markets in Europe, specifically Italy. In order for us to successfully address the broader market opportunity, we will need to successfully market and sell our betting Platform to larger enterprise customers and also further expand our international presence. If any of these risks materialize, it could adversely affect our results of operations.

 

Our research and development efforts are costly and subject to international risks and may not contribute significantly to revenues for several years, if at all.

 

In order to remain competitive, we must continue to invest in research and development. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we spent approximately $410,000 and $415,000 for research and development. We have made and expect to continue to make significant investments in development and related opportunities, such as our acquisition of VG, and these investments could adversely affect our operating results if not offset by increases in revenues. However, we may not receive significant revenue from these investments for several years, if at all.

 

Further, our competitors may expend a greater amount of funds on their research and development programs. Our failure to maintain adequate research and development resources or to compete effectively with the research and development programs of our competitors could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

If we fail to manage our technical operations infrastructure, our customers may experience service outages and delays, which may adversely affect our business.

 

We derive significant revenue from the use of our websites and Platform. In the past, we have experienced significant growth in the number of users, transactions and data that our operations infrastructure supports. We seek to maintain sufficient excess capacity in our operations infrastructure to meet the needs of all of our customers. We also seek to maintain excess capacity to facilitate the rapid provision of new customer deployments and the expansion of existing customer deployments. In addition, we need to properly manage our technological operations infrastructure in order to support version control, changes in hardware and software parameters and the evolution of our Platform. As we transition to larger infrastructure and pursue geographic expansion, we may experience interruptions, delays and outages in service and availability, and we expect our gross gaming margin to decline modestly in the near term reflecting the costs of this transition.

 

We have experienced, and may in the future experience, website disruptions, outages and other performance problems. These problems may be caused by a variety of factors, including infrastructure changes, vendor issues, human or software errors, viruses, security attacks, fraud, general Internet availability issues, spikes in customer usage and denial of service issues. In some instances, we may not be able to identify the cause or causes of these performance problems within an acceptable period of time. If we do not accurately predict our infrastructure requirements, our existing customers may experience service outages that may subject us to financial penalties, financial liabilities and customer losses. If our operations infrastructure fails to keep pace with increased sales, customers may experience delays as we seek to obtain additional capacity, which could adversely affect our reputation, business and results of operations.

 

We may not have exclusive control over the distribution of cash from any operators that we may acquire in the future and may be unable to cause all or a portion of the cash of such operators to be distributed to us.

 

We anticipate having a complete or a majority ownership in the operators we may acquire in the future. We expect any future agreements we execute with such operators will provide for the distribution of available cash to us. However, it is possible that these agreements may impose limits on the ability of our acquired operators to make distributions of cash to us. If we are unable to cause sufficient cash to be distributed from one or more of the operators we may acquire in the future, our ability to pay our obligations as they become due may be harmed.

 

If we acquire an operator that has made submission and reporting errors prior to our acquisition, we may be liable for such errors that which may have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

Historical submissions and reporting errors in gaming accounts made by an operator we may acquire in the future, may require us to provide refunds to customers and may also subject us to civil penalties, which involve monetary damages. If operators we may acquire in the future overpaid their obligation, it is unlikely that we would be able to collect funds that were owed to the operator prior to our acquisition. There can be no assurance that a compliance audit will disclose any future liabilities for underpayments or overpayments that any of our operators may have incurred.

 

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If any executive officers or key personnel of operators we may acquire are unable to assist with the transition of operations and customers, our business may be adversely affected.

 

In connection with any potential acquisition of operators, we believe that it is necessary and desirable to retain the services of executive officers and key personnel of such operators to assist with the transition and integration of operations and customers into our existing operations; however, no assurances can be given that such executive officers and key personnel will be willing and able to assist us with such transition and integration. In the event that such executive officers and key personnel are unable to assist us after the consummation of the future acquisition of an operator, we may need to hire additional personnel to assist with the transaction, which new personnel may not be readily available to us or on acceptable terms.

 

Any violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or any other similar anti-corruption laws could have a negative impact on us.

 

Our revenue is derived from operations outside the United States, which exposes us to complex foreign and U.S. regulations inherent in doing cross-border business and in each of the countries in which we transact business. We are subject to compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and other similar anti-corruption laws, which generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to foreign government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. While our employees and agents are required to comply with these laws, we cannot be sure that our internal policies and procedures will always protect us from violations of these laws, despite our commitment to legal compliance and corporate ethics. Violations of these laws may result in severe criminal and civil sanctions as well as other penalties, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and U.S. Department of Justice have increased their enforcement activities with respect to the FCPA. Violations or allegations of non-compliance with any such laws or regulations may adversely affect our business, performance, prospects, value, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

War, terrorism, other acts of violence or natural or manmade disasters may affect the markets in which we operate, our customers, our delivery of software and customer service, and could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, or financial condition.

 

Our business may be adversely affected by instability, disruption or destruction in a geographic region in which we operate, regardless of cause, including war, terrorism, riot, civil insurrection or social unrest, and natural or manmade disasters, including famine, flood, fire, earthquake, storm or pandemic events and spread of disease. Such events may cause customers to suspend their decisions on using our products and services, make it impossible for our customers to visit our physical locations, cause restrictions, postponements and cancellations of sports events that attract large crowds and public gatherings, and give rise to sudden significant changes in regional and global economic conditions and cycles. These events also pose significant risks to our personnel and to physical facilities and operations, which could materially adversely affect our financial results.

 

Risks Related to Our Industry

 

Economic conditions, particularly in Italy and Europe, that have an adverse effect on the gaming industry may have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

Our business operations are currently concentrated in a single industry and geographic area (Italy) that is affected by international, national and local economic conditions. A downturn in the overall economy or economy in a specific region such as Italy or a reduction in demand for gaming in such area, may have an adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. We cannot predict the effect or duration of an economic slowdown in Italy or in the gaming industry, or the impact such slowdown may have on the demand for our leisure gaming products and services. If economic conditions deteriorate our consumers will have less disposable income to spend on wagers and our business may be adversely affected.

 

Intense competition in the leisure gaming industry may adversely affect our revenue and profitability.

 

We operate in a highly competitive environment and we compete for operators, customers and advertisers with numerous well-established leisure gaming operators, as well as numerous smaller and newer gaming website operators. Many of our principal competitors have substantially longer operating histories, greater financial, technical, marketing or other resources, stronger brand and customer recognition, larger intellectual property portfolios and broader global distribution and presence than we have. Our competitors may be able to offer products or functionality similar to ours at a more attractive price than we can by integrating or bundling such products with their other product offerings or may develop new technologies or services that are more attractive to other operators or our customers. Acquisitions and consolidation in our industry may provide our competitors with even more resources or may increase the likelihood of our competitors offering bundled or integrated products with which we cannot effectively compete. New innovative start-ups and existing large companies that are making significant investments in research and development could also launch new products and services that are competitive with ours and that could gain market acceptance quickly. In addition, we face potential competition from participants in adjacent markets that may enter our markets by leveraging related technologies and partnering with or acquiring other companies or providing alternative approaches to provide similar results.

 

With the introduction of new technologies, the evolution of our Platform and new market entrants, we expect competition to intensify in the future. Increased competition generally could result in reduced sales, reduced margins, losses or the failure of our Platform to achieve or maintain more widespread market acceptance, any of which could harm our business.

 

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We expect that competition from internet gaming will continue to grow and intensify in the United States.

 

We intend to expand the use of our Platform in the United States; however, that will be dependent upon changes in legislation and we expect that we will face increased competition from other leisure betting operators as the potential for legalized internet gaming continues to grow. Several states in the United States are currently considering legislation that would legalize internet gaming at the state level. As a result of the Justice Department’s (“DOJ”) December 2011 opinion concerning the applicability of the Wire Act to internet gaming, certain states including Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey have enacted legislation to authorize various forms of intrastate internet gaming. In addition, the recently revised DOJ opinion on the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (“UIGEA”) and competition from internet lotteries and other internet wagering gaming services, which allow their customers to wager on a wide variety of sporting events and play Las Vegas-style casino games from home, could divert customers from our products and thus adversely affect our business. Such internet wagering services are likely to expand in future years and become more accessible to domestic customers as a result of initiatives in some states to consider legislation to legalize intrastate internet wagering. There have also been proposals that would specifically legalize internet gaming under federal law. If we are unable to execute our U.S. strategy, anticipate, react to or penetrate the U.S. market in a timely manner, our competitive position could weaken, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

If we fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations, we could suffer penalties or be required to make significant changes to our operations. In addition, changes in laws and regulations with respect to the gaming industry, and the application or interpretation of existing laws and regulations applicable to our operations may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our business is highly regulated, and we are subject to many laws and regulations at the federal, provincial and local government levels in the jurisdictions in which we operate. These laws and regulations require that our operators and our operations meet various licensing, certification and other requirements, including those relating to:

 

  ownership of our operators;
  our and our operators’ relationships with sponsors and other referral sources;
  approvals and other regulations affecting the acquisition of operators, capital expenditures or the addition of services;
  qualifications of management and support personnel;
  maintenance and protection of records;
  billing for services by gaming product providers, including appropriate treatment of overpayments and credit balances;
  privacy and security of individually identifiable personal information;
  online gaming and gaming in general;
  commercial advertising;
  subscription rates; and
  foreign investments.

 

Furthermore, the rules and regulations governing the gaming industry are evolving and subject to interpretation in the territories in which we operate and the territories in which we may operate in the future. Promulgation of new laws, changes in current laws, and changes in interpretations by courts and other government agencies of existing laws, may require us to modify or cease our operations. Compliance with changes in such laws and regulations may increase our operating expenses. In addition, our failure to comply with current or future laws and regulations may expose us to significant liabilities. Our inability or failure to comply with laws and regulations that govern the gaming industry in the territories in which we operate may result in the loss of our licenses which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial conditions and results of operations.

 

Regulators at the federal and provincial level in Italy are monitoring and restricting the issuance and renewal of gaming licenses which could have an adverse effect on our growth.

 

Federal regulators in Italy are enforcing new restrictions to reduce the number of independent operators in the gaming industry, and a moratorium on new licenses for gaming operators in Italy has been implemented. The success of our business depends upon our ability to acquire operators in new regional locations throughout Italy. The restrictions on the licensing of new operators may make it more difficult for us to locate operators that we may be able to acquire. Our inability to acquire operators and expand our operations into new regional locations throughout Italy may have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

 

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Our records and submissions to regulatory agencies may contain inaccurate or unsupportable submissions which may result in an under or overstatement of our revenues and subject us to various penalties and may adversely affect our operations.

 

A major component of the regulatory environment is the interpretation of winnings and tax calculation procedures established by the ADM. Inaccurate or unsupportable submissions, inaccurate records for gaming coin-in or handle (turnover), client data and erroneous winning claims could result in inaccurate revenues being reported. Such errors are subject to correction or retroactive adjustment in later periods and may be reflected in financial statements for periods subsequent to the period in which the revenue was recorded. We may also be required to refund a portion of the revenue that we have received which, depending on its magnitude, may damage our reputation and relationship with regulatory agencies and may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or cash flows.

 

The ADM in Italy conducts weekly account audits and sweeps for taxes in addition to random onsite inspections for online connection to the ADM network as well as searches for nefarious programming or routers which can alter the reporting requirements of the ADM. It is possible that our acquired operators will receive letters from ADM auditors requesting payment of fines for alleged violations and errors and as such will incur expenses associated with responding to, and appealing such requests, as well as the costs of paying any shortfalls in addition to the possible fines and penalties. Demands for payments can also occur even if an operator is acquired by means of an asset transfer. Our inability to dispute demands or pay requests for underpayments may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

We may become the subject of Italian federal and provincial investigations in the future and our business may be adversely affected.

 

Both Italian federal and provincial government agencies have heightened and coordinated civil and criminal enforcement efforts as part of numerous ongoing investigations of gaming companies, as well as their executives and managers. These investigations relate to, among other things diversion practices if an agent or store owner were to disconnect (i.e., remove ethernet plug from internet) the betting terminal or PC from the ADM network.

 

In addition, we may employ executives and managers, some of which may have worked at other gaming companies that are or may become the subject of ADM investigations and private litigation. Such executives and managers may be included in governmental investigations or named as defendants in private litigation. A governmental investigation of us, our executives or our managers could divert our management’s attention, result in significant expenses, as well as negative publicity and adversely affect our business.

 

Our current operations are international in scope and we are planning further geographic expansion, creating a variety of potential operational challenges.

 

We currently have an office location in Canada, a satellite office in the United States and business operations and offices in Europe and intend to open additional offices in the United States and possibility other countries. If we expand in the future, our offices, personnel and operations may be further dispersed around the world. In connection with such expansion, we may face a number of challenges, including costs associated with developing software and providing support in additional languages, varying seasonality patterns, potential adverse movement of currency exchange rates, longer payment cycles and difficulties in collecting accounts receivable in some countries, tariffs and trade barriers, a variety of regulatory or contractual limitations on our ability to operate, adverse tax events, reduced protection of intellectual property rights in some countries and a geographically and culturally diverse workforce and customer base. Failure to overcome any of these challenges could negatively affect our business and results of operations.

 

We face exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations that could harm our results of operations.

 

We conduct transactions, including intercompany transactions, in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As we grow our international operations, we expect the amount of our revenues denominated in foreign currencies to increase. Accordingly, changes in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar could affect our reported revenues and operating results due to transactional and translational re-measurements that are reflected in our results of operations. As a result of such foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, it could be more difficult to detect underlying trends in our business and results of operations. In addition, to the extent that fluctuations in currency exchange rates cause our results of operations to differ from our expectations or the expectations of our investors, the trading price of our common stock could be adversely affected.

 

We do not currently maintain a program to hedge transactional exposures in foreign currencies. However, in the future, we may use derivative instruments, such as foreign currency forward and option contracts, to hedge exposures to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The use of such hedging activities may not offset any or more than a portion of the adverse financial effects of unfavorable movements in foreign exchange rates over the limited time the hedges are in place. Moreover, the use of hedging instruments may introduce additional risks if we are unable to structure effective hedges with such instruments.

 

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Risks Related to Ownership of Our Securities

 

The price of our securities may fluctuate significantly.

 

An investment in our securities is risky and should be made only if an investor can withstand a significant loss and wide fluctuations in the market value of their investment. Some factors that may cause the market price of our securities to fluctuate, in addition to the other risks mentioned in this “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this registration statement are:

 

  sale of our common stock by our stockholders, executives, and directors;
  volatility and limitations in trading volumes of our securities;
  our ability to obtain financings to implement our business plans, including the acquisitions of operators;
  the timing and success of introductions of new products by us or our competitors or any other change in the competitive dynamics of our industry, including consolidation among competitors;
  our ability to attract new customers;
  The impact of COVID-19;
  changes in our capital structure or dividend policy, future issuances of securities and sales of large blocks of securities by our stockholders;
  our cash position;
  announcements and events surrounding financing efforts, including debt and equity securities;
  our inability to enter into new markets or develop new products;
  reputational issues;
  our inability to successfully manage our business or achieve profitability;
  announcements of acquisitions, partnerships, collaborations, joint ventures, new products, capital commitments, or other events by us or our competitors;
  changes in general economic, political and market conditions in any of the regions in which we conduct our business;
  changes in industry conditions or perceptions;
  analyst research reports, recommendation and changes in recommendations, price targets, and withdrawals of coverage;
  departures and additions of key personnel;
  disputes and litigation related to intellectual properties, proprietary rights, and contractual obligations;
  changes in applicable laws, rules, regulations, or accounting practices and other dynamics;
  market conditions or trends in the gaming industry; and
  other events or factors, many of which may be out of our control.

  

In addition, if the market for stocks in our industry, or the stock market in general, experiences a loss of investor confidence, the trading price of our securities could decline for reasons unrelated to our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any of these factors may make it more difficult or impossible for investors to sell our securities or obtain a return on their investment. In the past, shareholders have instituted securities class action litigation against some companies following periods of market volatility. If we become involved in such securities litigation, we could, among other things, incur substantial costs and the attention of our management could be diverted from our business.

 

Future sales of shares of our common stock or the perception in the public markets that these sales may occur, may depress our stock price.

 

The market price of our common stock could decline significantly as a result of sales of a large number of shares of our common stock in the market. In addition, if our significant stockholders sell a large number of shares, or if we issue a large number of shares, the market price of our common stock could decline. Any issuance of additional common stock, or common stock equivalents by us would result in dilution to our existing shareholders. Such issuances could be made at a price that reflects a discount to the then-current trading price of our common stock. Moreover, the perception in the public market that stockholders may sell shares of our stock or that we may issue additional shares of common stock could depress the market for our shares. and make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities at any time in the future if at all.

 

We may issue additional shares of common stock and preferred stock without stockholder approval, which would dilute the current holders of our common stock. In addition, the exercise or conversion of currently outstanding securities would further dilute holders of our common stock.

 

Our Board of Directors has authority, without action or vote of our shareholders, to issue shares of common and preferred stock. We may issue shares of our common stock or preferred stock to complete a business combination or to raise capital. Such stock issuances could be made at a price that reflects a discount from the then-current trading price of our common stock. These issuances would dilute our stockholders’ ownership interest, which among other things would have the effect of reducing their influence on matters on which our stockholders vote. In addition, our stockholders and prospective investors may incur additional dilution if holders of stock options and warrants, whether currently outstanding or subsequently granted, exercise their options or warrants to purchase shares of our common stock or if our convertible debt holders convert their debt.

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The rights of the holders of our common stock may be impaired by the potential issuance of preferred stock.

 

Our certificate of incorporation gives our Board of Directors the right to create one or more new series of preferred stock. As a result, the Board of Directors may, without stockholder approval, issue preferred stock with voting, dividend, conversion, liquidation or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and equity interests of the holders of our common stock. Preferred stock, which could be issued with the right to more than one vote per share, would dilute the rights of our common stockholders and could be used to discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our company, which could materially adversely affect the price of our common stock.

 

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports, or publish unfavorable research or reports about our business, our stock price and trading volume may decline.

 

The trading market for our common stock will rely in part on the research and reports that industry or financial analysts publish about us, our business, our markets and our competitors. We currently do not have any analyst coverage. If securities analysts do not cover our common stock, the lack of research coverage may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Furthermore, if we should have analyst coverage and one or more of the analysts who do cover us downgrade our stock or if those analysts issue other unfavorable commentary about us or our business, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fails to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the market and interest in our stock could decrease, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline and may also impair our ability to expand our business with existing customers and attract new customers.

 

Our failure to meet the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market could result in a de-listing of our common stock.

 

Our shares of common stock are currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. If we fail to satisfy the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market, such as the corporate governance requirements, filing annual and quarterly reports with the SEC on a timely basis, minimum bid price requirement or the minimum stockholder’s equity requirement, the Nasdaq Capital Market may take steps to de-list our common stock. Any such steps for de-listing would likely have a negative effect on the price of our common stock and would impair stockholders’ ability to sell or purchase their common stock when they wish to do so. There can be no assurance can be given that we will be able to satisfy our continued listing requirements and maintain the listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. On July 2, 2020, we received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that as a result of our failure to file our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2020 before the deadline set forth under applicable regulations of the SEC), we no longer comply with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The notification letter stated that, under Nasdaq rules, we had 60 calendar days, or until August 31, 2020, to submit a plan to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements and if Nasdaq accepts the plan, Nasdaq can grant an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the filing due date, or December 28, 2020, to regain compliance. On July 22, 2020, we filed our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2020. There can be no assurance that in the future we will continue to satisfy the Nasdaq continued listing requirements.

 

Because certain of our stockholders control a significant number of shares of our common stock, they may have effective control over actions requiring stockholder approval.

 

Gilda Pia Ciavarella, the spouse of our Chief Executive Officer is the beneficial owner of 4,303,240 shares of our common stock and therefore our Chief Executive Officer is deemed to beneficially own approximately 35.1% of our outstanding shares of common stock on a fully diluted basis as of the date of the filing of this registration statement. As a result, Ms. Ciavarella, has the ability to effectively control the outcome of matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election of directors and any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets and the ability to control the management and affairs of our company. In addition, other members of our senior management team beneficially own 19.9% of our outstanding shares of common stock on a fully diluted basis as of the date of the filing of this registration statement. Accordingly, this concentration of ownership might harm the market price of our common stock by:

 

  delaying, deferring or preventing a change in corporate control;
  impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination involving us; or
  discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.

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Delaware law and our corporate charter and bylaws contain anti-takeover provisions that could delay or discourage takeover attempts that stockholders may consider favorable.

 

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of our company. For example, our Board has the authority to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the powers, preferences and rights of each series without stockholder approval. The ability to issue preferred stock could discourage unsolicited acquisition proposals or make it more difficult for a third party to gain control of our company, or otherwise could materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

Furthermore, because we are incorporated in Delaware, we are governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. This provision may prohibit or restrict large stockholders, in particular those owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock, from merging or combining with us, which could discourage potential takeover attempts, reduce the price that investors may be willing to pay for shares of our common stock in the future and result in our market price being lower than it would be without these provisions.

 

Our certificate of incorporation has an exclusive forum for adjudication of disputes provision which limits the forum to the Delaware Court of Chancery for certain actions against the Company.

 

Our certificate of incorporation provides that the Delaware Court of Chancery, to the fullest extent permitted by law, is the sole and exclusive forum for certain actions including claims in the right of our company brought by a stockholder that are based upon a violation of a duty by a current or former director or officer or stockholder in such capacity or as to which the Delaware corporate law confers jurisdiction upon the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

 

A Delaware corporation is allowed to mandate in its corporate governance documents a chosen forum for the resolution of state law-based shareholder class actions, derivative suits and other intra-corporate disputes. Our management believes limiting state law-based claims to Delaware mitigate against the potential risk of another forum misapplying Delaware law is avoided. In addition, Delaware courts have a well-developed body of case law and we believe limiting the forum for the adjudication of any disputes will prevent costly and duplicative litigation and avoid the risk of inconsistent outcomes. Our Bylaws limit any stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a forum it believes is favorable to shareholders in disputes with directors, officers or other employees.

 

The exclusive forum provision would not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or other federal securities laws for which there is exclusive federal or concurrent federal and state jurisdiction. To the extent that any such claims may be based upon federal law claims, Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Furthermore, Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Although our certificate contains the choice of forum provision described above, it is possible that a court could rule that such a provision is inapplicable for a particular claim or action or that such provision is unenforceable. Investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

This provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with the Company or our directors, officers, employees or stockholders, which may discourage such lawsuits against the Company and our directors, officers, employees or stockholders. Alternatively, if a court were to find this provision in our certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition.

 

We do not intend to pay cash dividends on our shares of common stock so any returns will be limited to the value of our shares.

 

We currently anticipate that we will retain any future earnings for the development, operation and expansion of our business and do not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends for the foreseeable future.

 

We effected a reverse stock split on December 12, 2019, which may decrease the liquidity of the shares of our common stock.

 

The liquidity of the shares of our common stock may be affected adversely by our recently effected reverse stock split given the reduced number of shares that is now outstanding following the reverse stock split. In addition, the reverse stock split increased the number of shareholders who own odd lots (less than 100 shares) of our common stock, creating the potential for such shareholders to experience an increase in the cost of selling their shares and greater difficulty effecting such sales.

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Following the reverse stock split, the resulting market price of our common stock may not attract new investors, including institutional investors, and may not satisfy the investing requirements of those investors. Consequently, the trading liquidity of our common stock may not improve.

 

Although we believe that a higher market price of our common stock may help generate greater or broader investor interest, there can be no assurance that the reverse stock split will result in a share price that will attract new investors, including institutional investors.

 

An active trading market for our common stock may not be maintained, or we may fail to satisfy applicable Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) listing requirements.

 

Our common stock is currently traded on Nasdaq, but we can provide no assurance that we will be able to maintain an active trading market for our shares on Nasdaq or any other exchange in the future. The fact that a significant portion of our outstanding shares of common stock is closely held by a few individuals, results in it being more difficult for us to maintain an active trading market. If there is no active market for our common stock, it may be difficult for our stockholders to sell shares without depressing the market price for the shares or at all, our stock price could decline, and we may be unable to maintain compliance with applicable Nasdaq listing requirements.

 

Risks Related to this Offering

 

You will experience immediate and substantial dilution in the book value per share of the common stock you purchase.

 

The public offering price per unit will be substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately prior to the offering. This dilution is due in large part to the fact that our earlier investors paid substantially less than the public offering price when they purchased their securities. For a further description of the dilution that investors in this offering will experience, see “Dilution.”

 

In addition, to the extent that outstanding warrants or convertible debentures have been or may be exercised or converted or other shares issued, you may experience further dilution.

 

Our management will have broad discretion over the use of proceeds from this offering and may not use the proceeds effectively.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes. Our management will have considerable discretion in the application of the net proceeds, and you will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately. The net proceeds may be used for repayment of debt in the amount of $2,859,266 with the balance being used for general corporate purposes that may not improve our operating results or enhance the value of our securities.

 

Our expected use of net proceeds from this offering represents our current intentions based upon our present plans and business condition. As of the date of this prospectus, we cannot predict with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to be received upon the completion of this offering. The amounts and timing of our actual use of the net proceeds will vary depending on numerous factors, including the amount of cash used in our operations, which can be highly uncertain, subject to substantial risks and can often change. Investors will be relying on our judgment regarding the application of the net proceeds of this offering.

 

The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business. Pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in short-term and intermediate-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing securities, investment grade securities and government securities. These investments may not yield a favorable return to our stockholders. If we do not invest or apply the net proceeds from this offering in ways that enhance stockholder value, we may fail to achieve expected financial results, which could cause our stock price to decline.

 

Sales of additional shares of common stock, including by us or our directors and officers following expiration or early release of the lock-up period, could cause the price of our common stock to decline.

 

Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, or the availability of such shares for sale, by us or by others, including the issuance of shares of common stock upon the exercise of outstanding options and warrants, could adversely affect the price of our common stock. In connection with this offering, we and our directors and officers have entered into lock-up agreements for a period of 180 days following this offering. We and our directors and officers may be released from the lock-up prior to its expiration period at the sole discretion of the representative of the underwriters. See “Underwriting.” Upon expiration or earlier release of the lock-up, we and our directors and officers may sell shares of our common stock into the market, which could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

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There is no assurance that we will not continue to experience volatility in our share price.

 

Our stock is thinly traded due to the limited number of shares available for trading on the Nasdaq, thus causing large swings in price. As such, investors and potential investors may find it difficult to obtain accurate stock price quotations, and holders of our common stock may be unable to resell their securities at or near their original offering price or at any price. Our public offering price per unit may vary from the market price of our common stock after the offering. If an active market for our stock develops and continues, our stock price may nevertheless be volatile. If our stock experiences volatility, investors may not be able to sell their common stock at or above the public offering price per unit. Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, or the perception that such sales might occur, could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock and our stock price may decline substantially in a short period of time. As a result, our shareholders could suffer losses or be unable to liquidate their holdings.

 

Market prices for our common stock will be influenced by a number of factors, including:

 

the issuance of new equity securities pursuant to a future offering, including issuances of preferred stock;
the introduction of new products or services by us or our competitors;
changes in interest rates;
competitive developments, including announcements by competitors of new products or services or significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
variations in quarterly operating results;
change in financial estimates by securities analysts;
a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for our company;
the depth and liquidity of the market for our shares of common stock;
sales of large blocks of our common stock, including sales by our major stockholder, any executive officers or directors appointed in the future, or by other significant shareholders;
investor perceptions of our company and the gaming industry generally; and
general economic and other national and international conditions.

 

Market price fluctuations may negatively affect the ability of investors to sell our shares at consistent prices.

 

The warrants are speculative in nature.

 

The warrants offered hereby do not confer any rights of common stock ownership on their holders, such as voting rights or the right to receive dividends, but rather merely represent the right to acquire shares of common stock at a fixed price, subject to certain adjustments. Specifically, commencing on the date of issuance, holders of the warrants may exercise their right to acquire the common stock and pay an exercise price of $3.45 (based on an assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit), or 125% of the public offering price of the common stock. Moreover, following this offering, the market value of the warrants is uncertain and there can be no assurance that the market value of the warrants will equal or exceed their public offering price. Furthermore, each warrant will expire five years from the original issuance date. In the event our common stock price does not exceed the exercise price of the warrants during the period when the warrants are exercisable, the warrants may not have any value.

 

Holders of the warrants will have no rights as a common stockholder until they acquire our common stock.

 

Until holders of the warrants acquire shares of our common stock upon exercise of the warrants, the holders will have no rights with respect to shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. Upon exercise of the warrants, the holder will be entitled to exercise the rights of a common stockholder as to the security exercised only as to matters for which the record date occurs after the exercise.

 

There is no established market for the warrants to purchase shares of our common stock being offered in this offering.

 

There is no established trading market for the warrants and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for the listing of the warrants on any national securities exchange or other trading market. Without an active trading market, the liquidity of the warrants will be limited.

 

The exercise price of the warrants offered by this prospectus will not be adjusted for certain dilutive events.

 

The exercise price of the warrants offered by this prospectus are subject to adjustment for certain events, including, but not limited to, the payment of a stock dividend, stock splits, certain issuances of capital stock, options, convertible securities and other securities. However, the exercise prices will not be adjusted for dilutive issuances of securities and there may be transactions or occurrences that may adversely affect the market price of our common stock or the market value of such warrants without resulting in an adjustment of the exercise prices of such warrants.

 

Provisions of the warrants offered by this prospectus could discourage an acquisition of us by a third party.

 

In addition to the provisions of our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws, certain provisions of the warrants offered by this prospectus could make it more difficult or expensive for a third party to acquire us. The warrants prohibit us from engaging in certain transactions constituting “fundamental transactions” unless, among other things, the surviving entity assumes our obligations under the warrants. These and other provisions of the warrants offered by this prospectus could prevent or deter a third party from acquiring us even where the acquisition could be beneficial to you.

 

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward looking information relating to future events, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, competitive environment, regulation and availability of resources. Such forward-looking statements include those that express plans, anticipation, intent, contingency, goals, targets or future development and/or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and projections about future events and they are subject to risks and uncertainties known and unknown that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.

 

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology, such as “may,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “potential” and similar expressions. Accordingly, these statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in them. Any forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed throughout this prospectus.

 

You should read this prospectus and the documents we have filed as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is part, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front cover of those documents.

 

Risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be different from those expressed or implied in our written or oral forward-looking statements may be found in this prospectus under the heading “Risk Factors.”

 

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

 

New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We qualify all of the information presented in this prospectus particularly our forward-looking statements, by these cautionary statements.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We estimate that the net proceeds of this offering will be approximately $9.20 million, assuming the sale of 3,623,188 units at an assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit (consisting of $2.759 per share of common stock and $0.001 for each accompanying warrant) after deducting the estimated underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us, and excluding the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the warrants. We will only receive additional proceeds from the exercise of the warrants issuable in connection with this offering if the warrants are exercised at their exercise price of 125% of the public offering price of the units and the holders of such warrants pay the exercise price in cash upon such exercise and do not utilize the cashless exercise provision of the warrants.

 

A $0.25 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit would increase (decrease) the expected net proceeds of the offering to us by approximately $833,333, assuming that the number of units sold by us remains the same. We may also increase or decrease the number of units we are offering. An increase (decrease) of 250,000 in the number of units sold in this offering would increase (decrease) the expected net proceeds of the offering to us by approximately $634,800, assuming that the assumed combined public offering price per unit remains the same.

 

We intend to use approximately $2,895,266 of the net proceeds from this offering to repay outstanding amounts (principal of $2,452,233 and accrued interest of approximately $443,033 owed under debentures that we issued in May 2018 and bear interest at a rate of ten percent (10%) per annum. The $2,452,233 of principal amount of debentures outstanding, includes debentures in the principal amount of $700,049 that were due May 31, 2020 and extended their maturity date to September 28, 2020 and debentures in the principal amount of $1,751,564 that matured on May 31, 2020 that were not formally extended and are in default. We intend to use the remaining net proceeds from this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

The expected use of net proceeds from this offering represents our intentions based upon our present plans and business conditions.

 

We cannot predict with certainty all of the particular uses for the proceeds of this offering. Accordingly, we will have significant flexibility in applying the net proceeds of this offering. The timing and amount of our actual expenditures will be based on many factors, including cash flows from operations and the anticipated growth of our business. Pending their use, we intend to invest the net proceeds of this offering in a variety of capital-preservation investments, including short-and intermediate-term, interest-bearing, investment-grade securities and government securities.

 

 

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We have never declared nor paid any cash dividends on our common stock, and currently intend to retain all of our cash and any earnings for use in our business and, therefore, do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay cash dividends on our common stock will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent upon our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and such other factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

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

 

 

   As of March 31, 2020
   Actual(1)  Pro Forma(1)  Pro Forma as adjusted(1)
Cash and cash equivalents  $6,828,398   $6,743,123   $12,397,857 
                
Total assets  $29,080,128   $28,994,853   $34,649,587 
Total liabilities  $18,876,761   $18,084,307   $15,189,041 
                
Stockholders’ Equity:  $10,203,367   $10,910,546   $19,460,546 
                
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized, actual, 12,276,878 shares issued and outstanding, actual; as adjusted; 16,156,661 shares issued and outstanding   1,227    1,253    1,615 
Additional paid-in capital  $33,575,113   $34,282,266   $42,831,904 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  $(288,747)  $(288,747)  $(288,747)
Accumulated deficit  $(23,084,226)  $(23,084,226)  $(23,084,226)
                
Total Stockholders’ Equity  $10,203,367   $10,910,546   $19,460,546 
Total capitalization  $29,080,128   $28,994,853   $34,649,587 

 

(1) On an actual basis as of March 31, 2020.

 

(2) On a pro forma basis to give effect to (i) the issuance of an additional 106,735 shares of common stock upon conversion of debentures in the aggregate amount of CDN$146,599 (approximately $103,853) that includes accrued interest thereon of CDN$12,599 (approximately $8,925), and the aggregate amount of $237,699 that includes accrued interest thereon of $37,699 subsequent to March 31, 2020; (ii) the issuance of 149,860 shares of common stock as payment of the principal amount of €332,000 (approximately $365,627) owed under the terms of the Virtual Generation promissory note subsequent to March 31, 2020; (iii) the payment of €62,400 (approximately $70,128) under the notes issued to the sellers of Virtual Generation subsequent to March 31, 2020; and (iv) the payment of the aggregate amount of CDN$12,121 (approximately $9,087 at an exchange rate of $0.75) that includes accrued interest thereon of CDN$2,121 (approximately $1,590 at an exchange rate of $0.75) and the aggregate amount of $6,060 that includes accrued interest thereon of $1,060 under the debentures that matured May 31, 2020 and extinguishment of such debentures subsequent to March 31, 2020.

 

(3) On a pro forma as adjusted basis to give effect to the pro forma adjustments described in footnote (2) above and our receipt of estimated net proceeds from the sale of the units that we are offering at an assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit (the assumed public offering price is $2.759 per share of common stock and $0.001 per accompanying warrant which is the last reported sale price of our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market on July 23, 2020), after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us and the repayment of $2,895,266 for payment of principal and interest on debentures.

 

You should read this table together with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

Each $0.25 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit would result in an incremental increase (decrease) in our cash and cash equivalents, working capital, total assets and stockholders’ equity by $833,333, assuming that the number of units offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions. Similarly, each increase (decrease) of 250,000 units offered by us would result in an incremental increase (decrease) in our cash and cash equivalents, working capital, total assets and stockholders’ equity by $634,800, assuming the assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit remains the same, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions.

 

If the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of common stock and/or warrants from us is exercised in full, as adjusted cash and cash equivalents, total stockholders’ equity and total capitalization would be $13,777,857, $20,840,546, and 36,029,587, respectively (assuming no exercise of the warrants).

 

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The number of shares of our common stock that will be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on 12,276,878 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2020, and does not include, as of July 23, 2020:

 

 

335,311 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $4.02 per share as of July 23, 2020;

 

  315,938 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options at a weighted average exercise price of $2.83 per share;
     
  834,062 shares of our common stock that are reserved for equity awards that may be granted under our existing equity incentive plan;
     
 

Approximately 318,939 shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the aggregate principal balance of convertible debentures made up of made up of $732,000 of US$ denominated debentures and CDN$272,617 ($203,563 at an exchange rate of $0.7467), which initially matured on May 31, 2020 and for which the maturity date has been extended until September 28 2020. It is anticipated that debentures in the principal amount of $946,000 and CDN$805,564 (at an exchange rate of $0.74), together with interest thereon of approximately $349,938 and CDN214,160 (at an exchange rate of $0.74) for which the maturity date was not extended until September 28, 2020 and for which payment was due on May 31, 2020 will not be converted into shares of common stock and will be repaid from the net proceeds of the offering. 

 

 

Unless we specifically state otherwise, the information in this prospectus assumes or gives effect to:

 

· that the assumed public offering price of our unit is $2.76 per unit (the assumed public offering price is $2.759 per share of common stock and $0.001 per accompanying warrant);

 

· no exercise of the outstanding warrants described above and no conversion of the convertible debentures described above;

 

· no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase up to an additional 543,478 shares of common stock from us in this offering;

 

· no exercise of the warrants included in the units;

 

· no exercise of the representative’s warrants; and

 

· a 1-for-8 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock effected on December 12, 2019.

 

 

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DILUTION

 

If you invest in our units in this offering, your interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the assumed public offering price per share of common stock that is part of the unit and the as adjusted net tangible book value per share of common stock immediately after this offering. Net tangible book value per share is equal to the amount of our total tangible assets, less total liabilities, divided by the number of outstanding shares of our common stock. As of March 31, 2020, our net tangible book value was approximately $(7,140,952), or approximately $(0.58) per share.

 

Our pro forma net tangible book value as of March 31, 2020 was $(6,433,773) or $(0.51) per shares of our common stock. Pro forma net tangible book value per share gives effect to (i) the issuance of an additional 106,735 shares of common stock upon conversion of debentures in the aggregate amount of CDN$146,599 (approximately $103,853) that includes accrued interest thereon of CDN$12,599 (approximately $8,925) and the aggregate amount of $237,699 that includes accrued interest thereon of $37,699 subsequent to March 31, 2020; (ii) the issuance of 149,860 shares of common stock as payment of the principal amount of €332,000 (approximately $365,627) owed under the terms of the Virtual Generation promissory note subsequent to March 31, 2020; (iii) the payment of €62,400 (approximately $70,128) under the notes issued to the sellers of Virtual Generation subsequent to March 31, 2020; and (iv) the payment of the aggregate amount of CDN$12,121 (approximately $9,087 at an exchange rate of $0.75) that includes accrued interest thereon of CDN$2,121 (approximately $1,590 at an exchange rate of $0.75) and the aggregate amount of $6,060 that includes accrued interest thereon of $1,060 under the debentures that matured May 31, 2020 and extinguishment of such debentures subsequent to March 31, 2020.

 

After giving effect to the pro forma adjustments and the assumed sale by us of 3,623,188 units in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit ($2.759 per share of common stock and $0.001 per warrant) and after deducting the estimated underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by us and the repayment of $2,895,266 for payment of principal and interest on debentures, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of March 31, 2020 would have been approximately $2,116,227, or approximately $0.13 per share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $0.64 per share to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $2.63 per share to new investors purchasing shares of common stock in this offering. The following table illustrates this per share dilution:

 

Assumed public offering price per share (attributing no value to the warrants)  $2.76 
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of March 31, 2020  $(0.51)
Increase in pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering  $0.64 
Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering  $0.13 
Dilution per share to new investors  $(2.63)

 

 

Each $0.25 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit would result in an incremental increase (decrease) in the as adjusted net tangible book value per share by $0.05, and the dilution per share to new investors in this offering by $0.20, assuming the number of units offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, each increase of 250,000 in the number of units sold in this offering would result in an incremental increase (decrease) of our as adjusted net tangible book value by approximately $634,800 and decrease the dilution per share to new investors in this offering by $0.03, assuming that the anticipated assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit remains the same.

 

The foregoing discussion and table do not take into account further dilution to new investors that could occur upon the exercise of outstanding warrants or conversion of convertible debentures having a per share exercise price or conversion price less than the per share offering price to the public in this offering. In addition, we may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.

 

The number of shares of our common stock that will be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on 12,276,878 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2020, and does not include, as of July 23, 2020:

 

  335,311 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $4.02 per share as of March 31, 2020;

 

  315,938 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options at a weighted average exercise price of $2.83 per share;

 

  834,062 shares of our common stock that are reserved for equity awards that may be granted under our existing equity incentive plan;

 

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Approximately 318,939 shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the aggregate principal balance of convertible debentures made up of made up of $732,000 of US$ denominated debentures and CDN$272,617 (at an exchange rate of $0.74), which initially matured on May 31, 2020 and for which the maturity date has been extended until September 28, 2020. It is anticipated that debentures in the principal amount of $946,000 and CDN$805,564 (at an exchange rate of $0.74), together with interest thereon of approximately $349,938 and CDN214,160 (at an exchange rate of $0.74) for which the maturity date was not extended until September 28, 2020 and for which payment was due on May 31, 2020 will not be converted into shares of common stock and will be repaid from the net proceeds of the offering.

 

 

Unless we specifically state otherwise, the information in this prospectus assumes or gives effect to:

 

·                     that the public offering price of our unit is $2.76 per unit (the assumed public offering price is $2.759 per share of common stock and $0.001 per accompanying warrant);

 

·                     no exercise of the outstanding warrants described above and no conversion of the convertible debentures described above;

 

·                     no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase up to an additional 543,478 shares of common stock from us in this offering;

 

·                     no exercise of the warrants included in the units;

 

·                     no exercise of the representative’s warrants; and

 

·                     a 1-for-8 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock effected on December 12, 2019.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and plan of operations together with our financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those discussed below. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below, and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this prospectus. All amounts in this prospectus are in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

Overview

 

Except as expressly stated, the financial condition and results of operations discussed throughout the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are those of Newgioco Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

We are a licensed gaming Operator in the regulated Italian leisure betting market holding an “online”, “retail” and “CED retail” Austria Bookmaker license through our Multigioco and Ulisse subsidiaries, respectively. As an Operator, we collect gaming wagers and sports bets through two distribution channels: (i) online through websites on internet browsers, mobile applications and physical venues known as “web-shops” (internet cafes; kiosks, coffee-shops, convenience stores, restaurants and bars, etc.) where patrons can load their online gaming account through PC’s situated at each venue, and (ii) through physical land-based retail venues (off-track betting shops, SSBT (“self-serve betting terminal”) kiosks, coffee-shops, convenience stores, restaurants, taverns and bars, etc.).

 

Additionally, we are a global gaming technology company which owns and operates a betting software designed with a unique “distributed model” architecture colloquially named Elys Game Board (the “Platform”) through our Odissea subsidiary. The Platform is a fully integrated “omni-channel” framework that combines centralized technology for updating, servicing and operations with multi-channel functionality to accept all forms of customer payment through the two distribution channels described above. The omni-channel software design is fully integrated with a built in player gaming account management system, built-in sports book and a virtual sports platform through our VG subsidiary. The Platform also provides seamless application programming interface integration of third-party supplied products such as online casino, poker, lottery and horse racing and has the capability to incorporate e-sports and daily fantasy sports providers.

 

Our corporate group is based in North America, which includes a head office situated in Toronto, Canada with satellite offices in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, Florida through which our CEO and CFO handle corporate responsibilities, day-to-day reporting duties, U.S. development planning and through which various independent contractors and vendors are engaged.

 

We operate two business segments in the leisure gaming industry and our revenue is derived as follows:

 

  1.

Transactional revenue-Betting establishments

Transaction revenue through our offering of leisure betting products to retail customers directly through our online distribution on websites or a betting shop establishment or through third party agents that operate white-label websites and/or land-based retail venues; and

  2.

Service revenue-Betting platform software and services

SaaS based service revenue through providing our Platform and virtual sports products to betting operators.

 

Currently, transaction revenue generated through our subsidiaries Multigioco and Ulisse, consist of wagering and gaming transaction income broken down to: (i) spread on sports bet wagers, and (ii) fixed rate commissions on casino, poker, lotto and horse racing wagers from online based betting web-shops and websites as well as land-based retail betting shops located throughout Italy; while our service revenue generated by our Platform is primarily derived from bet and wager processing through our Multigioco and Ulisse operations in Italy.

 

We believe that our Platform is considered one of the newest betting software platforms in the world and our plan is to expand our Platform offering to new jurisdictions around the world on a B2B basis, including expansion through Europe, South America, South Africa and the developing market in the United States. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, we also generated service revenue from royalties through authorized agents by providing our virtual sports products through our VG subsidiary in the following 12 countries: Italy, Peru, Nigeria, Paraguay, Albania, Honduras, Colombia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Uganda, Nicaragua, and Turkey. We intend to leverage our partnerships in these 12 countries to cross-sell our Platform services to expand the global distribution of our betting solutions.

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis includes a discussion of our operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, which reflects the operations of VG and Naos Holdings Limited (“Naos”) for the eleven months of the year ended December 31, 2019. The operations of VG and Naos are not included in the discussion for the year ended December 31, 2018 due to the fact that the acquisition was consummated in January 2019. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis also includes a discussion of our operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, which reflects the operations of for the full quarter ended March 31, 2020 and VG and Naos for two of the three months for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.

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Recent Developments

 

Impact of COVID-19

 

As result of the global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, on March 8, 2020 the Italian government issued a decree which imposed certain restrictions and closures of public gatherings and travel which included betting shops, arcades and bingo halls across Italy until April 3, 2020. Accordingly, we had temporarily closed approximately 150 betting shop locations throughout Italy as a result of the decree until May 4, 2020, when the Company began reopening physical webshop locations. On June 19, 2020 all land-based betting shops, including corner locations such as bars, coffee shops throughout Italy reopened. The closing of physical betting shop locations did not affect our online and mobile business operations which has mitigated some of the impact. Subsequently, on March 10, 2020 the Italian government imposed further restrictions on travel throughout Italy as well as transborder crossings, that hampered our efforts to meet its filing deadlines, and have either postponed or cancelled most professional sports events which has had an effect on our overall sports betting handle and revenues and may negatively impact our operating results.

 

We anticipate that COVID-19 will continue to negatively impact our operating results in future periods, however, the duration and scope of the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide, including the impact to the state and local economies is not readily determinable at this time.

 

Acquisition of VG

 

In January 2019, we expanded our operations in Europe with our acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of VG and Naos. The sellers included Mr. Luca Pasquini, our Vice President of Technology and a member of our Board of Directors, and Mr. Gabriele Peroni, our Vice President of Business Development, each of whom owned 20% each of the issued and outstanding shares of Naos.

 

VG is a Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) certified virtual sports and gaming software developer with a portfolio of products including greyhound and horse racing; league play football (i.e., soccer), keno; and American Roulette.

 

VG’s operations have grown rapidly in the highly competitive virtual sports market to approximately 18 million bet tickets traded in 2019. VG now operates in the following 12 countries: Italy, Peru, Nigeria, Paraguay, Albania, Honduras, Colombia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Uganda, Nicaragua, and Turkey.

 

Pursuant to the VG purchase agreement we paid the sellers €4,000,000 (approximately $4,580,000 at a Euro – exchange rate of 1.143) as follows:

 

  (i) a cash payment of €108,000 (approximately $124,000);  
  (ii) the issuance of shares of our common stock valued at €89,000 (approximately $102,000); and  
  (iii) the delivery of a non-interest bearing promissory note providing for the payment of (a) an aggregate of €2,392,000 (approximately $2,737,000) in cash in 23 equal and consecutive monthly installments of €104,000 (approximately $119,000) with the first such payment due and payable in February 2019; and (b) an aggregate of €1,411,000 (approximately $1,615,000) in shares of our common stock in seventeen (17) equal and consecutive monthly installments of €83,000 (approximately $95,000) as determined by the average of the closing prices of such shares on the last 10 trading days immediately preceding the determination date of each monthly issuance, which issuances commenced on March 1, 2019.  
         

 

In addition, pursuant to the terms of the VG purchase agreement, we agreed to pay the sellers as an earnout payment in shares of our common stock within one month from the end of the 2019 fiscal year such number of shares as shall equal to an aggregate amount of €500,000 (approximately $561,000), if the amounts of bets made by the users through the VGS platform related to our 2019 fiscal year are at least 5% higher than the amounts of bets made by the users through the VGS platform related to our 2018 fiscal year. Based on 18,449,380 tickets sold in 2019 VG qualified for the earnout payment of 132,735 shares of common stock equal at a price of $4.23 per share, which shares were issued effective January 2020.

 

As of March 31, 2020, we made total cash payments to the former shareholders of VG under the VG Share Purchase Agreement equal to €1,002,400 (approximately $1,119,300) which includes €894,400 (approximately $998,700) under the promissory note we issued to them, and we have issued 341,235 shares valued at €830,000 (approximately $905,300)) of common stock to the former shareholders of VG pursuant to the promissory note. The remaining amounts under the promissory note due to the vendors in cash was €1,664,000 (approximately $1,868,200) and €581,000 (approximately $648,700) to be paid in a number of shares of our common stock as determined by the average of the closing prices of such shares on the last ten trading days immediately preceding the payment dates.

 

 

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Expansion and New Markets

 

United States Operations Development

 

In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (the “PASPA”) was unconstitutional as it violates the Tenth Amendment prohibition against forcing states to implement federal laws. Enacted in 1992, PASPA generally prohibited states from authorizing, licensing or sponsoring betting on competitive games in which amateur or professional athletes participate. PASPA did not make sports betting a federal crime; rather, it allowed the attorney general for the Department of Justice, as well as professional and amateur sports organizations, to bring civil actions to enjoin violations of the act. The SCOTUS decision opens the door for all states to legalize and regulate sports gambling within their borders. States such as Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Montana, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Tennessee, New York, New Mexico, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, Michigan, Mississippi, Colorado and the District of Columbia have passed laws that were ready to be enacted once the federal ban on sports betting was lifted. Additionally, states including Maine, California, Connecticut, Louisiana, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio and Maryland are considering active bills.

 

We believe that the U.S. sports betting and online gaming market presents a large opportunity to deploy our Platform on a Software as a Service (SaaS) basis to several potential independent commercial and tribal casino and gaming operators throughout the United States. We have analyzed the technical specifications checklist supplied by GLI to verify that coding in our software meets the functional specifications set forth in the GLI-33 standards (The Gaming Laboratories International technical standard for event wagering systems). We believe that our Platform currently meets the majority of the GLI-33 certification standards and we expect to be in a position to send our software to GLI for certification in two phases as follows: (1) the first phase began on July 15, 2020, is expected to last about six weeks for verification of retail functionality (such as POS and SSBT); and (2) the second phase intended to begin by October 2020 for the verification of mobile and website functionality. Upon obtaining GLI-33 certification and obtaining regulatory approvals to operate, we expect to be well-positioned to commence processing sports bets in the U.S. on a SaaS basis through our Platform.

 

As part of our multi-year business growth strategy, we made significant investments for expansion into new markets outside of Italy, including preparation of the platform for the GLI-33 certification, professional services, trade show marketing and brand promotion in the second half of 2018 and first half of 2019 to enter and then build a foundation aimed at accelerating our recently announced U.S. expansion plans. To support these principal objectives, we initiated an ambitious investment strategy that is fundamental to the successful execution of our long-term business plan. These fundamental investments have resulted in short-term, non-recurring expenses related to key elements such as regulatory and policy requirements and establishing a centralized US-based headquarters. In the third quarter of 2018, we also established a plan to relocate our CEO to the U.S., commenced the recruitment and evaluation of key officers, as well as allocating a software development team at Odissea for coding and submission of our Platform for GLI-33 certification for the U.S. market.

 

In March 2019, we entered into a five-year agreement with Fleetwood Gaming, Inc. for the exclusive rights to distribute our Platform at select non-tribal locations such as sports bars and taverns in the state of Montana. The multi-year agreement is expected to allow Fleetwood to install our Platform throughout Fleetwood's distribution network in Montana.

 

In April 2019, we entered into a five-year agreement with the Chippewa Cree Tribe in Box Elder, Montana to install our Platform at the Northern Winz Casino. In this regard, in September 2019, we transacted the first legal Class 1 real-money bet in the U.S. on Indian Horse Relay Racing and on December 21, 2019 on traditional Indian Stick Game. Class 1 betting represents traditional indigenous sporting events or games that are not classed as mainstream sports bets.

 

In October 2019, we engaged experienced U.S. bookmaker Kevin Slicker to lead the development of our U.S. designed betting platform and products and also entered into multi-year agreements with Handle 19, Inc. and Grand Central, LLC, two retail sports bar operators in Washington, DC to provide sports betting products and services in their establishments upon the completion of their licensing process.

 

In March 2020, we engaged Matteo Monteverdi, former senior executive of Sportradar and IGT as a strategic advisor to assist the Company with tactical analysis for repositioning of Italian operations within regulatory developments as well as U.S. product deployments and go-to-market programs.

 

On May 28, 2020, the Company organized Elys Gameboard Technologies, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary for the purpose of expanding the Company's sports betting operations throughout the US. The Company is in the process of seeking its first sports betting license in Washington, DC and anticipates launching its new US sports betting platform with its first US operator client by the end of 2020.

 

On June 11, 2020, our Odissea subsidiary passed Stage 1 of the ISO-27001 certification process for safety management which involves an informal review of the Information Security Management System (ISMS), for example, checking the existence and completeness of key documentation such as the organization's information security policy, Statement of Applicability (SoA) and Risk Treatment Plan (RTP). The procedures for Stage 2 certification, involves a more detailed and formal compliance audit and independent testing of the ISMS against the requirements specified in ISO-27001, and is expected to be completed in approximately 4 months.

 

The commencement of betting transactions in Montana and Washington, DC are subject to obtaining the required certification, licensing and approvals from the Gambling Control Division of the Montana Department of Justice and the District of Columbia Office of the Lottery and Charitable Games, respectively, which has not been determined as of the date of this registration statement.

 

 

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Results of Operations

 

Results of operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019.

 

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis includes a discussion of our operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. The operations of VG and Naos were only included for two of the three months ended March 31, 2019 due to the fact that the acquisition was consummated in January 2019.

 

Revenues

 

The following table represents disaggregated revenues from our gaming operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. Net Gaming Revenues represents Turnover (also referred to as “Handle”), the total bets processed for the period, less customer winnings paid out, commissions paid to agents, and taxes due to government authorities, while Commission Revenues represents commissions on lotto ticket sales and Service Revenues is revenue invoiced for our ELYS software service and royalties invoiced for the sale of virtual products.

 

   Three Months Ended March 31,
   2020  2019
Turnover      
Web-based  $92,376,106   $86,575,901 
Land-based   23,602,084    50,399,564 
Total Turnover   115,978,190    136,975,465 
           
Winnings/Payouts          
Web-based   86,095,623    82,262,937 
Land-based   18,191,402    44,356,302 
Total Winnings/payouts   104,287,025    126,619,239 
           
Gross Gaming Revenues          
Web-based   6,280,483    4,312,964 
Land-based   5,410,682    6,043,262 
Gross Gaming Revenues  $11,691,165   $10,356,226 
           
Less: ADM Gaming Taxes   (1,530,795)   (1,193,746)
Net Gaming Revenues  $10,160,370   $9,162,480 
           
Betting platform software and services   9,804    103,814 
Revenue  $10,170,174   $9,266,294 

 

We generated total revenues of $10,170,174 and $9,266,294 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, an increase of $903,880 or 9.8%.

 

The change in total sales channel revenues is primarily due to the following:

 

Web-based turnover increased by $5,800,205 or 6.7%. The increase is primarily due to a significant increase in the number of web-shops opened in 2019 as well as the addition of virtual games products to the online channel. The ratio of payouts on online turnover improve to 93.2% in the current period compared to 95.0% during the prior period. The payout ratio varies based on the skill and luck of our customers and can fluctuate significantly from period to period.

 

Land-based turnover decreased by $26,797,480 or 53.2% which resulted from of the conversion of 20 land-based CED venues to webshops (online reload centers) and the government mandated closure on March 8, 2020 all of our land-based betting shops due to the breakout of the COVID pandemic. The ratio of payouts on land-based turnover improved to 77.1% in the current period from 88.0% in the prior period. The payout ratio varies based on the skill and luck of our customers and can fluctuate significantly from period to period.

 

ADM gaming taxes increased by $337,049 or 28.2% over the prior period primarily due the increased gaming tax rates instituted by the Italian gaming regulator on January 1, 2019 and by the increase in our overall turnover by 9.8% over the prior period.

 

Betting platform software and services revenue decreased by $94,010 or 90.6%. Our customer base is currently, primarily internal to the group, our outside customers were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This revenue remains insignificant to total revenues during the years presented.

 

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Selling expenses

 

We incurred selling expenses of $6,215,161 and $7,407,706 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, a decrease of $1,192,545 or 16.1%. Selling expenses are commissions that are paid to our sales agents and are directly tied to handle (turnover) as they are based on a percentage of handle (turnover) and are not affected by the winnings that are paid. Therefore, increases in handle, will typically result in increases in selling expenses but may not result in increases in overall revenue if winnings/payouts are very high. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 our percentage of selling expenses to gross gaming revenues was approximately 53.7% compared to 71.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to revised commission agreements with agents as more customers converted to online betting.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses were $2, 820,961 and $3,197,454 during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, a decrease of $376,493 or 11.8%. The decrease in expenditure is due to non-recurring expenses incurred in 2019 for trade shows and marketing related to or U.S. business development, growth of our betting operations in Italy.

 

(Loss) Income from Operations

 

The income from operations was $1,134,052 and loss from operations was $(1,338,866) for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, an increase of $2,472,918 or 184.7%. The increase in operating profit is primarily due to the overall improvement in revenue discussed above, the reduction in selling expenses and general and administrative expenses, as discussed above.

 

Interest Expense, Net of Interest Income

 

Interest expense was $139,974 and $147,636 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, a decrease of $7,662 or 5.2%. The decrease is attributable to the conversion of debentures in the prior year.

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

Amortization of debt discount was $450,229 and $1,356,476 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, a decrease of $906,247 or 66.8%, primarily due to the conversion of debentures during the prior year. The conversion of debentures in the prior year took place predominantly in the last 3 months of fiscal 2019, thereby reducing the base of the debt discount to be amortized in the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

Gain (loss) on Marketable Securities

 

The Gain on marketable securities was $130,000 and the loss on marketable securities was $(25,000) for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and 2019, respectively. The gain (loss) on marketable securities is directly related to the stock price of our investment in Zoompass which is marked-to-market each quarter. The shares in Zoompass were acquired by the Company as settlement of a litigation matter.

 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

 

Income before income taxes was $685,647 and loss before income taxes was $2,867,978 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, an increase in income of $3,553,625 or 123.9%. The increase is attributable to the increase in gross revenues, the reduction in selling expenses and general and administrative expenses, and the reduction in the debt discount amortization, discussed above.

 

Income Tax Provision

 

The income tax provision was $528,038 and $245,974 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, an increase of $282,064 or 114.7%. The current year tax charge consists of income tax charge of $551,398 and deferred taxation credit of $(23,360). The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 is effectively 80.4%. This is due to taxable income earned in two operating subsidiaries, resulting in a taxation charge of $551,398, offset by a loss generated at the corporate level of $1,080,007 which results in a net operating loss which is not provided for due to the uncertainty of future realization of this loss.

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

Net income was $157,609 and net loss was $3,113,952 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, an increase in net income of $3,271,561 or 105.1%, due to improved income from operations and cost reduction as discussed above.

 

Comprehensive Loss

 

Our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar while the functional currency of our subsidies is the Euro, the local currency in Italy, Malta and Austria and the functional currency of our Canadian subsidiary is the Canadian Dollar. The financial statements of our subsidiaries are translated into United States dollars in accordance with ASC 830, using year-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the period for revenues, costs, and expenses and historical rates for equity. Translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating the local currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in determining other comprehensive income.

 

 

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We recorded a foreign currency translation adjustment of $(112,030) and $(130,230) and for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

The comparisons below include a discussion of our operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, which includes the acquisition of VG and Naos on January 31, 2019.

 

Revenues

 

The following table represents disaggregated revenues from our gaming operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. Net Gaming Revenues represents turnover (also referred to as “handle”), the total bets processed for the period, less customer winnings paid out, commissions paid to agents, and taxes due to government authorities. Commission and service revenues represent commissions on lotto ticket sales and revenue invoiced for our Elys software service and royalties invoiced for the sale of virtual products.

 

   Years Ended      
   December 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 

Increase/

(decrease)

  Percentage change
Turnover            
Web-based  $328,385,837   $235,891,170   $92,494,667    39.2%
Land-based   125,747,337    177,334,592    (51,587,255)   (29.1)%
Total Turnover   454,133,174    413,225,762    40,907,412    9.9%
                     
Winnings/Payouts                    
Web-based   309,214,993    223,064,978    86,150,015    38.6%
Land-based   105,011,619    152,446,130    (47,434,511)   (31.1)%
Total Winnings/payouts   414,226,612    375,511,108    38,715,504    10.3%
                     
Gross Gaming Revenues   39,906,562    37,714,654    2,191,908    5.8%
                     
Less: ADM Gaming Taxes   4,697,085    3,417,150    1,279,935    37.5%
Net Gaming Revenues   35,209,477    34,297,504    911,973    2.7%
Betting platform software and services   373,654    277,593    96,061    34.6%
                     
Total Revenues  $35,583,131   $34,575,097    1,008,034    2.9%

 

The Company generated total revenues of $35,583,131 and $34,575,097 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, an increase of $1,008,034 or 2.9%.

 

The change in total revenues is primarily due to the following:

 

Web-based turnover increased by $92,494,667 or 39.2%. The increase in web-based turnover is primarily due to a significant increase in the number of web-shops opened in 2019 as well as the addition of virtual games products to the online channel. The payout ratio on web-based turnover improved to 94.2% from 94.6% in the prior year, resulting in more profitability on the turnover generated of approximately $1.3 million. The payout ratio varies based on the skill and luck of our customers and can fluctuate significantly from period to period and year to year.

 

Land-based turnover decreased by $51,587,255 or 29.1%. The decrease in land-based turnover is primarily due to conversion of land-based customers to web-based customers and the closure of approximately 20 underperforming land-based locations in Italy. The payout ratio on land-based turnover decreased to 83.5% from 86.0%, resulting in more profitability on the turnover generated of $3.1 million. The payout ratio varies based on the skill and luck of our customers and can fluctuate significantly from period to period.

 

Gross gaming revenues increased by $2,191,908 or 5.8%. Although we had an overall increase in total turnover of 9.9%, the volume of web-based turnover as a percentage of total turnover increased from 57.1% in 2018 to 72.3% in 2019. Web-based turnover has a higher payout ratio in the current year of 94.2% compared to land-based turnover which has a payout ratio of 83.5% in the current year, this resulted in web-based revenue growing by 5.8% over the prior year compared to total revenue growing by 9.9%

 

ADM gaming taxes increased by $1,279,935 or 37.5% over the prior period due to the increased gaming tax rates instituted by the Italian gaming regulator in 2019 along with the increase in overall betting handle which gaming tax is based on.

 

Betting platform software and services revenue, while increasing by 34.6%, remains insignificant to total revenues during the years presented.

 

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Selling expenses

 

We incurred selling expenses of $27,584,492 and $24,142,110 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, an increase of $3,442,382 or 14.3%. Selling expenses are commissions that are paid to our sales agents and are directly tied to handle (turnover) as they are based on a percentage of handle (turnover) and are not affected by the winnings that are paid. Therefore, increases in handle, will typically result in increases in selling expenses but may not result in increases in overall revenue if winnings/payouts are very high. During the year ended December 31, 2019, our percentage of selling expenses to gross gaming revenues was approximately 69.1% compared to 64.0% for the year ended December 31, 2018, primarily due to an aggressive strategy in the Italian gaming market to gain market share resulting in revised commission agreements with agents.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses were $10,994,554 and $10,588,162 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, an increase of $406,392 or 3.8%. The increase in general and administrative expenditure is in line with expectations and includes the grant of stock options during the year ended December 31, 2019 resulting in an expense of $201,106 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Loss from Operations

 

The loss from operations was $2,995,915 and $155,175 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, an increase of $2,840,740. The increase in loss from operations is due to the increase in selling expenses of $3,442,382 offset by an increase in revenue of $1,008,034 as discussed above.

 

Interest Expense, Net of Interest Income

 

Interest expense was $972,443 and $619,709 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, an increase of $352,734 or 56.9%. The increase is attributable to the interest on the convertible debentures which were issued during 2018, a significant amount of these debentures were only in existence for a portion of prior year.

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

Amortization of debt discount was $4,154,922 and $1,995,128 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, an increase of $2,159,794 or 108.3%. The increase is attributable to the debt discount arising on the issuances of convertible debentures in 2018, a significant amount of these convertible debentures were only in existence for a portion of prior year, in addition convertible debentures amounting to $5,240,206 and interest thereon of $732,136 was converted to equity during the current year, of which approximately $3,725,000 was converted in December 2019, resulting in the acceleration of the debt discount amortization.

 

Virtual Generation bonus earnout

 

The Virtual Generation bonus earnout was $561,351 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. In terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into with the Virtual Generation sellers in January 2019, the sellers were entitled to an additional payment of €500,000 on achievement of a growth on gross tickets sold of 5%. This contingent bonus earnout was not included in the original purchase consideration as we considered that the possibility of achieving the 5% growth in gross tickets was remote. On December 31, 2019, we issued an aggregate of 132,735 shares of common stock as full payment of the earnout.

 

Loss on share issuances

 

Loss on share issuances was $44,063 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, an increase of $44,063 or 100%. The loss on share issuances was primarily related to shares issued to certain convertible debenture holders to induce them to transfer their convertible debentures to another holder.

 

Other income

 

Other income was $149,565 and $0 for years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Other income represent several individually insignificant amounts received during the year.

 

Imputed interest on related party advances

 

Imputed interest on related party advances was $0 and $761 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. This amount is immaterial.

 

Gain on litigation settlement

 

Gain on litigation settlement was $516,120 for the year ended December 31, 2018 and no Gain on litigation settlement for the year ended December 31, 2019, respectively, a decrease of $516,120 or 100%. During the year ended December 31, 2018, we settled a legal dispute with an entity we had invested funds into resulting in the issue of the Zoompass marketable securities to us and the forgiveness of a debt we owed to this entity.

 

 

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Loss on issuance of convertible debt

 

Loss on issuance of convertible debt was $0 and $196,403 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, a decrease of $196,403 or 100%. The loss in the prior year arose on the issuance of convertible debentures between January 1, 2018 and May 31, 2018.

 

Loss on Marketable Securities

 

The loss on marketable securities was $97,500 and $75,000 for the years ended December 13, 2019, and 2018, respectively. The loss on marketable securities is directly related to the stock price of our investment in Zoompass which is marked-to-market each period. The shares in Zoompass were acquired by the Company as settlement of the litigation matter mentioned above.

 

Loss Before Income Taxes

 

Loss before income taxes was $8,676,629 and $2,526,056 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, an increase of $6,150,573 or 243.5%. The increase is primarily attributable to the increase in loss from operations of $2,840,740; the increase in the amortization of debt discount of $2,159,794; the Virtual Generation bonus earnout of $561,351; and the gain on litigation settlement in the prior year of $516,120 as discussed above.

 

Income Tax Provision

 

The income tax provision was $598,176 and $1,102,701 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, a decrease of $504,525 or 45.8%. The decrease in the income tax provision is attributable to the reduction in earnings at our operating subsidiaries discussed under revenue and selling expenses above and the deferred tax movement of $85,654 on intangible assets.

 

Net Loss

 

Net loss was $9,274,805 and $3,628,757 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, an increase of $5,646,048 or 155.6%, due to the reasons discussed above.

 

Comprehensive Loss

 

Our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar while the functional currency of our subsidies is the Euro, the local currency in Italy and Austria and the functional currency of our Canadian subsidiary is the Canadian dollar. The financial statements of our subsidiaries are translated into United States dollars in accordance with ASC 830, using year-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the period for revenues, costs, and expenses and historical rates for equity. Translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating the local currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in determining other comprehensive income.

 

We recorded a foreign currency translation loss of $119,286 and $184,043 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

To date, the closing of physical betting shop locations until May 4, 2020, when the Company began reopening physical webshop locations, had not affected the Company’s online and mobile business operations which mitigated some of the impact. On March 10, 2020 the Italian government imposed further restrictions on travel throughout Italy as well as transborder crossings that hampered the Company’s efforts to meet its filing deadlines, and have either postponed or cancelled most professional sports events which has had an effect on the Company’s overall sports betting handle and revenues and may negatively impact our operating results. On June 19, 2020 all land-based betting shops, including corner locations such as bars, coffee shops throughout Italy reopened. We anticipate that COVID-19 may negatively impact our operating results in future periods, however, the specific impact is not readily determinable at this time.

 

Assets

 

At March 31, 2020, we had total assets of $29,080,128 compared to $27,825,182 at December 31, 2019. The increase is primarily related to the increase in cash balances due to the greater number of online players.

 

At December 31, 2019, we had total assets of $27,825,182 compared to total assets of $22,653,481 at December 31, 2018. The increase is primarily related to the increase in intangible assets of $3,329,047 and goodwill of $1,400,833 related to the acquisition of the Virtual Generation licenses amounting to $4,004,594, acquired on January 31, 2019 under the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into as disclosed in Note 3 to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, offset by amortization of intangibles and foreign currency movements totaling $675,547, the recording of right of use assets relating to operating leases of $792,078 in terms of ASC 842, offset by a reduction in cash balances of $1,107,305.

 

  

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Liabilities

 

At March 31, 2020, we had $18,876,761 in total liabilities and compared to total liabilities of $19,023,897 at December 31, 2019. The increase is attributable to the increase in gaming accounts payable, offset by a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. As of July 15, 2020, we had convertible debentures of $610,000 and CDN$307,000 (approximately $229,145) including $134,098 and CDN$65,331 (approximately $48,763) in accrued interest that have matured and have been extended for 120 days until September 28, 2020; and a total of $1,068,000 and CDN$1,150,000 (approximately $865,824) including $227,060 and CDN$216,967 (approximately $161,944) in accrued interest due to certain accredited investors that have not been converted and are unsecured and bear interest at 10% and are in default as of May 31, 2020. We are currently in the process of repaying the outstanding balance periodically. The debenture holders could declare a default under the debentures and if the default were to remain uncured, they would have the right to institute legal proceedings.

 

At December 31, 2019, we had total liabilities of $19,023,897 compared to $12,714,078 at December 31, 2018. The increase is attributable to the deferred purchase consideration payable to related and non-related parties incurred for the acquisition of Virtual Generation during January 2019 as discussed in Note 3 to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the increase in accounts payable balances of $2,831,233, the deferred purchase consideration due to the Virtual Generation sellers of $2,881,641, offset by the net reduction in convertible debt of $1,101,709, which reduction includes the amortization of debt discount of $4,154,922, interest accruals of $719,931, foreign currency adjustments of $184,214 and the conversion of convertible debt, including interest thereon, into equity of $5,972,343.

 

Working Capital

 

We had $6,828,398 in cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2020 compared to $5,182,598 on December 31, 2019 and $6,289,903 on December 31, 2018.

 

We had a working capital deficit of $7,679,497 at March 31, 2020 compared to a working capital deficit of $9,153,291 at December 31, 2019 and a working capital surplus of $134,190 at December 31, 2018. The decrease in the working capital deficit at March 31, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019 is due to the increase in cash as a result of the growth in online players and reduction in the balance due to deferred purchase consideration related to the acquisition of Virtual Generation as disclosed in Note 12 and 15 to the financial statements resulting in the acquisition of primarily long term assets in the form of licenses funded by primarily a short-term promissory note and the conversion of debt into shares of common stock. The increase in the working capital deficit at December 31, 2019 compared to December 31, 2018 is due to the acquisition of Virtual Generation as disclosed in Note 3 to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 resulting in the acquisition of primarily long term assets in the form of licenses funded by short-term deferred compensation and the classification of convertible debentures of $3,361,337 as current liabilities due to their maturities falling within the next twelve months.

 

We maintain a $1,000,000 secured revolving line of credit from Metropolitan Commercial Bank in New York, which bears a fixed rate of interest of 3% on the outstanding balance with an interest only monthly minimum payment, no maturity or due date and is secured by a $1,000,000 security deposit. The outstanding balance on the Metropolitan Commercial Bank facility at March 31, 2020 was $1,000,000.

 

We currently believe that our existing cash resources together with the revenue from operations that we expect to generate will be sufficient to meet our anticipated needs over the next twelve months from the date hereof. Historically, we have primarily financed our operations through revenue generated from providing online and land-based gaming products, services, and Platform services in Italy and the sales of our securities and we expect to continue to seek to obtain required capital in a similar manner. Recently, we have spent, and expect to continue to spend, a substantial amount of funds in connection with our expansion strategy. We intend embarking on an aggressive roll out of our operation in the US markets over the next twenty four months and anticipate that we will need cash of approximately $10 million to $15 million to execute this successfully and to fund our increasing working capital requirements.

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

As of March 31, 2020, we had accumulated deficit of $23,084,226. As of December 31, 2019, we had accumulated deficit of $23,241,835 compared to accumulated deficit of $13,967,030 at December 31, 2018.

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $1,960,063 compared to $984,488 of net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Cash flows from operating activities resulted in net cash used in operating activities of $145,520 for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $1,401,302 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The $1,546,822 decrease in cash used in operating activities is primarily related to the increase in loss from operations of $5,731,702 offset by non-cash amortization of deferred costs of $4,097,721.

 

 

 

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $51,293 compared to $258,532 of net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019. In the prior period we paid net cash of $216,150 on the acquisition of Virtual Generation.

 

The net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $468,348 compared to $4,725,856 for the year ended December 31, 2018 that was attributed directly to the asset purchases of Ulisse and Multigioco on May 31, 2018 pursuant to the Ulisse Put Option and the Multigioco Put Option. During the current year we acquired Virtual Generation for an initial cash outlay, net of cash received of $47,268 and have subsequently paid the sellers an additional $672,871 in cash.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $87,299 compared to $61,356 of net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The net cash used in financing activities during the current period included the repayment of deferred purchase consideration, offset by the proceeds from a promissory note issued to a related party.

 

Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $479,445 compared to cash provided by financing activities of $4,499,088 for the year ended December 31, 2018. We raised funding through the issue of convertible debentures in the prior year of $6,883,906 and repurchased common shares totaling $2,261,307 in the prior year. The common share repurchase was attributed to the asset purchases of Ulisse and Multigioco on May 31, 2018 pursuant to the Ulisse Put Option and the Multigioco Put Option. In the current year we made payment of $672,871 to the Virtual Generation sellers offset by net proceeds of the bank line of credit of $250,000.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Contractual obligations at March 31, 2020 consist of the following:

 

  A cash obligation to repay Virtual Generation promissory notes of $1,605,204.
  Repayment of convertible debentures denominated in both US$ and CDN$ issued in the first and second quarters of 2018 that mature on May 31, 2020. At July 15, 2020, we have outstanding aggregate principal amount of $1,678,000 and CDN$1,457,000 and accrued interest thereon of $361,158 and CDN$292,392, of which $610,000 and CDN$307,000 (approximately $229,145) including $134,098 and CDN$65,331 (approximately $48,763) in accrued interest that have matured have been extended for 120 days until September 28, 2020; and a total of $1,068,000 and CDN$1,150,000 (approximately $865,824) including $227,060 and CDN$216,967 (approximately $161,944) in accrued interest due to certain accredited investors have not been converted and are unsecured and bear interest at 10% and are in default as of May 31, 2020. At December 31, 2019, we had outstanding a principal amount of $3,464,737 and accrued interest thereon of $524,227.

 

Inflation

 

We do not believe that general price inflation will have a material effect on our business in the near future.

 

Foreign Exchange

 

We operate in several foreign countries, including Austria, Italy, Malta and Canada and we incur operating expenses and have foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities associated with these operations. Transactions involving our corporate expenditures are generally denominated in U.S. dollars and Canadian dollars while the functional currency of our subsidiaries is in Euro. Convertible debentures have also been issued in both U.S. dollars and Canadian dollars. Changes and fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate between the Euro and the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar will have an effect on our results of operations.

 

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that we expect to be material to investors. We do not have any non-consolidated, special-purpose entities.

 

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Related Party Transactions

 

Notes Payable, Related Party

 

We had three promissory notes entered into in 2015 and 2016 with a related party with an aggregate principal amount outstanding of $318,078. The promissory notes bore interest at 12% per annum and were due on demand.

 

On September 4, 2019, in terms of an agreement entered into with the note holder, the promissory notes amounting to $318,078 together with interest thereon of $139,383, totaling $457,461 were exchanged for 142,956 shares of common stock at the market price of $3.20 per share.

 

We received an advance of $300,000 in terms of a Promissory Note (“PN”) entered into with Forte Fixtures and Millwork, Inc., a company controlled by the brother of our CEO. The PN bears no interest and is repayable on demand.

  

Deferred Purchase consideration, Related Party

 

In terms of the acquisition of Virtual Generation on January 31, 2019, we issued non-interest bearing promissory notes in the principal amount of €3,803,000 owing to both related parties and non-related parties. The value of the promissory notes payable to related parties was €1,521,200.

 

The related party promissory notes are due to Luca Pasquini, a director and officer and Gabriele Peroni, an officer.

 

The promissory notes are to be settled as follows:

 

  (a) an aggregate of €956,800 in cash in 23 equal and consecutive monthly instalments of €41,600 with the first such payment due and payable on the date that is one month after the Closing Date; and
  (b) an aggregate of €564,400 in shares of the Company’s common stock in 17 equal and consecutive monthly instalments of €33,200 as determined by the average of the closing prices of such shares on the last 10 trading days immediately preceding the determination date of each monthly issuance, commencing on March 1, 2019.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement we entered into with VG, we agreed to pay the VG Sellers an earnout payment in shares of our common stock equal to an aggregate amount of €500,000 (approximately $561,500), if the amounts of bets made by users of the VG platform grew by more than 5% for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, based on the 18,449,380 tickets sold in 2019 the VG Sellers have qualified for the earnout payment.

 

The amount due to the related party VG Sellers amounted to €200,000 (approximately $224,540) and was settled during January 2020 by the issuance of 53,094 shares of common stock at $4.23 per share.

 

The movement on deferred purchase consideration consists of the following:

 

Description 

March 31,

2020

 

December 31,

2019

Principal Outstanding          
Promissory notes due to related parties  $1,279,430   $1,830,541 
Additional earnout earned   —      224,540 
Settled by the issuance of common shares   (336,727)   (410,925)
Repayment in cash   (92,444)   (328,734)
Foreign exchange movements   (15,905)   (35,992)
    834,354    1,279,430 
Present value discount on future payments          
Present value discount   (80,069)   (161,393)
Amortization   21,685    78,128 
Foreign exchange movements   1,395    3,195 
    (56,989)   (80,069)
Deferred purchase consideration, net  $777,365   $1,199,361 

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Related party payables and receivables

 

Related party payables and receivables represent non-interest-bearing (payables) receivables that are due on demand.

 

The balances outstanding are as follows:

 

   March 31, 2020  December 31, 2019  December 31, 2018
Related Party payables               
Gold Street Capital Corp.  $(31,213)  $(2,551)   (39,237)
Luca Pasquini   (21,217)   —      —   
    (52,430)   (2,551)   (39,237)
Related Party Receivables               
Luca Pasquini  $867   $4,123    —   

 

Amounts due to Gold Street Capital Corp., the major stockholder of Newgioco Group, are for reimbursement of expenses.

 

Amounts due to Luca Pasquini is for advances made to various subsidiaries for working capital purposes.

 

Michele Ciavarella

 

On July 5, 2019, we issued to Mr. Ciavarella, the Chief Executive Officer and chairman of the board and officer, ten year options to purchase 39,375 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.96 per share.

 

On August 29, 2019, we issued to Mr. Ciavarella ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

On September 4, 2019, Mr. Ciavarella converted $500,000 of accrued salaries into 125,000 shares of common stock at. Conversion price of $4.00 per share.

 

Gold Street Capital

 

Gold Street Capital is wholly owned by Gilda Ciavarella, the spouse of Mr. Ciavarella.

 

On September 4, 2019, we issued 15,196 shares of common stock to Gold Street Capital in settlement of $48,508 of advances made to us for certain reimbursable expenses.

 

Luca Pasquini

 

On January 31, 2019, we acquired Virtual Generation for €4,000,000 (approximately $4,576,352), Mr. Pasquini was a 20% owner of Virtual Generation and was due gross proceeds of €800,000 (approximately $915,270). The gross proceeds of €800,000 was to be settled by a payment in cash of €500,000 over a twelve month period and by the issuance of common stock valued at €300,000 over an eighteen month period. As of March 31, 2020, we had paid Mr. Pasquini cash of €145,600 (approximately $162,639) and issued 76,059 shares valued at €215,800 (approximately $241,313).

 

In addition, due to the attainment of an earnout clause per the agreement, a further €500,000 (approximately $561,351) was earned as of December 31, 2019, of which Mr. Pasquini’s share was €100,000 (approximately $112,270), which earnout was settled by the issue of 26,547 shares of common stock during January 2020.

 

On August 29, 2019, we issued to Mr. Pasquini, ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

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Gabriele Peroni

 

On January 31, 2019, we acquired Virtual Generation Limited for €4,000,000 (approximately $4,576,352), Mr. Peroni was a 20% owner of Virtual Generation and was due gross proceeds of €800,000 (approximately $915,270). The gross proceeds of €800,000 was to be settled by a payment in cash of €500,000 over a twelve month period and by the issuance of common stock valued at €300,000 over an eighteen month period. As of March 31, 2020, we had paid Mr. Peroni cash of €187,200 (approximately $209,107) and issued 76,059 shares valued at €215,800 (approximately $241,313).

 

In addition, due to the attainment of an earnout clause per the agreement, a further €500,000 (approximately $561,351) was earned as of December 31, 2019, of which Mr. Peroni’s share was €100,000 (approximately $112,270), which earnout was settled by the issue of 26,547 shares of common stock during January 2020.

 

On August 29, 2019, we issued to Mr. Peroni, ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

Alessandro Marcelli

 

On August 29, 2019, we issued to Mr. Marcelli, an officer, ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

Franco Salvagni

 

On August 29, 2019, we issued to Mr. Salvagni, an officer of ours, ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

Beniamino Gianfelici

 

On August 29, 2019, we issued to Mr. Gianfelici, an officer of ours, ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

Mark Korb

 

On July 5, 2019, we issued to Mr. Korb, the chief financial officer of us, seven year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.72 per share.

 

Paul Sallwasser

 

On July 5, 2019, we issued to Mr. Sallwasser, a director of ours, ten year options to purchase 20,625 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.96 per share.

 

Steven Shallcross

 

On July 5, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Shallcross, a director of ours, ten year options to purchase 10,313 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.96 per share.

 

The balances of our related party payable and receivable, representing non-interest-bearing (payables) receivables that are due on demand, and were outstanding as of December 31, 2019, and 2018 as follows:

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Significant accounting policies are fundamental to understanding our financial condition and results as they require the use of estimates and assumptions which affect the financial statements and accompanying notes. See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Registration Statement for further information.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Registration Statement for information regarding recently issued accounting standards.

 

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BUSINESS

 

Company Overview

 

We are an international, vertically integrated commercial-stage company engaged in two principal aspects of the leisure gaming industry as (1) a business-to-consumer (“B2C”) licensed retail gaming operator (known as an “Operator”) offering our products through two sales distribution channels in (i) retail land-based or on-site physical venues and (ii) online through PC, tablet and mobile distribution, and (2) as a business-to-business (“B2B”) betting technology provider (known as a “Provider”) offering our proprietary betting technology either (1) directly to licensed operators or (2) through value-added re-sellers or systems integrators in the leisure betting industry.

 

As an Operator in the regulated Italian leisure betting market, we operate on a single-tier distribution strategy by collecting wagers on leisure betting products including a variety of lottery, casino gaming and sports bets through two channels: (i) online through websites on internet browsers, mobile applications and physical venues known as “web-shops” (internet cafes; kiosks, coffee-shops, convenience stores, restaurants and bars, etc.) where patrons can load their online gaming account through PC’s situated at each venue, and (ii) land-based through physical land-based retail venues (off-track betting shops, SSBT (“self-serve betting terminal”) kiosks, coffee-shops, convenience stores, restaurants, taverns and bars, etc.). We currently provide our gaming services through our subsidiaries, Multigioco Srl (“Multigioco”), and Ulisse GmbH (“Ulisse”). These operations are carried out under both land-based and online retail gaming licenses regulated by the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (“ADM”), and our Austrian Bookmaker license, that permit us to distribute leisure betting products such as sports betting, lotto tickets, virtual sports betting, online poker and casino gaming products through both physical, land-based retail locations as well as online through our licensed principal website www.newgioco.it or commercial webskins linked to our principal website and through mobile devices.

 

In Italy, our gaming products and services are offered to customers at the following three venues:

 

  Agency or Negozio Sportivo (translated as Sporting Store): An agency is an arcade location that is a gaming only venue meeting strict regulatory standards and must have at least 70% of its square-footage dedicated specifically to gaming space. Each agency must have a cash cage for the primary purpose of gaming and gaming related transactions serving an indefinite number of anonymous walk-in customers.
  Corner or Punto Sportivo (translated as Sporting Point): A corner is distinguished from an agency insofar as the principal business situated at the location is an activity that is primarily different from gaming (such as a coffee shop or bakery) with a terminal connected to the ADM network. The primary purpose of such facility is not gaming, but rather, there is only a small ‘corner’ for extra cash flow in exchange for a fee and/or commission. Specifically, a maximum of 30% of floor space of a corner location can be dedicated to gaming where gaming transactions are collected and processed by a counter clerk.
  Web-shop (“web cafe” or “websites”) or Punti Virtuali di Recarica (“PVR”) (translated as Virtual Reload Points): A web-shop is a physical location where computers are connected to the internet and directed to our website where customers may also make cash deposits that are credited electronically to their online gaming accounts (i.e., virtual account reloading). Customers can re-load their online gaming account at any web-shop that is under contract to promote our websites and play remotely through a PC, tablet or mobile device.

 

We currently service approximately 79,000 active online user accounts and an indeterminate number of walk-in customers at a combination of the three types of venues: 1,200 web-cafés (or “web-shops”), 7 corners and 117 agency locations.

 

As a global gaming technology Provider, we own and operate a betting software designed with a unique “distributed model” architecture colloquially named Elys Game Board (the “Platform”). The Platform is a fully integrated “omni-channel” framework that combines centralized technology for updating, servicing and operations with multi-channel functionality to accept all forms of customer payment through the two distribution channels described above. The omni-channel software design is fully integrated with a built in player gaming account management and a built-in sports book. As a Provider, we employ a multi-tier distribution strategy on both a direct to customer channel and on a Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) basis.

 

The Platform is certified by the ADM and the Malta Gaming Authority (“MGA”) in Malta and is owned by our subsidiary Odissea Betriebsinformatik Beratung GmbH (“Odissea”). The software architecture was developed and built on the latest Microsoft.Net Core framework, supporting both online customer gaming accounts as well as land-based bet processing capability with multi-channel functionality accepting all forms of payment methods (i.e., cash, e-wallet, bank card and wire transfer, etc.) backed by a real-time customer relationship management (“CRM”) and business intelligence (“BI”) program for streamlined cross-platform marketing as well as a synchronized financial accounting processes. Data is communicated directly to on-the-ground sales and marketing agents that manage and maintain both our online and land-based retail distribution. The Platform allows our independent B2B and white-label end users to (i) rapidly and effectively model their gaming businesses and client gaming accounts, (ii) monitor and analyze performance on an ongoing basis, (iii) share dashboards, and (iv) generate management reports all within a fully integrated solution. In addition, our clients can use the built-in artificial intelligence and adaptive business intelligence modules to evaluate actual performance and leverage insights from analytics to make informed, timely decisions to drive future business. The unique ’shop-client’ architecture of the Platform to our knowledge, is the first of its kind in the leisure betting industry. Elys was built around the specific needs of leisure betting operators and proven through our existing Multigioco distribution throughout Italy.

 

On January 30, 2019, we expanded our operations with our acquisition of Virtual Generation Limited (“VG” or “Virtual Generation”), which owns and has developed a virtual gaming software platform (“VGS”), and its holding company, Naos Holdings Limited (“Naos”). VG is a Gaming Laboratories International (“GLI”) certified virtual sports and gaming software developer with a portfolio of products, including greyhound and horse racing; league play football (i.e., soccer); keno; and American Roulette. In addition, VG’s platform allows for customization for country-specific sports generation including applications in Latin American and African markets as well as unique tribal games tailored for the U.S. tribal gaming market. VG’s operations have grown in the highly competitive virtual sports market to approximately 18.5 million bet tickets sold in 2019. VG now operates in the following 12 countries: Italy, Peru, Nigeria, Paraguay, Albania, Honduras, Colombia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Uganda, Nicaragua, and Turkey.

 

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Organizational Structure

 

Our operations are carried out through three geographically organized groups: (i) an operational group which is based in Europe and maintains administrative offices headquartered in Rome, Italy with satellite offices for operations administration and risk management trading in Naples and Teramo, Italy and San Gwann, Malta; (ii) a technology group which is based in Innsbruck, Austria and manages software development, training and administration; and (iii) a corporate group which is based in North America and operates out of our principal executive offices in Toronto, Canada and satellite offices in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, Florida through which we carry out corporate activities, handle day-to-day reporting duties, U.S. development planning and through which various independent contractors and vendors are engaged.

 

Our revenue streams primarily consists of transactional revenue and service revenue. Through our subsidiaries Multigioco acquired on August 15, 2014 and Ulisse acquired July 1, 2016, we generate transactional revenue through collection of bets from sports wagering and gaming from online betting and land-based betting shops located throughout Italy, and through our subsidiary, Odissea acquired July 1, 2016, we generate service revenue from providing our Platform services to third party operators on a B2B basis. In addition, our revenue during the year ended December 31, 2019 included revenue generated by VG acquired January 30, 2019, for 11 months of the year ended December 31, 2019, consisting of royalties invoiced for the sale of virtual games through authorized agents. We generated revenue of $35,583,131 for the year ended December 31, 2019 and $34,575,097 for the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively, and we generated revenue of $10,170,174 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $9,266,294 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, respectively. Substantially all of our revenue was generated from operations or services provided in Italy. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, net gaming revenues represented 98.9% and 99.2%, and net gaming revenues represented 99.9% and 98.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively of our revenue and Platform and service revenue represented 1.1% and 0.8%, and Platform and service revenue represented 0.1% and 1.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019,respectively of revenue. We also formed a non-operating subsidiary Newgioco Group, Inc in Canada on January 17, 2017 for potential future operations in Canada, Elys Technology Group, Limited in Malta on April 4, 2019 for future opportunities, on November 26, 2019 we formed Newgioco Colombia SAS to develop our operations through South and Central America, and on May 28, 2020 we formed Elys Gameboard Technologies, LLC in State of Delaware for development of our U.S. sports betting operations.

 

Our Strengths

 

We believe we have established ourselves as one of the leaders in the Italian leisure betting market. Below are our strengths that we believe should enable us to capture a meaningful share of the United States and global leisure betting market:

 

 

Highly Differentiated Technology Platform. Built from the ground-up, the Platform is designed to be a highly flexible and robust sportsbook engine able to cope with the demands of today’s betting operators and players. The Platform is designed as an industry specific ‘shop-client’ architecture and can offer any type of sport (or non-sport) event and any type of betting market (i.e., soccer, football, basketball, hockey, baseball, tennis, etc.) in both pre-match and in-game modes across both fixed-odds (player versus bookie) and pool (player versus player) styles and manage the risk for each individual transaction through all channels (i.e., online or land-based). Our proprietary Platform is designed to address the independent operator’s ability to compete against larger and more established franchise operators effectively and inexpensively as it is designed to allow management of bet risk of each transaction at each location from which a bet is placed.

 

 

Market Momentum. We believe that our unique ‘shop-client’ designed Platform is gaining momentum in the Italian leisure betting market with our fully integrated shop-client based Platform architecture with integrated gaming account, artificial intelligence and business intelligence modules. We currently service approximately 79,000 active online user accounts and an indeterminate number of walk-in customers through the three distribution methods: 1,200 web-cafés (or “web-shops”), 7 corners, and 117 agency locations.

 

 

Scalable Platform at Minimal Cost. Our Platform is highly scalable. Expansion of the Platform under our existing infrastructure requires little to no additional overhead and should create in-house efficiencies for our corporate operations and for our agents and operator clients. Many of the inherent functions and features of our ADM Platform certification in Italy have received prior approval and adhere to multi-jurisdictional standards which in our view will enable us to receive certification in new markets and expand into new markets in a timely manner.

 

 

Growing Industry. Online gambling is growing in popularity. Gamblers worldwide increasingly prefer Internet and mobile channels for their betting activities due to the ease of access offered and safety provided. Extensive usage of digital processes and growing bettor demand is driving the market for online betting platforms. Recent liberalization and state-by-state legislation in the United States has resulted in new opportunities in the United States sports betting market. We anticipate that the United States market will begin to have a strong and steady uptake in active wagers. We further anticipate the first select states (i.e., Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey, Mississippi, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Montana, New Mexico and others) to provide the regulatory framework and foundation for other states and locations to build upon.

 

  Highly Experienced Senior Management Team. We are led by a dedicated and highly experienced senior management team with significant industry experience and proven ability to develop novel solutions. Each of the members of our senior management have more than 20 years of relevant industry experience.

 

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Our Strategy

 

Our goal is to expand our market presence by entering new foreign markets while at the same time further penetrating the Italian and additional European markets. We expect new markets to be a large source of our future growth, in particular, the United States market is one where we intend to offer the use of our Platform to existing commercial and tribal casinos, retail betting operators and franchise enterprises.

 

Development of U.S. and Other Foreign Markets

 

 

The U.S. Sports Betting Market. Until 2018, the Interstate Wire Act of 1961, combined with the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (“PASPA” or the “Bradley Act”), prohibited sports betting in the U.S. in all but four grandfathered states (Montana, Oregon, Nevada, Delaware). In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned PASPA in a 6-3 decision that found the law conflicted with the Tenth Amendment leaving individual states to decide whether to allow its residents to bet on sports. Many states are expected to move quickly to establish sports betting as a means to increase their respective capital resources. While several states have recently passed legislation to allow online gambling, we believe that the U.S. sports betting market will take 5 – 10 years to fully develop. We believe that the United States represents a large addressable market opportunity for us with our Elys betting Platform in addition to developing new opportunities in Canada, South America, Africa as well as several European countries.

 

  Mergers and Acquisition in the Global Gaming Industry. In an effort to scale and grow the business, we intend to evaluate potential acquisitions that can be easily integrated into our business. Our recent acquisition of VG has allowed us to expand our product offerings in additional countries. The global gaming industry is still very much fragmented. There has been a significant number of noteworthy consolidations such as: (1) The Stars Group/SkyBet (July 2018) and CrownBet/William Hill Australia (April 2018); (2) Paddy Power/Betfair (February 2016) and with Stars Group (April 2020); (3) GVC/BWIN Ladbrokes/Coral (March 2018), DraftKings/SBTech (April 2020); and (4) in lottery concentration (IGT/GTECH (April 2015); as well as others such as Pollard/Innova (July 2017); NYX Gaming Group/Scientific Games (January 2018) which we believe provides us with an opportunity to capitalize on the acquisition of smaller operators forced to compete against newly formed larger players.

 

Further Penetration in the Italian Market

 

 

Acquisitions of Smaller Operators. Government legislated consolidation of the regulated Italian lottery and gaming market have driven smaller regional operators in Italy to our licensed brand “New Gioco” TM in both the online and land-based sales channels. The Italian regulated gaming market is one of the largest in the European Union (“EU”) and is extremely fragmented. Recent new regulations in Italy have made it more difficult for smaller regional operators throughout Italy to operate and we believe that our innovative and cost-effective Platform is an attractive alternative for such smaller regional operators throughout Italy that will not be able to maintain the new standards set out by the Italian regulator on their own.

 

  Organic Growth. The Italian online gaming market continues to drive substantial growth in our core operations. From January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, we increased the number of webshop locations we operate in Italy from approximately 1,000 to approximately 1,200 and believe that there is ample room for continued growth in the Italian market.

 

Development in U.S. Market

 

We believe that the U.S. sports betting and online gaming market presents a large opportunity to deploy our Platform on a SaaS basis to several potential independent commercial and tribal casino and gaming operators throughout the United States following a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision. We have analyzed the technical specifications checklist supplied by Gaming Laboratories International (“GLI”) to verify that coding in our software meets the functional specifications set forth in the GLI-33 standards (The Gaming Laboratories International technical standard for event wagering systems). We believe that our Platform currently meets the majority of the GLI-33 certification standards and we expect to be in a position to send our software to GLI for certification in two phases as follows: (1) the first phase began on July 15, 2020, is expected to last about six weeks for verification of retail functionality (such as POS and SSBT); and (2) the second phase intended to begin by October 2020 for the verification of mobile and website functionality. Upon obtaining GLI-33 certification and obtaining regulatory approvals to operate, we expect to be well-positioned to commence processing sports bets in the U.S. on a SaaS basis through our Platform.

 

As part of our multi-year business growth strategy, we made significant investments for expansion into new markets outside of Italy, including preparation of the platform for the GLI-33 certification, professional services, trade show marketing and brand promotion in the second half of 2018 and first half of 2019 to enter and then build a foundation aimed at accelerating our recently announced U.S. expansion plans. To support these principal objectives, we initiated an ambitious investment strategy that is fundamental to the successful execution of our long-term business plan. These fundamental investments have resulted in short-term, non-recurring expenses related to key elements such as regulatory and policy requirements and establishing a centralized US-based headquarters. In the third quarter of 2018, we also established a plan to relocate our CEO to the U.S., commenced the recruitment and evaluation of key officers, as well as allocating a software development team at Odissea for coding and submission of our Platform for GLI-33 certification to GLI for the U.S. market.

 

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In March 2019, we entered into a five-year agreement with Fleetwood Gaming, Inc. for the exclusive rights to distribute our Platform at select non-tribal locations such as sports bars and taverns in the state of Montana. The multi-year agreement is expected to allow Fleetwood to install our Platform throughout Fleetwood's distribution network in Montana.

 

In April 2019, we entered into a five-year agreement with the Chippewa Cree Tribe in Box Elder, Montana to install our Platform at the Northern Winz Casino. In this regard, in September 2019, we transacted the first legal Class 1 real-money bet in the U.S. on Indian Horse Relay Racing and on December 21, 2019 on traditional Indian Stick Game. Class 1 betting represents traditional indigenous sporting events or games that are not classed as mainstream sports bets.

 

In October 2019, we engaged experienced U.S. bookmaker Kevin Slicker to lead the development of our U.S. designed betting platform and products and also entered into multi-year agreements with Handle 19, Inc. and Grand Central, LLC, two retail sports bar operators in Washington, DC to provide sports betting products and services in their establishments upon the completion of their licensing process.

  

In March 2020, we engaged Matteo Monteverdi, former senior executive of Sportradar and IGT as a strategic advisor to assist the Company with tactical analysis for repositioning of Italian operations within regulatory developments as well as U.S. product deployments and go-to-market programs.

 

On May 28, 2020, the Company organized Elys Gameboard Technologies, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary for the purpose of expanding the Company's sports betting operations throughout the US. The Company is in the process of seeking its first sports betting license in Washington, DC and anticipates launching its new US sports betting platform with its first US operator client by the end of 2020.

 

On June 11, 2020, our Odissea subsidiary passed Stage 1 of the ISO-27001 certification process for safety management which involves an informal review of the Information Security Management System (ISMS), for example, checking the existence and completeness of key documentation such as the organization's information security policy, Statement of Applicability (SoA) and Risk Treatment Plan (RTP). The procedures for Stage 2 certification, involves a more detailed and formal compliance audit and independent testing of the ISMS against the requirements specified in ISO-27001, and is expected to be completed in approximately 4 months.

 

The commencement of betting transactions in Montana and Washington, DC are subject to obtaining the required certification, licensing and approvals from the Gambling Control Division of the Montana Department of Justice and the District of Columbia Office of the Lottery and Charitable Games, respectively, which has not been determined as of the date of this registration statement.

 

Products and Services and Distribution Methods

 

Betting Platform

 

We believe that our Platform, engineered and launched by our software development team at Odissea, is a highly efficient, cutting edge betting Platform technology that supports the processing of online client gaming account protocols as well as land-based betting protocols with seamless multi-channel functionality accepting all forms of payment methods (i.e., cash, e-wallet, bank card and wire transfer, etc.) and integrated with a real-time CRM and Business Intelligence program for streamlined cross-platform marketing as well as a synchronized financial accounting process.

 

Payment channels for both deposit and withdrawals online are as set forth below:

 

·                     Player indirect – meaning that the customer makes a deposit indirectly to their gaming account through a licensed agent (such as a cash deposit to their gaming account at a web-shop counter (e-credit to player account)).

 

·                     Player direct – meaning that the customer makes a deposit directly to their own gaming account through one or more of the following methods:

 

·Credit Card;
·ATM/Debit card;
·Bank Wire;
·Postal Money Order; and
·e-wallet or e-credit transfer.

 

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Payment channels for both play of wagers and settlement of winnings at the land-based or retail agency or corner counter is as follows:

 

·                     Player direct – meaning that the customer pays for the wager in cash and accepted debit or credit cards.

 

We currently employ a customizable client-focused and cost-effective “hands-on” method, rather than a “general approach” to our Platform design with the goal of empowering our player-facing agents and employees to enhance the players’ experience by allowing personalized dashboard design and customer care for all customer call-ins to our service agents. We believe that this strategy has been highly effective in the Italian retail betting market and has been instrumental in increasing our revenues, net earnings and player retention.

 

Gaming Product Offerings

 

Our online sales channel (websites and web-shops) offers a full suite of gaming products that can be played in both real-money or free-play modes which include:

 

·Sports Betting: Considered the largest and most well-known industry segment offering both pre-match and live in-game betting events on a wide variety of sports.
·Online Casino: includes the following:
Traditional Online Casino Games: Automated (using random number generated (“RNG”)) casino games such as roulette, blackjack and baccarat and slot machines.
Live Online Casino Games: Table games broadcast via live video stream with real dealers and croupiers that simulate the atmosphere of a physical casino.
·Poker: Texas Hold’em and Omaha in both cash and tournament formats.
·Bingo and Skilled and Interactive Games: Games that are programmed with a random number generator to ensure constant fairness for all parties. These games include card games such as tresette (3 Sevens), scopa (Sweep) and briscola (Trump).
·Virtual Sports Betting: Various computer generated sport and racing events that are programmed with a RNG.
·Horse Racing: Live track horse racing events.

 

Our land-based locations generally offer only sports betting, virtual sports betting, horse racing and physical slot machines.

 

Current Markets, Other Services and Facilities

 

In addition to complementing gaming offerings originally provided by our acquired operators with our Newgioco branding, we intend to add new products and services with the assistance of gaming specialists, software providers and market research professionals, such as we have done with our acquisition of VG. We believe that we can generate additional revenues by establishing more marketing centers and web-shops.

 

We currently service approximately 79,000 active online user accounts and estimate that our online user base will increase to over 100,000 in two years based on projections of both organic growth and acquisitions of existing operators. In addition, we also service an indeterminate number of walk-in customers at our physical locations throughout Italy. As we increase our customer base in Italy, our betting handle in our Italian operations reached approximately $454 million by the end of 2019. We also expect to begin to penetrate the U.S. market and expect to have approximately 3-5 SaaS operator customers with approximately 20,000 active end-users playing on our Platform in the U.S. in 2020. The increase in customers is expected to result in anticipated revenue growth of between 25-35% in 2020 and expected operating margins in the 10-15% range, as a result of an improvement in operating leverage.

 

Our client’s range in age from ages 18 through 79 and are a mix of 70% male and 30% female. In addition, we separate our revenue source by (a) sports betting, (b) casino and card game betting and (c) poker. Our in-house analysis indicates that sports betting and casino games are more popular than poker and other card games among our customer base. Furthermore, sports betting is our most profitable revenue stream yielding the highest percentage of our gross gaming revenue at 51% of revenues, which is representative of industry metrics when measured by completed sports seasons on a year over year basis. Our second largest source of revenue is currently casino followed by poker. We anticipate a shift in revenue in the future and that our largest source of our future revenue growth will be from SaaS, which is expected to have the highest gross margin followed by sportsbook, casino and poker.

 

Our internal analysis further indicates different gaming patterns among our male and female online users. Male players prefer sports-bets, while approximately 10% of them also explore casino and poker. Conversely, female players prefer casino and bingo while approximately 1% try our other games such as poker, sports-betting or lotteries.

 

Most of our users are currently located throughout Italy with the highest concentrations in larger centers such as Rome and Naples.

 

We expect that users from any operators that we acquire will continue to utilize our services and anticipate that any operators we acquire will have existing revenues from users who frequent their establishments and venues or use their websites. In addition to acquiring customers through the acquisition of operators, we intend to obtain additional licenses and pursue contracts and relationships with other operators that we believe will attract and secure new users as we increase our customer base globally.

 

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Our revenue streams are as follows:

 

Transactional revenue-Gaming revenues

 

Revenues from sports-betting, casino, cash and skill games, slots, bingo and horse race wagers represent the gross pay-ins (also referred to as turnover) from customers less gaming taxes and payouts to customers. Revenues are recorded when the game is closed which is representative of the point in time at which we have satisfied its performance obligation. In addition, we receive commissions from the sale of scratch tickets and other lottery games. Commissions are recorded when the ticket for scratch off tickets and lottery tickets are sold.

 

Service revenue-Betting platform

 

Revenues from the Betting Platform include license fees, training, installation, and product support services. Revenue is recognized when transfer of control to the customer has been made and our performance obligation has been fulfilled. License fees are calculated as a percentage of each licensee’s level of activity and are contingent upon the licensee’s usage. The license fees are recognized on an accrual basis as earned.

 

Mobile Browser Application

 

Based upon customer demand for improved performance, speed, and ease-of-use for sports betting on mobile devices, we engaged a dedicated internal team of engineers to this distribution channel and have already launched and intend to continue to launch several new and innovative features.

 

In June 2019, we launched our second-generation mobile browser based betting platform on our Elys Platform. The new mobile platform is dedicated to improving the user experience with respect to sports betting with a unique modular design that allows quick go-to-market with plug-and-play features, we have the ability to tailor the mobile app to each market, including specific look and feel features, while end users quickly get to the desired bet ticket with just few clicks. The new modular architecture of our second-generation mobile platform includes features inherent in the leading-edge Material Design framework developed by GoogleTM in 2014. Material Design is a visual language that synthesizes the classic principles of good design with the innovation of technology and science allowing the flexibility to quickly create new layouts for a variety of both enterprise brands and chain store locations, private brands and applications to add other features such as loyalty rewards for restaurants and cruise lines, push marketing for customer acquisition and retention and importantly, the ability to offer both online and land-based betting distribution under a variety of gaming regulations.

 

Our Websites

 

The ADM requires that all gaming websites be owned only by the license holder (Multigioco). We own our branded url (uniform resource locator) www.newgioco.it in accordance with the ADM licensing requirements and either directly operate our websites (main page - newgioco.it) and all white-label websites or alternatively contract the websites to third party agents or promoters operating webskin urls under the licensed main page.

 

Our main licensed gaming website, www.newgioco.it, currently processes live and virtual sports bets and mobile betting transactions through our Platform, while online casino and poker are provided under a third-party service provider agreement with Microgame SpA, and lotto products are provided by Lottomatica SpA. Odissea provides and operates all aspects of our online gaming website including servers, routers, software development (for the Newgioco branded website operations), sportsbook trading, telephone betting, licensing, website hosting, payment solutions, security, and gaming related customer support needs.

 

Our main and white-label websites are tailored for the Italian gaming market. We maintain a web-based platform directly under the branded website www.newgioco.it which serves both players directly and web-shops (i.e., internet café’s). There are some variations in website style because we offer different services through distinctive marketing campaigns:

 

  www.newgioco.it is mainly devoted to marketing for shops, including marketing with respect to campaigns, branding, and proposals/marketing for prospective operators to become a “Newgioco shop” and is the landing page for all white-label websites. A landing page refers to a webpage that is generally owned by a promoter (which can also be referred to as a betting shop) which redirects their marketing (social network, friends or other forms of marketing) to this main webpage. Apart from a few advertisements, the landing page links patrons to sign-up or register directly on the newgioco.it main page except that a promotional code is tied to the link, such that the web promoter can funnel its marketing through a subnet. In the case of Italy, the entire subnet (a subnet is a logical grouping of connected network devices; nodes on a subnet tend to be located in close physical proximity to each other such as on a LAN) must be connected to the ADM network (and all games offered through the network) must be certified and approved by SOGEI (an entity authorized to conduct such certification and approval by the Italian Ministry of Finance).

 

Our www.newgioco.it website offers wagering in many categories of sports events. We intend to capture a larger share of the Italian sports betting market by focusing on the Serie A, Serie B, and Serie C soccer matches as well as virtual sports betting, online poker, online casino and slots, skill games, and Italian horse racing through agent-based sales campaigns.

 

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Our direct sales campaigns aimed at end users and agent based sales campaigns are offered through white-label pages or webskins that direct gaming transactions through our main website www.newgioco.it. We currently operate eleven such webskins as follows:

 

● www. originalbet.it ● www.timetobet.it
● www.lovingbet.it ● www.imperialbet.it
● www.clubgames.it ● www.gamesmart.it

● www.quibet.it

● www.782sport.it

● www.fullmatch.it

● www.mixbet.it

● www.betlive5k.it

 

  webskins or white-label pages are dedicated to the end-user, or player, and focus on regional campaigns and gaming offerings directed at local players, such as welcome bonuses, poker rake rebate for poker players, etc. A white-label page is a complete gaming website (similar to the main website of the licenser (in our case Multigioco)) but with the interface and logo of the promoter. The promoter earns fees based on a percentage of the handle (turnover) generated through their website.

 

In relation to the third-party websites, the promoter (“partner”, “shop”, “agent” or “promoter”) is responsible for marketing strategies, administration and costs. The promoter may utilize special promotions, draws and incentives to drive players to their website to increase gaming handle (turnover) or visits. Generally, these regional promoters operate in areas that are remote or distant from our central operations based in Rome. Therefore, some promotions may be tied to local events in the jurisdictions surrounding the “home base” of the promoter rather than originating from our main operations. The relationship with local shops and players from the promoter region remains with the promoter since there may be regional nuances that attract their clientele to our gaming offerings. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the gaming business is owned by the underlying licensor (i.e., Multigioco) and is included in our overall financial results as gaming handle (turnover).

 

The promoter does not have direct access to our client gaming accounts and is therefore not legally responsible or liable for maintaining gaming account balances. Instead, the licensor is legally responsible for compliance and client gaming account control such as anti-money laundering, know-your-client and minimum age restrictions, and is also required to ensure that all payouts due to players are credited to each players’ gaming account and are available to players within seven business days of the completion of the play.

 

In the Italian market, our websites are only published in Italian. We may include additional languages in the future if we determine that such services are commercially viable and if we agree to pay the related development fees.

 

Although we have a diverse portfolio of product and service offerings through our websites, we intend to focus on creating in-house cost savings and synergies by undertaking strategic acquisitions of competing webskin operators and to operate them under our Newgioco branding. We intend to replicate our successful operational model developed in the regulated Italian market through the U.S. and into other international markets.

 

Intellectual Property

 

We do not own any patents or have any patent applications pending in Italy or any other jurisdiction. As a result of our acquisitions of Multigioco, Rifa and the gaming assets of Newgioco Srl, we obtained the rights to the domestic distribution brand known throughout Italy as New Gioco, and in July 2015, we obtained a trademark on the brand and logo for New Gioco.

 

As a result of the acquisition of Odissea, we obtained the intellectual property and technical know-how relating to our Elys betting Platform.

 

We also have proprietary rights to a number of trademarks, service marks and trade names used in this registration statement which are important to our business including “Aleabet”, “OriginalBet”, “LovingBet” and “Elys.”

 

Research and Development

 

We are continually updating the Platform and the products that we offer. We incurred expenses in the amount of $410,000 and $415,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively for research and development. We expect that expenses we incur for development and improving our betting software to be continuous recurring research and development expenses.

 

Industry Overview

 

Overview of the Italian Leisure Betting Industry

 

Leisure betting describes consumer entertainment products such as purchase of lottery tickets, scratch off tickets, sports betting and online casino, which customers play on a daily or regular basis.

 

Gambling has been culturally rooted since Roman times, and as such, Italian gaming laws are governed by a well-defined set of regulations which are considered to be some of the most advanced and robust regulations in the world. The ADM has created a barrier to entry into the gaming industry in Italy through its implementation of processes and regulations aimed at consolidating and reducing the number of licenses including, but not limited to, increased insurance requirements, increased minimum number of locations, creating favorable conditions for operators such as Newgioco.

 

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Overview of the Global Leisure Gaming Market

 

The easing of government regulations on sports betting is expected to be a primary growth driver for the global online gambling market. We believe that the tax revenue in addition to increase in employment opportunities derived from online gambling will motivate governments around the globe to legalize online gambling. In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the national ban on sports betting (PASPA) was unconstitutional, paving the way for states to enact laws authorizing sports gambling.

 

In addition to the repeal of PASPA, as of December 2019, four states, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Nevada and New Jersey, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands, allowed online gaming, while other states have indicated their support for enacting laws authorizing land-based and/or online sports betting (including Mississippi, Oregon, Montana, Indiana, Iowa, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Rhode Island, New Mexico, Colorado, Washington and Illinois).

 

The global online gambling market is gaining popularity in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) because online sports betting sites generate substantial revenues for governments. Their significant contribution to national revenues is encouraging several countries to legalize online gambling.

 

The global online gambling market is characterized by the presence of several vendors competing to gain market dominance. Some small vendors are operating only in specific product verticals such as casino and lottery, while other vendors are operating in multiple areas including poker and sports betting. The growth opportunity for these vendors is increasing due to the rise in the number of online gambling providers and improved access to the internet around the world, as well as the increase in the number of players.

 

Certain key vendors in the global online gambling market are:

 

● Bet 365 (Hillside Group); ● bet-at-home.com;
● The Stars Group (formerly Poker Stars); ● GVC Holdings;
● Paddy Power Betfair; (now merged with Stars Group); ● Ladbrokes Coral Group (now merged with GVC Holdings);
● DraftKings; ● GAN Limited
● 888 Holdings; ● IGT/GTECH Lottomatica SpA, and
● William Hill; ● Kindred (Unibet Group).

 

Other notable product vendors in the market also include Betsson, Gamenet/Intralot/Goldbet, Camelot Group, Genting UK, NetEnt, Playtech (acquired Snaitech), and Rank Group. See “Competition” below for additional information on major operators in Italy.

 

The sports betting segment is expected to grow with the increased popularity of global soccer sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup and ongoing global growth of cricket and rugby tournaments. In addition, online betting is popular in many sports events that take place around the globe including basketball, horse and greyhound racing, ice hockey, baseball, golf, tennis and American football. Sports betting is becoming more popular due to the expansion of wagering on these sports through online channels.

 

Competition

 

Competition in the leisure gaming industry is moderate with operators competing for customers in various geographic markets. These include online operations of “land-based” casino operators, poker rooms, sports/race books, bingo, skills games, lottery, betting exchanges as well as internet or web only based operators. The global reach of the internet together with the abundant supply of games and operators means that users can easily switch gaming platforms and operators, thereby increasing competition. Government and other regulations make it more difficult for operators to expand their footprint in certain markets leading to the consolidation of operators in such markets, while the easing of regulations in some markets has permitted more operators to expand to new marketplaces.

 

We compete with several private and publicly listed companies that provide land-based and/or online gaming, many of which have greater sources of financing, greater name recognition and have been engaged in the industry longer than we have. In addition, current land-based casino competitors, many of which have longer operating histories, greater brand recognition and greater financial and other resources than us, may provide Internet gaming services in the future.

 

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We face direct competition in Italy from established online gaming sites including:

 

GTECH (IGT/Lottomatica): focused on providing software and services in the Internet, lottery and sports betting market;
Snaitech: (recently acquired by Playtech) an Italian corporation that deals with the management of betting odds and horse racing contests;
Sisal: (wholly owned by CVC Capital Partners) one of the oldest Italian gaming companies offering Internet betting, lotteries, scratch to win, poker and casino, slots and arcade games;
GVC Holdings/BWIN: one of the largest online gaming companies in the world focused primarily on sports betting, as well as online casino and poker;
Ladbrokes/Gala Coral Group/Eurobet: a UK based betting and gambling company which was acquired by GVC Holdings in March 2018;
Bet365 (Hillside Media): a UK based online gambling company offering sports betting, poker, casino, games, and bingo, as well as video streams of sporting events;
PaddyPower/Betfair (Flutter Entertainment): is a London Stock Exchange listed company and a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The company is a bookmaking business created by the merger of Paddy Power and Betfair, and operates under various brands including Betfair, Paddy Power, Sportsbet, TVG and FanDuel;
The Stars Group (PokerStars): a Canadian online gaming company formerly known as Amaya Gaming Group produces and offers online gaming products and services including poker, casino and sportsbook through its online gaming division, Stars Interactive under the brands PokerStars, PokerStars Casino, BetStars and Full Tilt Poker and in May 2020, The Stars Group completed its merger with Flutter Entertainment;
888 Holdings: a multinational online gambling company which operates several international gambling websites including 888casino (one of the oldest online casino websites); 888poker and 888bingo; and
William Hill: a UK based bookmaker founded in 1934 is listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index operates an online sportsbook and offers online casino games, ‘skill games’, online bingo and online poker. The company operates approximately 2,300 betting shops and employs over 16,000 people worldwide.

 

Government Regulations

 

We conduct business in a number of jurisdictions, of which Italy has historically contributed the most significant recurring gaming revenue, while our VG subsidiary operates as a vendor or supplier to the gaming industry in such other jurisdictions. We are subject to various government regulations in the jurisdictions in which we currently operate or intend to operate in as set forth below. Current and future laws and regulations may impede the growth of regulated online and land-based gaming and wagering. Any noncompliance with the various laws and regulations that our operations are subject to may harm our business and results of operations.

 

Italy

 

In Italy, the operation of land-based and online gaming activities requires a license awarded by the ADM. The ADM is responsible for, among other things:

 

  regulating games and enforcing relevant regulatory provisions;
  issuing licenses, and supervising compliance by licensees;
  monitoring the distribution of gaming services; and
  collecting gaming taxes.

 

There are currently two main categories of licenses (land-based and online) issued or awarded by the ADM in three series:

 

  Series 1 first issued by legal decree in 1992, renewed in 2009 under the Abruzzo decree and are colloquially branded as “Monti” licenses, that expired in 2016 and are expected to be called for renewal tender between 2020 and 2022;
  Finance Act series which were awarded by tender in 2006 and are known as “Bersani” Licenses that expired in 2016 and are expected to be called for renewal tender between 2020 and 2022; and
  New series Gioco a Distanza (Games at a Distance) (“GAD”) issued by application process under the Comunitaria decree in 2010 expire in 2021 and are expected to be renewed through a license tender auction.

 

The Monti and Bersani licenses provide distribution authorization to operate both Negozio Sportivo (agency) and Punto Sportivo (corner) land-based establishments as well as GAD online (web-based) distribution. Land-based Monti licenses and Bersani licenses are subject to and expected to be consolidated under a new decree at renewal auction which is expected to be called for renewal tender between 2020 and 2022, to match up with the limited number of Comunitaria Series GAD licenses expiring in 2021.

 

We currently hold, through our subsidiaries four gaming licenses upon which our business is dependent: (i) a Bersani license, (ii) a Monti license, (iii) a GAD license and (iv) an Austrian bookmaker license. Our Italian Bersani, Monti and GAD licenses are issued by the ADM, while our Austrian bookmaker license is issued by the Austrian Gambling Authority (BMF). Each Italian license is typically valid for a term of nine years while the Austrian license has a lifetime duration and, in both cases, can be terminated if we fail to comply with required regulations in each country. The renewal process for the Bersani license and Monti license, is a call to tender auction process held at the same time for all licensees approximately once every nine years with the highest bidders being awarded not only licenses but rights to operate a certain number of land-based locations. In addition, the maximum number of land-based license rights that any one operator may bid on at auction is 20% of the total market being auctioned.

 

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Each of the Bersani and Monti land-based licenses allow us to offer specific gaming products through physical retail locations that require one license right per each physical location. The rights granted under the Bersani and Monti licenses are not fixed to any specific physical location and can be moved at the discretion of the licensee to any physical address so long as the physical address has a police issued municipal license (as prescribed by article 86, paragraph 3, of the Italian Unified Text of Public Security Law (TULPS)) to sell gaming products and so long as the physical locations meet the ADM requirements, most of which are zoning requirements that require that the location is situated at a minimum distance from schools, churches and ATM’s and banks. Multigioco currently holds one land-based Bersani license with seven corner location rights that were issued to it in 2006, expired in 2016 and is up for renewal at such time as the ADM determines to hold an auction, which is expected to take place between 2020 and 2022 and one land-based Monti license with three agency location rights that were issued to it in 2010, expired in 2016 and is up for renewal at such time as the ADM determines to hold an auction, which is expected to take place between 2020 and 2022. Although both Monti and Bersani land-based licenses expired in 2016, until the ADM holds the auction for renewal of the licenses, we have been granted a Letter of Authority which permits us to continue our operations in Italy until the next government organized license renewal is held. Our failure to successfully acquire the requisite number of location rights we desire at the renewal auction in Italy may adversely impact our business. In such event, we will most likely either acquire rights in the secondary market from someone selling rights they acquired at auction at prices which are typically higher than the auction prices of the ADM or open additional web-shops, which will be less expensive but also have lower profit margins than the land-based operations. For a description of the risks associated with the licenses and their renewal, see “Risk Factors”, including “If we should lose our online or land-based licenses, or if the licenses are not renewed for any reason, including our failure to successfully bid for location rights at the renewal auction, our business would be materially adversely impacted” and “In order to expand our land-based operations in Italy, we will be required to acquire additional location rights under our licenses or acquire operators that have location rights under their licenses and our inability to acquire such additional rights or operators or restrictions from using any license associated with such acquired operators, will result in an adverse effect on our operating results”.

 

Multigioco was awarded a Comunitaria Series GAD license by the ADM in 2011. The licenses provide Multigioco the right to:

 

  offer gaming products that ADM authorizes for deployment in Italy through online channels which include websites and apps displayed on a PC, tablet or mobile phone;
  enter into licensing, joint venture and acquisition agreements with shops and private enterprises as concessionaires that provide various local services such as convenience stores, bars, cafes, and restaurants in Italy;
  establish web cafe`s as permitted by the regulations enforced by the ADM regional office within Italy; and
  take such steps such as know your client (“KYC”) and anti-money laundering controls (“AML”) that are deemed necessary to develop the business of regulated gaming in Italy.

 

An online account allows a player to fund an account through a variety of electronic payment channels such as credit cards, ATM/debit cards and bank wires. The GAD license allows us the opportunity to open an unlimited number of web-shops and to close any of the web-shops that we open in our sole discretion. We currently operate approximately 1,200 web-shops throughout Italy. Our GAD license expires on June 15, 2021 and can be renewed provided that we have not violated any regulations. Although we believe that we will be able to renew this license through a tender notice process, no assurances can be given that the renewal will be timely, if at all.

 

Ulisse holds one Austrian bookmaker license that it was issued in June 2018 which has no termination date but may be terminated or cancelled by the regulator if Ulisse fails to comply with any regulations. We currently operate 114 CED retail locations in Italy under our Austrian bookmaker license.

 

In addition, our software Platform has been certified for use in Italy in accordance with the ADM requirements by Quinel M. Limited, an international technology auditor that conducted an audit of the Platform in June 2017. The purpose of the certification is to prove the effectiveness and accuracy of communications between the supplier interface and the user/operator interface. Any updates to the software or changes to key functions that we implement, require recertification, for which there can be no assurance that our software will qualify.

 

United States

 

There is no federal United States legislation that explicitly addresses the legality of online gambling. However, there are several acts that impact online gambling.

 

The Federal Wire Act of 1961 makes the placing of sports bets over the telephone illegal. The Federal Wire Act of 1961 does not explicitly refer to online gambling, leaving its applicability to on online gambling open to interpretation.

 

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (“UIGEA”) prohibits any person engaged in the business of betting or wagering from knowingly accepting payments related to unlawful bets or wagers transmitted over the Internet. While the UIGEA does not define online gambling as being illegal, the UIGEA instructs the U.S. Treasury Department and Federal Reserve to impose obligations upon financial institutions and other payment processors to establish procedures designed to block online gaming-related financial transactions. It also expressly requires Internet bets and wagers to comply with the law of the jurisdiction where the wagers are initiated and received (i.e., within state borders). As a result of the UIGEA we may not accept bets received by use of wire communications facilities, including telephones and computers, unless such bets originated and terminated in jurisdictions where such betting or wagering is legal.

 

 

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In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (the “PASPA”) was unconstitutional as it violated the Tenth Amendment prohibition against forcing states to implement federal laws. Enacted in 1992, PASPA generally prohibited states from authorizing, licensing or sponsoring betting on competitive games in which amateur or professional athletes participate. PASPA did not make sports betting a federal crime; but rather, it allowed the attorney general for the Department of Justice, as well as professional and amateur sports organizations, to bring civil actions to enjoin violations of PASPA. The U.S. Supreme Court decision opens the door for all states to legalize and regulate sports gambling within their borders. States such as Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Montana, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Tennessee, New York, New Mexico, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, Michigan, Mississippi, Colorado and the District of Columbia have passed laws that were ready to be enacted once the federal ban on sports betting was lifted. Additionally, states including Maine, California, Connecticut, Louisiana, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio and Maryland are considering active bills.

 

United Kingdom and European Union

 

The United Kingdom and certain European Union countries such as Germany, France, Spain and Greece have enacted online gaming laws and regulations. To the extent that we operate in any of these jurisdictions, our operations will need to be in compliance with the laws and regulations of such jurisdiction.

 

Additional Government Regulations

 

We are subject to general business regulations and laws which cover among others, taxation, virtual currencies, identity theft, account management guidelines, privacy, disclosure rules, security and marketing.

 

Employees

 

As of July 1, 2020, we employed one person directly and engaged three persons as independent contractors, while our subsidiaries Multigioco employed 33 full-time, and approximately 12 independent contractors and sales agents, Odissea employed 7 full-time employees, Ulisse employed 10 full-time employees, Elys Technology Group employed 6 employees and Virtual Generation employed 1 full time employee. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and we consider our relations with our employees to be very good.

 

Corporate Information

 

Newgioco Group, Inc. is a Delaware corporation incorporated on August 26, 1998.

 

Our principal headquarters are located at 130 Adelaide Street, West, Suite 701, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2K4, and the offices of our wholly-owned subsidiaries are located in Canada, Italy, Malta and Austria. Our subsidiaries include: Multigioco Srl (acquired on August 15, 2014), as well as Ulisse GmbH and Odissea Betriebsinformatik Beratung GmbH (both acquired on July 1, 2016), Virtual Generation Limited (acquired on January 30, 2019), Newgioco Group, Inc. (Canada) formed on January 17, 2017, Elys Technology Group Limited, a company organized under the laws of Republic of Malta on April 4, 2019, Newgioco Colombia SAS, a company organized under the laws of Colombia formed on November 26, 2019, and on May 28, 2020 we formed Elys Gameboard Technologies, LLC in State of Delaware. Our telephone number is +39-391-306-4134. Our corporate website address is www.newgiocogroup.com. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this registration statement, and you should not consider any information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website as part of this registration statement or in deciding whether to purchase or sell our securities.

 

We have proprietary rights to a number of trademarks, service marks and trade names used in this registration statement which are important to our business including “New Gioco”, “Aleabet”, “OriginalBet”, “LovingBet” and “Elys.” Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks and trade names in this registration statement are referred to without the ® and TM symbols, but such references should not be construed as any indicator that their respective owners will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights thereto. All other trademarks, trade names and service marks appearing in this registration statement are the property of their respective owners.

 

Description of Property

 

The Company has two mailing addresses: 130 Adelaide St. West, Suite 701, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2K4, Canada (its main office), and 671 Westburne Dr., Concord, Ontario, L4K 4Z1, Canada and also handles corporate matters at Suite 280, 1900 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, USA. These offices are provided to the Company on a rent-free basis by unaffiliated third parties.

 

Our subsidiary Multigioco rents office space located at Via J.F. Kennedy, 6 Grottaferrata, Roma, for approximately $2,200 per month. The office is used primarily for administrative functions. There are no gaming operations carried out at this office.

 

Our subsidiaries Ulisse and Odissea rent office space at Salurnerstrasse 12 – 6020, Innsbruck, Austria and pay approximately $1,300 and approximately $1,480 per month, respectively. The offices are used primarily for administrative functions. There are no gaming operations carried out at this office.

 

Our subsidiary Virtual Generation shares an office space for 1 employee with 6 employees of Elys Technology Group for customer service provider at Level 2, Farrugia Building, 9, St., Michael Street, San Gwann, Malta. Ulisse pays the rent for this space on behalf of Virtual Generation and Elys Technology Group.

 

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MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

All directors of our company hold office until the next annual meeting of the stockholders or until their successors have been elected and qualified or they have resigned. The officers of our company are appointed by our Board of Directors and hold office until their death, resignation or removal from office.

 

Our current directors and executive officers, their ages and their positions, as of the date of this registration statement, as follows:

 

Name Age Position
Michele Ciavarella 58 Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Alessandro Marcelli 46 Vice President of Operations
Luca Pasquini 54 Vice President of Technology and Director
Mark Korb 52 Chief Financial Officer
Franco Salvagni 44 Vice President Land-based Operations
Beniamino Gianfelici 74 Vice President Regulatory Affairs
Gabriele Peroni 56 Vice President Business Development
Paul Sallwasser 66 Director
Steven A. Shallcross 58 Director
Richard Q. M. Cooper 59 Director

 

Executive Officer and Director Biographies

 

Michele Ciavarella – Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

 

Michele Ciavarella has served as our Chief Executive Officer since June 2011 and has served as our Chairman of the Board of Directors since June 26, 2019. In addition, Mr. Ciavarella has served our company in various roles and executive capacities since 2004 including President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Operations. From 2004 to 2011, Mr. Ciavarella was engaged in senior executive and director roles for a variety of private and publicly listed companies including Kerr Mines Ltd. (formerly known as Armistice Resources Corp.), Firestar Capital Management Corporation, Mitron Sports Enterprises, Process Grind Rubber and Dagmar Insurance Services. He also served as the Business Development Officer for Forte Fixtures and Millwork, Inc., a family owned business in the commercial retail fixture manufacturing industry from January 2007 until October 2013. From 1990 until 2004, Mr. Ciavarella served as a senior executive, financial planner, life insurance underwriter and financial advisor for Manulife Financial and Sun Life Financial. Mr. Ciavarella received his Bachelor of Science degree from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. Mr. Ciavarella has been focused on incubating and executing on business building strategies for the prior 25 years.

 

We believe that Mr. Ciavarella is qualified to serve as a member of our Board because of his practical experience in a broad range of competencies including executive, financial and operational application of lean business process management as well as extensive c-level and board level experience and his leadership skills and diversified industry experience combined with a track record of growing businesses, both organically and through acquisitions and joint ventures.

 

Alessandro Marcelli – Vice President Operations

 

Alessandro Marcelli served as our President from 2014 to 2017 and since 2014 to present has also served as our Vice President Operations. Mr. Marcelli has more than 20 years of professional experience in the technology industry having a broad range of applicable cross-border experience including a key role as Project Manager of Software with NATO in 1996 working within the Turkish Army. He was employed with Vodafone Group plc from 1997 through 2010 as manager of the operational and maintenance center for central and south Italy operations.

 

Mr. Marcelli has extensive experience in communications, team building as well as management skills in fast changing environments. Since 2007, Mr. Marcelli has been the Managing Director of Multigioco and has been instrumental in its growth, expanding the Newgioco/Multigioco brand to approximately $450 million in gross annual gaming turnover during his tenure.

 

Luca Pasquini – Vice President Technology and Director

 

Luca Pasquini has served as a member of our Board and our Vice President Technology since August 2016. Mr. Pasquini brings 30 years of information technology experience and has served as team leader, service manager and project manager in various software and technology development projects. Since 2013, Mr. Pasquini has served as co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Odissea Betriebsinformatik Beratung GmbH where he was instrumental in the engineering and creation of a powerful, state-of-the art sports betting and gaming technology system. From 2011 to 2013, Mr. Pasquini served as IT Manager of GoldBet sportwetten GmbH where he provided executive oversight of technology adaptation and software development. Mr. Pasquini has also been instrumental in assembling a solid team of gaming specialist software engineers that have developed our innovative bookmaker platform and a full suite of gaming products. Mr. Pasquini is a graduate of technical engineering studies at Instituto Superiore Valdarno in San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy.

 

We believe that Mr. Pasquini is qualified to serve as a member of our Board because of his practical experience in a broad range of competencies including his information technology experience.

 

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Mark Korb – Chief Financial Officer

 

Mark Korb has served as our Chief Financial Officer on a part-time basis since July 3, 2019. Mr. Korb has over 20-years’ experience with high-growth companies and experience taking startup operations to the next level. Since June 2019, First South Africa Management, a company for which Mr. Korb has served as the Chief Financial Officer since January 2010 has been providing consulting services to us, including the financial expertise required of public companies. First South Africa Management provides financial management and strategic management services to various companies.

 

Since August 2013, Mr. Korb has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Icagen, Inc., a drug discovery company with a focus on neurosciences and rare disease. From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Korb was the group chief financial officer and director of Foodcorp (Proprietary) Limited (“Foodcorp”), a multimillion dollar consumer goods company based in South Africa. In his role as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Korb delivered operational and strategic leadership for the full group financial function during a period of change including mergers, acquisitions and organic growth. As a board director he cultivated relationships with shareholders, bond holders, financial institutions, rating agencies, and auditors. Mr. Korb was also responsible for leading the group IT strategy and implementation and supervised 16 direct reports including 10 divisional financial directors. From 2001 to 2007, Mr. Korb was the group Chief Financial Officer of First Lifestyle, initially a publicly traded company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa, which was then purchased by management which included Mr. Korb. He anchored the full group financial function with responsibility for mergers and acquisitions activity, successfully leading the process whereby the company was sold to Foodcorp. Upon completion of the merger, Mr. Korb was appointed as the group Chief Financial Officer of Foodcorp. Mr. Korb is also the Chief Financial Officer to several other companies including, Petroteq Energy Group Limited, a Canadian company engaged in the creation of technology for the environmentally-safe extraction of oil from oil sands and oil shale deposits.

 

Franco Salvagni – Vice President Land-based Operations

 

Franco Salvagni has served as our Vice President Land-based Operations since August 2016. Mr. Salvagni has 20 years of experience at the retail level in the Italian gaming business. Since 2013, Mr. Salvagni has served as Area Manager in charge of developing the land-based distribution of the betting shops of Ulisse GmbH in Italy.

 

Beniamino Gianfelici – Vice President Regulatory Affairs

 

Beniamino Gianfelici is the founder of Newgioco and has served as our Vice President of Regulatory Affairs since August 2015. He served as a member of our Board from August 2015 until May 2017. Mr. Gianfelici brings over 35 years of experience in gaming operations in Italy along with a wealth of business relationships in a broad range of industries and several key business centers throughout Italy. Prior to establishing Newgioco in 1996 and entering the gaming business, Mr. Gianfelici formed and managed a successful construction enterprise which designed, engineered and constructed a number of prominent buildings in Rome, Italy.

 

Gabriele Peroni – Vice President Business Development

 

Gabriele Peroni has served as our Vice President Business Development since August 2016. Mr. Peroni brings 20 years of experience in the online and land-based gaming business. From February 2011 to September 2013, Mr. Peroni was the Senior Sales Manager for GoldBet sportwetten GmbH in charge of business development throughout Italy. In addition, in June 2013, Mr. Peroni co-founded Odissea Betriebsinformatik Beratung GmbH and since September 2013 he has been instrumental to securing a number of significant business-to-business contracts for Odissea.

 

Paul Sallwasser – Director

 

Paul Sallwasser was appointed to serve on our Board on June 13, 2019. Mr. Sallwasser is a certified public accountant, joined the audit staff of Ernst & Young LLP in 1976 and remained with Ernst & Young LLP for 38 years. Mr. Sallwasser served a broad range of clients primarily in the healthcare and biotechnology industries of which a significant number were SEC registrants. He became a partner of Ernst & Young in 1988 and from 2011 until he retired from Ernst & Young LLP in 2014, Mr. Sallwasser served in the national office as a member of the Quality and Regulatory Matters Group working with regulators and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Mr. Sallwasser currently serves as the chief executive officer of a private equity fund that is focused on investing in healthcare companies in the South Florida area. Mr. Sallwasser has also served as member of the Board of Directors of Youngevity International, Inc. (“Youngevity”) since June 5, 2017. Youngevity (Nasdaq Capital Market: YGYI) was founded in 1996 and develops and distributes health and nutrition related products through its global independent direct selling network, also known as multi-level marketing, and sells coffee products to commercial customers.

 

We believe that Mr. Sallwasser is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his vast audit and accounting experience, which includes his status as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by the rules of the SEC.

 

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Steven A. Shallcross – Director

 

Steven A. Shallcross was appointed to serve on our Board on June 13, 2019. Mr. Shallcross has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Synthetic Biologics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: SYN) since December 6, 2018 and currently serves as Synthetic Biologics’ Chief Executive Officer, a position he was appointed to on December 6, 2018, and Synthetic Biologics’ Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Shallcross was appointed as Synthetic Biologics’ Interim Chief Executive Officer on December 5, 2017 and has served as its Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary since joining Synthetic Biologics in June 2015. Synthetic Biologics is a clinical-stage company focused on developing therapeutics designed to preserve the microbiome to protect and restore the health of patients.

 

From May 2013 through May 2015, Mr. Shallcross served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nuo Therapeutics, Inc. (formerly Cytomedix, Inc.). In January 2016, Nuo Therapeutics, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and on April 25, 2016, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order granting approval of Nuo’s plan of reorganization. From July 2012 to May 2013, Mr. Shallcross held the offices of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC, a motor fuel distribution company. From July 2011 to March 2012, Mr. Shallcross was Acting Chief Financial Officer of Senseonics, a privately-held medical device company located in Germantown, MD. From January 2009 to March 2011, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Innocoll AG (formerly privately held Innocoll Holdings, Inc.), a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development and commercialization of collagen-based products. He also served for four years as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc., leading the company through its successful IPO and follow-on offering and previously served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Middlebrook Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly Advancis Pharmaceutical Corporation). In addition, Mr. Shallcross also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Bering Truck Corporation. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois.

 

We believe that Mr. Shallcross is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his significant strategic, operational, business and financial experience, an established track record at leading the financial development and strategy for several publicly traded companies and his familiarity with financial matters facing public reporting companies. Mr. Shallcross has a broad understanding of the financial markets, financial statements as well as generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Richard Q. M. Cooper - Director

 

Richard Cooper was appointed to serve on our Board of Directors on August 29, 2019. Mr. Cooper has over 37 years of professional global experience, including 25 years as a chief financial officer, in both publicly traded and privately-owned companies in a variety of service industries including gaming, insurance, and financial services. From July 2018 to February 2019, he served as strategic advisor to gaming-related affiliate marketing business. Since November 2017, Mr. Cooper has served as Non-Executive Chairman of Virtual Reality Education Holdings plc. From May 2017 to October 2018, he served as the Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Sportech plc. From December 2008 to February 2017, Mr. Cooper was the Chief Financial Officer of GVC Holdings plc. From April 2005 to December 2008 he served as the Chief Finance Officer at Trident Gaming plc. From August 2004 to March 2005, he was the Interim Finance Director at Diam International Limited. From February 2002 to August 2004, he served as the Group Finance Director at Patsystems plc. Mr. Cooper currently serves as the Chairman of VRE Holdings plc, an AIM listed virtual reality company, and a director of a group of companies which owns Maxims casino in London’s Kensington.

 

We believe that Mr. Cooper is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his significant strategic, operational, business and financial experience, an established track record at leading the financial development and strategy for several publicly traded companies and his familiarity with financial matters facing public reporting companies. Mr. Cooper has a broad understanding of the financial markets, financial statements as well as generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

Except as disclosed herein, no bankruptcy petition has been filed by or against any business of which any director or executive officer was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time.

 

No current director has been convicted in a criminal proceeding and is not subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences).

 

No current director has been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities.

 

No director has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, that has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

We have adopted a code of conduct that applies to all officers, directors and employees, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. The full text of the code of conduct is posted on our website at www.newgiocogroup.com. If we make any substantive amendments to the code of conduct or grant any waiver from a provision of the code of conduct to any executive officer or director, we will promptly disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on our website and in a current report on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC.

 

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Our Board of Directors

 

Our Board currently consists of five members. Our Board judges the independence of its directors by the heightened standards established by the Nasdaq Stock Market. Accordingly, the Board of Directors has determined that our three non-employee directors, Messrs. Cooper, Sallwasser and Shallcross, each meet the independence standards established by the Nasdaq Stock Market and the applicable independence rules and regulations of the SEC, including the rules relating to the independence of the members of our audit committee and compensation committee. Our Board considers a director to be independent when the director is not one of our or our subsidiaries’ officers or employees or director of our subsidiaries, does not have any relationship which would, or could reasonably appear to, materially interfere with the independent judgment of such director, and the director otherwise meets the independence requirements under the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

Board Committees

 

Our Board of Directors designated the following three committees of the Board of Directors: the audit committee, the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee. Charters for each of the three committees is available on our website at www.newgiocogroup.com/index.php/corporate-governance.

 

Board Members and Committee Composition  

Audit

Committee

 

Compensation

Committee

 

Nominating

and

Governance

Committee

Richard Q.M. Cooper   Member   -   -
Paul Sallwasser   Chairman   Member   Chairman
Steven A. Shallcross   Member   Chairman   Member

 

Audit Committee

 

Our audit committee is comprised of Messrs. Cooper, Sallwasser and Shallcross. Mr. Sallwasser is Chairman of the audit committee. The primary purpose of the audit committee is to oversee the quality and integrity of our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audit of our financial statements. The audit committee is responsible for selecting, compensating, overseeing and terminating our independent registered public accounting firm. Specifically, the audit committee’s duties are to recommend to our Board of Directors the engagement of an independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements and to review our accounting and auditing principles. The audit committee will review the scope, timing and fees for the annual audit and the results of audit examinations performed by the internal auditors and independent registered public accounting firm, including their recommendations to improve the system of accounting and internal controls. The audit committee will at all times be composed exclusively of directors who are, in the opinion of our Board of Directors, free from any relationship which would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment as a committee member and who possess an understanding of financial statements and generally accepted accounting principles. The Board has determined that each member of the audit committee is “independent,” as that term is defined by the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Board of Directors believes that each of Messrs. Cooper, Sallwasser and Shallcross qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 407 of Regulation S-K).

 

Compensation Committee

 

Our compensation committee is comprised of Messrs. Sallwasser and Shallcross. Mr. Shallcross is Chairman of the compensation committee. The compensation committee is responsible for, among other things, reviewing and recommending to our Board the annual salary, bonus, stock compensation and other benefits of our executive officers, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer; reviewing and providing recommendations regarding compensation and bonus levels of other members of senior management; reviewing and making recommendations to our Board on all new executive compensation programs; reviewing the compensation of our Board; and administering our equity incentive plans. The compensation committee may delegate any or all of its duties or responsibilities to a subcommittee of the compensation committee, to the extent consistent with the Company’s organizational documents and all applicable laws, regulations and rules of markets in which our securities trade, as applicable. The Board has determined that each member of the compensation committee is “independent,” as that term is defined by the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

Nominating and Governance Committee

 

Our nominating and governance committee is comprised of Messrs. Sallwasser and Shallcross. Mr. Sallwasser is Chairman of the nominating and governance committee. The nominating and governance committee is responsible for, among other things, annually assessing the composition, skills, size and tenure of the Board of Directors in advance of annual meetings and whenever individual directors indicate that their status may change; annually considering new members for nomination to the Board of Directors; causing the Board of Directors to annually review the independence of directors; and developing and monitoring our general approach to corporate governance issues as they may arise. The Board has determined that each member of the nominating and governance committee is “independent,” as that term is defined by the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

Family Relationships

 

Alessandro Marcelli is the son-in-law of Beniamino Gianfelici and spouse of Doriana Gianfelici, the founders of Multigioco.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Set forth below is information for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 relating to the compensation of each person who served as our principal executive officer and our executive officers whose compensation exceeded $100,000 (the “Named Executive Officers”).

 

Name and principal position   Year Salary ($) Bonus ($)   Award (s) ($)   Stock Compensation ($)   All Other Compensation ($)   Total Compensation ($)
Michele Ciavarella   2019   278,750   139,375     83,527   -   501,652
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board   2018   260,053         500,000(1)   760,053
 
Alessandro Marcelli   2019   223,984   111,992     5,833     341,809
Vice President of Operations   2018   116,400           116,400
 
Luca Pasquini   2019   223,984   111,992     5,833     341,809
Vice President of Technology and Director   2018   116,400           116,400
                             
Beniamino Gianfelici   2019   223,984   111,992     5,833     341,809
Vice President Regulatory Affairs                          
                             
Gabriele Peroni   2019   223,984       5,833     341,809
Vice President Business Development                          
                             
Franco Salvagni   2019   223,984   111,992     5,833     341,809
Vice President Land-based Operations                          
 

 

  (1) Represented accrued and unpaid salary from previous periods. In September 2019, the Company issued 125,000 shares of common stock to Gold Street Capital as partial payment of Mr. Ciavarella’s accrued and unpaid salary.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End December 31, 2019

 

The table below summarizes all unexercised options, stock that has not vested, and equity incentive plan awards for each named executive officer as of December 31, 2019:

 

   OPTION AWARDS   STOCK AWARDS
   Number of securities underlying unexercised options Exercisable  Number of securities underlying unexercised options Unexercisable 

Equity incentive plan awards:

Number of securities underlying unearned options

  Option exercise price  Option expiry  Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested  Market value of shares or units of stock that have not vested 

Equity incentive plan awards:

Number of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested

 

Equity incentive plan awards:

Market or payout value of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested

Name  (#)  (#)  (#)  ($)  Date  (#)  ($)  (#)  ($)
                            
Michele Ciavarella(1)   22,969    16,406    —      2.96   7/5/2029   —      —      —      —   
    6,771    18,229    —      2.80   8/29/2029   —      —      —      —   
Alessandro Marcelli (2)   6,771    18,229    —      2.80   8/29/2029   —      —      —      —   
Luca Pasquini(2)   6,771    18,229    —      2.80   8/29/2029   —      —      —      —   
Beniamino Gianfelici(2)   6,771    18,229    —      2.80   8/29/2029   —      —      —      —   
Gabriele Peroni(2)   6,771    18,229    —      2.80   8/29/2029   —      —      —      —   
Franco Salvagni(2)   6,771    18,229    —      2.80   8/29/2029   —      —      —      —   
Mark Korb(3)   —      25,000    —      2.72   7/1/2026   —      —      —      —   

 

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(1) Mr. Ciavarella was awarded option to purchase 39,375 shares of common stock on July 5, 2019 of which 22,969 are vested. A further option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock was awarded on August 29,2019 of which 6,771 are vested and the remaining option vest equally over the next eight months.
(2) Mr. Marcelli, Mr. Pasquini, Mr. Gianfelici and Mr. Salvagni were each awarded options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock on August 29, 2019 of which each have 6,771 vested and the remaining options vest equally over the next eight months.
(3) Mr. Korb was awarded options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock on July 1, 2019. These options vested on July 1, 2020.

 

There were no outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers at December 31, 2018.

 

Employment Agreements

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019 and subsequent thereto, we had no formal employment and other compensation-related agreements with our Named Executive Officers other than as listed below.

 

Michele Ciavarella, Chief Executive Officer

 

On December 31, 2018, effective as of September 13, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), we entered into an employment agreement (the “Ciavarella Agreement”) with Michele Ciavarella, pursuant to which Mr. Ciavarella agreed to continue to serve as our Chief Executive Officer. Michele Ciavarella has served as our Chief Executive Officer since June 2011. The Ciavarella Agreement terminates on September 30, 2023, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of the Ciavarella Agreement (the “Initial Term”). Upon the expiration of the Initial Term, the term of Mr. Ciavarella’s employment shall automatically be extended for successive one-year periods (the “Successive Term”) unless either party provides the other party with written notice not less than 60 days prior to the end of any Successive Term. Pursuant to the terms of the Ciavarella Agreement, as amended on July 5, 2019, Mr. Ciavarella agreed to reduce his base salary from $395,000 per year, to an annual base salary of $240,000, which base salary may be increased by our Board of Directors, in its sole discretion. In addition, Mr. Ciavarella is eligible to receive a bonus equal up to 75% of his base salary (the “Targeted Bonus”) and receive awards pursuant to our equity incentive plan, as determined by the Board of Directors. Mr. Ciavarella is also eligible to participate in pension, medical, retirement and other benefit plans which are available to our senior officers and directors. In connection with the salary reduction effected on July 5, 2019, Mr. Ciavarella was granted incentive stock options under our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to purchase 39,375 shares of our common stock, having an exercise price of $2.96 per share, vesting 9,844 shares upon grant and the balance vesting 3,281 shares monthly for nine months and expiring 10 years after grant.

 

We may terminate Mr. Ciavarella’s employment at any time without Cause or for Cause (as defined in the Ciavarella Agreement) and Mr. Ciavarella may terminate his employment at any time. In the event Mr. Ciavarella’s employment is terminated by us without Cause (as defined in the Ciavarella Agreement) or by Mr. Ciavarella for Good Reason (as defined in the Ciavarella Agreement), Mr. Ciavarella shall be entitled to receive the following: (i) an amount equal to one times the sum of (A) Mr. Ciavarella’s then base salary and (B) an amount equal to the highest annual incentive compensation paid to Mr. Ciavarella during the two most recently completed fiscal years (but not more than the bonus for the-then current fiscal year) payable over a period of twelve months; (ii) in lieu of any incentive compensation for the year in which such termination occurs, payment of an amount equal to (A) the Targeted Bonus (if any) which would have been payable to Mr. Ciavarella had Mr. Ciavarella remained in employment with us during the entire year in which such termination occurred, multiplied by (B) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days Mr. Ciavarella was employed in the year in which such termination occurs and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the year in which such termination occurs; (iii) reimbursement of expenses properly incurred by Mr. Ciavarella; (iv) if Mr. Ciavarella elects to continue medical coverage under our group health plan, an amount equal to the monthly premiums for such coverage less the amount of employee contributions payable until the earlier of twelve months and the date Mr. Ciavarella becomes eligible to receive such coverage under a subsequent employer’s insurance plan; and (v) except as otherwise provided at the time of grant, all outstanding stock options and restricted stock units issued to Mr. Ciavarella vest in full; provided, however, such vested stock options and restricted stock units shall not be exercisable after the earlier of (A) 30 days after the termination of Mr. Ciavarella’s employment and (B) the expiration date of such awards; provided further that, in the event Mr. Ciavarella’s employment is terminated prior to the compensation committee (the “Committee”) determining the satisfaction of performance criteria applicable with respect to the issuance of any such award, such award will not vest unless and until such determination has been made by the Committee. In the event Mr. Ciavarella’s employment is terminated by us without Cause (as defined in the Ciavarella Agreement) or by Mr. Ciavarella for Good Reason (as defined in the Ciavarella Agreement) and such termination occurs upon, or within two (2) years following, a Change in Control (as defined in the Ciavarella Agreement), Mr. Ciavarella shall be entitled to receive the payments described in the foregoing sentence multiplied by three (3) and such amount shall be payable over a period of twenty-four (24) months after termination.

 

Upon termination by us of Mr. Ciavarella’s employment for Cause (as defined in the Ciavarella Agreement), Mr. Ciavarella is entitled to receive the following: (i) accrued but unpaid base salary through the termination date and (ii) reimbursement of expenses properly incurred by Mr. Ciavarella payable on the termination date. In the event Mr. Ciavarella’s employment is terminated for death or Disability (as defined in the Agreement), Mr. Ciavarella is entitled to receive the following: (i) accrued but unpaid base salary through the termination date, (ii) reimbursement of expenses properly incurred by Mr. Ciavarella and (iii) one times Mr. Ciavarella’s then base salary payable within 45 days of the termination date. In the event Mr. Ciavarella terminates his employment for any reason other than Good Reason (as defined in the Ciavarella Agreement), Mr. Ciavarella is entitled to receive the following: (i) accrued but unpaid base salary through the termination date and (ii) reimbursement of expenses properly incurred by Mr. Ciavarella payable on the termination date. To be eligible to receive any of the severance payments upon termination of Mr. Ciavarella’s employment by us without Cause (as defined in the Agreement) or by Mr. Ciavarella for Good Reason (as defined in the Ciavarella Agreement), Mr. Ciavarella must execute a release of claims in favor of us as set forth in the Ciavarella Agreement.

 

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Mark Korb, Chief Financial Officer

 

On July 1, 2019, our Board of Directors appointed Mark Korb as our Chief Financial Officer (as well as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) effective as of July 3, 2019. There is no family relationship between Mr. Korb and any of our other officers and directors. In connection with his appointment, we entered into an Independent Contractor Agreement, dated July 3, 2019 (the “Independent Contractor Agreement”) with Mr. Korb pursuant to which we agreed to pay Mr. Korb $10,000 a month for his services of approximately forty hours per month as our Chief Financial Officer. We also agreed in the Independent Contractor Agreement to issue to Mr. Korb incentive stock options under our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock, having an exercise price of $2.72 per share, vesting on the one-year anniversary of the grant and expiring ten years thereafter. The term of the Independent Contractor Agreement is one year, provided that it may be terminated by either party at any time for any reason upon 30 days prior written notice. Except as set forth herein, there are no understandings or arrangements between Mr. Korb and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Korb was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer.

 

Former Chief Financial Officer

 

On November 30, 2018, we entered into a three year employment agreement (the “MacLean Agreement”) with Elizabeth J. MacLean, pursuant to which Ms. MacLean would serve as our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer effective as of December 1, 2018 (the “Effective Date”). On May 31, 2019 we notified Ms. MacLean that we were terminating the MacLean Agreement effective immediately. Pursuant to the terms of the MacLean Agreement, Ms. MacLean received a base salary of $235,000 and was eligible to receive a bonus (the “Bonus”) and receive awards pursuant to our equity incentive plan as determined by the Board of Directors. Upon termination by us of Ms. MacLean’s employment during the initial six months following the commencement date (December 1, 2018) with or without Cause (as defined in the MacLean Agreement), Ms. MacLean was entitled to receive the following: (i) accrued but unpaid base salary through the May 31, 2019 and (ii) reimbursement of expenses properly incurred by Ms. MacLean payable on the May 31, 2019 termination date.

 

Board of Directors Compensation

 

The following table sets forth information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 regarding the compensation of our directors who at December 31, 2019 were not also our Named Executive Officers.

 

Name  

Fees Earned or

Paid in Cash

 

Option

Awards

 

Other

Compensation

  Total
                                 
Paul Sallwasser(1)   $       30,523           $ 30,523  
Steven Shallcross(2)   $ 15,000       15,261           $ 30,261  
Clive Kabatznik(3)   $ 30,000                 $ 30,000  
Richard Cooper(4)   $ 15,000                 $ 15,000  
Harold Wolkin(5)(7)   $ 46,666                 $ 46,666  
Russ McMeekin(6)(7)   $ 31,797                 $ 31,797  
William Rutsey(6)(7)   $ 39,016                 $ 39,016  

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  (1) Mr. Sallwasser was appointed to the Board of Directors on June 13, 2019. Pursuant to his agreement Mr. Sallwasser receives compensation of $60,000 per annum. Mr. Sallwasser opted to take his compensation in stock options, on July 5, 2019, Mr. Sallwasser was awarded options to purchase 20,625 shares of common stock vesting over a twelve month period.
  (2) Mr. Shallcross was appointed to the Board of Directors on June 13, 2019. Pursuant to his agreement Mr. Shallcross receives compensation of $60,000 per annum. Mr. Shallcross opted to take fifty percent of his compensation in stock options, on July 5, 2019, Mr. Shallcross was awarded options to purchase 10,313 shares of common stock vesting over a twelve month period.
  (3) Mr. Kabatznik was appointed to the board on June 13, 2019. Pursuant to his agreement Mr. Kabatznik received compensation of $60,000 per annum. Mr. Kabatznik resigned as a director effective May 31, 2020.
  (4) Mr. Cooper was appointed to the Board of Directors on August 29, 2019. Pursuant to his agreement Mr. Cooper receives compensation of $60,000 per annum. Mr. Cooper notified us that he will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors upon expiration of his term at our 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
  (5) Mr. Wolkin was appointed as our independent, non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors on August 28, 2018. Pursuant to his agreement, Mr. Wolkin received an annual retainer of $112,000 for serving as our Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wolkin resigned from the Board on May 31, 2019.
  (6) Mr. McMeekin and Mr. Rutsey each earned directors fees of $76,000 per annum.
  (7) Messrs. Wolkin, McMeekin and Rutsey resigned from our Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2019, and are not entitled to any future equity awards.

 

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Director Option Awards

 

   Option  Stock
   awards  awards
Name  (Amount)  (Amount)
       
Paul Sallwasser(a)   20,625    —   
Steven Shallcross(b)   10,313    —   

 

(a) Mr. Sallwasser was awarded options to purchase 20,625 shares of common stock vesting over a twelve month period, of which 8,594 are vested as of December 31, 2019.
  Mr. Shallcross was awarded options to purchase 10,313 shares of common stock vesting over a twelve month period, of which 4,297 are vested as of December 31, 2019.

 

Each director is reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending Board of Director and committee meetings.

 

Fees and Equity Awards for Non-Employee Directors

 

On July 5, 2019, we adopted a new formal plan for compensating our director for service in their capacity as directors. Directors are entitled to annual compensation at $60,000 a year, payable at the election of each director in cash (accruing monthly and payable in quarterly installments) or in incentive stock options under our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (for 2019, options to purchase 20,625 shares of common stock) or in a combination of both cash and incentive stock options. The incentive stock options issued in lieu of cash compensation to the non-executive directors have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant and vest monthly for twelve months and expire ten years thereafter. In this regard, Mr. Sallwasser elected to take all of the non-executive director compensation in the form of incentive stock options to purchase 20,625 shares of our common stock, Mr. Kabatznik and Mr. Cooper elected to take all the non-executive director compensation in $60,000 cash (accruing monthly and payable in quarterly installments), and Mr. Shallcross elected to take half of the non-executive director compensation in the form of incentive stock options to purchase 10,313 shares of our common stock and the balance in $30,000 cash (accruing monthly and payable in quarterly installments).

 

Directors are also entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors may award special remuneration to any director undertaking any special services on our behalf other than services ordinarily required of a director.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

In September 2018, our stockholders approved our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, which provides for a maximum of 1,150,000 awards that can be issued as options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock units, other equity awards or cash awards. No awards were granted under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2018. During July 2019, we issued an aggregate of 95,313 options to purchase common stock, of which options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock were issued to our Chief Financial Officer, options to purchase 39,375 shares of common stock were issued to our Chief Executive Officer and options to purchase 30,938 shares of common stock were issued to directors. During August 2019, we issued an aggregate of 150,000 options to purchase shares of common stock of which options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock were issued to each of Michele Ciavarella, our Chief Executive Officer, Alessandro Marcelli, our Vice President of Operations, Luca Pasquini, our Vice President of Technology, Gabriele Peroni, our Vice President Business Development, Franco Salvagni, our Vice President of Land-based Operations and Beniamino Gianfelici, our Vice President Regulatory Affairs. On November 11, 2019 we issued options to purchase 70,625 shares of common stock to various employees at an exercise price of $2.80 per share. As of December 31, 2019, there was an aggregate of 315,938 options to purchase shares of common stock granted under our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and 834,062 reserved for future grants.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

Plan Category   Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options   Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options   Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
      (a)       (b)       (c)  
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders                        
2018 Equity Incentive Plan     315,938       2.84       834,062  
                         
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders                  
Total     315,938       2.84       834,062  

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHER BENEFICIAL OWNERS

 

The tables below set forth, as of July 23, 2020, the beneficial ownership of our common stock (i) by any person or group known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding common stock, (ii) by each director and executive officer and (iii) by all directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of the shares have sole voting and investment power over such shares. The address of all individuals for whom an address is not otherwise indicated is c/o Newgioco Group, Inc., 130 Adelaide Street, West, Suite 701, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2K4, Canada.

Name of Beneficial Owner Number of Shares Beneficially Owned** Percentage of Common Stock Beneficially Owned(1)
Directors and Executive Officers            
Michele Ciavarella (Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors)(2)   4,348,865     34.7 %
Gabriele Peroni (Vice President Business Development)(3)   801,894     6.4 %
Luca Pasquini (Vice President of Technology and Director)(4)   801,894     6.4 %
Mark Korb (Chief Financial Officer)(5)   25,000     *  
Alessandro Marcelli (Vice President of Operations)(6)   381,250     3.0 %
Beniamino Gianfelici (Vice President Regulatory Affairs)(7)   381,250     3.0 %
Frank Salvagni (Vice President Land-based Operations)(8)   121,668     1.0 %
Paul Sallwasser (Director)(9)   50,625     *  
Steven A. Shallcross (Director)(10)   10,313     *  
Richard Q.M. Cooper (Director)        
All current executive officers and directors as a group (11 persons)   6,922,939     54.8 %
Other 5% or Greater Stockholders            
Gold Street Capital Corp.(11)   4,303,240     34.4 %
Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation(12)   667,250     5.3 %

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* less than 1%

** Adjusted for 1 for 8 reverse stock split effective December 12, 2019

 

  (1) Based on 12,498,343 shares of common stock outstanding on July 23 , 2020.
  (2) Includes 4,303,240 common shares held by Gold Street Capital Corp., a corporation owned by Gilda Pia Ciavarella, the spouse of Michele Ciavarella, and options to purchase 64,375 shares of common stock of which 44,583 are vested and a further 1,042 vests within the next 60 days. Gilda Pia Ciavarella is the President of Gold Street Capital Corp. and in such capacity is deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the securities held by such entity. The principal address for Gold Street Capital Corp. is 122 Mary Street, Zephyr House, Georgetown, Grand Cayman.
  (3) Includes 795,734 shares of common stock and an option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock of which 5,208 have vested and 1,042 vest in the next 60 days.
  (4) Includes 795,734 shares of common stock and an option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock of which 5,208 are vested and 1,042 vest in the next 60 days.
  (5) Includes an option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock all of which vest in the next 60 days.
  (6) Includes 375,000 shares of common stock and an option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock of which 5,208 are vested and 1,042 vest in the next 60 days.
  (7) Includes 375,000 shares of common stock and an option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock of which 5,208 are vested and 1,042 vest in the next 60 days.
  (8) Includes 115,418 shares of common stock and an option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock of which 5,208 are vested and 1,042 vest in the next 60 days.
  (9) Includes 30,000 shares of common stock and an option to purchase 20,625 shares of common stock, of which18,906 are vested and a further 1,719 vest in the next 60 days.
  (10) Includes an option to purchase 10,313 shares of common stock of which 9,454 are vested and a further 859 vest in the next 60 days.
  (11) Gilda Pia Ciavarella is the President of Gold Street Capital Corp. and in such capacity is deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the securities held by such entity. The principal address for Gold Street Capital Corp. is 122 Mary Street, Zephyr House, Georgetown, Grand Cayman.
  (12) Stacey LaForme is the Chief of Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation and in such capacity is deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the securities held by such entity. The principal address for New Credit First Nation is 2789 Mississauga Road R.R. #6, Hagersville, Ontario N0A 1H0.

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MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Market Information

 

Our common stock has been traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NWGI” since December 23, 2019. On July 23, 2020, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $2.76 per share.

 

Stockholders

 

As of July 23, 2020, there were an estimated 114 holders of record of our common stock. A certain amount of the shares of common stock are held in street name and may, therefore, be held by additional beneficial owners.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The following includes a summary of transactions during our fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and our current year to which we have been a party, in which the amount involved in the transaction exceeds the lesser of  $120,000 or 1% of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any of our directors, executive officers or, to our knowledge, beneficial owners of more than 5% of our capital stock or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than equity and other compensation, termination, change in control and other arrangements, which are described elsewhere in this registration statement.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, our Chief Executive Officer used personal credit cards for reimbursable company expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the reimbursable expenses amounted to $54,544 of which we repaid $40,294.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, Gold Street Capital Corp. (“Gold Street”), a major stockholder of ours, which is a company owned by the spouse of our Chief Executive Officer, advanced to us $207,000 net of repayment of approximately $292,000.

 

On September 4, 2019, we issued to Gold Street 15,196 shares of our common stock as payment in settlement of $48,508 of the reimbursable expenses owing to Gold Street. The balance owing to Gold Street was $2,551 and $39,237 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

In January 2018, we advanced €100,000 (approximately $116,000) to Luca Pasquini, our Vice President of Technology and a Director, to cover fees related to an application for a gaming license in Malta under the name Ulisse Services, Ltd. As of the date of this registration statement the application is pending and there is no assurance that the gaming license in Malta would be obtained. The amount advanced by the Company to Mr. Pasquini was repaid in full on May 31, 2018.

 

On May 31, 2018, we paid $58,792 to Doriana Gianfelici (“Ms. Gianfelici”), the spouse of Alessandro Marcelli, our Vice President of Operations, for reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses in full. At December 31, 2019 there was no balances due to Ms. Gianfelici.

 

The balances outstanding are as follows:

 

    December 31, 2019   December 31, 2018
Related Party payables                
Gold Street Capital Corp.   $ (2,551 )   $ (39,237 )
                 
Related Party Receivables                
Luca Pasquini   $ 4,123     $ -  

 

In February 2018 we provided a loan of €39,048 (approximately $45,000) to Engage IT Services Srl to finance hardware purchased by third-party betting shops. In June 2018, we increased the loan by €45,675 (approximately $53,000). The loan bears interest at 4.47% and is due in February 2019. Total repayments in 2018 were approximately €43,000 and approximately €43,000, including interest, remains outstanding at December 31, 2018. Luca Pasquini, one of our officers and directors, holds a 34% stake in Engage IT Services Srl.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we paid management fees of approximately €120,000 and €480,000 (approximately $134,388 and $549,000, respectively) to Ulisse Services, Ltd. to cover call center services and office set-up expenses. We paid no management fees and $72,000 in management fees to Gold Street Capital Corp. during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2018, we paid management fees of approximately $6,000 to Luca Pasquini.

 

On January 30, 2019, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of VG and Naos. The sellers included Mr. Luca Pasquini, our Vice President of Technology and a member of our Board of Directors, and Mr. Gabriele Peroni, our Vice President of Business Development, each of whom owned 800 ordinary shares of Naos (20% each of the issued and outstanding shares of Naos). On the closing date of the transaction we paid to each of Messrs. Pasquini and Peroni €21,600 (approximately $24,660) in cash, issued to each of them 6,490 shares of our common stock and issued to each of them a note in the principal amount of €478,400 (approximately $546,200). As of December 31, 2019, we made total cash payments to the former shareholders of VG under the VG Share Purchase Agreement equal to €728,000 (approximately $812,900), and we issued 341,235 shares amounting to €830,000 (approximately $905,300) of common stock pursuant to the promissory note. The remaining amounts under the promissory note due to the vendors in cash was €1,664,000 (approximately $1,868,200) and €581,000 (approximately $648,700) to be paid in a number of shares of our common stock as determined by the average of the closing prices of such shares on the last ten trading days immediately preceding the payment dates. As of December 31, 2019, Mr. Pasquini has been paid cash of €125,600 (approximately $141,014) and issued 68,247 shares of common stock valued at €183,800 (approximately $205,463). As of December 31, 2019, Mr. Peroni has been paid cash of €167, 200 (approximately $187,720) and issued 68,247 shares of common stock valued at €183,800 (approximately $205,463).

 

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In addition, pursuant to the terms of the VG purchase agreement, we agreed to pay the sellers as an earnout payment in shares of our common stock within one month from the end of the 2019 fiscal year such number of shares as shall equal to an aggregate amount of €500,000 (approximately $561,000), if the amounts of bets made by the users through the VGS platform related to our 2019 fiscal year are at least 5% higher than the amounts of bets made by the users through the VGS platform related to our 2018 fiscal year. Based on 18,449,380 tickets sold in 2019 VG qualified for the earnout payment of 132,735 shares of common stock equal at a price of $4.23 per share, which shares were issued effective January 2020.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, we and Ulisse mutually agreed to exercise the Ulisse Put Option in lieu of completion of the ADM license tender auction. On May 31, 2018, we repurchased and retired the shares issued in June 2016 with a purchase price adjustment to €10,000,000 (approximately $11,700,000). The purchase price adjustment was paid to the former shareholders of Ulisse half in cash of €5,000,000 (approximately $5,850,000) and we issued 591,950 shares to the sellers to settle the balance of the purchase price adjustment in shares of common stock at the closing price of $8.44 per share on May 31, 2018. The former shareholders of Ulisse included Luca Pasquini, our Vice President Technology and member of our Board of Directors; Gabriele Peroni, our Vice President Business Development and France Salvagni, our Vice President of Land-based Operations. “Ulisse Put Option” refers to the option granted to Ulisse shareholders to resell to us 50% of the shares of common stock 208,200 shares of common stock issued in consideration for the purchase price at a fixed price of $4.00 per share.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, we and Multigioco mutually agreed to exercise the option to repurchase the shares issued to the shareholders of Multigioco at the closing of the acquisition of Multigioco on August 15, 2014 (“Multigioco Put Option”). On June 22, 2018, we repurchased and retired the balance of 255,00 shares of common stock issued to the Multigioco sellers in consideration for the purchase price at a fixed price of $4.00 per share in exchange for €510,000 (approximately $595,000).

 

On January 1, 2015, we acquired land-based gaming assets from Newgioco Srl for a purchase price of approximately $787,000. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement with Newgioco Srl, we paid approximately $192,000 and $200,000 to Newgioco Srl during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Beniamino Gianfelici, our Vice President of Regulatory Affairs is the founder and 50% owner of Newgioco Srl. and is the father in law of Alessandro Marcelli, our Vice President Operations. In connection with the Multigioco Acquisition, on June 22, 2018, we paid the balance due to Newgioco Srl for the purchase of the land-based assets in full.

 

Mr. Harold Wolkin, through his company, Princeville Capital, purchased 200 Canadian units on May 31, 2018 in our private placement that was consummated in May 2018. Mr. Wolkin received a 10% debenture in the principal amount of CAD $200,000 (approximately $154,245 based upon the exchange rate on May 31, 2018, the entire principal amount of which together with accrued interest thereon remains outstanding, 4,000 shares of common stock and Canadian Warrants to purchase up to 20,813 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share which expired on May 31, 2020. From July 23, 2018 until June 2, 2019, Mr. Wolkin served as Chairman of our Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee. Mr. Wolkin resigned from our Board of Directors on June 2, 2019.

 

We issued promissory notes in the principal amounts of $186,233 and $131,845 during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively, to Braydon Capital Corp., a company owned by Claudio Ciavarella, the brother of Michele Ciavarella, our Chief Executive Officer. The promissory notes bear interest at a rate of 1% per month and were due in full on demand. As of December 31, 2018, an aggregate of approximately $432,000 in principal and accrued interest remained outstanding. On September 4, 2019, we issued to Braydon Capital Corp. 142,957 shares of our common stock as payment in full of the entire principal amount and accrued interest thereon of $457,461.

 

On September 4, 2019, we issued to Michele Ciavarella 125,000 shares of our common stock as payment of $500,000 of accrued salary owed to him.

 

Except as disclosed above or under Executive Compensation and Director Compensation, there have been no transactions or proposed transactions in which our company was or was to be a party where directors or executive officers, nominees for election as a director and members of the immediate family of such persons were involved.

 

Promoters and Control Persons

 

Director Independence

 

Pursuant to Item 407(a)(1)(ii) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act, we have adopted the definition of “independent director” as set forth in Rule 5605 of the Nasdaq stock market. In summary, an “independent director” means a person other than our executive officers or employees or those of our subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of our board of directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director, and includes any director who accepted any compensation from us in excess of $120,000 during any period of 12 consecutive months within the three past fiscal years. Also, ownership of Newgioco Group’s stock will not preclude a director from being independent.

 

In applying this definition, our board of directors has determined that each of Paul Sallwasser, Steven Shallcross and Richard Cooper qualify as an “independent directors” pursuant to Rule 5605 of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR SECURITIES

 

Overview

 

The following description of our common stock and preferred stock is a summary and does not purport to be complete. It is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), and Bylaws, each of which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. We encourage you to read our Certificate of Incorporation, our Bylaws and the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, for additional information.

 

Description of Common Stock

 

Authorized Shares of Common Stock. We currently have authorized 80,000,000 shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2019, we had 11,949,042 issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As of July 23, 2020, we had 12,498,343 issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

 

Voting Rights. The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders.

 

Dividend Rights. Holders of common stock are entitled, subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to any other class of shares ranking in priority to the common stock, to receive any dividend declared by the Board of Directors.

 

Liquidation Rights. In the event of our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, the holders of common stock will be entitled to receive, after distribution in full of preferential amounts, if any, all the remaining assets available for distribution ratably in proportion to the number of shares of common stock held by them.

 

Other Rights and Preferences. The holders of our common stock have no redemption or conversion rights. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of shares of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future.

 

Fully Paid and Nonassessable. All of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and nonassessable.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

As described in more detail below, on December 12, 2019, we effected a one-for-eight reverse stock split of our authorized, issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”).

 

On November 22, 2019, our Board of Directors approved the Reverse Stock Split of our authorized, issued and outstanding shares of common stock at a ratio of one (1) share of common stock for every eight (8) shares of common stock. On December 9, 2019, we filed a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effectuate the Reverse Stock Split at the Effective Time (as defined below). The Reverse Stock Split was effective as of 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Time) on December 12, 2019 (the “Effective Time”) and our common stock began trading on a post-split basis when the market opened for trading on December 12, 2019.

 

As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, each eight (8) pre-split shares of common stock outstanding were automatically combined into one (1) new share of common stock without any action on the part of the holders, and the number of outstanding shares of common stock on December 12, 2019 was reduced from 86,178,070 shares to 10,772,259 shares (subject to rounding of fractional shares).

 

Shares of Common Stock to be issued to the former stockholders of VG pursuant to the terms of outstanding notes and potential earn-out shares.

 

We issued to the former stockholders of VG a non-interest bearing promissory note providing for the payment of (a) an aggregate of €2,392,000 (approximately $2,737,000) in cash in 23 equal and consecutive monthly installments of €104,000 (approximately $119,000) commencing February 2019; and (b) an aggregate of €1,411,000 (approximately $1,615,000) in shares of our common stock in seventeen (17) equal and consecutive monthly installments of €83,000 (approximately $95,000) as determined by the average of the closing prices of such shares on the last 10 trading days immediately preceding the determination date of each monthly issuance, commencing on March 1, 2019. As of July 1, 2020, we have issued to such former stockholders of VG 519,415 shares of common stock, representing payment of €1,411,000 (approximately $1,573,928) under the note and we no longer have any remaining stock issuance obligations under the note.

 

In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement that we entered into with VG, we agreed to pay the former stockholders of VG as an earn-out payment in shares of our common stock within one month from the end of the business year 2019 equal to an aggregate amount of €500,000 (approximately $570,000), if the amounts of bets made by the users through the VGS platform related to our 2019 fiscal year are at least 5% higher than the amounts of bets made by the users through the VGS platform related to our 2018 fiscal year. Based on 18,449,380 tickets sold in 2019 VG qualified for the earnout payment of 132,735 shares of common stock equal at a price of $4.23 per share, which shares were issued effective January 2020.

 

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Preferred Stock

 

Our Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock. On September 18, 2018, we filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, among other things, specifies that the authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each series of preferred stock shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following: (a) the number of shares constituting the series and the distinctive designation of the series; (b) the dividend rate (or the method of calculation of dividends) on the shares of the series, whether dividends will be cumulative, and if so, from which date or dates, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on shares of the series; (c) whether the series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights required by law, and if so, the terms of such voting rights; (d) whether the series shall have conversion rights, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of Directors shall determine; (e) whether or not the shares of that series shall be redeemable or exchangeable, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption or exchange, as the case may be, including the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable or exchangeable, as the case may be, and the amount per share payable in case of redemption, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption dates; (f) whether the series shall have a sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of shares of that series, and if so, the terms and amount of such sinking fund; (g) the rights of the shares of the series in the event of our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, and the relative rights or priority, if any, of payment of shares of the series; and (h) any other relative rights, preferences, powers and limitations of that series.

 

Preferred stock could be issued quickly with terms calculated to delay or prevent a change of control or make removal of management more difficult. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of decreasing the market price of our common stock and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of common stock.

 

We currently have no shares of preferred stock issued. At present, we have no plans to issue any shares of preferred stock following this offering.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

One Million One Hundred Fifty Thousand (1,150,000) shares of common stock are reserved for issue under our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”). To date, options to purchase 315,938 shares of common stock have been granted under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. The 2018 Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors on August 2, 2018, and approved by stockholders on September 12, 2018. The 2018 Plan is administered by our Board of Directors and permits the discretionary award of incentive stock options (“ISOs”), nonstatutory stock options (“NSOs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), other equity awards and/or cash awards to selected participants. The 2018 Plan will remain in effect until the earlier of (i) August 2, 2028 and (ii) the date upon which the 2018 Plan is terminated pursuant to its terms, and in any event subject to the maximum share limit of the 2018 Plan.

 

Warrants

 

As of July 1, 2020, there are outstanding warrants to purchase up to 10,727 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.75 per share expiring on May 30, 2022 to those debenture holders that extended the maturity date of the debentures they hold in the principal amount of CDN$78,000 (approximately $56,656) and $12,000 that they hold to August 30, 2020, and 251,853 warrants at an exercise price of $3.75 per share expiring on May 30, 2022 and 72,729 warrants at an exercise price of $5.00 per share expiring on May 30, 2023 to those debenture holders that extended the maturity date of the debentures they hold in the principal amount of CDN$290,400 (approximately $210,931) and $720,000 until September 28, 2020. The warrants provide for adjustment to the exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrant in the case of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, scheme, arrangement or otherwise.

 

Debentures

 

At July 23, 2020, we had outstanding an aggregate principal amount of $2,756,180, plus accrued interest thereon of approximately $580,086 of the convertible debentures that were issued on May 31, 2018 after approximately $341,552 ($294,827 principal plus $46,724 accrued interest) of convertible debentures were redeemed for 106,735 shares of our common stock between April 19, 2020 and July 23, 2020. Of the $2,756,180 principal amount of debentures outstanding, debentures in the principal amount of $1,004,616 that were due May 31, 2020 extended their maturity date to September 28, 2020 and debentures in the principal amount of $1,751,564 matured on May 31, 2020 and are currently in default and will be repaid out of the net proceeds of this offering. Each convertible debenture bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum, are due two years after their date of issuance. At the option of the holder principal and accrued interest is convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $3.20 per share. In addition, we may accelerate the conversion if the shares of our common stock issuable on such conversion are free-trading and not subject to resale restrictions or statutory hold periods and the closing price of our common stock exceeds two hundred (200%) per cent of the conversion price for a period of twenty (20) trading days in a thirty (30) day period.

 

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Anti-Takeover Provisions of Delaware Law, our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws

 

We are incorporated in the State of Delaware. As a result, we are governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a public Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless:

 

  the transaction was approved by the Board of Directors prior to the time that the stockholder became an interested stockholder;

 

  upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding shares owned by directors who are also officers of the corporation and shares owned by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

 

  at or subsequent to the time the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the business combination was approved by the Board of Directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

 

In general, Section 203 defines a “business combination” to include mergers, asset sales and other transactions resulting in financial benefit to a stockholder and an “interested stockholder” as a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or within three years did own, 15% or more of the corporation's outstanding voting stock. These provisions may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing changes in control of our company.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation and our Bylaws include a number of provisions that could deter hostile takeovers or delay or prevent changes in control of our Board of Directors or management team, including the following:

 

(1) Potential Effects of Authorized but Unissued Stock

 

We have shares of common stock and preferred stock available for future issuance without stockholder approval. We may utilize these additional shares for a variety of corporate purposes, including securities public offerings and other financings to raise additional capital, to facilitate corporate acquisitions or payment as a dividend on the capital stock.

 

The existence of unissued and unreserved common stock and preferred stock may enable our Board of Directors to issue shares to persons friendly to current management or to issue preferred stock with terms that could render more difficult or discourage a third-party attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, thereby protecting the continuity of our management. In addition, the Board of Directors has the discretion to determine designations, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences of each series of preferred stock, all to the fullest extent permissible under the Delaware General Corporation Law and subject to any limitations set forth in our Certificate of Incorporation. The purpose of authorizing the Board of Directors to issue preferred stock and to determine the rights and preferences applicable to such preferred stock is to eliminate delays associated with a stockholder vote on specific issuances. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing desirable flexibility in connection with possible financings, acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could discourage a third party from acquiring, a majority of our outstanding voting stock.

 

(2) Limitations of Director Liability and Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation limits the liability of directors to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware General Corporation Law. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that directors will not be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as directors, except for liability for any:

 

  breach of their duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders;

 

  act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

 

 

unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided in Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or

 

  transaction from which the directors derived an improper personal benefit.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation also provides that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the extent permitted by law, and may indemnify employees and other agents. Our Certificate of Incorporation also provides that we may advance expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of any action or proceeding.

 

 

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We have also entered into separate indemnification agreements with certain of our directors and officers. These agreements, among other things, require us to indemnify the directors and officers for any and all expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees) judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such directors or officers or on his or her behalf in connection with any action or proceeding arising out of their services as one of our directors or officers, or any of our subsidiaries or any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services at our request provided that such person follows the procedures for determining entitlement to indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in the indemnification agreement. We believe that these provisions and indemnification agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.

 

The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might provide a benefit to us and our stockholders. Our results of operations and financial condition may be harmed to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act, may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

Board of Directors Vacancies

 

Our Bylaws authorize only our Board of Directors to fill vacant directorships, including newly created seats.

 

No Cumulative Voting. The Delaware General Corporation Law provides that stockholders are not entitled to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless a corporation’s certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Our Certificate of Incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting.

 

Choice of Forum

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation provides that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all Internal Corporate Claims (as defined therein) shall be brought solely and exclusively in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if such court does not have jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, or, if such other court does not have jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware).

 

A Delaware corporation is allowed to mandate in its corporate governance documents a chosen forum for the resolution of state law based shareholder class actions, derivative suits and other intra-corporate disputes.

 

This exclusive forum provision does not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or other federal securities laws for which there is exclusive federal or concurrent federal and state jurisdiction.

 

The Company’s management believes limiting state law based claims to Delaware will provide the most appropriate outcomes as the risk of another forum misapplying Delaware law is avoided. Delaware courts have a well-developed body of case law and limiting the forum will preclude costly and duplicative litigation and avoids the risk of inconsistent outcomes. Additionally, Delaware Chancery Courts can typically resolve disputes on an accelerated schedule when compared to other forums.

 

While management believes limiting the forum for state law based claims is a benefit, shareholders could be inconvenienced by not being able to bring a state law based action in another forum they find favorable.

 

Transfer Agent

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Signature Stock Transfer, Inc. Its address is 14673 Midway Road, Suite #220, Addison, Texas 75001 and its telephone number is (972) 612-4120.

 

The warrant agent and registrar for our warrants is Beard Winter LLP. Its address is Suite 701 130 Adelaide St. W., Toronto, Ontario M5H 2K4 and its telephone number is (416) 593-5555.

 

Listing

 

On December 23, 2019, our common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NWGI.” Prior to that, our common stock traded on the OTCQB Venture Market.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES WE ARE OFFERING

 

Units

 

We are offering units in this offering at an assumed offering price of $2.76 per unit. Each unit consists of one share of our common stock and a warrant to purchase one share of our common stock at an exercise price equal to $3.45 (based on an assumed public offering price of $2.76 per unit), which is 99.96% of the public offering price of the units. Our units will not be certificated and the shares of our common stock and the warrants consisting of such units are immediately separable and will be issued separately in this offering. We are also registering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. These securities are being issued pursuant to an underwriting agreement between us and the underwriters. You should review the underwriting agreement, the form of warrant, and the Warrant Agency Agreement, each of which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, for a complete description of the terms and conditions applicable to the units and the warrants.

 

Common Stock

 

The material terms and provisions of our common stock are described under the caption “Description of Our Securities” in this prospectus.

 

Warrants

 

Warrants to Be Issued in the Offering

 

Overview. The following summary of certain terms and provisions of the warrants offered hereby is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the provisions of the Warrant Agency Agreement between us and the Warrant Agent, and the form of warrant, both of which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. Prospective investors should carefully review the terms and provisions set forth in the Warrant Agency Agreement, including the annexes thereto, and form of warrant.

 

The warrants issued in this offering entitle the registered holder to purchase one share of our common stock at a price equal to $3.45 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, immediately following the issuance of such warrant and terminating at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, five years after the closing of this offering.

 

The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances, including in the event of a stock dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of common stock at prices below its exercise price.

 

Exercisability. The warrants are exercisable at any time after their original issuance and at any time up to the date that is five (5) years after their original issuance. The warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the Warrant Agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price, by certified or official bank check payable to us, for the number of warrants being exercised. Under the terms of the Warrant, we must use our best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement and current prospectus relating to common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants until the expiration of the warrants. If we fail to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement and current prospectus relating to the common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, the holders of the warrants shall have the right to exercise the warrants solely via a cashless exercise feature provided for in the warrants, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and current prospectus.

 

Exercise Limitation. A holder may not exercise any portion of a warrant to the extent that the holder, together with its affiliates and any other person or entity acting as a group, would own more than 4.99% of the outstanding common stock after exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the warrant, except that upon prior notice from the holder to us, the holder may elect to increase such limitation to a percentage not in excess of 9.99%.

 

Exercise Price. The exercise price per whole share of common stock purchasable upon exercise of the warrants is $3.45 or 125% of public offering price of the units. The exercise price is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our common stock and also upon any distributions of assets, including cash, stock or other property to our stockholders.

 

Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of common stock will be issued upon exercise of the warrants. If, upon exercise of the warrant, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, we will, upon exercise, pay a cash adjustment in respect of such fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the exercise price. If multiple warrants are exercised by the holder at the same time, we shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the exercise price.

 

Transferability. Subject to applicable laws, the warrants may be offered for sale, sold, transferred or assigned without our consent.

 

 

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Exchange Listing. There is no established trading market for the warrants and we do not expect a market to develop. In addition, we do not intend to apply for the listing of the warrants on any national securities exchange or other trading market. Without an active trading market, the liquidity of the warrants will be limited.

 

Warrant Agent; Global Certificate. The warrants will be issued in registered form under a Warrant Agent Agreement between the Warrant Agent, Beard Winter LLP, and us. The warrants shall initially be represented only by one or more global warrants deposited with the Warrant Agent, as custodian on behalf of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and registered in the name of Cede & Co., a nominee of DTC, or as otherwise directed by DTC.

 

Fundamental Transactions. In the event of a fundamental transaction, as described in the warrants and generally including any reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification of our common stock, the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of our properties or assets, our consolidation or merger with or into another person, the acquisition of more than 50% of our outstanding common stock, or any person or group becoming the beneficial owner of 50% of the voting power represented by our outstanding common stock, the holders of the warrants will be entitled to receive the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property that the holders would have received had they exercised the warrants immediately prior to such fundamental transaction.

 

Rights as a Stockholder. The warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of common stock or any voting rights until they exercise their warrants and receive shares of common stock. After the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by stockholders.

 

Governing Law. The warrants and the Warrant Agent Agreement are governed by New York law.

 

Representative’s Warrants

 

Please see “Underwriting” for a description of the warrants we have agreed to issue to the representative of the underwriters in this offering, subject to the completion of the offering. We expect to enter into a warrant agreement in respect of the representative’s warrants in connection with the closing of this offering.

 

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UNDERWRITING

 

We have entered into an underwriting agreement with Maxim Group LLC, the representative of the several underwriters in this offering (the “Representative”), with respect to the securities subject to this offering. Subject to certain conditions, we have agreed to sell to the underwriters, and the underwriters have severally agreed to purchase, the number of units (shares of common stock and warrants) provided below opposite their respective names.

 

Underwriters  Number of Units
Maxim Group LLC    
Total    

 

The underwriters are offering the units subject to their acceptance of the units from us and subject to prior sale. The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the several underwriters to pay for and accept delivery of the securities offered by this prospectus are subject to the approval of certain legal matters by their counsel and to certain other conditions. The underwriters are obligated to take and pay for all of the securities if any such securities are taken. However, the underwriters are not required to take or pay for the securities covered by the underwriters’ over-allotment option described below.

 

Over-Allotment Option

 

We have granted the representative an over-allotment option. This option, which is exercisable for up to 45 days after the date of this prospectus, permits the representative to purchase a maximum of (i) 543,478 additional shares of common stock included in the units, and/or (ii) warrants to purchase 543,478 shares of common stock included in the units (15% of the shares of common stock and warrants included in the units sold in this offering) from us in any combination thereof to cover over-allotments, if any. If the underwriters exercise all or part of this option, they will purchase shares and/or warrants covered by the option at the public offering price per share and warrant, respectively, that appears on the cover page of this prospectus, less the underwriting discount. If this option is exercised in full, the total offering price to the public will be $11,500,000 and the total net proceeds, before expenses, to us will be $10,580,000.

 

Commissions and Expenses

 

The underwriters have advised us that they propose to offer the units to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and to certain dealers at that price less a concession not in excess of $_______ per unit. The underwriters may allow, and certain dealers may reallow, a discount from the concession not in excess of $____ per unit to certain brokers and dealers. After this offering, the public offering price, concession and reallowance to dealers may be changed by the representative. No such change shall change the amount of proceeds to be received by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. The units are offered by the underwriters as stated herein, subject to receipt and acceptance by them and subject to their right to reject any order in whole or in part. The underwriters have informed us that they do not intend to confirm sales to any accounts over which they exercise discretionary authority.

 

The following table shows the public offering price, underwriting discount and proceeds, before expenses, to us. The information assumes either no exercise or full exercise by the Representative of the over-allotment option.

 

 

   Per Unit  Total Without

Over-Allotment Option

  Total With Full Over-Allotment Option
Public offering price  $   $   $ 
Underwriting discount (8%) (1)  $   $   $ 
Proceeds, before expenses, to us  $   $   $ 

 

 

  (1) The fees do not include the representative’s warrants or expense reimbursement provisions described below.

 

We have also agreed to issue to the representative of the underwriters warrants to purchase shares of common stock collectively equal to an aggregate of 5% of the shares of common stock underlying the units issued in the offering (excluding any securities issued and sold pursuant to the over-allotment option). These representative’s warrants will have an exercise price per share equal to 125% of the offering price per unit sold in this offering and may be exercised on a cashless basis. The representative’s warrants are exercisable commencing 180 days following the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and will be exercisable until such warrants expire three years after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The representative’s warrants are not redeemable by us. The warrants and the shares of common stock underlying the warrants have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a 180-day lock-up pursuant to Rule 5110(g)(1) of FINRA. The representative (or permitted assignees under the Rule) may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or hypothecate the underwriter warrants or the shares of common stock underlying the underwriter warrants, nor will they engage in any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the underwriter warrants or the underlying shares of common stock for a period of 180 days following the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part except as permitted by FINRA Rule 5110(g)(2). The representative will also be entitled to one demand registration of the sale of the shares of common stock underlying the representative’s warrants at our expense, an additional demand registration at the warrant holders’ expense, and unlimited “piggyback” registration rights for a period of three (3) years after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The representative’s warrants will provide for adjustment in the number and price of such underwriter warrants and the shares of common stock underlying such warrants in the event of recapitalization, merger or other structural transaction to prevent mechanical dilution and also in the event of future issuances of our common stock or common stock equivalents at prices lower than the per unit price in this offering.

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We have also agreed to reimburse the underwriters for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them up to an aggregate of $100,000, including fees and disbursements of their counsel, with respect to this offering.

 

We estimate that expenses payable by us in connection with the offering of our common stock, other than the underwriting discounts and commissions referred to above and underwriter expense reimbursement, will be approximately $550,000.

 

Indemnification

 

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and liabilities arising from breaches of representations and warranties contained in the underwriting agreement, or to contribute to payments that the underwriters may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.

 

Lock-Up Agreements

 

Subject to certain exceptions, our executive officers, directors and certain of our stockholders, which represent fifty four percent (54%) of all of our currently outstanding shares of common stock, have agreed to a 90-day “lock-up” from the date of the closing of this offering of shares of our common stock that they beneficially own, including the issuance of common stock upon the exercise of currently outstanding convertible securities and options and options which may be issued. This means that, for a period of 90 days following the closing of this offering, such persons may not directly or indirectly offer, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of these securities without the prior written consent of the representative of the underwriters. The representative of the underwriters has no present intention to waive or shorten the lock-up period; however, the terms of the lock-up agreements may be waived at its discretion. In determining whether to waive the terms of the lockup agreements, the Representative may base its decision on its assessment of the relative strengths of the securities markets and companies similar to ours in general, and the trading pattern of, and demand for, our securities in general.

 

In addition, the underwriting agreement provides that, subject to certain exceptions, we will not, for a period of 90 days following the closing of this offering, offer, sell or distribute any of our securities or file any registration statement with the commission relating to the offering of any shares of common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stock, without the prior written consent of the Representative.

 

Listing

 

Our common stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “NWGI.”

 

Price Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids

 

In connection with the offering the underwriters may engage in stabilizing transactions, over-allotment transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act:

 

  Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum.
  Over-allotment involves sales by the underwriters of shares in excess of the number of shares the underwriters are obligated to purchase, which creates a syndicate short position. The short position may be either a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short position, the number of shares over-allotted by the underwriter is not greater than the number of shares that it may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a naked short position, the number of shares involved is greater than the number of shares in the over-allotment option. The underwriter may close out any covered short position by either exercising its over-allotment option and/or purchasing shares in the open market.
  Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of shares of the common stock in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. In determining the source of shares to close out the short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which it may purchase shares through the over-allotment option. If the underwriters sell more shares than could be covered by the over-allotment option, a naked short position, the position can only be closed out by buying shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there could be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.
  Penalty bids permit the representative to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the common stock originally sold by the syndicate member is purchased in a stabilizing or syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions.

 

These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our securities or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our securities. As a result, the price of our securities may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. Neither we nor the underwriters makes any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of our securities. In addition, neither we nor the underwriters makes any representations that the underwriters will engage in these stabilizing transactions or that any transaction, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.

 

Electronic Distribution

 

A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on websites or through other online services maintained by one or more of the underwriters of this offering, or by their affiliates. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on any underwriter’s website and any information contained in any other website maintained by an underwriter is not part of this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not been approved and/or endorsed by us or any underwriter in its capacity as underwriter, and should not be relied upon by investors.

 

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Determination of the Public Offering Price

 

The public offering price for our securities issued in this offering will be determined through negotiations between us and the underwriters. Among the factors to be considered in these negotiations will be the prevailing trading price of our common stock, market conditions, our financial information, market valuations of other companies that we and the underwriters believe to be comparable to us, estimates of our business potential, the present state of our development and other factors deemed relevant.

 

We offer no assurances that the public offering price will correspond to the price at which our securities will trade in the public market subsequent to this offering or that an active trading market for our securities will develop and continue after this offering.

 

Notice to Prospective Investors in the European Economic Area

 

In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area (“EEA”) which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”) an offer to the public of any shares which are the subject of the offering contemplated by this prospectus may not be made in that Relevant Member State, except that an offer to the public in that Relevant Member State of any shares may be made at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive, if they have been implemented in that Relevant Member State:

 

  (a) to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;

 

  (b) to any legal entity which has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees during the last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000 and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts;

 

  (c) by the underwriters to fewer than 100 or, if the Relevant Member State has implemented the relevant provision of the 2010 PD Amending Directive, 150, natural or legal persons (other than “qualified investors” as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such offer; or

 

  (d) in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive;

 

provided that no such offer of shares shall result in a requirement for the publication by us or any representative of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.

 

Any person making or intending to make any offer of shares within the EEA should only do so in circumstances in which no obligation arises for us or any of the underwriters to produce a prospectus for such offer. Neither we nor the underwriters have authorized, nor do they authorize, the making of any offer of shares through any financial intermediary, other than offers made by the underwriters which constitute the final offering of shares contemplated in this prospectus.

 

For the purposes of this provision, and your representation below, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to any shares in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase any shares, as the same may be varied in that Relevant Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Relevant Member State and the expression “Prospectus Directive” means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in the Relevant Member State. The expression “2010 PD Amending Directive” means Directive 2010/73/EU.

 

Each person in a Relevant Member State who receives any communication in respect of, or who acquires any shares under, the offer of shares contemplated by this prospectus will be deemed to have represented, warranted and agreed to and with us and each underwriter that:

 

  (a) it is a “qualified investor” within the meaning of the law in that Relevant Member State implementing Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive; and

 

  (b) in the case of any shares acquired by it as a financial intermediary, as that term is used in Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive, (i) the shares acquired by it in the offering have not been acquired on behalf of, nor have they been acquired with a view to their offer or resale to, persons in any Relevant Member State other than “qualified investors”, as defined in the Prospectus Directive, or in circumstances in which the prior consent of the representatives has been given to the offer or resale; or (ii) where shares have been acquired by it on behalf of persons in any Relevant Member State other than qualified investors, the offer of those shares to it is not treated under the Prospectus Directive as having been made to such persons.

 

In addition, in the United Kingdom, this document is being distributed only to, and is directed only at, and any offer subsequently made may only be directed at persons who are “qualified investors”, as defined in the Prospectus Directive, (i) who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19 (5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended, or the order, and/or (ii) who are high net worth companies (or persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated) falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). This document must not be acted on or relied on in the United Kingdom by persons who are not relevant persons. In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is only available to, and will be engaged in with, relevant persons.

 

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Other Relationships

 

Some of the underwriters and their affiliates have engaged in, and may in the future engage in, investment banking and other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with us or our affiliates. They have received, or may in the future receive, customary fees and commissions for these transactions.

 

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities being offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Gracin & Marlow, LLP, New York, New York. Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, New York, New York, has acted as counsel to the underwriters in connection with this offering.

 

EXPERTS

 

The financial statements of Newgioco Group, Inc. as of December 31, 2019 and for the year then ended included in this registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, have been so included in reliance on the report of BDO AG, an independent registered public accounting firm appearing elsewhere herein, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

The financial statements of Newgioco Group, Inc. as of December 31, 2018 and for the year then ended included in this registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, have been so included in reliance on the report of Pitagora Revisione S.r.l., an independent registered public accounting firm appearing elsewhere herein, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement on Form S-1 that we have filed with the SEC under the Securities Act, does not contain all of the information in the registration statement and its exhibits. For further information with respect to us and the securities offered by this prospectus, you should refer to the registration statement and the exhibits filed as part of that document. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or any other document referred to are not necessarily complete, and in each instance, we refer you to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. Each of these statements is qualified in all respects by this reference.

 

We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You can read our SEC filings, including the registration statement, over the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. We also maintain a website at www.newgiocogroup.com, at which you may access these materials free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this prospectus. You may also request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by telephone or writing us at: 130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 701, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2K4 Canada, (416) 593-5555.

 

DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers, and persons controlling us pursuant to the provisions described in Item 14 of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than our payment of expenses incurred or paid by our directors, officers, or controlling persons in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by our directors, officers, or controlling persons in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of the issue.

 

 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

Page

Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (audited)  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (income) loss for the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-6

 

 

 

Page

Financial Statements for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)  
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 F-36
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Income) Loss for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 F-37
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 F-38
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 F-39
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-40

 

Proforma Financial Statements of Virtual Generation Limited and Naos Holdings Limited

 

The financial statements for Virtual Generation Limited (VG) and its holding company Naos Holdings Limited (Naos), which were both acquired on January 30, 2019, were previously filed on the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 filed on September 13, 2019. In accordance with Rule 3-05(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-X, the pro forma financial statement of operations for VG and Naos will not be presented in this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 because neither VG nor Naos meet the test for major significance. The financial statements of VG and Naos were included in the Company’s audited financial statements for eleven of the twelve months ended December 31, 2019.

 

In January 2019, the one month period that VG and Naos were not included in the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2019, VG generated a loss of approximately $(16,800) and Naos generated no income, which is not material.

 


 
 

 

Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (audited)

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Newgioco Group, Inc.

130 Adelaide Street, West, Suite 701

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2K4

 

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Newgioco Group, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Zurich, Switzerland, July 2, 2020

 

BDO AG

 

 

/s/ Christoph Tschumi /s/ Timothy Ryan

Christoph Tschumi ppa. Timothy Ryan

 

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2019.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and

Shareholders of Newgioco Group Inc.

Toronto, Ontario

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Newgioco Group Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2018, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency), and cash flows, for the year ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statement”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statement presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

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

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits of the financial statements provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Pitagora Revisione S.r.l.

 

 

/s/ Roberto Seymandi

Roberto Seymandi

Partner

 

Turin, Italy

May 14, 2020

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

  

December 31,

2019

 

December 31,

2018

Current Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents  $5,182,598   $6,289,903 
Accounts receivable   152,879    10,082 
Gaming accounts receivable   1,242,005    1,021,052 
Prepaid expenses   221,547    124,712 
Related party receivable   4,123    49,914 
Other current assets   461,398    55,700 
Total Current Assets   7,264,550    7,551,363 
           
Non - Current Assets          
Restricted cash   1,549,917    1,560,539 
Property, plant and equipment   520,725    476,047 
Right of use assets   792,078    —   
Intangible assets   15,857,027    12,527,980 
Goodwill   1,663,385    262,552 
Marketable securities   177,500    275,000 
Total Non - Current Assets   20,560,632    15,102,118 
Total Assets  $27,825,182   $22,653,481 
           
Current Liabilities          
Line of credit - bank  $1,000,000   $750,000 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   6,800,765    3,969,532 
Gaming accounts payable   1,735,650    1,049,423 
Taxes payable   298,476    1,056,430 
Advances from stockholders   2,551    39,237 
Deferred purchase consideration, net of discount of $120,104   1,682,280    —   
Deferred purchase consideration, Related Party, net of discount of $80,069   1,199,361    —   
Debentures, net of discount   3,361,337    —   
Operating lease liability   200,866    —   
Financial lease liability   12,476    —   
Promissory notes payable – related party   —      431,631 
Bank loan payable – current portion   124,079    120,920 
Total Current Liabilities   16,417,841    7,417,173 
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Deferred tax liability   1,315,954    —   
Debentures, net of discount   —       4,463,046 
Operating lease liability   548,747    —   
Financial lease liability   25,025    —   
Bank loan payable   96,786    225,131 
Other long-term liabilities   619,544    608,728 
Total Non – Current Liabilities   2,606,056    5,296,905 
Total Liabilities   19,023,897    12,714,078 
           
Stockholders' Equity          
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued        —   
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 80,000,000 shares authorized; 11,949,042 and 9,442,537 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018*   1,194    944 
Additional paid-in capital   32,218,643    23,962,920 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   (176,717)   (57,431)
Accumulated deficit   (23,241,835)   (13,967,030)
Total Stockholders' Equity   8,801,285    9,939,403 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  $27,825,182   $22,653,481 

 

* Adjusted for 1 for 8 reverse stock split effective December 12, 2019

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

   For the years ended December 31,
   2019  2018
       
Revenue  $35,583,131   $34,575,097 
           
Costs and Expenses          
Selling expenses   27,584,492    24,142,110 
General and administrative expenses   10,994,554    10,588,162 
Total Costs and Expenses   38,579,046    34,730,272 
           
Loss from Operations   (2,995,915)   (155,175)
           
           
Other (Expenses) Income          
Interest expense, net   (972,443)   (619,709)
Amortization of debt discount   (4,154,922)   (1,995,128)
Virtual Generation bonus earnout   (561,351)   —   
Loss on share issuances   (44,063)   —   
Other income   149,565    —   
Imputed interest on related party advances   —      (761)
Gain on litigation settlement   —      516,120 
Loss on issuance of convertible debt   —      (196,403)
Loss on marketable securities   (97,500)   (75,000)
Total Other Expenses   (5,680,714)   (2,370,881)
           
Loss Before Income Taxes   (8,676,629)   (2,526,056)
Income tax provision   (598,176)   (1,102,701)
Net Loss  $(9,274,805)  $(3,628,757)
           
Other Comprehensive Loss          
Foreign currency translation adjustment   (119,286)   (184,043)
           
Comprehensive Loss  $(9,394,091)  $(3,812,800)
           
Loss per common share – basic and diluted*  $(0.91)  $(0.38)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted*   10,226,432    9,485,993 
           

 

 

* Adjusted for 1 for 8 reverse stock split effective December 12, 2019

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

 

   Common Stock  Additional  Accumulated
Other
      
   Shares*  Amount*  Paid-In Capital*  Comprehensive Income  Accumulated Deficit  Total
                   
                   
Balance at December 31, 2017   9,267,948   $927   $14,548,951   $126,612   $(10,338,273)  $4,338,217 
                               
Imputed interest on stockholder advances   —      —      1,514    —      —      1,514 
Shares issued for warrants   25,136    3    (3)   —      —      —   
Common stock issued with debentures   228,903    22    582,464    —      —      582,486 
ASU 2017-11 adjustments to the beneficial conversion feature of convertible debentures   —      —      2,551,856    —           2,551,856 
Warrants issued with debt   —      —      2,951,429    —      —      2,951,429 
Common stock issued for the purchase of subsidiaries   175,550    18    5,587,657    —      —      5,587,675 
Purchase of treasury stock   (255,000)   (26)   (2,260,948)   —      —      (2,260,974)
Foreign currency translation adjustment   —      —      —      (184,043)   —      (184,043)
Net loss   —      —      —      —      (3,628,757)   (3,628,757)
Balance at December 31, 2018   9,442,537   $944   $23,962,920   $(57,431)  $(13,967,030)  $9,939,403 
Shares issued on conversion of convertible debentures   1,866,467    187    5,972,321    —      —      5,972,508 
Common stock issued to settle deferred purchase consideration   341,235    34    1,027,279    —      —      1,027,313 
Common stock issued to settle liabilities   284,721    28    1,009,953    —      —      1,009,981 
Bonus shares issued to convertible debenture holders   14,082    1    45,064    —      —      45,065 
Stock based compensation expense   —      —      201,106              201,106 
Foreign currency translation adjustment   —      —      —      (119,286)   —      (119,286)
Net loss   —      —      —      —      (9,274,805)   (9,274,805)
                               
Balance at December 31, 2019   11,949,042   $1,194   $32,218,643   $(176,717)  $(23,241,835)  $8,801,285 

 

 

* Adjusted for 1 for 8 reverse stock split effective December 12, 2019.

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

  

For the years ended

December 31,

  2019  2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities          
Net loss  $(9,274,805)  $(3,628,757)
           
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities          
Depreciation and amortization   946,185    697,266 
Amortization of debt discount   4,154,922    1,995,128 
Non-cash interest   745,762    —   
Virtual Generation bonus earnout   561,351    —   
Loss on issuance of debt   —      196,403 
Imputed interest on advances from stockholders   —      1,514 
Unrealized loss on marketable securities   97,500    75,000 
Impairment (recovery) of assets   —      (518,354)
Stock based compensation expense   201,106    —   
Bonus shares issued to debenture holders   45,065    —   
Gain on settlement of liabilities   (1,003)   —   
Bad debt (recovery) expense   —      6,354 
Deferred taxation movement   (85,654)     
           
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities          
Prepaid expenses   (90,353)   (37,021)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   2,973,916    3,062,419 
Accounts receivable   (95,147)   100,053 
Gaming accounts receivable   (240,559)   142,779 
Gaming accounts payable   701,029    (225,433)
Taxes payable   (438,235)   (498,941)
Other current assets   (368,894)   (43,157)
Long term liabilities   22,294    76,048 
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities   (145,520)   1,401,302 
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities          
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets   (252,198)   (4,725,856)
Acquisition of Virtual Generation, net of cash of $47,268   (216,150)   —   
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities   (468,348)   (4,725,856)
           
Cash Flows from Financing Activities          
Proceeds from bank credit line, net   250,000    750,000 
Repayment of bank loan   (118,336)   (137,965)
Repayment of bank credit line   —      (177,060)
Deferred purchase price payments   (672,871)   —   
Proceeds from debentures and convertible notes, net of repayment   —      6,883,906 
Proceeds from finance leases   14,989    —   
Repayment of finance leases   (11,371)   —   
Advance from related party   58,144    —   
Payments to related party   —      (49,914)
Purchase of treasury stock   —      (2,261,307)
Advances from stockholders, net of repayment   —      (508,572)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities   (479,445)   4,499,088 
           
Effect of change in exchange rate   (24,614)   (381,855)
           
Net (decrease) increase in cash   (1,117,927)   792,679 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of the year   7,850,442    7,057,763 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of the year  $6,732,515   $7,850,442 
           
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash within the Balance Sheets to the Statement of Cash Flows          
           
Cash and cash equivalents  $5,182,598   $6,289,903 
Restricted cash included in non-current assets   1,549,917    1,560,539 
   $6,732,515   $7,850,442 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information          
Cash paid during the period for:          
Interest  $227,006   $619,709 
Income tax  $884,295   $339,274 
Supplemental cash flow disclosure for non-cash activities          
Conversion of convertible debt to common stock  $5,972,508   $—   
Deferred purchase consideration on acquisition of Virtual Generation  $3,828,133   $—   
Deferred purchase consideration settled by the issuance of common stock  $1,027,313   $—   
Settlement of liabilities by the issuance of common stock  $1,009,981   $—   
Cashless exercise of warrants  $—     $20 
Common shares issued for the acquisition of intangible assets  $—     $5,588,008 
Common stock issued with debt  $—     $582,486 
Discount due to warrants issued with debt  $—     $2,307,569 
Discount due to beneficial conversion feature  $—     $2,551,856 
Discount due to broker warrants issued with debt  $—     $643,860 
Reclassification of derivative liabilities to equity and cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2017-11  $—     $222,915 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.Nature of Business

 

Established in the state of Delaware in 1998, Newgioco Group, Inc. (“Newgioco Group” or the “Company”) is an international, vertically integrated commercial-stage company engaged in various aspects of the leisure gaming industry. The Company is a licensed gaming operator in the regulated Italian leisure betting market offering gaming services, including a variety of lottery, casino gaming and sports betting products through two distribution channels: an online channel and a land-based retail channel. Additionally, the Company is a global gaming technology company (known as a “Provider”), which owns and operates a betting software designed with a unique “distributed model” (“shop-client”) software architecture colloquially named Elys Game Board (the “Platform”). The Platform is a fully integrated “omni-channel” framework that combines centralized technology for updating, servicing and operations with multi-channel functionality to accept all forms of customer payment through the two distribution channels described above. The omni-channel software design is fully integrated with a built-in player gaming account management system and sports book.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are as follows:

 

Name  Acquisition or Formation date  Domicile  Functional Currency
          
Newgioco Group, Inc.  Parent Company  USA  US Dollar
Multigioco Srl (“Multigioco”)  August 15, 2014  Italy  Euro
Rifa Srl (“Rifa”)  January 1, 2015  Italy  Euro
Ulisse GmbH (“Ulisse”)  July 1, 2016  Austria  Euro
Odissea Betriebsinformatik Beratung GmbH (“Odissea”)  July 1, 2016  Austria  Euro
Virtual Generation Limited (“VG”)  January 31, 2019  Malta  Euro
Naos Holdings limited (“Naos”)  January 31, 2019  Malta  Euro
Newgioco Group Inc. (“NG Canada”)  January 17, 2017  Canada  Canadian Dollar
Elys Technology Group Limited (“Elys”)  April 4, 2019  Malta  Euro
Newgioco Colombia SAS  November 22, 2019  Colombia  Colombian Peso

 

The Company operates in two lines of business: (i) provider of certified betting Platform software services to leisure betting establishments in Italy and 11 other countries and; (ii) the operating of web-based as well as land-based leisure betting establishments situated throughout Italy. The Company’s operations are carried out through the following three geographically organized groups:

 

  a) an operational group is based in Europe and maintains administrative offices headquartered in Rome, Italy with satellite offices for operations administration in Naples and Teramo, Italy and San Gwann, Malta;
  b) a technology group which is based in Innsbruck, Austria and manages software development, training and administration; and
  c) a corporate group which is based in North America and operates out of our principal executive offices in Toronto, Canada and satellite offices in the USA in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, Florida, through which we carry-out corporate activities, handle day-to-day reporting and U.S. development planning, and through which various independent contractors and vendors are engaged.

 

2.Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

a)Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

All amounts referred to in the notes to the consolidated financial statements are in United States Dollars ($) unless stated otherwise.

 

b)Principles of consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned. All significant inter-company transactions are eliminated upon consolidation.

 

Certain items in the prior periods were reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

All amounts referred to in the Notes to the consolidated financial statements are in United States Dollars ($) unless stated otherwise.

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2.Accounting Policies and Estimates (continued)

  

c)Foreign operations

 

The Company translated the assets and liabilities of its foreign subsidiaries into US Dollars at the exchange rate in effect at year end and the results of operations and cash flows at the average rate throughout the year. The translation adjustments are recorded directly as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, while transaction gains (losses) are included in net income (loss).

 

All revenues were generated in Euro during the years presented.

 

Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are recognized in current operations.

 

d)Business Combinations

 

The Company allocates the fair value of purchase consideration to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill.

 

Such valuations require management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Significant estimates in valuing certain intangible assets include, but are not limited to, future expected cash flows from acquired users, acquired technology, and trade names from a market participant perspective, useful lives and discount rates. Management's estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates.

 

e)Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These estimates and assumptions include valuing equity securities issued in share-based payment arrangements, determining the fair value of assets acquired, allocation of purchase price, impairment of long-lived assets, the collectability of receivables, leasing arrangements, convertible debentures, contingencies and the value of deferred taxes and related valuation allowances. Certain estimates, including evaluating the collectability of receivables and advances, could be affected by external conditions, including those unique to the Company’s industry and general economic conditions. It is possible that these external factors could have an effect on the Company’s estimates that could cause actual results to differ from the Company’s estimates. The Company re-evaluates all of its accounting estimates at least quarterly based on these conditions and records adjustments when necessary.

 

f)Loss Contingencies

 

The Company may be subject to claims, suits, government investigations, and other proceedings involving competition and antitrust, intellectual property, privacy, indirect taxes, labor and employment, commercial disputes, content generated by our users, goods and services offered by advertisers or publishers using the Company’s website platforms, and other matters. Certain of these matters include speculative claims for substantial or indeterminate amounts of damages. The Company records a liability when it believes that it is both probable that a loss has been incurred, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If the Company determines that a loss is possible, and a range of the loss can be reasonably estimated, it discloses the range of the possible loss in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

The Company evaluates, on a regular basis, developments in its legal matters that could affect the amount of liability that has been previously accrued, and the matters and related ranges of possible losses disclosed and makes adjustments and changes to our disclosures as appropriate. Significant judgment is required to determine both likelihood of there being and the estimated amount of a loss related to such matters. Until the final resolution of such matters, there may be an exposure to loss in excess of the amount recorded, and such amounts could be material. Should any of the Company’s estimates and assumptions change or prove to have been incorrect, it could have a material impact on its business, consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

To date, none of these types of litigation matters, most of which are typically covered by insurance, has had a material impact on the Company’s operations or financial condition. The Company has insured and continues to insure against most of these types of claims.

  

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2.Accounting Policies and Estimates (continued)

 

g)Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures, defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. This topic also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires classification based on observable and unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore developed using estimates and assumptions developed by us, which reflect those that a market participant would use.

 

The carrying value of the Company's accounts receivables, gaming accounts receivable, lines of credit - bank, accounts payable, gaming accounts payable and bank loans payable approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these financial instruments.

 

h)Derivative Financial Instruments

 

ASC 815 generally provides three criteria that, if met, require companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments. These three criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument subject to the requirements of ASC 815. ASC 815 also provides an exception to this rule when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional, as described.

 

The Company determined that the conversion feature of the convertible debt did not qualify as a derivative liability and is not bifurcated from the host instrument but contains a beneficial conversion feature.

 

i)Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with maturities of three months or less at the time acquired to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

The Company primarily places cash balances in the USA with high-credit quality financial institutions located in the United States which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to a limit of $250,000 per institution, in Canada which are insured by the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation up to a limit of CDN$100,000 per institution, in Italy which is insured by the Italian deposit guarantee fund Fondo Interbancario di Tutela dei Depositi (FITD) up to a limit of €100,000 per institution, and in Germany which is a member of the Deposit Protection Fund of the Association of German Banks (Einlagensicherungsfonds des Bundesverbandes deutscher Banken) up to a limit of €100,000 per institution.

 

j)Gaming Accounts Receivable

 

Gaming accounts receivable represent gaming deposits made by customers to their online gaming accounts either directly by credit card, bank wire, e-wallet or other accepted method through one of our websites or indirectly by cash collected at the cashier of a betting shop but not yet credited to the Company’s bank accounts and subject to normal trade collection terms without discounts. The Company periodically evaluates the collectability of its gaming accounts receivable and considers the need to record or adjust an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon historical collection experience and specific customer information. Actual amounts could vary from the recorded estimates. The Company does not require collateral to support customer receivables. The Company recorded a bad debt expense of $163,942 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. All balances previously recorded as allowance for doubtful accounts were written off as uncollectible.

 

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2.Accounting Policies and Estimates (continued)

 

k)Gaming Accounts Payable

 

Gaming accounts payable represent customer balances, including winnings and deposits, that are held as credits in online gaming accounts and have not as of yet been used or withdrawn by the customers. Customers can request payment of winnings from the Company at any time and the payment to customers can be made through bank wire, credit card, or cash disbursement from one of our locations. Online gaming account credit balances are non-interest bearing.

 

l)Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets for impairment by comparing the expected undiscounted future cash flows of the assets to the net book value of the assets when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. If the expected undiscounted future cash flows are less than the net book value of the assets, the excess of the net book value over the estimated fair value will be charged to earnings.

 

Fair value is based upon discounted cash flows of the assets at a rate deemed reasonable for the type of asset and prevailing market conditions, appraisals, and, if appropriate, current estimated net sales proceeds from pending offers.’’

 

m)Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Plant and equipment is stated at acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation and adjustments for impairment losses. Expenditures are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in an item of plant and equipment. All other expenditures are recognized as expenses in the statement of operations as incurred.

 

Depreciation is charged on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining useful lives of the individual assets. Amortization commences from the time an asset is put into operation. The range of the estimated useful lives is as follows:

 

Description  

Useful Life

(in years)

     
Leasehold improvements   Life of the underlying lease
Computer and office equipment   3 to5
Furniture and fittings   7 to 10
Computer Software   3 to 5
Vehicles   4 to 5

 

n)Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are stated at acquisition cost less accumulated amortization, if applicable, less any adjustments for impairment losses.

 

Amortization is charged on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining useful lives of the individual intangibles. Where intangibles are deemed to be impaired the Company recognizes an impairment loss measured as the difference between the estimated fair value of the intangible and its book value.

 

The range of the estimated useful lives is as follows:

 

Description  

Useful Life

(in years)

     
Betting Platform Software   15
Ulisse Bookmaker License   Indefinite
Multigioco and Rifa ADM Licenses   1.5 - 7
Location contracts   5 - 7
Customer relationships   10 - 15
Trademarks/Tradenames   14
Websites   5

 

The Ulisse Bookmaker has no expiration date and is therefore not amortized.

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

o)Goodwill

 

The Company allocates the fair value of purchase consideration to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill.

 

Such valuations require management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Significant estimates in valuing certain intangible assets include, but are not limited to, future expected cash flows from acquired users, acquired technology, and trade names from a market participant perspective, useful lives and discount rates. Management's estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates.

 

The Company annually assesses whether the carrying value of its goodwill exceeds its fair value and, if necessary, records an impairment loss equal to any such excess. Each interim reporting period, the Company assesses whether events or circumstances have occurred which indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its fair value. If the carrying amount of the goodwill exceeds its fair value, an asset impairment charge will be recognized in an amount equal to that excess.

 

In terms of ASC 350, the Company skipped the requirement to perform a qualitative assessment and performed a quantitative assessment on its goodwill and other intangible assets as of December 31, 2019, concluding that no impairment was considered necessary.

 

p)Income Taxes

 

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (ii) deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting from matters that have been recognized in an entity's financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if based on the weight of the available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

ASC Topic 740-10-30 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Topic 740.10.40 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Company has no material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented.

 

In Italy, tax years beginning 2015 forward, are open and subject to examination, while in Austria companies are open and subject to inspection for five years and ten years for inspection of serious infractions. In the United States and Canada, tax years beginning 2015 forward, are subject to examination. The Company is not currently under examination and it has not been notified of a pending examination.

 

q)Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue when control of its products and services is transferred to its customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive from its customers in exchange for those products and services. Revenues from sports-betting, casino, cash and skill games, slots, bingo and horse race wagers represent the gross pay-ins (also referred to as turnover) from customers less gaming taxes and payouts to customers. Revenues are recorded when the game is closed which is representative of the point in time at which the Company has satisfied its performance obligation. In addition, the Company receives commissions from the sale of scratch tickets and other lottery games. Commissions are recorded when the ticket for scratch off tickets and lottery tickets are sold.

 

Revenues from the Betting Platform include software licensing fees, training, installation, and product support services. The Company does not sell its proprietary software. Revenue is recognized when transfer of control to the customer has been made and the Company’s performance obligation has been fulfilled. License fees are calculated as a percentage of each licensee’s level of activity and are contingent upon the licensee’s usage. The license fees are recognized on an accrual basis as earned.

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2.Accounting Policies and Estimates (continued)

 

r)Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company records its compensation expense associated with stock options and other forms of equity compensation based on their fair value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Stock-based compensation includes amortization related to stock option awards based on the estimated grant date fair value. Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options is recognized ratably over the vesting period of the option. In addition, the Company records expense related to Restricted Stock Units (“RSU’s”) granted based on the fair value of those awards on the grant date. The fair value related to the RSUs is amortized to expense over the vesting term of those awards. Forfeitures of stock options and RSUs are recognized as they occur.

 

Stock-based compensation expense for a stock-based award with a performance condition is recognized when the achievement of such performance condition is determined to be probable. If the outcome of such performance condition is not determined to be probable or is not met, no compensation expense is recognized and any previously recognized compensation expense is reversed.

 

s)Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, including foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

t)Earnings Per Share

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260, “Earnings Per Share” provides for calculation of “basic” and “diluted” earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the dilutive impact on the number of shares outstanding should they be exercised. Securities that have the potential to dilute shareholder's interests include unexercised stock options and warrants as well as unconverted debentures.

 

On December 12, 2019, the Company effected an 1 for 8 reverse stock split, all references made to share or per share amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and applicable disclosures have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.

 

u)Related Parties

 

Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the parties directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. The Company discloses all related party transactions. All transactions are recorded at fair value of the goods or services exchanged.

 

v)Adoption of Accounting Standards

 

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FSAB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASC 842)

 

The amendments in this update establishes a comprehensive new lease accounting model. The new standard: (a) clarifies the definition of a lease; (b) requires a dual approach to lease classification similar to current lease classifications; and (c) causes lessees to recognize leases on the balance sheet as a lease liability with a corresponding right-of-use asset for leases with a lease-term of more than twelve months. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, including a number of optional practical expedients that entities may elect to apply. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, an update which provides another transition method, the prospective transition method, which allows entities to initially apply the new lease standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company adopted the new standard on January 1, 2019 using the prospective transition method.

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2.Accounting Policies and Estimates (continued)

 

The Company has identified all material leases and reviewed the leases to determine the impact of ASC 842 on its consolidated financial statements. The Company has elected to apply all of the practical expedients to all leases, which include not reassessing (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (3) initial direct costs for any existing leases. The adoption of the new standard resulted in; (i) the recording of a right-of-use asset of $646,138 and an operating lease liability of $617,352 on the consolidated balance sheet with effect from January 1, 2019 utilizing implicit borrowing rates where available and incremental borrowing rates where rates were not readily available. The right of use asset and operating lease liability are subsequently amortized. No cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings was made as the amounts are immaterial.

 

w)Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which replaces the incurred loss methodology with an expected credit loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit loss (CECL) methodology. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this update are required to be applied using the modified retrospective method with an adjustment to accumulated deficit and are effective for the Company beginning with fiscal year 2020, including interim periods. The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables and held-to-maturity debt securities. An entity with trade receivables will be required to use historical loss information, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts to determine expected lifetime credit losses. Pooling of assets with similar risk characteristics is also required.

 

The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020 on a modified retrospective basis, and is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of the amendments in these updates, which are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and related disclosures.

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740), the Amendments in this update reduce the complexity in accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to accounting for income taxes and deferred taxes and simplifying the accounting treatment of franchise taxes, a step up in the tax basis of goodwill as part of business combinations, the allocation of current and deferred tax to a legal entity not subject to tax in its own financial statements, reflecting changes in tax laws or rates in the annual effective rate in interim periods that include the enactment date and minor codification improvements.

 

This ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020.

 

The effects of this ASU on the Company’s financial statements is not considered to be material.

 

The FASB issued several updates during the period, none of these standards are either applicable to the Company or require adoption at a future date and none are expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

x)Reporting by segment

 

The Company has two operating segments from which it derives revenue. These segments are:

 

(i)provider of certified betting Platform software services to leisure betting establishments in Italy and 11 other countries and;
(ii)the operating of web-based as well as land-based leisure betting establishments situated throughout Italy.

 

y)Comparatives

 

Certain items in the prior year were reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net loss or comprehensive loss.

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

3.Acquisition of subsidiaries

 

Ulisse GmbH (“Ulisse”) Acquisition

 

On June 30, 2016, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (“Ulisse SPA”), which closed on July 1, 2016, with the shareholders of Ulisse organized under the laws of Austria. Ulisse operates a network of approximately 170 land-based agency locations. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company issued 416,400 shares of common stock in consideration for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Ulisse.

 

Pursuant to the Ulisse SPA, the purchase price was subject to an adjustment equal to two times earnings before income taxes calculated on a pro rata basis from the closing date upon completion of the license tender auction held by the Italian gaming regulator, Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (“ADM”). The sellers were also permitted to exercise the option to resell to the Company 50% of the shares of common stock (or 208,200 shares) issued in consideration for the purchase price at a fixed price of $4.00 per share (the “Ulisse Put Option”).

 

On May 31, 2018, the Company and Ulisse mutually agreed to exercise the Ulisse Put Option in lieu of completion of the ADM license tender auction. The Company repurchased and retired the shares issued in June 2016 with a purchase price adjustment to 10 million Euros (approximately $11.7 million). The purchase price adjustment was paid half in cash of €5 million (approximately $5.85 million) and the Company issued 591,950 shares of common stock to the sellers on May 31, 2018 to settle the balance of the purchase price adjustment at a closing price of $9.44 per share on May 31, 2018

 

Multigioco Acquisition

 

On May 31, 2018, the Company and Multigioco mutually agreed to exercise the option to repurchase the shares issued to the shareholders of Multigioco at the closing of the acquisition of Multigioco on August 15, 2014 (“Multigioco Put Option”). The Company repurchased and retired the balance of 255,000 shares issued to the Multigioco sellers in exchange for €510,000 (approximately $595,000).

 

Virtual Generation Limited (“VG”) Acquisition

 

On January 30, 2019, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (“VG SPA”), with the shareholders of Virtual Generation (“VG”) organized under the laws of Republic of Malta (the “Sellers”) and acquired all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of VG., together with all the ordinary shares of Naos Holding Limited, a company organized under the laws of Republic of Malta (“Naos”) that owned 3,999 of the 4,000 issued and outstanding ordinary shares of VG. VG owns and has developed a virtual gaming software platform.

 

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Company agreed to pay the Sellers the previously agreed to consideration of €4,000,000 ($4,576,352) in consideration for all the ordinary shares of VG and Naos, on the Closing Date as follows:

 

  (i) a cash payment of €108,000;
  (ii) the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock valued at €89,000; and
  (iii)

the delivery of a non-interest bearing promissory note of €3,803,000, providing for the payment of:

(a) an aggregate of €2,392,000 in cash in 23 equal and consecutive monthly instalments of €104,000 with the first such payment due and payable on the date that was one month after the Closing Date; and

(b) an aggregate of €1,411,000 in shares of the Company’s common stock in 17 equal and consecutive monthly instalments of €83,000 as determined by the average of the closing prices of such shares on the last 10 trading days immediately preceding the determination date of each monthly issuance, which issuances commenced on March 1, 2019.

 

The €3,803,000 promissory note was originally recorded as a liability owing to related parties of €1,521,200 (Note 15) and to third parties of €2,281,800 (Note 12).

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement that the Company entered into with VG, the Company agreed to pay the sellers of VG an earnout payment in shares of our common stock equal to an aggregate amount of €500,000 (approximately $561,500), if the amounts of bets made by users of the VG platform grew by more than 5% for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, based on the 18,449,380 tickets sold in 2019 the VG Sellers have qualified for the earnout payment. The earnout payment was considered remote at the time of entering into the transaction and was not recorded as a component of deferred purchase consideration, accordingly it has been expensed through the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

3.Acquisition of subsidiaries (continued)

 

Virtual Generation Limited (“VG”) Acquisition (continued)

 

In terms of the agreement, the purchase price was allocated to the fair market value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as follows:

 

    Amount
Purchase consideration, net of discount of $382,778   $ 4,193,375  
         
Fair value of assets acquired        
Cash     47,268  
Current assets     178,181  
Property, Plant and Equipment     41,473  
Betting Platform     4,004,594  
      4,271,516  
Less: liabilities assumed     (78,141 )
Less: Imputed Deferred taxation on identifiable intangible acquired (Betting platform)     (1,401,608 )
         
Total identifiable assets less liabilities assumed     2,791,767  
Goodwill arising on acquisition     1,401,608  
Total purchase consideration   $ 4,193,375  

 

The Betting Platform value was determined by management, based on prior experience, and is being amortized over a period of 15 years, the expected useful life.

 

4.Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash consists of the following:

 

·cash held in a segregated bank account at Intesa Sanpaolo Bank S.p.A. (“Intesa Sanpaolo Bank”) as collateral against a bank loan with Intesa Sanpaolo Bank for Multigioco as well as Wirecard Bank as a security deposit for Ulisse betting operations.

 

·The Company maintains a $1,000,000 deposit at Metropolitan Commercial bank held as security against a $1,000,000 line of credit. See Note 10.

 

5.Plant and equipment


  

December 31,

2019

 

December 31,

2018

   Cost  Accumulated depreciation  Net book
value
  Net book
value
             
Leasehold improvements  $47,291   $(14,886)  $32,405   $8,038 
Computer and office equipment   835,793    (522,969)   312,824    258,448 
Fixtures and fittings   135,869    (78,271)   57,598    62,795 
Vehicles   98,115    (25,589)   72,526    88,262 
Computer software   125,831    (80,459)   45,372    58,504 
   $1,242,899   $(722,174)  $520,725   $476,047 

 

The aggregate depreciation charge to operations was $283,497 and $228,715 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The depreciation policies followed by the Company are described in Note 2.

 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

6.Leases

 

Adoption of ASC Topic 842, “Leases”

 

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Topic 842 using the modified retrospective method applied to leases that were in place as of January 1, 2019. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2019 are presented under Topic 842, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the Company’s historic accounting under Topic 840. The Company’s portfolio of leases contains both finance and operating leases that relate to real estate agreements, vehicles and office equipment agreements.

 

Practical Expedients and Elections

 

The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which allowed the Company to carryforward its historical lease classification, the Company’s assessment on whether a contract is or contains a lease, and its initial direct costs for any leases that exist prior to adoption of the new standard. The Company also elected to combine lease and non-lease components on the office equipment leases and elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify.

 

Discount Rate

 

To determine the present value of minimum future lease payments for leases at January 1, 2019, the Company was required to use the rate implicit in the lease unless the rate is not determinable then a rate of interest that it would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment (the “incremental borrowing rate” or “IBR”).

 

Operating leases

 

Property and vehicle leases

 

The Company determined the rate implicit in the lease or an IBR where that rate was not determinable. The Company used country specific rates based on the country the assets are located in.

 

·Property leases

 

The Company determined that rates ranging from 2.12% to 4.5% were appropriate discount rates to apply to its real-estate operating leases.

 

The Company entered into new real estate operating leases during the current period and determined an appropriate discount rate to apply to its operating leases was 2.12%.

 

·Vehicle leases

 

The Company determined that appropriate discount rates to apply to its vehicle operating leases ranged from 5.1% to 6.7%.

 

Finance leases

 

Computer and office equipment leases

 

The Company has financed several items of computer and office equipment through vendor financing. The discount rates for finance leases ranged from 2.5% to 4.2%.

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

6.Leases (continued)

 

Right of use assets

 

Upon adoption of ASC 842, effective January 1, 2019, the Company recorded a right of use asset for operating leases of $646,138.

 

Right of use assets are included in the consolidated balance sheet are as follows:

 

   December 31, 2019
    
Non-Current assets     
Right-of-use assets - operating leases, net of amortization  $792,078 
Right-of-use assets – finance leases, net of amortization (included in plant and equipment)  $37,091 

 

Lease costs consists of the following:

 

   Year ended December 31, 2019
    
Finance lease cost:  $13,292 
Amortization of right-of-use assets   11,890 
Interest expense on lease liabilities   1,402 
      
Operating lease cost   210,881 
      
Total lease cost  $224,173 

 

Other lease information:

 

   Year ended December 31, 2019
    
    
    
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities     
Operating cash flows from finance leases  $(1,252)
Operating cash flows from operating leases   (210,881)
Financing cash flows from finance leases   (11,371)
      
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance leases   14,989 
Right-of-use assets disposed of under operating leases prior to lease maturity   (81,263)
Right-of -use assets obtained in exchange for new operating leases  $442,281 
      
Weighted average remaining lease term – finance leases   3.46 years 
Weighted average remaining lease term – operating leases   3.74 years 
      
Weighted average discount rate – finance leases   3.52%
Weighted average discount rate – operating leases   3.42%
      

Maturity of Leases

 

Finance lease liability

 

The amount of future minimum lease payments under finance leases are as follows:

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

6.Leases (continued)

  

   Amount
    
 2020   $13,611 
 2021    10,413 
 2022    8,431 
 2023    6,560 
 2024    802 
 Total undiscounted minimum future lease payments    39,967 
 Imputed interest    (2,466)
 Total finance lease liability   $37,501 
        
 Disclosed as:      
 Current portion   $12,476 
 Non-Current portion    25,025 
     $37,501 

 

Operating lease liability

 

The amount of future minimum lease payments under operating leases are as follows:

 

   Amount
    
2020  $222,497 
2021   214,693 
2022   180,470 
2023   150,570 
2024 and beyond   28,741 
Total undiscounted minimum future lease payments   796,971 
Imputed interest   (47,358)
      
Total operating lease liability  $749,613 
      
Disclosed as:     
Current portion  $200,866 
Non-Current portion   548,747 
   $749,613 

 

7.Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consist of the following:

 

  

December 31,

2019

 

December 31,

2018

   Cost  Accumulated depreciation  Net book
value
  Net book
value
             
Betting platform software  $5,689,965   $(637,320)  $5,052,645   $1,405,134 
Licenses   10,694,227    (764,732)   9,929,495    10,037,980 
Location contracts   1,000,000    (768,688)   231,312    374,169 
Customer relationships   870,927    (301,227)   569,700    630,161 
Trademarks   116,175    (42,300)   73,875    75,583 
Websites   40,000    (40,000)   —      4,953 
   $18,411,294   $(2,554,267)  $15,857,027   $12,527,980 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  

7.Intangible Assets (continued)

 

The Company evaluates intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis during the last month of each year and at an interim date if indications of impairment exist. Intangible asset impairment is determined by comparing the fair value of the asset to its carrying amount with an impairment being recognized only when the fair value is less than carrying value and the impairment is deemed to be permanent in nature.

 

The Company recorded $771,665 and $468,551 in amortization expense for finite-lived assets for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Licenses obtained by the Company in the acquisitions of Multigioco and Rifa include a Gioco a Distanza (“GAD”) online license as well as a Bersani and Monti land-based licenses issued by the Italian gaming regulator to Multigioco and Rifa, respectively, as well as an Austrian Bookmaker License through the acquisition of Ulisse.

 

The Company believes that the carrying amounts of its intangible assets are recoverable. However, if adverse events were to occur or circumstances were to change indicating that the carrying amount of such assets may not be fully recoverable, the assets would be reviewed for impairment and the assets may be impaired.

 

8.Goodwill

 

    December 31, 2019   December 31, 2018
         
Opening balance   $ 262,552     $ 260,318  
Acquisition of Virtual Generation     1,401,608        
Impairment charge            
Foreign exchange movements     (775 )     2,234  
Closing balance   $ 1,663,385     $ 262,552  

 

Goodwill represents the excess purchase price paid over the fair value of assets acquired, including any other identifiable intangible assets.

 

On January 30, 2019, the Company acquired Virtual Generation Limited, as disclosed in Note 3 above. The goodwill on acquisition arose as the Proceeds paid on acquisition exceeded the fair value of the identifiable assets less assumed liabilities and imputed deferred tax liabilities on identifiable intangible assets by $1,401,608.

 

The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment on an annual basis during the last month of each year and at an interim date if indications of impairment exist. Goodwill impairment is determined by comparing the fair value of the asset to its carrying amount with an impairment being recognized only when the fair value is less than carrying value and the impairment is deemed to be permanent in nature.

  

9.Marketable Securities

 

Investments in marketable securities consists of 2,500,000 shares of Zoompass Holdings (“Zoompass”) and is accounted for at fair value, with changes recognized in earnings.

 

 

On December 31, 2019, the shares of Zoompass were last quoted at $0.071 per share on the OTC market, resulting in an unrealized loss recorded to earnings related to these securities of $97,500 and $75,000 for the years ended December 31, 2019, and 2018 respectively.

 

10.Line of Credit - Bank

 

The Company maintains a $1,000,000 secured revolving line of credit from Metropolitan Commercial Bank in New York, which bears a fixed rate of interest of 3.00% on the outstanding balance with an interest only monthly minimum payment, no maturity or due date and is secured by a $1,000,000 security deposit, see Note 4.

 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

11.Convertible Debentures

 

On February 26, 2018, the Company issued debenture units to certain accredited investors (the “February 2018 Private Placement”). Each debenture unit was comprised of (i) a debenture in the principal amount of CDN $1,000 bearing interest at a rate of 10% per annum, with a maturity date of two years from the date of issuance, (ii) warrants to purchase up to 31.25 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of $5.00 or 125% of the proposed initial Canadian public offering price per warrant, expiring on February 25, 2020, and (iii) 20 shares of restricted common stock. The investors in the February 2018 Private Placement purchased an aggregate principal amount of CDN $670,000 ($521,900) debentures and received warrants to purchase up to 20,938 shares of the Company’s common stock and 13,875 shares of common stock. As a result of the lower debenture conversion price and the warrant exercise price of the May 31, 2018 Private Placement described below, the whole or any part of the principal amount of the February 2018 Private Placement debentures plus any accrued and unpaid interest may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price equal to $3.20 per share and the warrants can be exercised at a price equal to $4.00 per share.

 

In April 2018, the Company issued debenture units to certain investors (the “April 2018 Private Placement”). Each debenture unit was comprised of (i) a debenture in the principal amount of CDN $1,000 bearing interest at a rate of 10% per annum, with a maturity date of two years from the date of issuance, (ii) warrants to purchase up to 31.25 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of $5.00 or 125% of the proposed initial Canadian public offering price per warrant, expiring in April 2020, and (iii) 20 shares of restricted common stock. The investors in the April 2018 Private Placement purchased an aggregate principal amount of CDN $135,000 ($105,200) debentures and received warrants to purchase up to 4,218.75 shares of the Company’s common stock and 2,700 shares of restricted common stock. As a result of the lower debenture conversion price and the warrant exercise price of the May 31, 2018 Private Placement described below, the whole or any part of the principal amount of the April 2018 Private Placement debentures plus any accrued and unpaid interest may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price equal to $3.20 per share and the warrants can be exercised at a price equal to $4.00 per share.

 

On April 19, 2018, the Company re-issued debenture units that were first issued to certain investors between January 24, 2017 and January 31, 2018 in order to simplify the various debentures into a single series with the same terms as new convertible debenture units issued on February 26, 2018 (the “April 19, 2018 Debentures”). Each debenture unit was comprised of (i) a debenture in the principal amount of CDN $1,000 bearing interest at a rate of 10% per annum, with a maturity date of two years from the date of issuance, (ii) warrants to purchase up to 31.25 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of $5.00 or 125% of the proposed initial Canadian public offering price per warrant, expiring on April 19, 2020, and (iii) 20 shares of restricted common stock. The investors in the April 19, 2018 Private Placement received an aggregate principal amount of CDN $1,436,000 ($1,118,600) debentures, warrants to purchase up to 44,875 shares of the Company’s common stock and 28,720 restricted shares of common stock. As a result of the lower debenture conversion price and the warrant exercise price of the May 31, 2018 Private Placement described below, the whole or any part of the principal amount of the April 19, 2018 Debentures plus any accrued and unpaid interest may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price equal to $3.20 per share and the warrants can be exercised at a price equal to $4.00 per share.

 

On May 11, 2018, the Company issued debenture units to certain investors (the “May 11, 2018 Private Placement”). Each debenture unit was comprised of (i) a debenture in the principal amount of CDN $1,000 bearing interest at a rate of 10% per annum, with a maturity date of two years from the date of issuance, (ii) warrants to purchase up to 31.25 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of $5.00 or 125% of the proposed initial Canadian public offering price per warrant, expiring on May 11, 2020, and (iii) 20 shares of restricted common stock. The investors in the May 11, 2018 Private Placement purchased an aggregate principal amount of CDN $131,000 ($102,000) debentures and received warrants to purchase up to 4,093.75 shares of the Company’s common stock and 2,620 restricted shares of common stock. As a result of the lower debenture conversion price and the warrant exercise price of the May 31, 2018 Private Placement described below, the whole or any part of the principal amount of the May 11, 2018 Private Placement plus any accrued and unpaid interest may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price equal to $3.20 per share and the warrants can be exercised at a price equal to $4.00 per share.

 

On May 31, 2018, the Company closed a private placement offering of up to 7,500 units and entered into Subscription Agreements (the “Agreements”) with certain accredited investors (the “May 31, 2018 Private Placement”). The units were offered in both U.S. and Canadian dollar denominations. Each unit sold to U.S. investors was sold at a per unit price of $1,000 and was comprised of (i) a 10% convertible debenture in the principal amount of $1,000 (the “U.S. Debentures”) maturing on May 31, 2020, (ii) 26 shares of our common stock and (ii) warrants to purchase up to 135.25 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “U.S. Warrants”). Each unit sold to Canadian investors was sold at a per unit price of CND $1,000 and was comprised of (i) a 10% convertible debenture in the principal amount of CND $1,000 (the “Canadian Debentures” and together with the U.S. Debentures, the “May Debentures”), (ii) 20 shares of our common stock and (ii) warrants to purchase up to 104.06 shares of our common stock (the “Canadian Warrants” and together with the U.S. Warrants, the “May Warrants”).

 

The May 31, 2018 Warrants are exercisable at an exercise price of $4.00 per share and expire on May 31, 2020.

 

The accounting treatment relating to the convertible debentures issued was in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480 and ASC 815.

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

11.Convertible Debentures (continued)

  

The proceeds received from the convertible debentures were; (i) net of finders fees issued to certain brokers; (ii) in addition, the Company issued shares of common stock to the convertible debenture holders; as well as (iii) certain two year warrants exercisable for shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share; (iv) in conjunction with the finders fees paid, the Company also issued warrants to certain brokers on the same terms and conditions as the warrants issued to the convertible debenture holders; and (v) the convertible debentures are convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $3.20 per share.

 

The accounting treatment of the above is as follows:

 

(i)The convertible debentures were recorded at gross value;
(ii)The cash fee paid to the brokers was $427,314 and the fair value of the warrants issued to the brokers were valued at fair value as described in (iv) below and were recorded as a debt discount against the gross value of the convertible debentures;
(iii)The shares of common stock issued to the convertible debenture holders were valued at $582,486, the market price of the common stock on the date of issue and were recorded as debt discount against the gross value of the convertible debt;
(iv)The warrants issued to the convertible debenture holders and brokers were valued at $2,929,712 using a Black-Scholes valuation model, the value of the warrants was recorded as a discount against the gross value of the convertible debentures and initially recorded as a derivative liability on the basis of standard anti-dilution language being interpreted as a down round feature, the warrants do not provide for any down round features and subsequent to the initial recording the Company adopted ASU 2017-11 in September 2018 and eliminated the derivative liability;
(v)The conversion feature of the convertible debentures was in-the-money at date of issuance, giving rise to a beneficial conversion feature valued at intrinsic value of $2,585,055.
(vi)The company originally recorded the conversion feature as a derivative liability on the basis that the standard anti-dilution clauses in the convertible debt agreements relating to stock splits and stock mergers amounted to a down-round feature, the convertible debentures do not provide for down round features and accordingly, the Company adopted ASU2017-11 in September 2018 and eliminated the derivative liability.

 

The total debt discount above amounted to $6,524,567 which is being amortized over the two year life of the debentures on a straight line basis.

 

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company has outstanding, US Dollar convertible debentures of $2,083,000 and $3,268,000, respectively and Canadian Dollar denominated Convertible debentures of CDN$1,794,600 and CDN$6,801,165, respectively.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, investors in Canadian Dollar convertible debentures converted the aggregate principal amount of CDN$5,367,400, including interest thereon of CDN$791,861 and investors in US Dollar convertible debentures converted the aggregate principal amount of $1,185,000, including interest thereon of $133,959, into 1,866,528 shares of common stock.

 

The Aggregate convertible debentures outstanding consists of the following: 

    December 31, 2019   December 31, 2018
Principal Outstanding                
Opening balance   $ 8,529,751     $ 1,610,980  
Additions     —         7,080,308  
Conversion to equity     (5,240,736 )     —    
Foreign exchange movements     175,722       (161,537 )
      3,464,737       8,529,751  
Accrued Interest                
Opening balance     520,523       —    
Interest expense     719,931       520,523  
Conversion to equity     (731,731 )     —    
Foreign exchange movements     15,504        
      524,227       520,523  
Debenture Discount                
Opening balance     (4,587,228 )     (462,872 )
Additions     —         (6,119,484 )
Amortization     3,959,601       1,995,128  
      (627,627 )     (4,587,228 )
Convertible Debentures, net   $ 3,361,337     $ 4,463,046  

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

12.Deferred Purchase Consideration

 

In terms of the acquisition of Virtual Generation on January 31, 2019, disclosed in Note 3 above, the Company issued non-interest bearing promissory notes of €3,803,000 owing to both related parties and non-related parties. The value of the promissory notes payable related parties was €1,521,200 and to non-related parties was €2,281,800.

 

The promissory notes payable to non-related parties are to be settled as follows:

 

  (a) an aggregate of €1,435,200 in cash in 23 equal and consecutive monthly instalments of €62,400 with the first such payment due and payable on the date that was one month after the Closing Date; and
  (b) an aggregate of €846,600 in shares of the Company’s common stock in 17 equal and consecutive monthly instalments of €49,800 as determined by the average of the closing prices of such shares on the last 10 trading days immediately preceding the determination date of each monthly issuance, which issuances commenced on March 1, 2019.

 

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement that the Company entered into with VG, the Company agreed to pay the sellers of VG an earnout payment in shares of our common stock equal to an aggregate amount of €500,000 (approximately $561,500), if the amounts of bets made by users of the VG platform grew by more than 5% for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, based on the 18,449,380 tickets sold in 2019 the VG Sellers have qualified for the earnout payment. The earnout payment was considered remote at the time of entering into the transaction and was not recorded as a component of deferred purchase consideration, accordingly it has been expensed through the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019. The amount due to the non-related party VG sellers amounts to €300,000 (approximately $336,810).

 

The future payments on the promissory notes were discounted to present value using the Company’s average cost of funding of 10%. The discount is being amortized over the repayment period of the promissory note using the effective interest rate method.

 

The movement on deferred purchase consideration consists of the following:

 

Description  December 31, 2019
Principal Outstanding     
Promissory note due to non-related parties  $2,745,811 
Additional earnout earned   336,810 
Settled by the issuance of common shares   (616,387)
Repayment in cash   (607,555)
Foreign exchange movements   (56,295)
    1,802,384 
Present value discount on future payments     
Present value discount   (242,089)
Amortization   117,192 
Foreign exchange movements   4,793 
    (120,104)
Deferred purchase consideration, net  $1,682,280 

 

 

 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

13.Bank Loan Payable

 

In September 2016, the Company obtained a loan of €500,000 (approximately $545,000) from Intesa Sanpaolo Bank in Italy, which loan is secured by the Company's assets. The loan has an underlying interest rate of 4.5% above the Euro Inter Bank Offered Rate, subject to quarterly review and is amortized over 57 months ending March 31, 2021. Monthly repayments of €9,760 began in January 2017.

 

The Company made payments of €117,120 (approximately $131,163) for the year ended December 31, 2019 which included principal of €110,518 (approximately $123,769) and interest of €6,602 approximately $7,394) for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

14.Other Long-term Liabilities

 

Other long-term liabilities represent the Italian “Trattamento di Fine Rapporto” which is a severance amount set up by Italian companies to be paid to employees on termination or retirement as well as shop deposits that are held by Ulisse.

 

Balances of other long-term liabilities were as follows:

 

   December 31, 2019  December 31, 2018
Severance liability  $211,734   $168,706 
Customer deposit balance   407,810    440,021 
   $619,544   $608,727 

 

15.Related Parties

 

Notes Payable, Related Party

 

The Company had three promissory notes entered into in 2015 and 2016 with a related party with an aggregate principal amount outstanding of $318,078. The promissory notes bore interest at 12% to 24% per annum and were due on demand.

 

On September 4, 2019, in terms of an agreement entered into with the note holder, the promissory notes amounting to $318,078 together with interest thereon of $139,383, totaling $457,461 were exchanged for 142,956 shares of common stock.

 

The movement on notes payable, Related Party, consists of the following:

 

   December 31, 2019  December 31, 2018
       
Principal Outstanding          
Opening balance  $318,078   $318,078 
Settled by issuance of common shares   (318,078)   —   
    —      318,078 
Accrued Interest          
Opening balance   113,553    75,384 
Interest expense   25,830    38,169 
Conversion to equity   (139,383)   —   
    —      113,553 
Convertible Debentures, net  $—     $431,631 

 

Deferred Purchase consideration, Related Party

 

In terms of the acquisition of Virtual Generation on January 31, 2019, disclosed in Note 3 above, the Company issued non-interest bearing promissory notes in the principal amount of €3,803,000 owing to both related parties and non-related parties. The value of the promissory notes payable to non-related parties was €2,281,800 and to related parties was €1,521,200.

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

15.Related Parties (continued)

 

Deferred Purchase consideration, Related Party (continued)

 

The related party promissory notes are due to Luca Pasquini, a director and officer of the Company and Gabriele Peroni, an officer of the Company.

 

The promissory notes are to be settled as follows:

 

  (a) an aggregate of €956,800 in cash in 23 equal and consecutive monthly instalments of €41,600 with the first such payment due and payable on the date that is one month after the Closing Date; and
  (b) an aggregate of €564,400 in shares of the Company’s common stock in 17 equal and consecutive monthly instalments of €33,200 as determined by the average of the closing prices of such shares on the last 10 trading days immediately preceding the determination date of each monthly issuance, commencing on March 1, 2019.

  

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement that the Company entered into with VG, the Company agreed to pay the sellers of VG an earnout payment in shares of our common stock equal to an aggregate amount of €500,000 (approximately $561,500), if the amounts of bets made by users of the VG platform grew by more than 5% for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, based on the 18,449,380 tickets sold in 2019 the VG Sellers have qualified for the earnout payment. The earnout payment was considered remote at the time of entering into the transaction and was not recorded as a component of deferred purchase consideration, accordingly it has been expensed through the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019. The amount due to the related party VG sellers amounts to €200,000 (approximately $224,540).

 

The future payments on the promissory notes were discounted to present value using the Company’s average cost of funding of 10%. The discount is being amortized over the repayment period of the promissory note using the effective interest rate method.

 

The movement on deferred purchase consideration consists of the following:

 

Description  December 31, 2019
Principal Outstanding     
Promissory notes due to related parties  $1,830,541 
Additional earnout earned   224,540 
Settled by the issuance of common shares   (410,925)
Repayment in cash   (328,734)
Foreign exchange movements   (35,992)
    1,279,430 
Present value discount on future payments     
Present value discount   (161,393)
Amortization   78,128 
Foreign exchange movements   3,195 
    (80,069)
Deferred purchase consideration, net  $1,199,361 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

15.Related Parties (continued)

 

Related party (payables) receivables

 

Related party payables and receivables represent non-interest-bearing (payables) receivables that are due on demand.

 

The balances outstanding are as follows:

 

   December 31, 2019  December 31, 2018
Related Party payables          
           
Gold Street Capital Corp.  $(2,551)  $(39,237)
           
Related Party Receivables          
           
Luca Pasquini  $4,123   $—   

 

Amounts due to Gold Street Capital Corp., the major stockholder of Newgioco Group, are for reimbursement of expenses. The Company paid no management fees and $72,000 in management fees to Gold Street Capital Corp. during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

In January 2018, the Company advanced €100,000 (approximately $116,000) to an officer to cover fees related to an application for a gaming license in Malta, under the name Ulisse Services, Ltd. The advance has been repaid and the gaming license in Malta is still under consideration.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company paid management fees of approximately €480,000 (approximately $549,000) to Ulisse Services, Ltd. to cover office and set-up expenses.

 

Michele Ciavarella

 

On July 5, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Ciavarella, the Chief Executive Officer and chairman of the board and officer of the Company, ten year options to purchase 39,375 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.96 per share.

 

On August 29, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Ciavarella ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

On September 4, 2019, Mr. Ciavarella converted $500,000 of accrued salaries into 125,000 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $4 per share.

 

Gold Street Capital

 

Gold Street Capital is wholly owned by Gilda Ciavarella, the spouse of Mr. Ciavarella.

 

On September 4, 2019, the Company issued 15,196 shares of common stock to Gold Street Capital in settlement of $48,508 of advances made to the Company for certain reimbursable expenses.

 

 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

15.Related Parties (continued)

 

Luca Pasquini

 

On January 31, 2019, the Company acquired Virtual Generation for €4,000,000 (approximately $4,576,352), Mr. Pasquini was a 20% owner of Virtual Generation and was due gross proceeds of €800,000 (approximately $915,270). The gross proceeds of €800,000 was to be settled by a payment in cash of €500,000 over a twelve month period and by the issuance of common stock valued at €300,000 over an eighteen month period. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has paid Mr. Pasquini cash of €125,600 (approximately $141,014) and issued 68,247 shares valued at €183,800 (approximately $205,463).

 

In addition, due to the attainment of an earnout clause per the agreement, a further €500,000 (approximately $561,351) was earned as of December 31, 2019, which earnout is to be settled by the issue of shares of common stock of which Mr. Pasquini’s shares is €100,000 (approximately $112,270).

 

On August 29, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Pasquini, ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

Gabriele Peroni

 

On January 31, 2019, the Company acquired Virtual Generation Limited for €4,000,000 (approximately $4,576,352), Mr. Peroni was a 20% owner of Virtual Generation and was due gross proceeds of €800,000 (approximately $915,270). The gross proceeds of €800,000 was to be settled by a payment in cash of €500,000 over a twelve month period and by the issuance of common stock valued at €300,000 over an eighteen month period. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has paid Mr. Peroni cash of €167,200 (approximately $187,720) and issued 68,247 shares valued at €183,800 (approximately $205,463).

 

In addition, due to the attainment of an earnout clause per the agreement, a further €500,000 (approximately $561,351) was earned as of December 31, 2019, which earnout is to be settled by the issue of shares of common stock of which Mr. Peroni’s shares is €100,000 (approximately $112,270).

 

On August 29, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Peroni, ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

Franco Salvagni

 

On August 29, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Salvagni, an officer of the Company, ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

Beniamino Gianfelici

 

On August 29, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Gianfelici, an officer of the Company, ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

Mark Korb

 

On July 1, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Korb, the chief financial officer of the Company, seven year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.72 per share.

 

Paul Sallwasser

 

On July 5, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Sallwasser, a director of the Company, ten year options to purchase 20,625 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.96 per share.

 

Steven Shallcross

 

On July 5, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Shallcross, a director of the Company, ten year options to purchase 10,313 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.96 per share.

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

16.Stockholders’ Equity

 

The Company issued the following shares of common stock to promissory note holders in terms of the agreement entered into for the acquisition of Virtual Generation, as disclosed in Note 3 above.

 

·On January 31, 2019, 32,450 shares of common stock valued at $101,763;
·On March 1, 2019, 32,848 shares of common stock valued at $101,249;
·On April 1, 2019, 29,975 shares of common stock valued at $86,328;
·On May 1, 2019, 33,105 shares of common stock valued at $93,018;
·On June 1, 2019, 37,256 shares of common stock valued at $92,961;
·On July 1, 2019, 35,751 shares of common stock valued at $93,875;
·On August 1, 2019, 35,048 shares of common stock valued at $91,810;
·On September 1, 2019, 33,353 shares of common stock valued at $91,255;
·On October 1, 2019, 26,285 shares of common stock valued at $90,526
·On November 1, 2019, 28,565 shares of common stock valued at $92,608
·On December 8, 2019, 26,610 shares of common stock valued at $91,922

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued a total of 1,866,528 shares of common stock, valued at $5,972,507, upon the conversion of convertible debentures into equity (Note 11).

 

On April 22, 2019, the Company issued 14,083 shares of common stock, valued at $45,066, to certain convertible debenture holders as an incentive for them to transfer their convertible debentures to another investor.

 

 

Between September 4, 2019 and September 17, 2019, the Company issued 284,721 shares of common stock, valued at $728,884 in settlement of promissory notes amounting to $457,461 and other liabilities amounting to $553,525.

 

 

17.Warrants

 

 

In connection with the convertible debenture agreements entered into with accredited investors in the first and second quarters of 2018, for each $1,000 debenture unit the Company issued two-year warrants to purchase up to 135.28 shares of the Company’s common stock and for each CDN $1,000 debenture unit the Company issued two-year warrants to purchase up to 104.06 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share.

 

The warrants were valued at fair value of $2,929,712 in terms of ASC 820 at the date of issuance, using a Black Sholes valuation model.

 

A summary of all of the Company’s warrant activity during the period January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 is as follows: 

    Year ended December 31, 2018  
Exercise price/shares at issuance   $ 4.00 – 4.60    
Common stock share price   $ 2.08    
Risk free interest rate     0.91 %  
Expected life     1.37 years    
Expected volatility of underlying stock     459 %  
Expected dividend rate     0 %  

   Number of shares  Exercise price per share  Weighted average exercise price
 Outstanding January 1, 2018    76,566   $4.32   $4.32 
 Granted    1,096,224    4.00    4.00 
 Forfeited/cancelled    (27,000)   5.04    5.04 
 Exercised    (40,761)   4.64    4.64 
 Expired    (15,555)   4.64    4.64 
 Outstanding December 31, 2018    1,089,474   $4.00    4.00 
 Granted    —      —      —   
 Forfeited/cancelled    —      —      —   
 Exercised    —      —      —   
 Outstanding December 31, 2019    1,089,474   $4.00   $4.00 

 

The following tables summarize information about warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2019: 

    Warrants outstanding   Warrants exercisable
  Exercise price       Number of shares       Weighted average remaining years       Weighted average exercise price       Number of shares       Weighted average exercise price  
$ 4.00       1,089,474       0.41     $ 4.00       1,089,474     $ 4.00  

 

 

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 NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

18.Stock options

 

In September 2018, our stockholders approved our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, which provides for a maximum of 1,150,000 awards that can be issued as options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock units, other equity awards or cash awards. No awards were granted under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2018. During July 2019, we issued an aggregate of 95,313 options to purchase common stock, of which options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock were issued to our Chief Financial Officer, options to purchase 39,375 shares of common stock were issued to our Chief Executive Officer and options to purchase 30,938 shares of common stock were issued to directors. During August 2019, we issued an aggregate of 150,000 options to purchase shares of common stock of which options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock were issued to each of Michele Ciavarella, our Chief Executive Officer, Alessandro Marcelli, our Vice President of Operations, Luca Pasquini, our Vice President of Technology, Gabriele Peroni, our Vice President Business Development, Franco Salvagni, our Vice President of Land-based Operations and Beniamino Gianfelici, our Vice President Regulatory Affairs. On November 11,2019 we issued options to purchase 70,625 shares of common stock to various employees at an exercise price of $2.80 per share. As of December 12, 2019, there was an aggregate of 315,938 options to purchase shares of common stock granted under our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and 834,062 reserved for future grants.

 

There were no option awards during or prior to the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

The options awarded during the year ended December 31, 2019 were valued using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

The following assumptions were used in the Black-Scholes model:

 

  

Year ended

December 31, 2019

Exercise price   2.72 to 2.96 
Risk free interest rate   1.50 to 2.04 
Expected life of options   7 to 10 years 
Expected volatility of underlying stock   237.4 to 270.2 
Expected dividend rate   0%

 

A summary of all of the Company’s option activity during the period January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

   Number of shares  Exercise price per share  Weighted average exercise price
          
 Granted    315,938    $2.72 to $2.96   $2.84 
 Forfeited/cancelled    —      —      —   
 Exercised    —      —      —   
 Outstanding December 31, 2019    315,938    $2.72 to $2.96   $2.84 

 

 

The following tables summarize information about stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2019:

 

Options outstanding     Options exercisable  
  Exercise price       Number of shares       Weighted average remaining years       Weighted Average exercise price       Number of shares       Weighted average exercise price  
                                             
$ 2.72       25,000       6.50               —            
$ 2.80       220,625       9.73               13,971          
$ 2.96       70,313       9.52               35,859          
          315,938       9.30     $ 2.83       49,830     $ 2.92  
                                             

 

The weighted-average grant-date fair values of options granted during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $899,704 ($2.85 per share), of which $201,106 was recorded as compensation cost for the year ended December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, there were unvested options to purchase 237,982 shares of common stock. Total expected unrecognized compensation cost related to such unvested options is $698,598 which is expected to be recognized over a period of 47 months.

 

The intrinsic value of the options at December 31, 2019 was $354,078.

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

19.Revenues

 

The following table represents disaggregated revenues from our gaming operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. Net Gaming Revenues represents Turnover (also referred to as “Handle”), the total bets processed for the period, less customer winnings paid out, commissions paid to agents, and taxes due to government authorities, while Commission Revenues represents commissions on lotto ticket sales and Service Revenues is revenue invoiced for our Elys software service and royalties invoiced for the sale of virtual products.

 

   For the Year Ended December 31,
   2019  2018
Handle (Turnover)          
Handle web-based  $328,385,837   $235,891,170 
Handle land-based   125,747,337    177,334,592 
Total Handle (Turnover)  $454,133,174   $413,225,762 
           
Winnings/Payouts          
Winnings web-based   309,214,993    223,064,978 
Winnings land-based   105,011,619    152,446,130 
Total Winnings/Payouts   414,226,612    375,511,108 
           
Gross Gaming Revenues  $39,906,562   $37,714,654 
           
Less: ADM Gaming Taxes   4,697,085    3,417,150 
           
Net Gaming Revenues  $35,209,477   $34,297,504 
Betting platform software and services   373,654    277,593 
Revenues  $35,583,131   $34,575,097 

 

20.Net Loss per Common Share

 

Basic loss per share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted loss per share is based on basic shares as determined above, plus the incremental shares that would be issued upon the assumed exercise of “in-the-money” warrants using the treasury stock method and the inclusion of all convertible securities, including convertible debentures, assuming these securities were converted at the beginning of the period or at the time of issuance, if later. The computation of diluted net loss per share does not assume the issuance of common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect on net loss per share.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the following options, warrants and convertible debentures were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share as the result of the computation was anti-dilutive:

 

Description  Year ended December 31, 2019  Year ended December 31, 2018
       
Options   315,938    —   
Warrants   1,089,474    1,089,474 
Convertible debentures   1,246,551    2,856,764 
    2,651,963    3,946,238 

 

 

 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

21.Income Taxes

 

The Company is incorporated in the United States of America and is subject to United States federal taxation. No provisions for income taxes have been made as the Company had no U.S. taxable income for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

The Company's Italian subsidiaries are governed by the income tax laws of Italy. The corporate tax rate in Italy is 28.82% (IRES at 24% plus IRAP ordinary at 4.82%) on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments.

 

The Company's Austrian subsidiaries are governed by the income tax laws of Austria. The corporate tax rate in Austria is 25% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments.

 

The Company's Canadian subsidiary is governed by the income tax laws of Canada and the Province of Ontario. The combined Federal and Provincial corporate tax rate in Canada is 26.5% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments.

 

The Company continues to evaluate the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions at the end of each reporting period. The guidance requires companies to recognize in their financial statements the impact of a tax position if the position is more likely than not of being sustained if the position were to be challenged by a taxing authority. The position ascertained inherently requires judgment and estimates by management.

 

The reconciliation of income tax expense at the U.S. statutory rate of 21% and 35% during 2019 and 2018, respectfully, to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:

   

December 31,

2019

 

December 31,

2018

U.S. Statutory rate   $ 1,822,092     $ 530,472  
Items not allowed for tax purposes     (1,142,776 )     (716,534 )
Foreign tax rate differential     (66,163 )     394,401  
Additional foreign taxation     (15,190 )      
Prior year over provision     1,167        
Prior year net operating loss adjustment     (917,820 )      
Movement in valuation allowances     (279,486 )     (1,311,040 )
Income tax expense   $ (598,176 )   $ (1,102,701 )

 

The Company has accumulated a net operating loss carry forward (“NOL”) of approximately $16.7 million as of December 31, 2019 in the U.S. The U.S. NOL carry forward includes adjustments based on prior year assessments of $4.9 million due the assessment of tax losses carried forward. This NOL may be offset against future taxable income through the year 2038. The company also has net operating loss carry forwards in Italy, Austria and Malta of approximately €0.12 million ($0.14 million) and in Canada of approximately CDN$0.4 million ($0.32 million). The use of these losses to reduce future income taxes will depend on the generation of sufficient taxable income prior to the expiration of the NOL. The Company periodically evaluates whether it is more likely than not that it will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred income tax asset. At the present time, management cannot presently determine when the Company will be able to generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax asset; accordingly, a 100% valuation allowance has been established to offset the asset.

 

Utilization of NOLs are subject to limitation due to any ownership change (as defined under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) which resulted in a change in business direction. Unused limitations may be carried over to future years until the NOLs expire. Utilization of NOLs may also be limited in any one year by alternative minimum tax rules.

 

Under Italian tax law, the operating loss carryforwards available for offset against future profits can be used indefinitely. Operating loss carryforwards are only available for offset against national income tax, up to the limit of 80% of taxable annual income. This restriction does not apply to the operating loss incurred in the first three years of the Company's activity, which are therefore available for 100% offsetting.

 

Under Austrian tax law, the operating loss carryforwards available for offset against future profits can be used indefinitely. Operating loss carryforwards are only available for offset against national income tax, up to the limit of 75% of taxable annual income.

 

Under Canadian tax law, the operating loss carryforwards available for offset against future profits can be used indefinitely.

 

The provisions for income taxes consist of currently payable income tax in Italy, Malta and Austria and deferred tax movements on intangible assets.

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

21.Income Taxes (continued)

 

The provisions for income taxes are summarized as follows: 

 

   December 31, 2019  December 31, 2018
 Current   $(683,830)  $(1,102,701)
 Deferred    85,654    —   
 Total   $(598,176)  $(1,102,701)

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the Company’s net deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: 

    December 31, 2019   December 31, 2018
Working capital movements   $ 641,089     $  
Net loss carryforward - Foreign   119,251     124,407  
Net loss carryforward - US     3,505,182       3,861,629  
      4,265,522       3,986,036  
Less valuation allowance     (4,265,522 )     (3,986,036 )
Deferred tax assets   $     $  
                 
Intangible assets   $ (1,315,954 )   $  
    $ (1,315,954 )   $  

 

The Net loss carry forward for US entities includes an adjustment of $917,821 based on taxation assessments which differed to the amounts originally provided for.

 

The following tax years remain subject to examination:

 

USA: Three years from the date of tax return filing which is currently the 2017 to 2019 tax years
Italy and Austria: Five years from the date of filing which is currently the 2015 to 2019 tax years
Malta: Eight years from fiscal year end which is currently 2012 to 2019.

 

The Company is not currently under examination and it has not been notified of a pending examination.

 

There are no unrecognized tax benefits.

 

22.Segmental Reporting

 

The Company has two reportable operating segments. These segments are:

 

(i)Betting establishments

Provider of certified betting Platform software services to leisure betting establishments in Italy and 11 other countries and;

(ii)Betting platform software and services

The operating of web-based as well as land-based leisure betting establishments situated throughout Italy.

 

The operating assets and liabilities of the reportable segments are as follows:

 

    December 31, 2019
   

 

Betting establishments

  Betting platform software and services   All other   Total
                 
Purchase of Non-Current assets   $ 202,042     $ 5,456,358     $     $ 5,658,400  
Assets                                
Current assets     6,620,800       470,127       216,948       7,307,875  
Non-Current assets     12,761,177       6,615,905       1,183,550       20,560,632  
Liabilities                                
Current liabilities     (5,395,212 )     (615,564 )     (10,450,390 )     (16,461,166 )
Non-Current liabilities     (1,266,145 )     (1,339,911 )           (2,696,056 )
Intercompany balances     5,461,766       423,926       (5,885,692 )      
Net asset position   $ 18,182,386     $ 5,554,483     $ (14,935,584 )   $ 8,801,285  

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

22.Segmental Reporting (continued)

 

The segment operating results of the reportable segments are disclosed as follows:

 

   Year ended December 31, 2019
    
   Betting establishments  Betting platform software and services  All other  Adjustments  Total
                
Net Gaming Revenue  $35,209,477   $373,654   $—     $—     $35,583,131 
Intercompany Service revenue   452,776    2,839,211    —      (3,291,987)   —   
    35,662,253    3,212,865    —      (3,291,987)   35,583,131 
Operating expenses                         
Intercompany service expense   2,839,211    452,776    —      (3,291,987)   —   
Selling expenses   25,583,913    2,000,579    —      —      27,584,492 
General and administrative expenses   5,109,135    1,294,617    4,590,802    —      10,994,554 
    33,532,259    3,747,972    4,590,802    (3,291,987)   38,579,046 
                          
(Loss) income from operations   2,129,994    (535,107)   (4,590,802)   —      (2,995,915)
                          
Other (expense) income                         
Interest expense, net   (190,206)   3    (782,240)   —      (972,443)
Amortization of debt discount   —      —      (4,154,922)   —      (4,154,922)
Virtual Generation earnout   —      —      (561,351)   —      (561,351)
Loss on share issuances   —      —      (44,063)   —      (44,063)
Other income   114,818    —      34,747    —      149,565 
Loss on marketable securities   —      —      (97,500)   —      (97,500)
Total other (expenses) income   (75,388)   3    (5,605,329)   —      (5,680,714)
                          
Loss before Income Taxes   2,054,606    (535,104)   (10,196,131)   —      (8,676,629)
Income tax provision   (641,528)   (43,352)   —      —      (598,176)
Net Loss  $1,413,078   $(491,752)  $(10,196,131)  $—     $(9,274,802)

 

The operating assets and liabilities of the reportable segments are as follows:

 

    December 31, 2018
   

 

 

Betting establishments

  Betting platform software and services   All other   Total
                 
Purchase of fixed assets   $ 10,019,807     $ 167,322     $ 6,856     $ 10,193,985  
Assets                                
Current assets     7,026,752       62,395       462,216       7,551,363  
Non-Current assets     12,289,853       1,562,295       1,249,970       15,102,118  
Liabilities                                
Current liabilities     (4,393,736 )     (281,553 )     (2,741,884 )     (7,417,173 )
Non-Current liabilities     (833,859 )           (4,463,046 )     (5,296,905 )
Intercompany balances     2,177,319       223,409       (2,400,728 )      
Net asset position   $ 16,266,329     $ 1,566,546     $ (7,893,472 )   $ 9,939,403  

 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

22.Segmental Reporting (continued)

 

The segment operating results of the reportable segments are disclosed as follows:

 

 

   Year ended December 31, 2018
   Betting establishments  Betting platform software and services  All other  Adjustments  Total
                
Net Gaming Revenue  $34,433,461   $141,636   $—     $—     $34,575,097 
Intercompany Service revenue   260,063    2,168,870    —      (2,428,933)   —   
    34,693,524    2,310,506    —      (2,428,933)   34,575,097 
Operating expenses                         
Intercompany service expense   2,168,870    260,063    —      (2,428,933)   —   
Selling expenses   24,142,110    —      —      —      24,142,110 
General and administrative expenses   4,968,280    2,360,357    3,259,525    —      10,588,162 
    31,279,260    2,620,420    3,259,525    (2,428,933)   34,730,272 
                          
(Loss) income from operations   3,414,264    (309,914)   (3,259,525)   —      (155,175)
                          
Other (expense) income                         
Interest expense, net   (25,910)   —      (593,799)   —      (619,709)
Amortization of debt discount   —      —      (1,995,128)   —      (1,995,128)
Gain on litigation settlement   —      —      516,120    —      516,120 
Imputed interest on related party advances   —      —      (761)   —      (761)
Loss on issuance of debt   —      —      (196,403)   —      (196,403)
Mark-to-market of marketable securities   —      —      (75,000)   —      (75,000)
Total other (expenses) income   (25,910)   —      (2,344,971)   —      (2,370,881)
                          
Loss before Income Taxes   3,388,354    (309,914)   (5,604,496)   —      (2,526,056)
Income tax provision   (1,082,919)   (18,042)   (1,740)   —      (1,102,701)
Net Loss  $2,305,435   $(327,956)  $(5,606,236)  $—     $(3,628,757)

 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

23.Subsequent Events

 

Subsequent to year end, between January 12, 2020 and May 20, 2020, the Company converted convertible debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000 including interest thereon of $70,492 and CDN$305,600 (approximately $227,227) including interest thereon of CDN$42,504 (approximately $31,604) into 226,792 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $3.20 per share.

 

The Company also repurchased a convertible debenture in the aggregate principal amount of CDN$10,000 (approximately $7,289, including interest thereon of CDN2,000 (approximately $1,458) on February 26, 2020.

 

Additionally, Company issued the following shares of common stock to promissory note holders in terms of the agreement entered into for the acquisition of Virtual Generation, as disclosed in Note 3 above:

 

·On January 1, 2020, 22,030 shares of common stock valued at $93,077;
·On February 1, 2020, 23,890 shares of common stock valued at $91,542;
·On March 1, 2020, 25,690 shares of common stock valued at $96,372;
·On April 1, 2020, 61,040 shares of common stock valued at $90,745;
·On May 1, 2020, 24,390 shares of common stock valued at $91,265
  · On June 1, 2020, 29,300 shares of common stock valued at $92,321

 

On February 15, 2020 the Company and Handle 19, Inc. a District of Columbia corporation (the “Customer”) entered into a Management Services Provider (“MSP”) agreement which is in effect for an initial term of 12 months commencing from the first date on which both parties receive the necessary licenses from the District of Columbia Office of Lottery and Gaming (“DC Lottery”), and the Customer may extend for an additional forty-eight (48) months at its sole discretion. The Customer has defined the first installation location at 319 Pennsylvania Ave, Southeast, Washington, DC (the “Establishment”). Under terms of the agreement, the Company shall:

 

a)design, create, install and operate unique sports betting products and services for the Customer at the Establishment in compliance with District of Columbia law. This shall be a customized Americanized Interface. All equipment and software provided by Licensor shall meet the latest version of the GLI-33 or other generally accepted standards that are approved by the DC Lottery
b)provide a customized Shop Client design as well as Ancillary Services for each individual Gaming Application activated by the Customer including the processing of payments of wagers for each of the activated Gaming Applications;
c)provide Ancillary Services including customer support, technical support, financial support, risk management and Reporting Service for Settlement by the Service Provider, in full compliance with this Agreement and all applicable laws including, without limitation, the Legislation.

 

The Company shall invoice the Customer a fee based on the Gross Gaming Revenue calculated after the assessment and payment of all relevant taxes imposed under the District of Columbia Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment of 2018.

 

On May 28, 2020 the Company formed Elys Gameboard Technologies, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary in the State of Delaware for the purposes of operating the Company’s US sports betting operations.

 

The global coronavirus pandemic has created a significant disruption and uncertainty since March 2020. On March 11, 2020, the Company reported that approximately 150 betting shop locations throughout Italy were temporarily closed and that the closing of the physical locations did not affect the Company’s continuing online and mobile operations. The Company has also implemented a smart-work initiative to permit the safe separation of office staff during this period because government forced lockdowns made it impossible for the Company to access its administrative offices in Europe. Additionally, the cancellation of sports events around the world disrupted our ability to provide our sports betting products through our land-based establishments and online channels. These restrictions and other difficulties, in both not having sports betting events available to wager on and the backlog of tasks imposed on our employees upon the return to work are affecting our ability to consistently deliver our products to market.

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued, other than disclosed above, we did not identify any other subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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Financial Statements for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)

 

 
 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

  

March 31,

2020

  December 31,
2019
Current Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents  $6,828,398   $5,182,598 
Accounts receivable   68,867    152,879 
Gaming accounts receivable   519,003    1,242,005 
Prepaid expenses   746,101    221,547 
Related party receivable   867    4,123 
Other current assets   490,386    461,398 
Total Current Assets   8,653,622    7,264,550 
           
Non - Current Assets          
Restricted cash   1,539,953    1,549,917 
Property, plant and equipment   511,855    520,725 
Right of use assets   722,879    792,078 
Intangible assets   15,681,047    15,857,027 
Goodwill   1,663,272    1,663,385 
Marketable securities   307,500    177,500 
Total Non - current Assets   20,426,506    20,560,632 
Total Assets  $29,080,128   $27,825,182 
           
Current Liabilities          
Line of credit - bank  $1,000,000   $1,000,000 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   7,407,860    6,800,765 
Gaming accounts payable   1,766,976    1,735,650 
Taxes payable   412,108    298,476 
Advances from stockholders   52,430    2,551 
Deferred purchase consideration, net of discount of $85,483   1,051,389    1,682,280 
Deferred purchase consideration, Related Party, net of discount of $56,989   777,365    1,199,361 
Debentures, net of discount of $231,611   3,308,388    3,361,337 
Operating lease liability   145,523    200,866 
Financial lease liability   9,176    12,476 
Promissory notes payable – related party   300,000    —   
Bank loan payable – current portion   101,904    124,079 
Total Current Liabilities   16,333,119    16,417,841 
           
Non-current Liabilities          
Deferred tax liability   1,292,594    1,315,954 
Operating lease liability   538,805    548,747 
Financial lease liability   25,040    25,025 
Bank loan payable   95,032    96,786 
Other long-term liabilities   592,171    619,544 
Total Non – Current Liabilities   2,543,642    2,606,056 
Total Liabilities   18,876,761    19,023,897 
           
Stockholders' Equity          
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued          
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 80,000,000 shares authorized; 12,276,878 and 11,949,042 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019   1,227    1,194 
Additional paid-in capital   33,575,113    32,218,643 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   (288,747)   (176,717)
Accumulated deficit   (23,084,226)   (23,241,835)
Total Stockholders' Equity   10,203,367    8,801,285 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  $29,080,128   $27,825,182 

See notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

   2020  2019
Revenue  $10,170,174   $9,266,294 
           
Costs and Expenses          
Selling expenses   6,215,161    7,407,706 
General and administrative expenses   2,820,961    3,197,454 
Total Costs and Expenses   9,036,122    10,605,160 
           
Income (Loss) from Operations   1,134,052    (1,338,866)
           
Other (Expenses) Income          
Interest expense, net of interest income   (139,974)   (147,636)
Amortization of debt discount   (450,229)   (1,356,476)
Gain (Loss) on marketable securities   130,000    (25,000)
Other income   11,798    —   
Total Other (Expenses) Income   (448,405)   (1,529,112)
           
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes   685,647    (2,867,978)
           
Income tax provision   (528,038)   (245,974)
Net Income (Loss)  $157,609   $(3,113,952)
           
Other Comprehensive Loss          
Foreign currency translation adjustment   (112,030)   (130,230)
           
Comprehensive Income (Loss)  $45,579   $(3,244,182)
           
Income (Loss) per common share – basic *   0.01    (0.33)
Income (Loss) per common share – diluted *   0.01    (0.33)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic*   12,209,833    9,549,358 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted*   12,209,833    9,549,358 
           

 

* Adjusted for a 1 for 8 reverse stock split effective December 12, 2019.

 

 

 

 

See notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

Three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

   Common Stock  Additional  Accumulated
Other
      
   Shares*  Amount*  Paid-In Capital*  Comprehensive Income  Accumulated Deficit  Total
                   
Three months ended March 31, 2019                              
Balance at December 31, 2018   9,442,537   $944   $23,962,920   $(57,431)  $(13,967,030)  $9,939,403 
                               
Shares issued on conversion of convertible debentures   287,561    29    919,795              919,824 
Common stock issued to settle deferred purchase consideration   65,298    7    196,776              196,783 
Foreign currency translation adjustment                  (130,230)        (130,230)
Net loss                       (3,113,952)   (3,113,952)
                               
Balance at March 31, 2019   9,795,396   $980   $25,079,491   $(187,661)  $(17,080,982)  $7,811,828 
 Three months ended March 31, 2020                              
Balance at December 31, 2019   11,949,042   $1,194   $32,218,643   $(176,717)  $(23,241,835)  $8,801,285 
                               
Shares issued on conversion of convertible debentures   123,399    12    395,241    —      —      395,253 
Common stock issued to settle deferred purchase consideration   204,437    21    842,411    —      —      842,432 
Stock based compensation expense   —      —      118,818    —      —      118,818 
Foreign currency translation adjustment                  (112,030)        (112,030)
Net income                       157,609    157,609 
                               
Balance at March 31, 2020   12,276,878   $1,227   $33,575,113   $(288,747)  $(23,084,226)  $10,203,367 
                               

 

* Adjusted for a 1 for 8 reverse stock split effective December 12, 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

  

For the Three Months Ended

March 31,

Cash Flows from Operating Activities  2020  2019
Net Income (Loss)  $157,609   $(3,113,952)
           
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities          
Depreciation and amortization   226,968    206,524 
Amortization of debt discount   450,229    1,356,476 
Stock option compensation expense   118,818      
Non-cash interest   79,915    237,527 
Unrealized (gain) loss on trading securities   (130,000)   25,000 
Movement in deferred taxation   (23,360)   (15,573)
           
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities          
Prepaid expenses   (527,184)   6,862 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   602,633    308,103 
Accounts receivable   28,867    (139,630)
Gaming accounts receivable   611,616    (65,651)
Gaming accounts liabilities   249,102    81,632 
Taxes payable   119,131    23,981 
Due from related parties   49,417      
Other current assets   (37,538)   (65,417)
Long term liability   (16,160)   23,326 
Other current liabilities   —      146,304 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities   1,960,063    (984,488)
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities          
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets   (51,293)   (42,382)
Acquisition of Virtual Generation, net of cash $47,268   —      (216,150)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities   (51,293)   (258,532)
           
Cash Flows from Financing Activities          
Proceeds from bank credit line   —      275,000 
Repayment of bank credit line   —      (200,000)
Repayment of bank loan   (19,942)   (29,134)
Redemption of convertible debentures   (8,996)   —   
Conversion of debentures exercised   —      55,200 
Proceeds from promissory notes, related party   300,000    —   
Repayment of deferred purchase consideration   (355,337)     
Capital finance lease repaid   (3,024)   (2,593)
Loan to related party   —      (43,713)
Advances from stockholders, net of repayment   —      6,596 
Net Cash (Used in) provided by Financing Activities   (87,299)   61,356 
           
Effect of change in exchange rate   (185,635)   60,056 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash   1,635,836    (1,121,608)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of the period   6,732,515    7,850,442 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of the period  $8,368,351   $6,728,834 
           
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash within the Balance Sheets to the Statement of Cash Flows          
Cash and cash equivalents  $6,828,398   $5,179,403 
Restricted cash included in non-current assets   1,539,953    1,549,431 
   $8,368,351   $6,728,834 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information      
Cash paid during the period for:      
Interest  $62,178   $9,468 
Income tax  $437,767   $270,273 

 

Supplemental cash flow disclosure for non-cash activities      
Conversion of convertible debt to common stock  $395,253   $2,300,487 
Deferred purchase consideration settled by the issuance of common stock  $842,432   $522,380 

 See notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1. Nature of Business

 

Established in the state of Delaware in 1998, Newgioco Group, Inc. (“Newgioco Group” or the “Company”) is an international, vertically integrated commercial-stage company engaged in various aspects of the leisure gaming industry. The Company is a licensed gaming operator in the regulated Italian leisure betting market offering gaming services, including a variety of lottery, casino gaming and sports betting products through two distribution channels: an online channel and a land-based retail channel. Additionally, the Company is a global gaming technology company (known as a “Provider”), which owns and operates a betting software designed with a unique “distributed model” (“shop-client”) software architecture colloquially named Elys Game Board (the “Platform”). The Platform is a fully integrated “omni-channel” framework that combines centralized technology for updating, servicing and operations with multi-channel functionality to accept all forms of customer payment through the two distribution channels described above. The omni-channel software design is fully integrated with a built-in player gaming account management system and sports book.

 

The entities included in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

Name  Acquisition or Formation Date  Domicile  Functional Currency
          
Newgioco Group, Inc.  Parent Company  USA  US Dollar
Multigioco Srl (“Multigioco”)  August 15, 2014  Italy  Euro
Ulisse GmbH (“Ulisse”)  July 1, 2016  Austria  Euro
Odissea Betriebsinformatik Beratung GmbH (“Odissea”)  July 1, 2016  Austria  Euro
Virtual Generation Limited (“VG”)  January 31, 2019  Malta  Euro
Newgioco Group Inc. (“NG Canada”)  January 17, 2017  Canada  Canadian Dollar
Elys Technology Group Limited (“Elys”)  April 4, 2019  Malta  Euro
Newgioco Colombia SAS  November 22, 2019  Colombia  Colombian Peso
Elys Gameboard Technologies, LLC  May 28, 2020  USA  US Dollar

 

The Company distributed all of the earnings of Naos Holdings Limited and dissolved the Company effective December 31, 2019.

 

The operations of the Company’s previous subsidiary, Rifa Srl, was absorbed into the operations of Multigioco Srl with effect from January 30, 2020, the remaining legal entity was dissolved with effect from January 20, 2020.

 

The Company operates in two lines of business: (i) provider of certified betting Platform software services to leisure betting establishments in Italy and 11 other countries and; (ii) the operating of web-based as well as land-based leisure betting establishments situated throughout Italy. The Company’s operations are carried out through the following three geographically organized groups:

 

  a) an operational group is based in Europe and maintains administrative offices headquartered in Rome, Italy with satellite offices for operations administration in Naples and Teramo, Italy and San Gwann, Malta;
  b) a technology group which is based in Innsbruck, Austria and manages software development, training and administration; and
  c) a corporate group which is based in North America and operates out of our principal executive offices in Toronto, Canada and satellite offices in the USA in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, Florida, through which we carry-out corporate activities, handle day-to-day reporting and U.S. development planning, and through which various independent contractors and vendors are engaged.

 

2. Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The balance sheet at December 31, 2019 has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, please refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

All amounts referred to in the Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are in United States Dollars ($) unless stated otherwise.

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Impact of COVID-19

 

As result of the global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, on March 8, 2020 the Italian government issued a decree which imposed certain restrictions and closures of public gatherings and travel which included betting shops, arcades and bingo halls across Italy until April 3, 2020. Accordingly, the Company temporarily closed approximately 150 betting shop locations throughout Italy as a result of the decree until May 4, 2020, when the Company began reopening physical webshop locations. Subsequently, on March 10, 2020 the Italian government imposed further restrictions on travel throughout Italy as well as transborder crossings that hampered the Company’s efforts to meet its filing deadlines, and have either postponed or cancelled most professional sports events which has had an effect on the Company’s overall sports betting handle and revenues and may negatively impact the Company’s operating results. On June 19, 2020 all land-based betting shops, including corner locations such as bars, coffee shops throughout Italy reopened. The closing of physical betting shop locations did not affect our online and mobile business operations which mitigated some of the impact.

 

We anticipate that COVID-19 will continue to negatively impact our operating results in future periods, however, the duration and scope of the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide, including the impact to the state and local economies is not readily determinable at this time.

 

Principles of consolidation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Certain items in the prior periods were reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

Foreign operations

 

The Company translated the assets and liabilities of its foreign subsidiaries into US Dollars at the exchange rate in effect at year end and the results of operations and cash flows at the average rate throughout the year. The translation adjustments are recorded directly as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, while transaction gains (losses) are included in net income (loss).

 

All revenues were generated in Euro during the years presented.

 

Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are recognized in current operations.

 

Business Combinations

 

The Company allocates the fair value of purchase consideration to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill.

 

Such valuations require management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Significant estimates in valuing certain intangible assets include, but are not limited to, future expected cash flows from acquired users, acquired technology, and trade names from a market participant perspective, useful lives and discount rates. Management's estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These estimates and assumptions include valuing equity securities issued in share-based payment arrangements, determining the fair value of assets acquired, allocation of purchase price, impairment of long-lived assets, the collectability of receivables, leasing arrangements, convertible debentures, contingencies and the value of deferred taxes and related valuation allowances. Certain estimates, including evaluating the collectability of receivables and advances, could be affected by external conditions, including those unique to the Company’s industry and general economic conditions. It is possible that these external factors could have an effect on the Company’s estimates that could cause actual results to differ from the Company’s estimates. The Company re-evaluates all of its accounting estimates at least quarterly based on these conditions and record adjustments when necessary.

 

Loss Contingencies

 

The Company may be subject to claims, suits, government investigations, and other proceedings involving competition and antitrust, intellectual property, privacy, indirect taxes, labor and employment, commercial disputes, content generated by our users, goods and services offered by advertisers or publishers using the Company’s website platforms, and other matters. Certain of these matters include speculative claims for substantial or indeterminate amounts of damages. The Company records a liability when it believes that it is both probable that a loss has been incurred, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If the Company determines that a loss is possible, and a range of the loss can be reasonably estimated, it discloses the range of the possible loss in the Notes to the unaudited condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2. Accounting Policies and Estimates (continued)

 

The Company evaluates, on a regular basis, developments in its legal matters that could affect the amount of liability that has been previously accrued, and the matters and related ranges of possible losses disclosed and makes adjustments and changes to our disclosures as appropriate. Significant judgment is required to determine both likelihood of there being and the estimated amount of a loss related to such matters. Until the final resolution of such matters, there may be an exposure to loss in excess of the amount recorded, and such amounts could be material. Should any of the Company’s estimates and assumptions change or prove to have been incorrect, it could have a material impact on its business, consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

To date, none of these types of litigation matters, most of which are typically covered by insurance, has had a material impact on the Company’s operations or financial condition. The Company has insured and continues to insure against most of these types of claims.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures, defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. This topic also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires classification based on observable and unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore using estimates and assumptions developed by us, which reflect those that a market participant would use.

 

The carrying value of the Company's accounts receivables, gaming accounts receivable, lines of credit - bank, accounts payable, gaming accounts payable and bank loans payable approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these financial instruments.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

ASC 815 generally provides three criteria that, if met, require companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments. These three criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re- measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument subject to the requirements of ASC 815. ASC 815 also provides an exception to this rule when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional, as described.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with maturities of three months or less at the time acquired to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

The Company primarily places cash balances in the USA with high-credit quality financial institutions located in the United States which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to a limit of $250,000 per institution, in Canada which are insured by the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation up to a limit of CDN$100,000 per institution, in Italy which is insured by the Italian deposit guarantee fund Fondo Interbancario di Tutela dei Depositi (FITD) up to a limit of €100,000 per institution, and in Germany which is a member of the Deposit Protection Fund of the Association of German Banks (Einlagensicherungsfonds des Bundesverbandes deutscher Banken) up to a limit of €100,000 per institution.

 

Gaming Accounts Receivable

 

Gaming accounts receivable represent gaming deposits made by customers to their online gaming accounts either directly by credit card, bank wire, e-wallet or other accepted method through one of our websites or indirectly by cash collected at the cashier of a betting shop but not yet credited to the Company’s bank accounts and subject to normal trade collection terms without discounts. The Company periodically evaluates the collectability of its gaming accounts receivable and considers the need to record or adjust an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon historical collection experience and specific customer information. Actual amounts could vary from the recorded estimates. The Company does not require collateral to support customer receivables. The Company recorded no bad debt expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2. Accounting Policies and Estimates (continued)

 

Gaming Accounts Payable

 

Gaming accounts payable represent customer balances, including winnings and deposits, that are held as credits in online gaming accounts and have not as of yet been used or withdrawn by the customers. Customers can request payment of winnings from the Company at any time and the payment to customers can be made through bank wire, credit card, or cash disbursement from one of our locations. Online gaming account credit balances are non-interest bearing.

 

Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets for impairment by comparing the expected undiscounted future cash flows of the assets to the net book value of the assets when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. If the expected undiscounted future cash flows are less than the net book value of the assets, the excess of the net book value over the estimated fair value will be charged to earnings.

 

Fair value is based upon discounted cash flows of the assets at a rate deemed reasonable for the type of asset and prevailing market conditions, appraisals, and, if appropriate, current estimated net sales proceeds from pending offers.

 

Plant and Equipment

 

Plant and equipment is stated at acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation and adjustments for impairment losses. Expenditures are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in an item of plant and equipment. All other expenditures are recognized as expenses in the statement of operations as incurred.

 

Depreciation is charged on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining useful lives of the individual assets. Amortization commences from the time an asset is put into operation. The range of the estimated useful lives is as follows:

 

Description  

Useful Life

(in years)

     
Leasehold improvements   Life of the underlying lease
Computer and office equipment   3 to5
Furniture and fittings   7 to 10
Computer Software   3 to 5
Vehicles   4 to 5

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are stated at acquisition cost less accumulated amortization, if applicable, less any adjustments for impairment losses.

 

Amortization is charged on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining useful lives of the individual intangibles. Where intangibles are deemed to be impaired the Company recognizes an impairment loss measured as the difference between the estimated fair value of the intangible and its book value.

 

The range of the estimated useful lives is as follows:

 

Description  

Useful Life

(in years)

     
Betting Platform Software   15
Ulisse Bookmaker License   Indefinite
Multigioco and Rifa ADM Licenses   1.5 - 7
Location contracts   5 - 7
Customer relationships   10 - 15
Trademarks/Tradenames   14
Websites   5

 

The Ulisse Bookmaker has no expiration date and is therefore not amortized.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2. Accounting Policies and Estimates (continued)

 

Goodwill

 

The Company allocates the fair value of purchase consideration to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill.

 

Such valuations require management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Significant estimates in valuing certain intangible assets include, but are not limited to, future expected cash flows from acquired users, acquired technology, and trade names from a market participant perspective, useful lives and discount rates. Management's estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates.

 

The Company annually assesses whether the carrying value of its goodwill exceeds their fair value and, if necessary, records an impairment loss equal to any such excess. Each interim reporting period, the Company performs a qualitative assessment to determine whether events or circumstances have occurred which indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its fair value. If there are indications that impairment may be appropriate the Company will perform a quantitative analysis to determine if impairment is necessary.

 

As of March 31, 2020, there were no qualitative indications that impairment of intangible assets or goodwill may be appropriate. Although the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have an impact on our business, the impact is expected to be temporary and we have a mitigating factor in that the web-based turnover generated by the Company has increased, mitigating a portion of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's land-based turnover.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (ii) deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting from matters that have been recognized in an entity's financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if based on the weight of the available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

ASC Topic 740-10-30 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Topic 740.10.40 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Company has no material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented.

 

In Italy, tax years beginning 2015 forward, are open and subject to examination, while in Austria companies are open and subject to inspection for five years and ten years for inspection of serious infractions. In the United States and Canada, tax years beginning 2015 forward, are subject to examination. The Company is not currently under examination and it has not been notified of a pending examination.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue when control of its products and services is transferred to its customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive from its customers in exchange for those products and services. Revenues from sports-betting, casino, cash and skill games, slots, bingo and horse race wagers represent the gross pay-ins (also referred to as turnover) from customers less gaming taxes and payouts to customers. Revenues are recorded when the game is closed which is representative of the point in time at which the Company has satisfied its performance obligation. In addition, the Company receives commissions from the sale of scratch tickets and other lottery games. Commissions are recorded when the ticket for scratch off tickets and lottery tickets are sold.

 

Revenues from the Betting Platform include license fees, training, installation, and product support services. Revenue is recognized when transfer of control to the customer has been made and the Company’s performance obligation has been fulfilled. License fees are calculated as a percentage of each licensee’s level of activity and are contingent upon the licensee’s usage. The license fees are recognized on an accrual basis as earned.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2. Accounting Policies and Estimates (continued)

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company records its compensation expense associated with stock options and other forms of equity compensation based on their fair value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Stock-based compensation includes amortization related to stock option awards based on the estimated grant date fair value. Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options is recognized ratably over the vesting period of the option. In addition, the Company records expense related to Restricted Stock Units (“RSU’s”) granted based on the fair value of those awards on the grant date. The fair value related to the RSUs is amortized to expense over the vesting term of those awards. Forfeitures of stock options and RSUs are recognized as they occur.

 

Stock-based compensation expense for a stock-based award with a performance condition is recognized when the achievement of such performance condition is determined to be probable. If the outcome of such performance condition is not determined to be probable or is not met, no compensation expense is recognized and any previously recognized compensation expense is reversed.

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, including foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

Earnings Per Share

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260, “Earnings Per Share” provides for calculation of “basic” and “diluted” earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity and include options and warrants granted and convertible debt, adding back any expenditure directly associated with the convertible instruments, if any. When the Company incurs a net loss, the effect of the Company’s outstanding stock options and warrants and convertible debt are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share as the effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

On December 12, 2019, the Company effected a 1 for 8 reverse stock split, all references made to share or per share amounts in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and applicable disclosures have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.

 

Related Parties

 

Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the parties directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. The Company discloses all related party transactions. All transactions are recorded at fair value of the goods or services exchanged.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”, which replaces the incurred loss methodology with an expected credit loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit loss (CECL) methodology. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this update are required to be applied using the modified retrospective method with an adjustment to accumulated deficit and are effective for the Company beginning with fiscal year 2020, including interim periods. The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables and held-to-maturity debt securities. An entity with trade receivables will be required to use historical loss information, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts to determine expected lifetime credit losses. Pooling of assets with similar risk characteristics is also required.

 

Since adopted on January 1, 2020, there has not been any material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and related disclosures.

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740), the Amendments in this update reduce the complexity in accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to accounting for income taxes and deferred taxes and simplifying the accounting treatment of franchise taxes, a step up in the tax basis of goodwill as part of business combinations, the allocation of current and deferred tax to a legal entity not subject to tax in its own financial statements, reflecting changes in tax laws or rates in the annual effective rate in interim periods that include the enactment date and minor codification improvements.

 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2. Accounting Policies and Estimates (continued)

 

This ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020.

 

The effects of this ASU on the Company’s financial statements is not considered to be material.

 

The FASB issued several updates during the period, none of these standards are either applicable to the Company or require adoption at a future date and none are expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

Reporting by segment

 

The Company has two operating segments from which it derives revenue. These segments are:

 

(i)provider of certified betting Platform software services to leisure betting establishments in Italy and 11 other countries and;
(ii)the operating of web-based as well as land-based leisure betting establishments situated throughout Italy.

 

Comparatives

 

Certain items in the prior year were reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net loss or comprehensive loss.

 

 

 

 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

3. Acquisition of subsidiaries

 

Virtual Generation Limited (“VG”) Acquisition

 

On January 30, 2019, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (“VG SPA”), with the shareholders of Virtual Generation (“VG”) organized under the laws of Republic of Malta (the “Sellers”) and acquired all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of VG., together with all the ordinary shares of Naos Holding Limited, a company organized under the laws of Republic of Malta (“Naos”) that owned 3,999 of the 4,000 issued and outstanding ordinary shares of VG. VG owns and has developed a virtual gaming software platform.

 

In terms of the agreement, the purchase price was allocated to the fair market value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as follows:

 

   Amount
Purchase consideration, net of discount of $382,778  $4,193,374 
      
Fair value of assets acquired     
Cash   47,268 
Current assets   178,181 
Property, Plant and Equipment   41,473 
Betting Platform   4,004,594 
    4,271,516 
Less: liabilities assumed   (78,141)
Less: Imputed Deferred taxation on identifiable intangible acquired (Betting platform)   (1,401,608)
      
Total identifiable assets less liabilities assumed   2,791,767 
Goodwill arising on acquisition   1,401,608 
Total purchase consideration  $4,193,375 

 

The Betting Platform value was determined by management, based on prior experience, and is being amortized over a period of 15 years, the expected useful life.

 

4. Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash consists of the following:

 

·cash held in a segregated bank account at Intesa Sanpaolo Bank S.p.A. (“Intesa Sanpaolo Bank”) as collateral against the Company’s operating line of credit with Intesa Sanpaolo Bank as well as Wirecard Bank as a security deposit for Ulisse betting operations.

 

·The Company maintains a $1,000,000 deposit at Metropolitan Commercial bank held as security against a $1,000,000 line of credit. See Note 10.

 

5. Plant and equipment

 

   March 31, 2020 

December 31,

2019

   Cost  Accumulated depreciation 

Net book

value

 

Net book

value

             
Leasehold improvements  $56,467   $16,911    39,556   $32,405 
Computer and office equipment   854,247    559,450    294,797    312,824 
Fixtures and fittings   142,417    72,399    70,018    57,598 
Vehicles   96,071    28,475    67,596    72,526 
Computer software   123,552    83,664    39,888    45,372 
   $1,272,754   $760,899    511,855   $520,725 

 

The aggregate depreciation charge to operations was $51,125 and $50,286 for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The depreciation policies followed by the Company are described in Note 2.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

6. Leases

 

Right of use assets are included in the consolidated balance sheet are as follows:

    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2020   2019
Non-current assets        
Right of use assets - operating leases, net of amortization   $ 722,879     $ 723,607  
Right of use assets - finance leases, net of depreciation – included in plant and equipment   $ 38,864     $ 41,566  

 

 

Lease costs consists of the following:

    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2020   2019
Finance lease cost:                
Amortization of right-of-use assets   $ 3,110     $ 2,614  
Interest expense on lease liabilities     320       322  
                 
Operating lease cost     61,046       51,406  
                 
Total lease cost   $ 64,476     $ 54,342  

 

Other lease information:

   Three Months Ended March 31,
   2020  2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities      
Operating cash flows from finance leases  $(320)  $(322)
Operating cash flows from operating leases   (61,046)   (51,406)
Financing cash flows from finance leases   (3,344)   (2,801)
           
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance leases   —      9,088 
Right-of-use assets disposed of under operating leases prior to lease maturity   —      —   
Right-of -use assets obtained in exchange for new operating leases  $—     $138,312 
           
Weighted average remaining lease term – finance leases   3.53 years    3.97 years 
Weighted average remaining lease term – operating leases   3.26 years    3.85 years 
           
Weighted average discount rate – finance leases   3.54%   3.48%
Weighted average discount rate – operating leases   3.43%   3.47%
           

 

Maturity of Leases

 

Finance lease liability

 

The amount of future minimum lease payments under finance leases are as follows:

    Amount
     
  2020     $ 10,024  
  2021       10,225  
  2022       8,278  
  2023       6,583  
  2024       793  
  Total undiscounted minimum future lease payments       35,903  
  Imputed interest       (1,687 )
  Total finance lease liability     $ 34,216  
             
  Disclosed as:          
  Current portion     $ 9,176  
  Non-Current portion       25,040  
        $ 34,216  

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

6. Leases (continued)

 

Maturity of Leases (continued)

 

Operating lease liability

 

The amount of future minimum lease payments under operating leases are as follows:

 

    Amount
     
2020   $ 157,466  
2021     212,783  
2022     177,200  
2023     147,842  
2024 and beyond     28,220  
Total undiscounted minimum future lease payments     723,511  
Imputed interest     (39,183 )
Total operating lease liability   $ 684,328  
         
Disclosed as:        
Current portion   $ 145,523  
Non-Current portion     538,805  
    $ 684,328  

 

7. Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consist of the following:

 

   March 31, 2020  December 31, 2019
   Cost  Accumulated depreciation  Net book
value
  Net book
value
             
Betting platform software  $5,689,965   $732,153    4,957,812   $5,052,645 
Licenses   10,692,060    790,731    9,901,329    9,929,495 
Location contracts   1,000,000    804,402    195,598    231,312 
Customer relationships   870,927    316,343    554,584    569,700 
Trademarks   116,064    44,340    71,724    73,875 
Websites   40,000    40,000    —      —   
   $18,409,016   $2,727,969    15,681,047   $15,857,027 

 

The Company evaluates intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis during the last month of each year and at an interim date if indications of impairment exist. Intangible asset impairment is determined by comparing the fair value of the asset to its carrying amount with an impairment being recognized only when the fair value is less than carrying value and the impairment is deemed to be permanent in nature.

 

The Company recorded $175,748 and $156,144 in amortization expense for finite-lived assets for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Licenses obtained by the Company in the acquisitions of Multigioco and Rifa include a Gioco a Distanza (“GAD”) online license as well as a Bersani and Monti land-based licenses issued by the Italian gaming regulator to Multigioco and Rifa, respectively, as well as an Austrian Bookmaker License through the acquisition of Ulisse.

 

 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

8. Goodwill

 

   March 31, 2020  December 31, 2019
       
Opening balance  $1,663,385   $262,552 
Acquisition of Virtual Generation   —      1,401,608 
Impairment charge   —      —   
Foreign exchange movements   (113)   (775)
Closing balance  $1,663,272   $1,663,385 
           

 

Goodwill represents the excess purchase price paid over the fair value of assets acquired, including any other identifiable intangible assets.

 

On January 30, 2019, the Company acquired Virtual Generation Limited, as disclosed in Note 3 above. The goodwill on acquisition arose as the proceeds paid on acquisition exceeded the fair value of the identifiable assets less assumed liabilities and imputed deferred tax liabilities on identifiable intangible assets by $1,401,608.

 

The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment on an annual basis during the last month of each year and at an interim date if indications of impairment exist. Goodwill impairment is determined by comparing the fair value of the asset to its carrying amount with an impairment being recognized only when the fair value is less than carrying value and the impairment is deemed to be permanent in nature.

 

9. Marketable Securities

 

Investments in marketable securities consists of 2,500,000 shares of Zoompass Holdings (“Zoompass”) and is accounted for at fair value, with changes recognized into earnings.

 

The shares of Zoompass were last quoted on the OTC market at $0.123 per share on March 31, 2020, resulting in an unrealized gain recorded to earnings related to these securities of $130,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

10. Line of Credit - Bank

 

The Company maintains a $1,000,000 secured revolving line of credit from Metropolitan Commercial Bank in New York, which bears a fixed rate of interest of 3.00% on the outstanding balance with an interest only monthly minimum payment, no maturity or due date and is secured by a $1,000,000 security deposit, see Note 4.

 

11. Convertible Debentures

 

The accounting treatment relating to the convertible debentures issued was in accordance with the guidance in ASC 480 and ASC 815.

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company has outstanding, US Dollar convertible debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $1,883,000 and $2,083,000, respectively and Canadian Dollar denominated Convertible debentures in the aggregate principal amount of CDN$1,601,000 (approximately $1,128,497) and CDN$1,794,600 (approximately $1,381,737), respectively.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, investors in Canadian Dollar convertible debentures converted the aggregate principal amount of CDN$183,600 and CDN$5,006,565, respectively including interest thereon of CDN$32,430 and CDN$770,705, respectively, and investors in US Dollar convertible debentures converted the aggregate principal amount of $200,000 and $1,185,000, respectively, including interest thereon of $32,794 and $133,959, respectively, into 123,591 and 1,866,528 shares of common stock, respectively.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

11. Convertible Debentures (continued)

 

The Aggregate convertible debentures outstanding consists of the following:

 

  

March 31,

2020

  December 31, 2019
Principal Outstanding      
Opening balance  $3,464,737   $8,529,751 
Additions        —   
Repaid   (7,496)   —   
Conversion to equity   (338,077)   (5,240,736)
Foreign exchange movements   (107,667)   175,722 
    3,011,497    3,464,737 
Accrued Interest          
Opening balance   524,227    520,523 
Interest expense   79,300    719,004 
Repaid   (1,499)   —   
Conversion to equity   (57,176)   (731,731)
Foreign exchange movements   (16,350)   15,504 
    528,502    524,227 
Debenture Discount          
Opening balance   (627,627)   (4,587,228)
Amortization   396,016    3,959,601 
    (231,611)   (627,627)
Convertible Debentures, net   3,308,388    3,361,337 

 

12. Deferred Purchase Consideration

 

In terms of the acquisition of Virtual Generation on January 31, 2019, disclosed in Note 3 above, the Company issued non-interest bearing promissory notes of €3,803,000 owing to both related parties and non-related parties. The value of the promissory notes payable related parties was €1,521,200 and to non-related parties was €2,281,800.

 

The promissory notes payable to non-related parties is to be settled as follows:

 

  (a) an aggregate of €1,435,200 in cash in 23 equal and consecutive monthly instalments of €62,400 with the first such payment due and payable on the date that was one month after the Closing Date; and
  (b) an aggregate of €846,600 in shares of the Company’s common stock in 17 equal and consecutive monthly instalments of €49,800 as determined by the average of the closing prices of such shares on the last 10 trading days immediately preceding the determination date of each monthly issuance, which issuances commenced on March 1, 2019.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement that the Company entered into with VG, the Company agreed to pay the VG Sellers an earnout payment in shares of our common stock equal to an aggregate amount of €500,000 (approximately $561,500), if the amounts of bets made by users of the VG platform grew by more than 5% for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, based on the 18,449,380 tickets sold in 2019 the VG Sellers have qualified for the earnout payment.

 

The amount due to the non-related VG Sellers amounted to €300,000 (approximately $336,810) and was settled during January 2020 by the issuance of 79,641 shares of common stock at $4.23 per share.

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

12. Deferred Purchase Consideration (continued)

 

The movement on deferred purchase consideration consists of the following:

 

Description 

March 31,

2020

 

December 31,

2019

Principal Outstanding      
Promissory note due to non-related parties  $1,802,384   $2,745,811 
Additional earnout earned   —      336,810 
Settled by the issuance of common shares   (505,090)   (616,387)
Repayment in cash   (138,876)   (607,555)
Foreign exchange movements   (21,546)   (56,295)
    1,136,872    1,802,384 
Present value discount on future payments          
Present value discount   (120,104)   (242,089)
Amortization   32,528    117,192 
Foreign exchange movements   2,093    4,793 
    (85,483)   (120,104)
Deferred purchase consideration, net  $1,051,389   $1,682,280 

 

13. Bank Loan Payable

 

In September 2016, the Company obtained a loan of €500,000 (approximately USD $580,000) from Intesa Sanpaolo Bank in Italy, which loan is secured by the Company's assets. The loan has an underlying interest rate of 4.5 points above Euro Inter Bank Offered Rate, subject to quarterly review and is amortized over 57 months ending March 31, 2021. Monthly repayments of €9,760 (approximately USD $11,000) began in January 2017.

 

The Company made payments in the aggregate principal amount of €18,076 (approximately USD $19,942) for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

14. Other long term liabilities

 

Other long term liabilities represents the Italian “Trattamento di Fine Rapporto” which is a severance amount set up by Italian companies to be paid to employees on termination or retirement as well as shop deposits that are held by Ulisse.

 

Balances of other long term liabilities were as follows:

 

  

March 31,

2020

 

December 31,

2019

Severance liability  $224,600   $211,734 
Customer deposit balance   367,571    407,810 
Total other long term liabilities  $592,171   $619,544 

 

15. Related Parties

 

Notes Payable, Related Party

 

The Company received an advance of $300,000 in terms of a Promissory Note (“PN”) entered into with Forte Fixtures and Millwork, Inc., a Company controlled by the brother of our CEO. The PN bears no interest and is repayable on demand.

 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

15. Related Parties (continued)

 

Notes Payable, Related Party (continued)

 

The movement on notes payable, Related Party, consists of the following:

  

March 31,

2020

 

December 31,

2019

Principal Outstanding      
Opening balance  $—     $318,078 
Additions   300,000    —   
Settled by issuance of common shares   —      (318,078)
    300,000    —   
Accrued Interest          
Opening balance   —      113,553 
Interest expense   —      25,830 
Conversion to equity   —      (139,383)
    —      —   

Promissory Notes Payable – Related Party

  $300,000   $—   

 

Deferred Purchase consideration, Related Party

 

In terms of the acquisition of Virtual Generation on January 31, 2019, disclosed in Note 3 above, the Company issued non-interest bearing promissory notes in the principal amount of €3,803,000 owing to both related parties and non-related parties. The value of the promissory notes payable to non-related parties was €2,281,800 and to related parties was €1,521,200.

 

The related party promissory notes are due to Luca Pasquini, a director and officer of the Company and Gabriele Peroni, an officer of the Company.

 

The promissory notes are to be settled as follows:

 

  (a) an aggregate of €956,800 in cash in 23 equal and consecutive monthly instalments of €41,600 with the first such payment due and payable on the date that is one month after the Closing Date; and
  (b) an aggregate of €564,400 in shares of the Company’s common stock in 17 equal and consecutive monthly instalments of €33,200 as determined by the average of the closing prices of such shares on the last 10 trading days immediately preceding the determination date of each monthly issuance, commencing on March 1, 2019.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement that the Company entered into with VG, the Company agreed to pay the VG Sellers an earnout payment in shares of our common stock equal to an aggregate amount of €500,000 (approximately $561,500), if the amounts of bets made by users of the VG platform grew by more than 5% for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, based on the 18,449,380 tickets sold in 2019 the VG Sellers have qualified for the earnout payment.

 

The amount due to the non-related VG Sellers amounted to €200,000 (approximately $224,540) and was settled during January 2020 by the issuance of 53,094 shares of common stock at $4.23 per share.

 

The movement on deferred purchase consideration consists of the following:

 

Description 

March 31,

2020

 

December 31,

2019

Principal Outstanding      
Promissory notes due to related parties  $1,279,430   $1,830,541 
Additional earnout earned   —      224,540 
Settled by the issuance of common shares   (336,727)   (410,925)
Repayment in cash   (92,444)   (328,734)
Foreign exchange movements   (15,905)   (35,992)
    834,354    1,279,430 
Present value discount on future payments          
Present value discount   (80,069)   (161,393)
Amortization   21,685    78,128 
Foreign exchange movements   1,395    3,196 
    (56,989)   (80,069)
Deferred purchase consideration, net  $777,365   $1,199,361 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

15. Related Parties (continued)

 

Related party (payables) receivables

 

Related party payables and receivables represent non-interest-bearing (payables) receivables that are due on demand.

 

The balances outstanding are as follows:

 

   March 31, 2020  December 31, 2019
Related Party payables      
Gold Street Capital Corp.  $(31,213)  $(2,551)
Luca Pasquini   (21,217)   —   
   $(52,430)  $(2,551)
Related Party Receivables          
Luca Pasquini  $867   $4,123 

 

Amounts due to Gold Street Capital Corp., the major stockholder of Newgioco Group, are for reimbursement of expenses.

 

Amounts due to Luca Pasquini is for advances made to various subsidiaries for working capital purposes.

 

Michele Ciavarella

 

On July 5, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Ciavarella, the Chief Executive Officer and chairman of the board and officer of the Company, ten year options to purchase 39,375 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.96 per share.

 

On August 29, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Ciavarella ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

On September 4, 2019, Mr. Ciavarella converted $500,000 of accrued salaries into 125,000 shares of common stock at. Conversion price of $4.00 per share.

 

Gold Street Capital

 

Gold Street Capital is wholly owned by Gilda Ciavarella, the spouse of Mr. Ciavarella.

 

On September 4, 2019, the Company issued 15,196 shares of common stock to Gold Street Capital in settlement of $48,508 of advances made to the Company for certain reimbursable expenses.

 

Luca Pasquini

 

On January 31, 2019, the Company acquired Virtual Generation for €4,000,000 (approximately $4,576,352), Mr. Pasquini was a 20% owner of Virtual Generation and was due gross proceeds of €800,000 (approximately $915,270). The gross proceeds of €800,000 was to be settled by a payment in cash of €500,000 over a twelve month period and by the issuance of common stock valued at €300,000 over an eighteen month period. As of March 31, 2020, the Company has paid Mr. Pasquini cash of €145,600 (approximately $162,639) and issued 76,059 shares valued at €215,800 (approximately $241,313).

 

In addition, due to the attainment of an earnout clause per the agreement, a further €500,000 (approximately $561,351) was earned as of December 31, 2019, of which Mr. Pasquini’s share was €100,000 (approximately $112,270), which earnout was settled by the issue of 26,547 shares of common stock during January 2020.

 

On August 29, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Pasquini, ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

15. Related Parties (continued)

 

Gabriele Peroni

 

On January 31, 2019, the Company acquired Virtual Generation Limited for €4,000,000 (approximately $4,576,352), Mr. Peroni was a 20% owner of Virtual Generation and was due gross proceeds of €800,000 (approximately $915,270). The gross proceeds of €800,000 was to be settled by a payment in cash of €500,000 over a twelve month period and by the issuance of common stock valued at €300,000 over an eighteen month period. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has paid Mr. Peroni cash of €187,200 (approximately $209,107) and issued 76,059 shares valued at €215,800 (approximately $241,313).

 

In addition, due to the attainment of an earnout clause per the agreement, a further €500,000 (approximately $561,351) was earned as of December 31, 2019, of which Mr. Peroni’s share was €100,000 (approximately $112,270), which earnout was settled by the issue of 26,547 shares of common stock during January 2020.

 

On August 29, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Peroni, ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

Alessandro Marcelli

 

On August 29, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Marcelli, an officer of the Company, ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

Franco Salvagni

 

On August 29, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Salvagni, an officer of the Company, ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

Beniamino Gianfelici

 

On August 29, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Gianfelici, an officer of the Company, ten year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.80 per share.

 

Mark Korb

 

On July 5, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Korb, the chief financial officer of the Company, seven year options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.72 per share.

 

Paul Sallwasser

 

On July 5, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Sallwasser, a director of the Company, ten year options to purchase 20,625 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.96 per share.

 

Steven Shallcross

 

On July 5, 2019, the Company issued to Mr. Shallcross, a director of the Company, ten year options to purchase 10,313 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.96 per share.

 

16. Stockholders’ Equity

 

The Company issued the following shares of common stock to promissory note holders in terms of the agreement entered into for the acquisition of Virtual Generation, as disclosed in Note 3 above.

 

·On January 1, 2020, 22,030 shares of common stock valued at $93,077;
·On January 1, 2020, 132,735 shares of common stock valued at $561,350;
·On February 27, 2020, 23,890 shares of common stock valued at $91,541;
·On March 1, 2020, 25,690 shares of common stock valued at $96,372.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

16. Stockholders’ Equity (continued)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company issued a total of 123,591 shares of common stock, valued at $395,868, upon the conversion of convertible debentures into equity and for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued a total of 1,866,528 shares of common stock, valued at $5,972,507, upon the conversion of convertible debentures into equity (Note 11).

 

On April 22, 2019, the Company issued 14,083 shares of common stock, valued at $45,066, to certain convertible debenture holders as an incentive for them to transfer their convertible debentures to another investor.

 

Between September 4, 2019 and September 17, 2019, the Company issued 284,721 shares of common stock, valued at $728,884 in settlement of promissory notes amounting to $457,461 and other liabilities amounting to $553,525.

 

17. Warrants

 

A summary of all of the Company’s warrant activity during the period January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

    Number of shares   Exercise price per share   Weighted average exercise price
Outstanding January 1, 2019     76,566     $ 4.32     $ 4.32  
Granted     1,096,224       4.00       4.00  
Forfeited/cancelled     (27,000 )     5.04       5.04  
Exercised     (40,761 )     4.64       4.64  
Expired     (15,555 )     4.64       4.64  
Outstanding December 31, 2019     1,089,474     $ 4.00       4.00  
Granted                  
Forfeited/cancelled     (21,988 )     4.00       4.00  
Exercised                  
Outstanding March 31, 2020     1,067,486     $ 4.00     $ 4.00  

 

The following tables summarize information about warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2020:

 

    Warrants outstanding   Warrants exercisable
  Exercise price       Number of shares       Weighted average remaining years       Weighted average exercise price       Number of shares       Weighted average exercise price  
$ 4.00       1,067,486       0.16     $ 4.00       1,067,486     $ 4.00  

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

18. Stock Options

 

In September 2018, our stockholders approved our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, which provides for a maximum of 1,150,000 awards that can be issued as options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock units, other equity awards or cash awards. No awards were granted under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2018. During July 2019, we issued an aggregate of 95,313 options to purchase common stock, of which options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock were issued to our Chief Financial Officer, options to purchase 39,375 shares of common stock were issued to our Chief Executive Officer and options to purchase 30,938 shares of common stock were issued to directors. During August 2019, we issued an aggregate of 150,000 options to purchase shares of common stock of which options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock were issued to each of Michele Ciavarella, our Chief Executive Officer, Alessandro Marcelli, our Vice President of Operations, Luca Pasquini, our Vice President of Technology, Gabriele Peroni, our Vice President Business Development, Franco Salvagni, our Vice President of Land-based Operations and Beniamino Gianfelici, our Vice President Regulatory Affairs. On November 11,2019 we issued options to purchase 70,625 shares of common stock to various employees at an exercise price of $2.80 per share. As of March 31, 2020, there was an aggregate of 315,938 options to purchase shares of common stock granted under our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and 834,062 reserved for future grants.

 

A summary of all of the Company’s option activity during the period January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

   Number of shares  Exercise price per share  Weighted average exercise price
Outstanding January 1, 2019   —     $—     $—   
Granted   315,938    2.72 to 2.96    2.84 
Forfeited/cancelled   —      —      —   
Exercised   —      —      —   
Expired   —      —      —   
Outstanding December 31, 2019   315,938   $2.72 to 2.96    2.84 
Granted   —      —      —   
Forfeited/cancelled   —      —      —   
Exercised   —      —      —   
Outstanding March 31, 2020   315,938   $2.72 to 2.96   $2.84 

 

The following tables summarize information about stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2020:

 

   Options outstanding  Options exercisable
Exercise price  Number of shares 

Weighted

average

remaining years

 

Weighted

Average

exercise price

  Number of shares 

Weighted

average

exercise price

                
$2.72    25,000    6.50          —        
$2.80    220,625    9.73         55,885      
$2.96    70,313    9.52         53,438      
      315,938    9.05   $2.84    109,323   $2.88 

 

As of March 31, 2020, there were unvested options to purchase 206,615 shares of common stock. Total expected unrecognized compensation cost related to such unvested options is $579,288 which is expected to be recognized over a period of 44 months.

 

The intrinsic value of the options at March 31, 2020 was $0.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

19. Revenues

 

The following table represents disaggregated revenues from our gaming operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. Net Gaming Revenues represents Turnover (also referred to as “Handle”), the total bets processed for the period, less customer winnings paid out, commissions paid to agents, and taxes due to government authorities, while Commission Revenues represents commissions on lotto ticket sales and Service Revenues is revenue invoiced for our Elys software service and royalties invoiced for the sale of virtual products.

 

   Three Months Ended March 31,
   2020  2019
Turnover      
Web-based  $92,376,106   $86,575,901 
Land-based   23,602,084    50,399,564 
Total Turnover   115,978,190    136,975,465 
           
Winnings/Payouts          
Web-based   86,095,623    82,262,937 
Land-based   18,191,402    44,356,302 
Total Winnings/payouts   104,287,025    126,619,239 
           
Gross Gaming Revenues          
Web-based   6,280,483    4,312,964 
Land-based   5,410,682    6,043,262 
Gross Gaming Revenues  $11,691,165   $10,356,226 
           
Less: ADM Gaming Taxes   (1,530,795)   (1,193,746)
Net Gaming Revenues  $10,160,370   $9,162,480 
           
Betting platform software and services   9,804    103,814 
Revenue  $10,170,174   $9,266,294 

 

20. Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

 

Basic income (loss) per share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted income (loss) per share is based on basic shares as determined above, plus the incremental shares that would be issued upon the assumed exercise of “in-the-money” options and warrants using the treasury stock method and the inclusion of all convertible securities, including convertible debentures, assuming these securities were converted at the beginning of the period or at the time of issuance, if later, adding back any direct incremental expenses related to the convertible securities, including interest expense, debt discount amortization. The computation of diluted net income (loss) per share does not assume the issuance of common shares that have an anti-dilutive effect on net loss per share.

 

The computation of the diluted income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2020, after the add back of interest income of $79,300 and amortization of debt discount of $396,010 was anti-dilutive.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the following options, warrants and convertible debentures were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share as the result of the computation was anti-dilutive:

 

Description   Three Months ended March 31, 2020   Three Months ended March 31, 2019
         
Options     315,938        
Warrants     1,067,486       1,089,134  
Convertible debentures     1,106,250       2,636,149  
      2,489,674       3,725,283  

 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

21. Segmental Reporting

 

The Company has two reportable operating segments. These segments are:

 

(i)Betting establishments

Provider of certified betting Platform software services to leisure betting establishments in Italy and 11 other countries and;

 

(ii)Betting platform software and services

The operating of web-based as well as land-based leisure betting establishments situated throughout Italy.

 

The operating assets and liabilities of the reportable segments are as follows:

 

   March 31, 2020
  

 

 

Betting establishments

  Betting platform software and services  All other  Total
             
Purchase of non-current assets  $28,758   $22,534   $—     $51,293 
Assets                    
Current assets   7,928,294    365,476    359,852    8,653,622 
Non-current assets   12,633,088    6,514,244    1,279,174    20,426,506 
Liabilities                    
Current liabilities   (5,911,483)   (503,558)   (9,918,078)   (16,333,119)
Non-current liabilities   (1,227,525)   (1,316,117)   —      (2,543,642)
Intercompany balances   6,130,287    227,718    (6,358,005)   —   
Net asset position  $19,552,661   $5,287,763   $(14,637,057)  $10,203,367 

 

The segment operating results of the reportable segments are disclosed as follows:

 

   March 31, 2020
   Betting establishments  Betting platform software and services  All other  Adjustments  Total
Net Gaming Revenue  $10,160,370   $9,804   $—     $—     $10,170,174 
Intercompany Service revenue   25,090    799,714    —      (824,804)   —   
    10,185,460    809,518    —      (824,804)   10,170,174 
                          
Operating expenses                         
Intercompany service expense   799,714    25,090    —      (824,804)   —   
Selling expenses   6,210,347    553,897    —      —      6,764,244 
General and administrative expenses   1,245,510    444,538    581,830    —      2,271,878 
    8,255,571    1,023,525    581,830    (824,804)   9,036,122 
                          
Income (Loss) from operations   1,929,889    (214,007)   (581,830)   —      1,134,052 
                          
Other (expense) income                         
Interest expense, net   (49,349)   3    (90,628)   —      (139,974)
Amortization of debt discount   —      —      (450,229)   —      (450,229)
Gain (Loss) on marketable securities   —      —      130,000    —      130,000 
Other income   11,798    —      —      —      11,798 
Total other (expenses) income   (37,551)   3    (410,857)   —      (448,405)
                          
Loss before Income Taxes   1,892,338    (214,004)   (992,687)   —      685,647 
Income tax provision   (545,868)   (5,530)   23,360    —      (528,038)
Net Income  $1,346,470   $(219,534)  $(969,327)  $—     $157,609 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

23. Segmental Reporting (continued)

 

The operating assets and liabilities of the reportable segments are as follows:

 

   March 31, 2019
  

 

 

Betting establishments

  Betting platform software and services  All other  Total
             
Purchase of fixed assets  $36,220   $6,162   $—     $42,382 
Assets                    
Current assets   6,300,301    332,452    114,474    6,747,227 
Non-current assets   12,870,553    6,979,232    1,253,987    21,103,772 
Liabilities                    
Current liabilities   (4,608,526)   (343,898)   (12,296,065)   (17,248,489)
Non-current liabilities   (1,360,426)   (1,430,256)   —      (2,790,682)
Intercompany balances   3,027,374    195,116    (3,222,490)   —   
Net asset position  $16,229,276   $5,732,646   $(14,150,094)  $7,811,828 

 

The segment operating results of the reportable segments are disclosed as follows:

 

   March 31, 2019
   Betting establishments  Betting platform software and services  All other  Adjustments  Total
Net Gaming Revenue  $9,207,410   $58,884   $—     $—     $9,266,294 
Intercompany Service revenue   106,702    609,477    —      (716,179)   —   
    9,314,112    668,361    —      (716,179)   9,266,294 
                          
Operating expenses                         
Intercompany service expense   609,477    106,702    —      (716,179)   —   
Selling expenses   7,383,923    23,783    —      —      7,407,706 
General and administrative expenses   1,020,281    662,673    1,514,500    —      3,197,454 
    9,013,681    793,158    1,514,500    (716,179)   10,605,160 
                          
(Loss) income from operations   300,431    (124,797)   (1,514,500)   —      (1,338,866)
                          
Other (expense) income                         
Interest expense, net   (3,961)   —      (143,675)   —      (147,636)
Amortization of debt discount   —      —      (1,356,476)   —      (1,356,476)
Loss on marketable securities   —      —      (25,000)   —      (25,000)
Total other (expenses) income   (3,961)   —      (1,525,151)   —      (1,529,112)
                          
Loss before Income Taxes   296,470    (124,797)   (3,039,651)   —      (2,867,978)
Income tax provision   (244,019)   (1,955)   —      —      (245,974)
Net Loss  $52,451   $(126,752)  $(3,039,651)  $—     $(3,113,952)
                          

 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

24. Subsequent Events

 

Subsequent to the period covered by this report, the Company issued the following shares of common stock to promissory note holders in terms of the agreement entered into for the acquisition of Virtual Generation, as disclosed in Note 3 above:

 

·On April 1, 2020, 61,040 shares of common stock valued at $90,745;
·On May 1, 2020, 24,390 shares of common stock valued at $91,265;
·On June 1, 2020, 29,300 shares of common stock valued at $92,321;
·On July 1, 2020, 35,130 shares of common stock valued at $93,239

 

The global coronavirus pandemic has created a significant disruption and uncertainty since March 2020. On March 11, 2020, the Company reported that approximately 150 betting shop locations throughout Italy were temporarily closed and that the closing of the physical locations did not affect the Company’s continuing online and mobile operations. The Company has also implemented a smart-work initiative to permit the safe separation of office staff during this period because government forced lockdowns made it impossible for the Company to access its administrative offices in Europe. Additionally, the cancellation of sports events around the world disrupted the Company’s ability to provide its sports betting products through our land-based establishments and online channels. These restrictions and other difficulties, in both not having sports betting events available to wager on and the backlog of tasks imposed on the Company’s employees upon the return to work, are affecting the Company’s ability to consistently deliver its products to market.

 

On May 4, 2020, the Company reopened its webshop locations and administrative offices and on June 19, 2020 all of the Company’s physical betting shop locations were reopened.

 

Between April 19, 2020 and July 15, 2020, the Company converted convertible debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $200,000 including interest thereon of $37,699 and CDN$134,000 (approximately $94,827) including interest thereon of CDN$12,600 (approximately $9,025) into 106,735 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $3.20 per share.

 

As of July 15, 2020, the Company had convertible debentures of $610,000 and CDN$307,000 (approximately $229,145) including $134,098 and CDN$65,331 (approximately $48,763) in accrued interest that have matured and have been extended for 120 days until September 28, 2020; and a total of $1,068,000 and CDN$1,150,000 (approximately $865,824) including $227,060 and CDN$216,967 (approximately $161,944) in accrued interest due to certain accredited investors that have not been converted and are unsecured and bear interest at 10% and are in default as of May 31, 2020. The Company is currently in the process of repaying the outstanding balance periodically.

 

All warrants related to the original issue of the debentures have expired, unexercised.

 

On May 31, 2020, the Company issued 10,727 warrants at an exercise price of $3.75 per share expiring on May 30, 2022 to those debenture holders that extended the maturity of the debentures in the principal amount of CDN$78,000 (approximately $56,656) and $12,000 that they hold to September 28, 2020, and 251,853 warrants at an exercise price of $3.75 per share expiring on May 30, 2022 and 72,729 warrants at an exercise price of $5.00 per share expiring on May 30, 2023 to those debenture holders that extended the maturity of the debentures in the principal amount of CDN$290,400 (approximately $210,931) and $720,000 that they hold to September 30, 2020.

 

Additionally, on May 28, 2020 the Company formed Elys Gameboard Technologies, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary in the State of Delaware for the purposes of operating the Company’s US sports betting operations.

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued, other than disclosed above, we did not identify any other subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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3,623,188 Units

Each Unit Consisting of

One Share of Common Stock and

One Warrant to Purchase One Share of Common Stock

 

 

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  Sole Book-Running Manager  

Maxim Group LLC

 

 

 

, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Through and including August [  ], 2020 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.

 

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PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by Newgioco Group, Inc. (the “Registrant”) in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered, all of which will be paid by the Registrant. All amounts are estimates except the SEC registration, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and the Nasdaq Capital Market filing fees.

 

 

 

   Amount
SEC registration fee  $3,067 
FINRA filing fee   4,044 
Printing and engraving expenses   5,000 
Legal fees and expenses   475,000 
Accounting fees and expenses   50,000 
Transfer agent and warrant agent fees and expenses   10,000 
Miscellaneous   102,889 
Total  $650,000 

 

 

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

The Registrant incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any persons who were, are, or are threatened to be made, parties to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as an officer, director, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was illegal. A Delaware corporation may indemnify any persons who were, are, or are threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him or her against the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred.

 

The Registrant’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for the indemnification of its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duties as a director, except for liability for any:

 

  transaction from which the director derives an improper personal benefit;

 

  act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

 

  unlawful payment of dividends or redemption of shares; or

 

  breach of a director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders.

 

The Registrant’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation includes such a provision. Expenses incurred by any officer or director in defending any such action, suit or proceeding in advance of its final disposition may be paid by the Registrant.

 

 

 

 

 

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Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides, among other things, that a director who willfully or negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or redemption, may be held liable for such actions. A director who was either absent when the unlawful actions were approved or dissented at the time may avoid liability by causing his or her dissent to such actions to be entered in the books containing minutes of the meetings of the board of directors at the time such action occurred or immediately after such absent director receives notice of the unlawful acts.

 

As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant has entered into indemnity agreements with certain of its directors and executive officers, that require the Registrant to indemnify such persons against any and all costs and expenses (including attorneys’, witness or other professional fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such persons in connection with any action, suit or proceeding (including derivative actions), whether actual or threatened, to which any such person may be made a party by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer or is or was acting or serving as an officer, director, employee or agent of the Registrant or any of its affiliated enterprises. Under these agreements, the Registrant is not required to provide indemnification for certain matters, including:

 

  indemnification beyond that permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law;

 

  indemnification for any proceeding with respect to the unlawful payment of remuneration to the director or officer;

 

  indemnification for certain proceedings involving a final judgment that the director or officer is required to disgorge profits from the purchase or sale of the Registrant’s stock;

 

  indemnification for proceedings involving a final judgment that the director’s or officer’s conduct was in bad faith, knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest or constituted willful misconduct or a breach of his or her duty of loyalty, but only to the extent of such specific determination;

 

  indemnification for proceedings or claims brought by an officer or director against us or any of the Registrant’s directors, officers, employees or agents, except for claims to establish a right of indemnification or proceedings or claims approved by the Registrant’s board of directors or required by law;

 

  indemnification for settlements the director or officer enters into without the Registrant’s consent; or

 

  indemnification in violation of any undertaking required by the Securities Act or in any registration statement filed by the Registrant.

 

The indemnification agreements also set forth certain procedures that will apply in the event of a claim for indemnification thereunder.

 

Except as otherwise disclosed under the heading “Legal Proceedings” in the “Business” section of this registration statement, there is at present no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of the Registrant’s directors or executive officers as to which indemnification is required or permitted, and the Registrant is not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that may result in a claim for indemnification.

 

The Registrant has an insurance policy in place that covers its officers and directors with respect to certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act or otherwise.

 

The proposed form of underwriting agreement to be filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this registration statement provides for indemnification of directors and certain officers of the Registrant by the underwriters against certain liabilities.

 

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

 

The following information sets forth certain information with respect to all securities that we have sold during the last three years. All issuances prior to December 31, 2019 do not reflect the Company’s 1- for- 8 reverse stock split and all issuances subsequent to December 12, 2019 reflect the Company’s 1- for -8 reverse stock split. Except as otherwise stated, the offers, sales and issuances of the securities described above were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D promulgated thereunder as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering. The recipients of securities in each of these transactions acquired the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof, and appropriate legends were affixed to the securities issued in these transactions. Each of the recipients of securities in these transactions was an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act and had adequate access, through employment, business or other relationships, to information about the Registrant.

 

 

 

 

 

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Post December 31, 2019 Reverse Stock Split

 

During July 2020, we issued an aggregate of 3,342 shares of common stock upon the conversion of convertible debentures into equity. The issuance was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act by virtue of Section 3(a)(9) thereunder as a transaction not involving a public offering as the issuance was made to existing holders, there was no additional consideration paid for the common stock and no commission or remuneration was paid

 

During July, 2020 we issued an aggregate of 35,130 shares of common stock to the sellers of Virtual Generation for payments owed to them pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement as disclosed in Note 3 to the financial statements.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, we issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 10,727 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.75 per share expiring May 30, 2022 to those debenture holders that extended the maturity date of their debentures to September 28, 2020 and 251,853 warrants to purchase an aggregate of 251,853 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.75 per share expiring on May 30, 2022 and 72,729 warrants to purchase an aggregate of 72,729 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per share expiring on May 30, 2023 to those debenture holders that extended the maturity of the debentures to September 28, 2020.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, we issued an aggregate of 103,393 shares of common stock upon the conversion of convertible debentures into equity. The issuance was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act by virtue of Section 3(a)(9) thereunder as a transaction not involving a public offering as the issuance was made to existing holders, there was no additional consideration paid for the common stock and no commission or remuneration was paid.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2020 we issued an aggregate of 114,730 shares of common stock to the sellers of Virtual Generation for payments owed to them pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement as disclosed in Note 3 to the financial statements.

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, we issued an aggregate of 123,591 shares of common stock upon the conversion of convertible debentures into equity. The issuance was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act by virtue of Section 3(a)(9) thereunder as a transaction not involving a public offering as the issuance was made to existing holders, there was no additional consideration paid for the common stock and no commission or remuneration was paid.

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2020 we issued an aggregate of 71,510 shares of common stock to the sellers of Virtual Generation for payments owed to them pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement as disclosed in Note 3 to the financial statements.

 

On December 31, 2019, we issued an aggregate of 132,735 shares of common stock to the sellers of Virtual Generation as full payment of the earnout pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement as disclosed in Note 3 to the financial statements.

 

Between December 12, 2019 to December 31, 2019, we issued an aggregate of 276,081 shares of common stock upon the conversion of convertible debentures into equity. The issuance was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act by virtue of Section 3(a)(9) thereunder as a transaction not involving a public offering as the issuance was made to existing holders, there was no additional consideration paid for the common stock and no commission or remuneration was paid.

 

Pre-December 12, 2019 Reverse Stock Split

 

Between September 1, 2019 to December 11, 2019, we issued an aggregate of 8,615,734 pre-split (1,076,967 post-split) shares of common stock upon the conversion of convertible debentures into equity. The issuance was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act by virtue of Section 3(a)(9) thereunder as a transaction not involving a public offering as the issuance was made to existing holders, there was no additional consideration paid for the common stock and no commission or remuneration was paid.

 

During the quarter ended December 31, 2019, we issued an aggregate of 651,680 pre-split (81,460 post-split) shares of common stock to the sellers of Virtual Generation pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement as disclosed in Note 3 to the financial statements.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we issued an aggregate of 2,375,725 shares of common stock upon the conversion of convertible debentures into equity. The issuance was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act by virtue of Section 3(a)(9) thereunder as a transaction not involving a public offering as the issuance was made to existing holders, there was no additional consideration paid for the common stock and no commission or remuneration was paid.

 

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During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we issued 833,210 shares of common stock to the vendors of Virtual Generation limited pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement as disclosed in Note 4 to the financial statements. We issued the securities in reliance on the exemption from registration provided for under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. We relied on this exemption from registration for private placements based in part on the representations made by the investors with respect to their status as accredited investors, as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act.

 

On September 4, 2019, we issued (i) 1,000,000 shares of common stock to Michele Ciavarella in exchange for $500,000 of accrued salary owed to him (ii) 121,570 shares of common stock to Gold Street Capital Corp in exchange for $48,508 of accounts payable owed to it, and (iii) 1,143,652 shares of common stock to Braydon Capital Corp in exchange for debt and accrued interest thereon of $457,460.77. On September 17, 2019, we issued 12,540 shares of common stock to Andrei Sheptikita in exchange for $5,017 of accounts payable owed to him.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we issued an aggregate of 1,731,868 shares of common stock upon the conversion of convertible debentures into equity. The issuance was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act by virtue of Section 3(a)(9) thereunder as a transaction not involving a public offering as the issuance was made to existing holders, there was no additional consideration paid for the common stock and no commission or remuneration was paid.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we issued 1,245,070 shares of common stock to the vendors of Virtual Generation limited pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement as disclosed in Note 4 to the financial statements.

 

On April 22, 2019, we issued an aggregate of 89,857 shares of common stock to certain convertible debenture holders as an incentive for them to transfer the convertible debentures to another investor.

 

On April 29, 2019, we issued an aggregate of 22,808 shares of common stock to certain convertible debenture holders as an incentive for them to transfer the convertible debentures to another investor.

 

On January 30, 2019, we issued to the former stockholders of Virtual Generation Limited and Naos Holding notes in the aggregate principal amount of €2,392,000.

 

On May 31, 2018 and June 18, 2018, we closed a private placement offering (the “May 31, 2018 Private Placement”) and entered into Subscription Agreements (the “Agreements”) with a group of 130 unaffiliated accredited investors (the “Investors”). We offered Subscription Agreements in both US and Canadian dollar denomination. Each Unit sold to US Investors was sold at a per unit price of $1,000 and was comprised of (i) a 10% convertible debenture in the principal amount of $1,000 (the “U.S. Debentures”), (ii) 208 shares of our common stock and (iii) 1082.25 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock (the “U.S. Warrants”). Each Unit sold to Canadian Investors was sold at a per unit price of CDN$1,000 and was comprised of (i) a 10% convertible debenture in the principal amount of CDN$1,000 (the “Canadian Debentures” and together with the U.S. Debentures, the “May Debentures”), (ii) 160 shares of our common stock and (iii) Warrants to purchase 832.5 shares of our common stock (the “Canadian Warrants” and together with the U.S. Warrants, the “May Warrants”). The Investors in the May 31, 2018 Private Placement purchased a total 4,218 U.S. units and we issued US Debentures in the principal amount of $4,218,000 and 4,809.5 Canadian units and we issued Canadian Debentures in the principal amount of CDN$4,809,500 (approximately $3,739,200), and the Investors received 8,627,546 Warrants to purchase shares of common stock and 1,447,744 shares of common stock.

 

The May Warrants are exercisable at an exercise price of $4.00 per share and expire two years after the issuance date. The May Warrants are subject to adjustment provisions contained in the May Warrant for stock split and stock dividends and other similar transactions, and exercise of the May Warrants may be accelerated by us if the closing price of our common stock exceeds 200% of the exercise price for a period of 20 trading days in a 30 day period at any time up to the expiration date of the Warrant

 

To facilitate the transaction, we paid finders fees equal to 5% of the gross proceeds in cash plus broker warrants to purchase 5% of the number of Warrants sold to Investors in the May 31, 2018 Private Placement. The broker warrants had like terms as the Warrants issued to Investors in the May 31, 2018 Private Placement.

 

In May 2018, we issued 4,735,600 shares of common stock were issued to the sellers of Ulisse based on the purchase price adjustment per the securities purchase agreement that we entered into in 2016.

 

In May 2018, we issued 201,088 shares of common stock upon the cashless exercise of a warrant. The issuance of common stock in the conversion was exempt from registration under the Securities Act by virtue of the exemption provided under Section 3(a)(9) thereof as the common stock was exchanged by us with our existing security holder exclusively and no commission or other remuneration was paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting such exchange.

 

On May 11, 2018, we issued debentures units to certain Investors (the “May 11, 2018 Private Placement”). The investors in the May 11, 2018 Private Placement purchased an aggregate principal amount of CDN$131,000 (approximately $102,000) debentures and received 32,750 warrants to purchase shares of common stock and 20,960 shares of common stock.

 

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On April 23, 2018, we re-issued debenture units that were first issued to certain Investors between January 24, 2017 and January 31, 2018 in order to simplify the various debentures into a single series with the same terms as new convertible debenture units issued on February 26, 2018 (the “April 19, 2018 Debentures”). The investors in the April 19, 2018 debentures received an aggregate principal amount of CDN$1,436,000 (approximately $1,118,600) debentures and received 359,000 warrants to purchase shares of common stock and 229,760 shares of common stock.

 

In April 2018, we issued debentures units to certain investors (the “April 2018 Private Placement”). The investors in the April 2018 Private Placement purchased an aggregate principal amount of CDN$135,000 (approximately $105,200) debentures and received 33,750 warrants to purchase shares of common stock and 21,600 shares of common stock.

 

On February 26, 2018, we issued debentures units to certain accredited investors (the “February 2018 Private Placement”). Each debenture unit was comprised of (i) a note in the principal amount of CDN$1,000 bearing interest at a rate of 10% per annum, with a maturity date of two years from the date of issuance, (ii) warrants to purchase up to 250 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the lessor of $0.625 or 125% of the proposed initial Canadian public offering price per warrant, expiring on February 25, 2020, and (iii) 160 shares of restricted common stock. The investors in the February 2018 Private Placement purchased an aggregate principal amount of CDN$670,000 (approximately $521,900) debentures and received warrants to purchase up to 167,500 shares of the Company’s common stock and 111,000 shares of common stock. As a result of the lower debenture conversion price and the warrant exercise price of the May 31, 2018 Private Placement described below, the whole or any part of the principal amount of the February 2018 Private Placement debentures plus any accrued and unpaid interest may be converted into shares of our common stock at a price equal to $3.20 per share and the warrants can be exercised at a price equal to $4.00 per share. In addition, we paid finders fees equal to 5% of the gross proceeds in cash plus 5% in broker warrants with like terms as the Warrants issued to investors in the February 2018 Private Placement.

 

On December 22, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 75,000 shares of common stock at 100% of the market price of $0.26 per share as payment towards fees due to Worldwide Financial Marketing, Inc. to provide investor and financial public relations to us.

 

On October 3, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 50,000 shares of common stock at 100% of the market price of $0.70 per share to retain Worldwide Financial Marketing, Inc. to provide investor and financial public relations to us.

 

On June 15, 2017, in connection with the appointment of the new directors, we issued 40,000 shares of restricted common stock (restricted stock award) to each of the new directors. The 40,000 of the restricted stock awards were cancelled on February 15, 2018 and 120,000 restricted stock awards were cancelled on June 1, 2018.

 

On November 15, 2016, we issued an aggregate of 2,025,100 shares of common stock at 100% of the market price of $0.15 per share as follows:

 

  1,785,100 shares issued to Gold Street Capital Corp. for the payment of debt equal to $267,756;

 

  200,000 issued to Julia Lesnykh for the payment of debt equal to $30,000;

 

  40,000 issued to Andrei Sheptikita for the payment of debt equal to $6,000

 

In addition, we issued an aggregate of 4,500,000 shares of common stock 2016 at 100% of the market price of $0.15 per share as a performance based restricted stock award that was contingent upon the closing of the July 1, 2016 acquisitions for services performed by key management related to business development since the acquisition Multigioco Srl. We granted the shares as follows:

 

  1,500,000 shares issued to Gold Street Capital Corp., a related party;

 

  1,500,000 shares issued to Alessandro Marcelli, a former director of the Company;

 

  1,500,000 shares issued to Beniamino Gianfelici, a former director of the Company

 

The restricted stock award was granted in lieu of a formalized equity incentive plan on the closing date of the July 1, 2016 acquisitions. A stock-based compensation expense was recorded in the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Also, on December 31, 2016, 56,000 shares of our common stock were issued to Gold Street Capital Corp. at 100% of the market price of $0.41 per share for the payment of debt equal to $22,433.

 

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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description    
1.1**   Form of Underwriting Agreement    
3.1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated September 18, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 2018)    
3.2   Bylaws 2017 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 2002)    
4.1   Form of Subscription Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2018)    
4.2   Form of Subscription Agreement between the Company and the Investors (United States Dollar) (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2018)    
4.3   Form of Subscription Agreement between the Company and the Investors (Canadian Dollar) that includes the Form of Debenture and Form of Common Share Purchase Warrant Certificate (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2018)    
4.4   Form of Promissory Note, dated January 30, 2019, in the principal amount of €2,392,000 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2019)    
4.5**   Form of Common Stock Certificate    
4.6   2018 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 22, 2018)    
4.7   Form of Stock Option Grant Notice, Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Option Exercise (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-232531, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2019)    
4.8   Form of RSU Grant Notice and RSU Award Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-232531, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2019)    
4.9   Form of Restricted Stock Award Stock Notice and Restricted Stock Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-232531, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2019)    
4.10   Description of Securities of Newgioco Group, Inc. Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2020)    
4.11**   Form of Warrant Agency Agreement    
4.12**   Form of Representative’s Warrant    
4.13**   Form of Common Stock Warrant    
5.1**   Opinion of Gracin & Marlow, LLP    
10.1   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2016)    
10.2   Form of Note (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2016)    
10.3   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2016)    
10.4   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2016)    
10.5   Form of Share Exchange Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2016)    
10.6   Form of Debenture (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2017)    
10.7   Form of Debenture (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2017)    
10.8   Form of Debenture (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2017)    
10.9†   Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Elizabeth MacLean dated November 30, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 3, 2018)    
10.10†   Employment Agreement between the Company and Michele Ciavarella dated December 31, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 2, 2019)    
10.11   Share Purchase Agreement, dated January 17, 2019, by and among Newgioco, Inc. and the stockholders of Virtual Generation Limited and Naos Holding Limited party thereto (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2019)    
10.12   Consulting Agreement entered into with Mark Korb (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2019)    
10.13†   Amendment dated as of July 5, 2019 to Employment Agreement between the Company and Michele Ciavarella dated December 31, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2019)    
10.14†   Form of Indemnification Agreement with Directors and Officer*    
10.15   Exchange Agreement, dated September 4, 2019, by and between Newgioco Group. Inc. and Michele Ciavarella (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2019)    
10.16   Exchange Agreement, dated September 4, 2019, by and between Newgioco Group. Inc. and Gold Street Capital Corp. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2019).    
10.17  

Exchange Agreement, dated September 4, 2019, by and between Newgioco Group. Inc. and Braydon

Capital Corp. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2019).

   
21.1   List of Subsidiaries (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, File No. 000-50045, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2020)    
23.1**   Consent of BDO AG    
23.2**   Consent of Pitagora Revisione S.r.l (Newgioco Group, Inc. financial statements)    
23.3**   Consent of Gracin & Marlow, LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)    
24.1*   Power of Attorney (Included on the signature page of the initial registration statement)    

_______________________

* Previously filed

 

** Filed herewith

 

Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
 

(b) Financial Statement Schedules.

 

All financial statement schedules are omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is not applicable or is shown in the financial statements or the notes thereto.

 

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Item 17. Undertakings.

 

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

 

  (b) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

  (c) The undersigned Registrant hereby further undertakes that:

 

  (1)

To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

 

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) (§230.424(b) of this Chapter) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

 

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

     
  (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
     
  (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
     
  (4) For the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
       
   

(i)Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

(ii)Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;

 

(iii)The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and

 

(iv)Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.

 
  (d) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:
           

 

  (1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 

  (2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 27, 2020.

 

  NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.
     
     
  By: /s/ Michele Ciavarella
  Name: Michele Ciavarella
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date or dates indicated.

 

         

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

/s/ Michele Ciavarella

 

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the

Board of Directors

July 27, 2020
Michele Ciavarella   (Principal Executive Officer)  
       

/s/ Mark Korb

Mark Korb

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer

and Principal Accounting Officer)

July 27, 2020
       
*/s/ Luca Pasquini   Chief Technology Officer and Director July 27, 2020
Luca Pasquini      
       
*/s/ Paul Sallwasser   Director July 27, 2020
Paul Sallwasser      
       
*/s/ Steven Shallcross   Director July 27, 2020
Steven A. Shallcross      
       
*/s/ Richard Cooper   Director July 27, 2020
Richard Q.M. Cooper      

 

*By: /s/ Michele Ciavarella

Michele Ciavarella

 

 

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NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT


[
˜], 2020

Maxim Group LLC

As the Representative of the

Several underwriters, if any, named in Schedule I hereto

c/o Maxim Group LLC

Investment Banking

405 Lexington Avenue, 2nd Floor

New York, New York 10174

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

The undersigned, Newgioco Group, Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of Delaware (collectively with its subsidiaries and affiliates, including, without limitation, all entities disclosed or described in the Registration Statement as being subsidiaries or affiliates of Newgioco Group, Inc., the “Company”), hereby confirms its agreement (this “Agreement”) with the several underwriters (such underwriters, including the Representative (as defined below), the “Underwriters” and each an “Underwriter”) named in Schedule I hereto for which Maxim Group LLC is acting as representative to the several Underwriters (the “Representative” and if there are no Underwriters other than the Representative, references to multiple Underwriters shall be disregarded and the term Representative as used herein shall have the same meaning as Underwriter) on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

It is understood that the several Underwriters are to make a public offering of the Public Securities as soon as the Representative deems it advisable to do so. The Public Securities are to be initially offered to the public at the public offering price set forth in the Prospectus.

It is further understood that you will act as the Representative for the Underwriters in the offering and sale of the Closing Securities and, if any, the Option Securities in accordance with this Agreement.

 

 
 

ARTICLE I. 

DEFINITIONS

1.1              Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, for all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:

Action” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(k).

Affiliate” means with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

Business Day” means any day which is a day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York are generally are open for use by customers on such day.

Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Closing Securities pursuant to Section 2.1.

Closing Date” means the hour and the date on the Trading Day on which all conditions precedent to (i) the Underwriters’ obligations to pay the Closing Purchase Price and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Closing Securities, in each case, have been satisfied or waived, but in no event later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date hereof or at such earlier time as shall be agreed upon by the Representative and the Company.

Closing Purchase Price” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(b), which aggregate purchase price shall be net of the underwriting discounts and commissions.

Closing Securities” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(a).

Combined Purchase Price” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(b).

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

Company Auditor” means BDO AG, with offices located at Schiffbaustrasse 2, 8031 Zurich, Switzerland.

 
 

Company Counsel” means Gracin & Marlow, LLP, with offices located at The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10174.

Disclosure Schedules” means the Disclosure Schedules of the Company delivered concurrently herewith.

Effective Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(f).

EGS” means Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, with offices located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Execution Date” shall mean the date on which the parties execute and enter into this Agreement.

 

Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units or options to employees, consultants, other service providers officers or directors of the Company pursuant to any stock or option plan duly adopted for such purpose by a majority of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of non-employee directors established for such purpose, for services rendered to the Company, (b) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities or to extend the term of such securities, and (c) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith within 60 days following the Closing Date, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities.

FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

GAAP” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(i).

Indebtedness” means (a) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $50,000 (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (b) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or should be reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (c) the present value of any lease payments in excess of $50,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP.

 
 

Liens” means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

Lock-Up Agreements” means the lock-up agreements that are delivered on the date hereof by each of the Company’s officers and directors and each holder of Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents holding, on a fully diluted basis, more than 3% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock, in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

Material Adverse Effect” means (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document.

Offering” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(c).

Option Closing Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.2(c).

Option Closing Purchase Price” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.2(b), which aggregate purchase price shall be net of underwriting discounts and commissions.

Option Securities” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.2(a).

Option Shares” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.2(a).

Option Warrants” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.2(a).

Over-Allotment Option” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.2.

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

Preliminary Prospectus” means, if any, any preliminary prospectus relating to the Securities included in the Registration Statement or filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b).

Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

Prospectus” means the final prospectus filed for the Registration Statement.

Public Securities” means, collectively, the Closing Securities and, if any, the Option Securities.

Registration Statement” means, collectively, the various parts of the registration statement prepared by the Company on Form S-1 (File No. 333-233768) with respect to the Securities, each as amended as of the date hereof, including the Prospectus, if any, the Preliminary Prospectus, if any, and all exhibits filed with or incorporated by reference into such registration statement.

 
 

 

Required Approvals” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e).

Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

SEC Reports” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(i).

Securities” means the Closing Securities, the Option Securities and the Warrant Shares.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Shares” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock delivered to the Underwriters in accordance with Section 2.1(a) and Section 2.2(a).

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Warrants, the Warrant Agency Agreement, and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder and agreed to in writing by the parties hereto.

Transfer Agent” means Signature Stock Transfer, Inc., with offices located at is 14673 Midway Road, Suite #220, Addison, Texas 75001, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

Units” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(a).

Warrant Agency Agreement” means the warrant agency agreement dated on or about the date hereof, among the Company and Beard Winter LLP. in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.

Warrant Purchase Price” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1(b).

Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

Warrants” means, collectively, the Common Stock purchase warrants delivered to the Underwriters in accordance with Section 2.1(a) and Section 2.2, which Warrants shall be exercisable immediately and have a term of exercise equal to 5 years, in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto.

 
 

 

ARTICLE II. 

PURCHASE AND SALE

2.1              Closing.

(a)               Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to sell, and each Underwriter agrees to purchase, severally and not jointly, at the Closing, an aggregate of [˜] units (the “Units” or the “Closing Securities”) of the Company as set forth on Schedule I hereto, each consisting of one share of Common Stock together with one Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $[˜] per share. The Units will not be certificated. The shares of Common Stock and Warrants that comprise the Units are immediately separable and will be issued separately.

(b)               The aggregate purchase price for the Units shall equal the amount set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter on Schedule I hereto (the “Closing Purchase Price”). The purchase price for one Unit shall be $[˜].

(c)               On the Closing Date, each Underwriter shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company, via wire transfer through the Representative, immediately available funds equal to such Underwriter’s Closing Purchase Price and the Company shall deliver to, or as directed by, such Underwriter its respective Units and the Company shall deliver the other items required pursuant to Section 2.3 deliverable at the Closing. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.3 and 2.4, the Closing shall occur at the offices of EGS or such other location as the Company and Representative shall mutually agree. The Public Securities are to be offered initially to the public at the offering price set forth on the cover page of the Prospectus (the “Offering”).

2.2              Over-Allotment Option.

(a)               For the purposes of covering any over-allotments in connection with the distribution and sale of the Closing Securities, the Representative is hereby granted an option (the “Over-Allotment Option”) to purchase, in the aggregate, (i) up to an additional [˜] Common Shares (“Option Shares”) and/or (ii) Warrants to purchase up to [˜] Common Shares (“Option Warrants”; together with the Option Shares, the “Option Securities”).

(b)               In connection with an exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, (a) the purchase price to be paid for any Option Shares is equal to the product of $[˜] multiplied by the number of Option Shares to be purchased, and (b) the purchase price to be paid for any Option Warrants is equal to the product of $[˜] multiplied by the number of Option Warrants to be purchased (the aggregate purchase price to be paid on an Option Closing Date, the “Option Closing Purchase Price”).

 
 

 

(c)               The Over-Allotment Option granted pursuant to this Section 2.2 may be exercised by the Representative as to all (at any time) or any part (from time to time) of the Option Securities within 45 days after the Execution Date. An Underwriter will not be under any obligation to purchase any Option Securities prior to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option by the Representative. The Over-Allotment Option granted hereby may be exercised by the giving of oral notice to the Company from the Representative, which must be confirmed in writing by overnight mail or facsimile or other electronic transmission setting forth the number of Option Shares and/or Option Warrants to be purchased and the date and time for delivery of and payment for the Option Securities (each, an “Option Closing Date”), which will not be later than two (2) full Business Days after the date of the notice or such other time as shall be agreed upon by the Company and the Representative, at the offices of EGS or at such other place (including remotely by facsimile or other electronic transmission) as shall be agreed upon by the Company and the Representative. If such delivery and payment for the Option Securities does not occur on the Closing Date, each Option Closing Date will be as set forth in the notice. Upon exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, the Company will become obligated to convey to the Underwriters, and, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Underwriters will become obligated to purchase, the number of Option Shares and/or Option Warrants specified in such notice. The Representative may cancel the Over-Allotment Option at any time prior to the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option by written notice to the Company.

2.3              Deliveries. The Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Underwriter (if applicable) the following:

(i)                 At the Closing Date, the Closing Securities and, as to each Option Closing Date, if any, the applicable Option Securities, which shall be delivered via The Depository Trust Company Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system for the accounts of the several Underwriters;

(ii)              At the Closing Date, to the Representative, a Warrant to purchase up to a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 5% of number of shares of Common Stock consisting of the Units issued on the Closing Date, for the account of the Representative (or its designees), which Warrant shall have an exercise price of $[˜], subject to adjustment therein, and registered in the name of the Representative, otherwise on the same terms as the Closing Warrants ;

(iii)            At the Closing Date, the Warrant Agency Agreement duly executed by the parties thereto;

(iv)             At the Closing Date, a legal opinion of Company Counsel addressed to the Underwriters, including, without limitation, a negative assurance letter, substantially in the form satisfactory to the Representative and its counsel and as to the Closing Date and as to each Option Closing Date, if any, a bring-down opinion from Company Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative and the favorable opinion of regulatory counsel to the Company, including, without limitation, a negative assurance letter, addressed to the Underwriters and in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative;

(v)               Contemporaneously herewith, a cold comfort letter, addressed to the Underwriters and in form and substance satisfactory in all respects to the Representative from the Company Auditor dated, respectively, as of the date of this Agreement and a bring-down letter dated as of the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, if any;

(vi)             On the Closing Date and on each Option Closing Date, the duly executed and delivered Officer’s Certificate, in the form satisfactory to the Representative and its counsel;

(vii)          On the Closing Date and on each Option Closing Date, the duly executed and delivered Secretary’s Certificate, in the form satisfactory to the Representative and its counsel; and

 
 

(viii)                 On the Closing Date and on each Option Closing Date, the duly executed and delivered Officer’s Certificate, certifying matters relating to intellectual property of the Company, in the form satisfactory to the Representative and its counsel; and 

(ix)        Contemporaneously herewith, the duly executed and delivered Lock-Up Agreements.

2.4              Closing Conditions. The respective obligations of each Underwriter hereunder in connection with the Closing and each Option Closing Date are subject to the following conditions being met:

(i)                 the accuracy in all material respects when made and on the date in question (other than representations and warranties of the Company already qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects) of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein);

(ii)              all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the date in question shall have been performed;

(iii)            the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.3 of this Agreement;

(iv)             the Registration Statement shall be effective on the date of this Agreement and at each of the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, if any, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been instituted or shall be pending or contemplated by the Commission and any request on the part of the Commission for additional information shall have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of the Representative;        

(v)                 by the Execution Date, if required by FINRA, the Underwriters shall have received a no objections letter from FINRA as to the amount of compensation allowable or payable to the Underwriters as described in the Registration Statement;

(vi)             the Closing Shares and the Option Shares-have been approved for listing on the Trading Market; and

(vii)                 prior to and on each of the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, if any: (i) there shall have been no material adverse change or development involving a prospective material adverse change in the condition or prospects or the business activities, financial or otherwise, of the Company from the latest dates as of which such condition is set forth in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (ii) no action, suit or proceeding, at law or in equity, shall have been pending or threatened against the Company or any Affiliate of the Company before or by any court or federal or state commission, board or other administrative agency wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding may materially adversely affect the business, operations, prospects or financial condition or income of the Company, except as set forth in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (iii)no stop order shall have been issued under the Securities Act and no proceedings therefor shall have been initiated or threatened by the Commission; and (iv) the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto shall contain all material statements which are required to be stated therein in accordance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and shall conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, and neither the Registration Statement nor the Prospectus nor any amendment or supplement thereto shall contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 
 

 

ARTICLE III. 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

3.1              Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and shall qualify any representation or otherwise made herein to the extent of the disclosure contained in the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company represents and warrants to the Underwriters as of the Execution Date, as of the Closing Date and as of each Option Closing Date, if any, as follows:

(a)               Subsidiaries. All of the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Company are set forth in the SEC Reports. The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. If the Company has no Subsidiaries, all other references to the Subsidiaries or any of them in the Transaction Documents shall be disregarded.

(b)               Organization and Qualification. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation nor default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and no Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.

(c)               Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith or therewith other than in connection with the Required Approvals. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Company is a party has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 
 

 

(d)               No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, anti-dilution or similar adjustments, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(e)               Filings, Consents and Approvals. The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than: (i) the filing with the Commission of the Prospectus and (ii) such filings as are required to be made under applicable state securities laws (collectively, the “Required Approvals”).

 

(f)                Registration Statement. The Company has filed with the Commission the Registration Statement, including any related Prospectus or Prospectuses, for the registration of the Securities under the Securities Act, which Registration Statement has been prepared by the Company in all material respects in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission under the Securities Act. The Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission on the date hereof (the “Effective Date”). All references in this Agreement to financial statements and schedules and other information which is “contained,” “included,” “described,” “referenced,” “set forth” or “stated” in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (and all other references of like import) shall be deemed to mean and include all such financial statements and schedules and other information which is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the use of the Prospectus has been issued, and no proceeding for any such purpose is pending or has been initiated or, to the Company's knowledge, is threatened by the Commission. For purposes of this Agreement, “free writing prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act. The Company will not, without the prior consent of the Representative, prepare, use or refer to, any free writing prospectus.

(g)               Issuance of Securities. The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company. The Warrant Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Warrants, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free

 

 
 

and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company. The Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Agreement and the Warrants. The holder of the Securities will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders. The Securities are not and will not be subject to the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company. All corporate action required to be taken for the authorization, issuance and sale of the Securities has been duly and validly taken. The Securities conform in all material respects to all statements with respect thereto contained in the Registration Statement.

(h)               Capitalization. The capitalization of the Company is as set forth in the SEC Reports. The Company has not issued any capital stock since its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Company’s stock option plans, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plans and pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act. No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Securities and already issued securities described in the SEC Reports, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. The issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Underwriters). There are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company or any Subsidiary with any provision that adjusts the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price of such security or instrument upon an issuance of securities by the Company or any Subsidiary. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. The authorized shares of the Company conform in all material respects to all statements relating thereto contained in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. The offers and sales of the Company’s securities were at all relevant times either registered under the Securities Act and the applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws or, based in part on the representations and warranties of the purchasers, exempt from such registration requirements. No further approval or authorization of any stockholder, the Board of Directors or others is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities. There are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.

 
 

 

   

(i)               SEC Reports; Financial Statements. The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, together with the Prospectus, being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Reports”) . Except for the restated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the quarters ended March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2019, as of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments. The agreements and documents described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, and the SEC Reports conform to the descriptions thereof contained therein and there are no agreements or other documents required by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder to be described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, or the SEC Reports or to be filed with the Commission as exhibits to the Registration Statement, that have not been so described or filed. Each agreement or other instrument (however characterized or described) to which the Company is a party or by which it is or may be bound or affected and (i) that is referred to in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the SEC Reports, or (ii) is material to the Company’s business, has been duly authorized and validly executed by the Company, is in full force and effect in all material respects and is enforceable against the Company and, to the Company’s knowledge, the other parties thereto, in accordance with its terms, except (x) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (y)as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under the federal and state securities laws, and (z) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore may be brought. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, none of such agreements or instruments has been assigned by the Company, and neither the Company nor, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any other party is in default thereunder and, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, no event has occurred that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default thereunder. To the best of the Company’s knowledge, performance by the Company of the material provisions of such agreements or instruments will not result in a violation of any existing applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its assets or businesses, including, without limitation, those relating to environmental laws and regulations.

(j)                 Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as specifically disclosed in a subsequent SEC Report filed prior to the date hereof, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock, (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock option plans and (vi) no officer or director of the Company has resigned from any position with the Company. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Securities contemplated by this Agreement, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, prospects, properties, operations, assets or financial condition that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least 1 Trading Day prior to the date that this representation is made. Unless otherwise disclosed in an SEC Report filed prior to the date hereof, the Company has not: (i)  issued any securities or incurred any liability or obligation, direct or contingent, for borrowed money; or (ii) declared or paid any dividend or made any other distribution on or in respect to its capital stock.

 
 

 

(k)               Litigation. There is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

(l)                 Labor Relations. No labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(m)             Compliance. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator or other governmental authority or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 
 

 

(n)               Regulatory Permits. The Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (each, a “Material Permit”), and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit. The disclosures in the Registration Statement concerning the effects of Federal, State, local and all foreign regulation on the Company’s business as currently contemplated are correct in all material respects.

(o)               Title to Assets. The Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to, or have valid and marketable rights to lease or otherwise use, all real property and all personal property that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries and (ii) Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, for which appropriate reserves have been made in accordance with GAAP, and the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.

(p)               Intellectual Property. The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights necessary or required for use in connection with their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports and which the failure to do so could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). None of, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 
 

 

(q)               Insurance. The Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.

(r)                Transactions With Affiliates and Employees. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, providing for the borrowing of money from or lending of money to or otherwise requiring payments to or from, any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, stockholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000 other than for (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company.

(s)                Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance with any and all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company and the Subsidiaries have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and the Subsidiaries and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in the internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) of the Company and its Subsidiaries that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 
 

 (t)                 Certain Fees. Except as set forth in the Prospectus and fees owed to prior investment bankers, no brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company, any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. To the Company’s knowledge, there are no other arrangements, agreements or understandings of the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its stockholders that may affect the Underwriters’ compensation, as determined by FINRA. The Company has not made any direct or indirect payments (in cash, securities or otherwise) to: (i)  any person, as a finder’s fee, consulting fee or otherwise, in consideration of such person raising capital for the Company or introducing to the Company persons who raised or provided capital to the Company; (ii)  any FINRA member; or (iii)  any person or entity that has any direct or indirect affiliation or association with any FINRA member, within the twelve months prior to the Execution Date. None of the net proceeds of the Offering will be paid by the Company to any participating FINRA member or its affiliates, except as specifically authorized herein.

(u)               Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become an “investment company” subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(v)               Registration Rights. No Person has any right to cause the Company or any Subsidiary to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary.

(w)             Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements. The Common Stock is currently eligible for electronic transfer through The Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation and the Company is current in payment of the fees of The Depository Trust Company (or such other established clearing corporation) in connection with such electronic transfer.

(x)               Application of Takeover Protections. The Company and the Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s certificate of incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable as a result of the Underwriters and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents.

 
 

 

(y)               Disclosure; 10b-5. The Registration Statement (and any further documents to be filed with the Commission) contains all exhibits and schedules as required by the Securities Act. Each of the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, if any, at the time it became effective, complied in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations under the Securities Act and did not and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. The Prospectus, as of its respective date, comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations. The Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, did not and will not contain as of the date thereof any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The SEC Reports, when they were filed with the Commission, conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations, and none of such documents, when they were filed with the Commission, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (with respect to the SEC Reports incorporated by reference in the Prospectus), in light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading; and any further documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, when such documents are filed with the Commission, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations, as applicable, and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading. No post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement reflecting any facts or events arising after the date thereof which represent, individually or in the aggregate, a fundamental change in the information set forth therein is required to be filed with the Commission. There are no documents required to be filed with the Commission in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby that (x) have not been filed as required pursuant to the Securities Act or (y) will not be filed within the requisite time period. There are no contracts or other documents required to be described in the Prospectus, or to be filed as exhibits or schedules to the Registration Statement, which have not been described or filed as required. The press releases disseminated by the Company during the twelve months preceding the date of this Agreement taken as a whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made and when made, not misleading.

(z)               No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of any applicable shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.

 
 

 

(aa)            Solvency. Based on the consolidated financial condition of the Company as of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the receipt by the Company of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder, (i) the fair saleable value of the Company’s assets exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the Company’s existing debts and other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they mature, (ii) the Company’s assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its capital needs taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business conducted by the Company, consolidated and projected capital requirements and capital availability thereof, and (iii) the current cash flow of the Company, together with the proceeds the Company would receive, were it to liquidate all of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its liabilities when such amounts are required to be paid. The Company does not intend to incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt). The Company has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances which lead it to believe that it will file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction within one year from the Closing Date. The SEC Reports set forth as of the date hereof all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary, or for which the Company or any Subsidiary has commitments.

(bb)           Tax Status. Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries each (i) has made or filed all United States federal, state and local income and all foreign income and franchise tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all material taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company or of any Subsidiary know of no basis for any such claim. The provisions for taxes payable, if any, shown on the financial statements filed with or as part of the Registration Statement are sufficient for all accrued and unpaid taxes, whether or not disputed, and for all periods to and including the dates of such consolidated financial statements. The term “taxes” mean all federal, state, local, foreign, and other net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, windfall profits, customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments, or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts with respect thereto. The term “returns” means all returns, declarations, reports, statements, and other documents required to be filed in respect to taxes.

(cc)            Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of FCPA. The Company has taken reasonable steps to ensure that its accounting controls and procedures are sufficient to cause the Company to comply in all material respects with the FCPA.

 
 

 

(dd)             Accountants. To the knowledge and belief of the Company, the Company Auditor (i) is an independent registered public accounting firm as required by the Exchange Act and (ii) shall express its opinion with respect to the financial statements to be included in the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The Company Auditor has not, during the periods covered by the financial statements included in the Prospectus, provided to the Company any non-audit services, as such term is used in Section 10A(g) of the Exchange Act.

(ee)            [Reserved].      

(ff)               Office of Foreign Assets Control. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the Company's knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.

(gg)           U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation. The Company is not and has never been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Company shall so certify upon the Representative’s request.

(hh)           Bank Holding Company Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”) and to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates owns or controls, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total equity of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve.

(ii)              Money Laundering. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, threatened.

(jj)              D&O Questionnaires. To the Company’s knowledge, all information contained in the questionnaires completed by each of the Company’s directors and officers immediately prior to the Offering as well as in the Lock-Up Agreement provided to the Underwriters is true and correct in all respects and the Company has not become aware of any information which would cause the information disclosed in such questionnaires become inaccurate and incorrect.

 
 

 

(kk)           FINRA Affiliation. To the Company’s knowledge, no officer, director or any beneficial owner of 5% or more of the Company’s unregistered securities has any direct or indirect affiliation or association with any FINRA member (as determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of FINRA) that is participating in the Offering. The Company will advise the Representative and EGS if it learns that any officer, director or owner of 5% or more of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents is or becomes an affiliate or associated person of a FINRA member firm.

(ll)              Officers’ Certificate. Any certificate signed by any duly authorized officer of the Company and delivered to the Representative or EGS shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Underwriters as to the matters covered thereby.

(mm)      Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is comprised of the persons set forth under the heading of the Prospectus captioned “Management.” The qualifications of the persons serving as board members and the overall composition of the Board of Directors comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder applicable to the Company and the rules of the Trading Market. At least one member of the Board of Directors qualifies as a “financial expert” as such term is defined under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder and the rules of the Trading Market. In addition, at least a majority of the persons serving on the Board of Directors qualify as “independent” as defined under the rules of the Trading Market.

(nn)           Environmental Laws. The Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with all federal, state, local and foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands, or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations, issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder (“Environmental Laws”); (ii) have received all permits licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses; and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where in each clause (i), (ii) and (iii), the failure to so comply could be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

ARTICLE IV. 

OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

4.1              Amendments to Registration Statement. The Company has delivered, or will as promptly as practicable deliver, to the Underwriters complete conformed copies of the Registration Statement and of each consent and certificate of experts, as applicable, filed as a part thereof, and conformed copies of the Registration Statement (without exhibits) and the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, in such quantities and at such places as an Underwriter reasonably requests. Neither the Company nor any of its directors and officers has distributed and none of them will distribute, prior to the Closing Date, any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities other than the Prospectus, the Registration Statement, and copies of the documents incorporated by reference therein. The Company shall not file any such amendment or supplement to which the Representative shall reasonably object in writing.

4.2              Federal Securities Laws.

 

(a)               Compliance. During the time when a Prospectus is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, the Company will use its best efforts to comply with all requirements imposed upon it by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, as from time to time in force, so far as necessary to permit the continuance of sales of or dealings in the Securities in accordance with the provisions hereof and the Prospectus. If at any time when a Prospectus relating to the Securities is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, any event shall have occurred as a result of which, in the opinion of counsel for the Company or counsel for the Underwriters, the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or if it is necessary at any time to amend the Prospectus to comply with the Securities Act, the Company will notify the Underwriters promptly and prepare and file with the Commission, subject to Section 4.1 hereof, an appropriate amendment or supplement in accordance with Section 10 of the Securities Act.

(b)               Filing of Final Prospectus. The Company will file the Prospectus (in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative) with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of Rule 424.

(c)               Exchange Act Registration. For a period of three years from the Execution Date, the Company will use its best efforts to maintain the registration of the Common Stock and Warrants under the Exchange Act. The Company will not deregister the Common Stock or the Warrants under the Exchange Act without the prior written consent of the Representative.

 

(d)               Free Writing Prospectuses. The Company represents and agrees that it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Securities that would constitute an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 of the rules and regulations under the Securities Act, without the prior written consent of the Representative. Any such free writing prospectus consented to by the Representative is herein referred to as a “Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.” The Company represents that it will treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an “issuer free writing prospectus” as defined in rule and regulations under the Securities Act, and has complied and will comply with the applicable requirements of Rule 433 of the Securities Act, including timely Commission filing where required, legending and record keeping.

 

 
 

4.3              Delivery to the Underwriters of Prospectuses. The Company will deliver to the Underwriters, without charge, from time to time during the period when the Prospectus is required to be delivered under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act such number of copies of each Prospectus as the Underwriters may reasonably request and, as soon as the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto becomes effective, deliver to you two original executed Registration Statements, including exhibits, and all post-effective amendments thereto and copies of all exhibits filed therewith or incorporated therein by reference and all original executed consents of certified experts.

 

4.4              Effectiveness and Events Requiring Notice to the Underwriters. The Company will use its best efforts to cause the Registration Statement or another registration statement registered the shares of common stock underlying the Warrants to remain effective with a current prospectus until the later of nine (9) months from the Execution Date and after such nine (9) months, the date on which the Warrants are no longer outstanding, and will notify the Underwriters and holders of the Warrants immediately and confirm the notice in writing: (i)of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto; (ii)of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order or of the initiation, or the threatening, of any proceeding for that purpose; (iii)of the issuance by any state securities commission of any proceedings for the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or of the initiation, or the threatening, of any proceeding for that purpose; (iv)of the mailing and delivery to the Commission for filing of any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus; (v)of the receipt of any comments or request for any additional information from the Commission; and (vi)of the happening of any event during the period described in this Section 4.4 that, in the judgment of the Company, makes any statement of a material fact made in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus untrue or that requires the making of any changes in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If the Commission or any state securities commission shall enter a stop order or suspend such qualification at any time, the Company will make every reasonable effort to obtain promptly the lifting of such order.

 

4.5              Review of Financial Statements. For a period of five (5) years from the Execution Date, the Company, at its expense, shall cause its regularly engaged independent registered public accountants to review (but not audit) the Company’s financial statements for each of the first three fiscal quarters prior to the announcement of quarterly financial information.

 

4.6              Reports to the Underwriters; Expenses of the Offering.

 

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

 
 

 

 

(b)               General Expenses Related to the Offering. The Company hereby agrees to pay on each of the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, if any, to the extent not paid at the Closing Date, all expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement, including, but not limited to: (a) all filing fees and communication expenses relating to the registration of the Securities to be sold in the Offering (including the Option Securities) with the Commission; (b) all FINRA Public Offering Filing System fees associated with the review of the Offering by FINRA; all fees and expenses relating to the listing of such Closing Shares, Option Shares, Warrant Shares and the Warrants on the Trading Market and such other stock exchanges as the Company and the Representative together determine; (c) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration or qualification of such Securities under the “blue sky” securities laws of such states and other foreign jurisdictions as the Representative may reasonably designate (including, without limitation, all filing and registration fees, and the fees and expenses of Blue Sky counsel; (d) the costs of all mailing and printing of the underwriting documents (including, without limitation, the Underwriting Agreement, any Blue Sky Surveys and, if appropriate, any Agreement Among Underwriters, Selected Dealers’ Agreement, Underwriters’ Questionnaire and Power of Attorney), Registration Statements, Prospectuses and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto and as many preliminary and final Prospectuses as the Representative may reasonably deem necessary; (e) the costs and expenses of the Company’s public relations firm; (f) the costs of preparing, printing and delivering the Securities; (g) fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent for the Securities (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company); (h) stock transfer and/or stamp taxes, if any, payable upon the transfer of securities from the Company to the Underwriters; (i) the fees and expenses of the Company’s accountants; (j) the fees and expenses of the Company’s legal counsel and other agents and representatives; (k) the Underwriters’ costs of mailing prospectuses to prospective investors; (l) the costs associated with advertising the Offering in the national editions of the Wall Street Journal and New York Times after the Closing Date; (m) the fees and expenses of EGS; (n) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to background checks of the Company’s officers and directors; (o) expenses incurred in connection with the Underwriters’ use of i-Deal’s book-building, prospectus tracking and compliance software (or other similar software) for the Offering; and (p) the Underwriters’ actual “road show” expenses for the Offering, up to an aggregate reimbursement allowance of $100,000 for all expenses set forth under clauses (c), (d) (m), (n), (o) and (p). The Underwriters may also deduct from the net proceeds of the Offering payable to the Company on the Closing Date, or each Option Closing Date, if any, the expenses set forth herein to be paid by the Company to the Underwriters.

 

4.7              Application of Net Proceeds. The Company will apply the net proceeds from the Offering received by it in a manner consistent with the application described under the caption “Use of Proceeds” in the Prospectus.

  

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

 

4.9              Stabilization. Neither the Company, nor, to its knowledge, any of its employees, directors or shareholders (without the consent of the Representative) has taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that has constituted or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in, under the Exchange Act, or otherwise, stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities.

 

 
 

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

 

 

4.11          Accountants. The Company shall continue to retain a nationally recognized independent certified public accounting firm for a period of at least three years after the Execution Date. The Underwriters acknowledge that the Company Auditor is acceptable to the Underwriters.

 

4.12          FINRA. The Company shall advise the Underwriters (who shall make an appropriate filing with FINRA) if it is aware that any 5% or greater stockholder of the Company becomes an affiliate or associated person of an Underwriter.

 

4.13          No Fiduciary Duties. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Underwriters’ responsibility to the Company is solely contractual and commercial in nature, based on arms-length negotiations and that neither the Underwriters nor their affiliates or any selected dealer shall be deemed to be acting in a fiduciary capacity, or otherwise owes any fiduciary duty to the Company or any of its affiliates in connection with the Offering and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company acknowledges that the Underwriters may have financial interests in the success of the Offering that are not limited to the difference between the price to the public and the purchase price paid to the Company by the Underwriters for the shares and the Underwriters have no obligation to disclose, or account to the Company for, any of such additional financial interests. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters with respect to any breach or alleged breach of fiduciary duty.

 

4.14          Warrant Shares. If all or any portion of a Warrant is exercised at a time when there is an effective registration statement to cover the issuance of the Warrant Shares or if the Warrant is exercised via cashless exercise, the Warrant Shares issued pursuant to any such exercise shall be issued free of all restrictive legends. If at any time following the date hereof, the Registration Statement (or any subsequent registration statement registering the sale or resale of the Warrant Shares) is not effective or is not otherwise available for the sale of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall immediately notify the holders of the Warrants in writing that such registration statement is not then effective and thereafter shall promptly notify such holders when the registration statement is effective again and available for the sale of the Warrant Shares (it being understood and agreed that the foregoing shall not limit the ability of the Company to issue, or any holder thereof to sell, any of the Warrant Shares in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws).

4.15          Board Composition and Board Designations.    The Company shall use its best efforts to ensure that: (i)the qualifications of the persons serving as board members and the overall composition of the Board of Directors comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder and with the listing requirements of the Trading Market and (ii)if applicable, at least one member of the Board of Directors qualifies as a “financial expert” as such term is defined under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder.

4.16          Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. At the request of the Representative, by 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date hereof, the Company shall issue a press release disclosing the material terms of the Offering. The Company and the Representative shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the Offering, and neither the Company nor any Underwriter shall issue any such press release nor otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of such Underwriter, or without the prior consent of such Underwriter, with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement or communication. The Company will not issue press releases or engage in any other publicity, without the Representative’s prior written consent, for a period ending at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the first business day following the 45th day following the Closing Date, other than normal and customary releases issued in the ordinary course of the Company’s business.

 
 

4.17          Shareholder Rights Plan. No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that any Underwriter of the Securities is an “Acquiring Person” under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that any Underwriter of Securities could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities.

4.18          Reservation of Common Stock. As of the date hereof, the Company has reserved and the Company shall continue to reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive rights, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for the purpose of enabling the Company to issue Option Shares pursuant to the Over-Allotment Option and Warrant Shares pursuant to any exercise of the Warrants.

4.19          Listing of Common Stock. The Company hereby agrees to use best efforts to maintain the listing or quotation of the Common Stock on the Trading Market on which it is currently listed, and concurrently with the Closing, the Company shall apply to list or quote all of the Closing Shares, the Option Shares and Warrant Shares on such Trading Market and promptly secure the listing of all of the Closing Shares, the Option Shares and Warrant Shares on such Trading Market. The Company further agrees, if the Company applies to have the Common Stock traded on any other Trading Market, it will then include in such application all of the Closing Shares and the Option Shares and Warrant Shares and will take such other action as is necessary to cause all of the Closing Shares and the Option Shares and Warrant Shares to be listed or quoted on such other Trading Market as promptly as possible. The Company will then take all action reasonably necessary to continue the listing and trading of its Common Stock on a Trading Market and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Trading Market. The Company agrees to maintain the eligibility of the Common Stock for electronic transfer through The Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation, including, without limitation, by timely payment of fees to The Depository Trust Company or such other established clearing corporation in connection with such electronic transfer.

4.20          [Reserved].

4.21          Subsequent Equity Sales.

(a)               From the date hereof until 90 days from the date of Closing, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents         

4.22              Capital Changes. Until six (6) months from the Closing, the Company shall not undertake a reverse or forward stock split or reclassification of the Common Stock without the prior written consent of the Representative.

4.23          Secondary Market Trading and Standard & Poor’s. The Company will apply to be included in Standard & Poor’s Daily News and Corporation Records Corporate Descriptions for a period of five (5) years immediately after the Execution Date.

 

4.24          [Reserved].

 

4.25          Research Independence. The Company acknowledges that each Underwriter’s research analysts and research departments, if any, are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that such Underwriter’s research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering that differ from the views of its investment bankers. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against such Underwriter with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by such Underwriter’s investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that the Representative is a full service securities firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for its own account or the account of its customers and hold long or short position in debt or equity securities of the Company.

 
 

 

 

ARTICLE V. 

DEFAULT BY UNDERWRITERS

 

If on the Closing Date or any Option Closing Date, if any, any Underwriter shall fail to purchase and pay for the portion of the Closing Securities or Option Securities, as the case may be, which such Underwriter has agreed to purchase and pay for on such date (otherwise than by reason of any default on the part of the Company), the Representative, or if the Representative is the defaulting Underwriter, the non-defaulting Underwriters, shall use their reasonable efforts to procure within 36 hours thereafter one or more of the other Underwriters, or any others, to purchase from the Company such amounts as may be agreed upon and upon the terms set forth herein, the Closing Securities or Option Securities , as the case may be, which the defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters failed to purchase. If during such 36 hours the Representative shall not have procured such other Underwriters, or any others, to purchase the Closing Securities or Option Securities, as the case may be, agreed to be purchased by the defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters, then (a) if the aggregate number of Closing Securities or Option Securities, as the case may be, with respect to which such default shall occur does not exceed 10% of the Closing Securities or Option Securities, as the case may be, covered hereby, the other Underwriters shall be obligated, severally, in proportion to the respective numbers of Closing Securities or Option Securities, as the case may be, which they are obligated to purchase hereunder, to purchase the Closing Securities or Option Securities, as the case may be, which such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters failed to purchase, or (b) if the aggregate number of Closing Securities or Option Securities, as the case may be, with respect to which such default shall occur exceeds 10% of the Closing Securities or Option Securities, as the case may be, covered hereby, the Company or the Representative will have the right to terminate this Agreement without liability on the part of the non-defaulting Underwriters or of the Company except to the extent provided in Article VI hereof. In the event of a default by any Underwriter or Underwriters, as set forth in this Article V, the applicable Closing Date may be postponed for such period, not exceeding seven days, as the Representative, or if the Representative is the defaulting Underwriter, the non-defaulting Underwriters, may determine in order that the required changes in the Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements may be effected. The term “Underwriter” includes any person substituted for a defaulting Underwriter. Any action taken under this Section shall not relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of any default of such Underwriter under this Agreement.

 
 

ARTICLE VI. 

INDEMNIFICATION

6.1              Indemnification of the Underwriters. Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Underwriters, and each dealer selected by each Underwriter that participates in the offer and sale of the Securities (each a “Selected Dealer”) and each of their respective directors, officers and employees and each Person, if any, who controls such Underwriter or any Selected Dealer (“Controlling Person”) within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including but not limited to any and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever, whether arising out of any action between such Underwriter and the Company or between such Underwriter and any third party or otherwise) to which they or any of them may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any other statute or at common law or otherwise or under the laws of foreign countries, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in (i) any Preliminary Prospectus, if any, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (as from time to time each may be amended and supplemented); (ii) any materials or information provided to investors by, or with the approval of, the Company in connection with the marketing of the offering of the Securities, including any “road show” or investor presentations made to investors by the Company (whether in person or electronically); or (iii) any application or other document or written communication (in this Article VI, collectively called “application”) executed by the Company or based upon written information furnished by the Company in any jurisdiction in order to qualify the Securities under the securities laws thereof or filed with the Commission, any state securities commission or agency, Trading Market or any securities exchange; or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, unless such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company with respect to the applicable Underwriter by or on behalf of such Underwriter expressly for use in any Preliminary Prospectus, if any, the Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or in any application, as the case may be. With respect to any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in the Preliminary Prospectus, if any, the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6.1 shall not inure to the benefit of an Underwriter to the extent that any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense of such Underwriter results from the fact that a copy of the Prospectus was not given or sent to the Person asserting any such loss, liability, claim or damage at or prior to the written confirmation of sale of the Securities to such Person as required by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, and if the untrue statement or omission has been corrected in the Prospectus, unless such failure to deliver the Prospectus was a result of non-compliance by the Company with its obligations under this Agreement. The Company agrees promptly to notify each Underwriter of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Company or any of its officers, directors or Controlling Persons in connection with the issue and sale of the Public Securities or in connection with the Registration Statement or Prospectus.

6.2              Procedure. If any action is brought against an Underwriter, a Selected Dealer or a Controlling Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Company pursuant to Section 6.1, such Underwriter, such Selected Dealer or Controlling Person, as the case may be, shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the institution of such action and the Company shall assume the defense of such action, including the employment and fees of counsel (subject to the reasonable approval of such Underwriter or such Selected Dealer, as the case may be) and payment of actual expenses. Such Underwriter, such Selected Dealer or Controlling Person shall have the right to employ its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Underwriter, such Selected Dealer or Controlling Person unless (i) the employment of such counsel at the expense of the Company shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense of such action, or (ii) the Company shall not have employed counsel to have charge of the defense of such action, or (iii) such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to those available to the Company (in which case the Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which events the reasonable fees and expenses of not more than one additional firm of attorneys selected by such Underwriter (in addition to local counsel), Selected Dealer and/or Controlling Person shall be borne by the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if any Underwriter, Selected Dealer or Controlling Person shall assume the defense of such action as provided above, the Company shall have the right to approve the terms of any settlement of such action which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 
 

6.3              Indemnification of the Company. Each Underwriter severally and not jointly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers and employees and agents who control the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the foregoing indemnity from the Company to such Underwriter, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions made in any Preliminary Prospectus, if any, the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or in any application, in reliance upon, and in strict conformity with, written information furnished to the Company with respect to such Underwriter by or on behalf of such Underwriter expressly for use in such Preliminary Prospectus, if any, the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or in any such application. In case any action shall be brought against the Company or any other Person so indemnified based on any Preliminary Prospectus, if any, the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or any application, and in respect of which indemnity may be sought against such Underwriter, such Underwriter shall have the rights and duties given to the Company, and the Company and each other Person so indemnified shall have the rights and duties given to such Underwriter by the provisions of this Article VI. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6.3, no Underwriter shall be required to indemnify the Company for any amount in excess of the underwriting discounts and commissions applicable to the Securities purchased by such Underwriter. The Underwriters' obligations in this Section 6.3 to indemnify the Company are several in proportion to their respective underwriting obligations and not joint.

6.4              Contribution.

(a)               Contribution Rights. In order to provide for just and equitable contribution under the Securities Act in any case in which (i) any Person entitled to indemnification under this Article VI makes a claim for indemnification pursuant hereto but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding the fact that this Article VI provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise may be required on the part of any such Person in circumstances for which indemnification is provided under this Article VI, then, and in each such case, the Company and each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, shall contribute to the aggregate losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses of the nature contemplated by said indemnity agreement incurred by the Company and such Underwriter, as incurred, in such proportions that such Underwriter is responsible for that portion represented by the percentage that the underwriting discount appearing on the cover page of the Prospectus bears to the initial offering price appearing thereon and the Company is responsible for the balance; provided, that, no Person guilty of a fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section, each director, officer and employee of such Underwriter or the Company, as applicable, and each Person, if any, who controls such Underwriter or the Company, as applicable, within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such Underwriter or the Company, as applicable. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6.4, no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the underwriting discounts and commissions applicable to the Securities purchased by such Underwriter. The Underwriters' obligations in this Section 6.4 to contribute are several in proportion to their respective underwriting obligations and not joint.

(b)               Contribution Procedure. Within fifteen days after receipt by any party to this Agreement (or its representative) of notice of the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, such party will, if a claim for contribution in respect thereof is to be made against another party (“contributing party”), notify the contributing party of the commencement thereof, but the failure to so notify the contributing party will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any other party other than for contribution hereunder. In case any such action, suit or proceeding is brought against any party, and such party notifies a contributing party or its representative of the commencement thereof within the aforesaid fifteen days, the contributing party will be entitled to participate therein with the notifying party and any other contributing party similarly notified. Any such contributing party shall not be liable to any party seeking contribution on account of any settlement of any claim, action or proceeding affected by such party seeking contribution without the written consent of such contributing party. The contribution provisions contained in this Section 6.4 are intended to supersede, to the extent permitted by law, any right to contribution under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise available.

 

 
 

ARTICLE VII. 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

7.1              Termination             

(a)               Termination Right. The Representative shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time prior to any Closing Date, (i)if any domestic or international event or act or occurrence has materially disrupted, or in its opinion will in the immediate future materially disrupt, general securities markets in the United States; or (ii)if trading on any Trading Market shall have been suspended or materially limited, or minimum or maximum prices for trading shall have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall have been required by FINRA or by order of the Commission or any other government authority having jurisdiction, or (iii)if the United States shall have become involved in a new war or an increase in major hostilities, or (iv)if a banking moratorium has been declared by a New York State or federal authority, or (v)if a moratorium on foreign exchange trading has been declared which materially adversely impacts the United States securities markets, or (vi)if the Company shall have sustained a material loss by fire, flood, accident, hurricane, earthquake, theft, sabotage or other calamity or malicious act which, whether or not such loss shall have been insured, will, in the Representative’s opinion, make it inadvisable to proceed with the delivery of the Securities, or (vii)if the Company is in material breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants hereunder, or (viii)if the Representative shall have become aware after the date hereof of such a material adverse change in the conditions or prospects of the Company, or such adverse material change in general market conditions as in the Representative’s judgment would make it impracticable to proceed with the offering, sale and/or delivery of the Securities or to enforce contracts made by the Underwriters for the sale of the Securities.

(b)               Expenses. In the event this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to Section 7.1(a), within the time specified herein or any extensions thereof pursuant to the terms herein, the Company shall be obligated to pay to the Representative its actual and accountable out of pocket expenses related to the transactions contemplated herein then due and payable, including the fees and disbursements of EGS up to $100,000 (provided, however, that such expense cap in no way limits or impairs the indemnification and contribution provisions of this Agreement).

(c)               Indemnification. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained in this Agreement, any election hereunder or any termination of this Agreement, and whether or not this Agreement is otherwise carried out, the provisions of Article VI shall not be in any way effected by such election or termination or failure to carry out the terms of this Agreement or any part hereof.

7.2              Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, and the Prospectus, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Engagement Agreement, dated May 8, 2020 (“Engagement Agreement”), by and between the Company and the Representative, including, without limitation, Section 15(b) with respect to future offerings, shall continue to be effective and the terms therein shall continue to survive and be enforceable by the Representative in accordance with its terms, provided that, in the event of a conflict between the terms of the Engagement Agreement and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.

7.3              Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or e-mail attachment at the email address set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or e-mail attachment at the e-mail address as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.

 
 

7.4              Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the Representative. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.

7.5              Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

7.6              Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns.

7.7              Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any action, suit or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then, in addition to the obligations of the Company under Article VI, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

7.8              Survival. The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and the Option Closing, if any, and the delivery of the Securities.

7.9              Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

7.10          Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 
 

 

7.11          Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, the Underwriters and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

7.12          Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

7.13          Construction. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments thereto. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and shares of Common Stock in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement.

7.14          WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVE FOREVER ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

(Signature Pages Follow)

 

 
 

If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding between the Underwriters and the Company, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this letter shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company and the several Underwriters in accordance with its terms.

Very truly yours,

NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

By:

Name: Michele Ciavarella
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Address for Notice:

130 Adelaide Street, West, Suite 701

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2K4

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

Copy to:

Gracin & Marlow, LLP

The Chrysler Building

405 Lexington Avenue, 26thFloor

New York, New York 10174

Attention: Leslie Marlow

E-mail: lmarlow@gracinmarlow.com

 

Accepted on the date first above written.

 

Maxim Group LLC

As the Representative of the several

Underwriters listed on Schedule I

By:

Name:

Title:


Address for Notice:

405 Lexington Avenue, 2nd Floor

New York, New York 10174

 

 
 

SCHEDULE I

 

Schedule of Underwriters

 

 

 

Underwriters Number of Units Purchased Closing Purchase Price

 

Maxim Group LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 


EX-4.11 6 exhibit_4-11.htm FORM OF WARRANT AGENCY AGREEMENT

 

NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

 

and

 

BEARD WINTER LLP., as

Warrant Agent

 

 

Warrant Agency Agreement

 

Dated as of [ ], 2020

 
 

WARRANT AGENCY AGREEMENT

 

WARRANT AGENCY AGREEMENT, dated as of [˜], 2020 (“Agreement”), between Newgioco Group Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), and Beard Winter LLP., a corporation organized under the laws of [˜ ] (the “Warrant Agent”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to a registered offering by the Company of [˜] Units (the “Offering”), with each Unit consisting of one share of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) and one warrant (collectively, the “Warrants”) to purchase one Common Share (the “Warrant Shares”) at a price of $ 0.___ per share (or 100 % of the price of each Unit sold in the Offering); and

 

WHEREAS, the Company granted an over-allotment option to purchase up to 15% of the aggregate number of Units sold, including warrants to purchase an additional [˜] shares of Common Stock (the “Over-Allotment Option”) to the Underwriters; and

 

WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth and pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-233768) (the “Registration Statement”), and the terms and conditions of the Warrant Certificate, the Company wishes to issue the Warrants in book entry form entitling the respective holders of the Warrants (the “Holders,” which term shall include a Holder’s transferees, successors and assigns and “Holder” shall include, if the Warrants are held in “street name,” a Participant (as defined below) or a designee appointed by such Participant); and

 

WHEREAS, the shares of Common Stock and Warrants to be issued in connection with the Offering shall be immediately separable and will be issued separately, but will be purchased together in the Offering; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company wishes the Warrant Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Warrant Agent is willing so to act, in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange, exercise and replacement of the Warrants and, in the Warrant Agent’s capacity as the Company’s transfer agent, the delivery of the Warrant Shares (as defined below).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, all capitalized terms not herein defined shall have the meanings hereby indicated:

 

(a) “Affiliate” has the meaning ascribed to it in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

 

(b) “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day..

 

(c) “Close of Business” on any given date means 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on such date; provided, however, that if such date is not a Business Day it means 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

(d) “Person” means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, government or political subdivision thereof or governmental agency or other entity.

 

 
 

(e) “Warrant Certificate” means a certificate in substantially the form attached as Exhibit 1 hereto, representing such number of Warrant Shares as is indicated therein, provided that any reference to the delivery of a Warrant Certificate in this Agreement shall include delivery of a Definitive Certificate or a Global Warrant (each as defined below).

 

All other capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Warrant Certificate.

 

Section 2. Appointment of Warrant Agent. The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment.

 

Section 3. Global Warrants.

 

(a)        The Warrants shall be registered securities and shall be evidenced by a global warrant (the “Global Warrants”), in the form of the Warrant Certificate, which shall be deposited with the Warrant Agent and registered in the name of Cede & Co., a nominee of The Depository Trust Company (the “Depositary”), or as otherwise directed by the Depositary. Ownership of beneficial interests in the Warrants shall be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership shall be effected through, records maintained by (i) the Depositary or its nominee for each Global Warrant or (ii) institutions that have accounts with the Depositary (such institution, with respect to a Warrant in its account, a “Participant”).

 

(b)        If the Depositary subsequently ceases to make its book-entry settlement system available for the Warrants, the Company may instruct the Warrant Agent regarding other arrangements for book-entry settlement. In the event that the Warrants are not eligible for, or it is no longer necessary to have the Warrants available in, book-entry form, the Warrant Agent shall provide written instructions to the Depositary to deliver to the Warrant Agent for cancellation each Global Warrant, and the Company shall instruct the Warrant Agent to deliver to each Holder a Warrant Certificate.

 

(c)        A Holder has the right to elect at any time or from time to time a Warrant Exchange (as defined below) pursuant to a Warrant Certificate Request Notice (as defined below). Upon written notice by a Holder to the Company and the Warrant Agent for the exchange of some or all of such Holder’s Global Warrants for a separate certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1 (such separate certificate, a “Definitive Certificate”) evidencing the same number of Warrants, which request shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2 (a “Warrant Certificate Request Notice” and the date of delivery of such Warrant Certificate Request Notice by the Holder, the “Warrant Certificate Request Notice Date” and the surrender by the Holder to the Warrant Agent of a number of Global Warrants for the same number of Warrants evidenced by a Warrant Certificate, a “Warrant Exchange”), the Company and the Warrant Agent shall promptly effect the Warrant Exchange and the Company shall promptly issue and deliver to the Holder a Definitive Certificate for such number of Warrants in the name set forth in the Warrant Certificate Request Notice. Such Definitive Certificate shall be dated the original issue date of the Warrants, shall be manually executed by an authorized signatory of the Company, shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and shall be reasonably acceptable in all respects to such Holder. In connection with a Warrant Exchange, the Company agrees to deliver the Definitive Certificate to the Holder within ten (10) Business Days of the Warrant Certificate Request Notice pursuant to the delivery instructions in the Warrant Certificate Request Notice (“Warrant Certificate Delivery Date”). The Company covenants and agrees that, upon the date of delivery of the Warrant Certificate Request Notice, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of the Definitive Certificate and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Definitive Certificate shall be deemed for all purposes to contain all of the terms and conditions of the Warrants evidenced by such Warrant Certificate and the terms of this Agreement, other than Sections 3(c), 3(d) and 9 herein, shall not apply to the Warrants evidenced by the Definitive Certificate. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall act as warrant agent with respect to any Definitive Certificate requested and issued pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event of inconsistency between any provision in this Agreement and any provision in a Definitive Certificate, as it may from time to time be amended, the terms of such Definitive Certificate shall control.

 

 
 

(d)        A Holder of a Definitive Certificate (pursuant to a Warrant Exchange or otherwise) has the right to elect at any time or from time to time a Global Warrants Exchange (as defined below) pursuant to a Global Warrants Request Notice (as defined below). Upon written notice by a Holder to the Company for the exchange of some or all of such Holder’s Warrants evidenced by a Definitive Certificate for a beneficial interest in Global Warrants held in book-entry form through the Depositary evidencing the same number of Warrants, which request shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3 (a “Global Warrants Request Notice” and the date of delivery of such Global Warrants Request Notice by the Holder, the “Global Warrants Request Notice Date” and the surrender upon delivery by the Holder of the Warrants evidenced by Definitive Certificates for the same number of Warrants evidenced by a beneficial interest in Global Warrants held in book-entry form through the Depositary, a “Global Warrants Exchange”), the Company shall promptly effect the Global Warrants Exchange and shall promptly direct the Warrant Agent to issue and deliver to the Holder Global Warrants for such number of Warrants in the Global Warrants Request Notice, which beneficial interest in such Global Warrants shall be delivered by the Depositary’s Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system to the Holder pursuant to the instructions in the Global Warrants Request Notice. In connection with a Global Warrants Exchange, the Company shall direct the Warrant Agent to deliver the beneficial interest in such Global Warrants to the Holder within ten (10) Business Days of the Global Warrants Request Notice pursuant to the delivery instructions in the Global Warrant Request Notice (“Global Warrants Delivery Date”). The Company covenants and agrees that, upon the date of delivery of the Global Warrants Request Notice, the Holder shall be deemed to be the beneficial holder of such Global Warrants.

 

Section 4. Form of Warrant Certificates. The Warrant Certificate, together with the form of election to purchase Common Stock (“Notice of Exercise”) and the form of assignment to be printed on the reverse thereof, shall be in the form of Exhibit 1 hereto.

 

Section 5. Countersignature and Registration. The Global Warrant shall be executed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Vice President, by facsimile signature, and have affixed thereto the Company’s seal or a facsimile thereof which shall be attested by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company, by facsimile signature. The Global Warrant shall be countersigned by the Warrant Agent by facsimile signature and shall not be valid for any purpose unless so countersigned. In case any officer of the Company who shall have signed any of the Global Warrant shall cease to be such officer of the Company before countersignature by the Warrant Agent and issuance and delivery by the Company, such Global Warrant, nevertheless, may be countersigned by the Warrant Agent, issued and delivered with the same force and effect as though the person who signed such Global Warrant had not ceased to be such officer of the Company; and any Global Warrant may be signed on behalf of the Company by any person who, at the actual date of the execution of such Global Warrant, shall be a proper officer of the Company to sign such Global Warrant, although at the date of the execution of this Warrant Agreement any such person was not such an officer.

 

The Warrant Agent will keep or cause to be kept, at one of its offices, or at the office of one of its agents, books for registration and transfer of the Global Warrants issued hereunder. Such books shall show the names and addresses of the respective Holders of the Global Warrant, the number of warrants evidenced on the face of each of such Global Warrant and the date of each of such Global Warrant. The Warrant Agent will create a special account for the issuance of Global Warrants. The Company will keep or cause to be kept at one of its offices, books for the registration and transfer of any Definitive Certificates issued hereunder and the Warrant Agent shall not have any obligation to keep books and records with respect to any Definitive Warrants. Such Company books shall show the names and addresses of the respective Holders of the Definitive Certificates, the number of warrants evidenced on the face of each such Definitive Certificate and the date of each such Definitive Certificate.

 
 

 

 

Section 6. Transfer, Split Up, Combination and Exchange of Warrant Certificates; Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Warrant Certificates. With respect to the Global Warrant, subject to the provisions of the Warrant Certificate and the last sentence of this first paragraph of Section 6 and subject to applicable law, rules or regulations, or any “stop transfer” instructions the Company may give to the Warrant Agent, at any time after the closing date of the Offering, and at or prior to the Close of Business on the Termination Date (as such term is defined in the Warrant Certificate), any Global Warrant or Global Warrants may be transferred, split up, combined or exchanged for another Global Warrant or Global Warrants, entitling the Holder to purchase a like number of shares of Common Stock as the Global Warrant or Global Warrants surrendered then entitled such Holder to purchase. Any Holder desiring to transfer, split up, combine or exchange any Global Warrant shall make such request in writing delivered to the Warrant Agent, and shall surrender the Global Warrant to be transferred, split up, combined or exchanged at the principal office of the Warrant Agent. Any requested transfer of Warrants, whether in book-entry form or certificate form, shall be accompanied by reasonable evidence of authority of the party making such request that may be required by the Warrant Agent. Thereupon the Warrant Agent shall, subject to the last sentence of this first paragraph of Section 6, countersign and deliver to the Person entitled thereto a Global Warrant or Global Warrants, as the case may be, as so requested. The Company may require payment from the Holder of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge or any bond or other fees required by the Warrant Agent that may be imposed in connection with any transfer, split up, combination or exchange of Global Warrants. The Company shall compensate the Warrant Agent per the fee schedule mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto and provided separately on the date hereof.

 

Upon receipt by the Warrant Agent of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of a Warrant Certificate, which evidence shall include an affidavit of loss, or in the case of mutilated certificates, the certificate or portion thereof remaining, and, in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity in customary form and amount (but, with respect to any Definitive Certificates, shall not include the posting of any bond by the Holder), and satisfaction of any other reasonable requirements established by Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Delaware, and reimbursement to the Company and the Warrant Agent of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender to the Warrant Agent and cancellation of the Warrant Certificate if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant Certificate of like tenor to the Warrant Agent for delivery to the Holder in lieu of the Warrant Certificate so lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated.

 

Section 7. Exercise of Warrants; Exercise Price; Termination Date.

 

(a) The Warrants shall be exercisable commencing on the Initial Exercise Date. The Warrants shall cease to be exercisable and shall terminate and become void as set forth in the Warrant Certificate. Subject to the foregoing and to Section 7(b) below, the Holder of a Warrant may exercise the Warrant in whole or in part upon surrender of the Warrant Certificate, if required, with the executed Notice of Exercise and payment of the Exercise Price, which may be made, at the option of the Holder, by wire transfer or by certified or official bank check in United States dollars, to the Warrant Agent at the principal office of the Warrant Agent or to the office of one of its agents as may be designated by the Warrant Agent from time to time. In the case of the Holder of a Global Warrant, the Holder shall deliver the executed Notice of Exercise and the payment of the Exercise Price as described herein. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, a holder whose interest in a Global Warrant is a beneficial interest in a Global Warrant held in book-entry form through the Depositary (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions), shall effect exercises by delivering to the Depositary (or such other clearing corporation, as applicable) the appropriate instruction form for exercise, complying with the procedures to effect exercise that are required by the Depositary (or such other clearing corporation, as applicable). The Company acknowledges that the bank accounts maintained by the Warrant Agent in connection with the services provided under this Agreement will be in its name and that the Warrant Agent may receive investment earnings in connection with the investment at Warrant Agent risk and for its benefit of funds held in those accounts from time to time. Neither the Company nor the Holders will receive interest on any deposits or Exercise Price. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise be required. The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that, with respect to a holder whose interest in a Global Warrant is a beneficial interest in a Global Warrant held in book-entry form through the Depositary (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions), upon delivery of irrevocable instructions to such holder’s Participant to exercise such warrants, that solely for purposes of Regulation SHO that such holder shall be deemed to have exercised such warrants.

 

 

 

(b) Upon receipt of a Notice of Exercise for a Cashless Exercise, provided the requirements for a Cashless Exercise have been met, the Company will promptly calculate and transmit to the Warrant Agent the number of Warrant Shares issuable in connection with such Cashless Exercise and deliver a copy of the Notice of Exercise to the Warrant Agent, which shall issue such number of Warrant Shares in connection with such Cashless Exercise.

 

(c) Upon the exercise of the Warrant Certificate pursuant to the terms of Section 2 of the Warrant Certificate, the Warrant Agent shall cause the Warrant Shares underlying such Warrant Certificate or Global Warrant to be delivered to or upon the order of the Holder of such Warrant Certificate or Global Warrant, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such Holder, no later than the Warrant Share Delivery Date (as such term is defined in the Warrant Certificate). If the Company is then a participant in the DWAC system of the Depositary and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by Holder or (B) the Warrant is being exercised via Cashless Exercise, then the certificates for Warrant Shares shall be transmitted by the Warrant Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s broker with the Depositary through its DWAC system. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Company becomes obligated to pay any amounts to any Holders pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) or 2(d)(iv) of the Warrant Certificate, such obligation shall be solely that of the Company and not that of the Warrant Agent. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this Agreement, except in the case of a Cashless Exercise, if any Holder fails to duly deliver payment to the Warrant Agent of an amount equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Warrant Shares to be purchased upon exercise of such Holder’s Warrant as set forth in Section 7(a) hereof by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the Warrant Agent will not obligated to deliver such Warrant Shares (via DWAC or otherwise) until following receipt of such payment, and the applicable Warrant Share Delivery Date shall be deemed extended by one day for each day (or part thereof) until such payment is delivered to the Warrant Agent.

 

(d) The Warrant Agent shall deposit all funds received by it in payment of the Exercise Price for all Warrants in the account of the Company maintained with the Warrant Agent for such purpose (or to such other account as directed by the Company in writing) and shall advise the Company via email at the end of each day on which notices of exercise are received or funds for the exercise of any Warrant are received of the amount so deposited to its account.

 

Section 8. Cancellation and Destruction of Warrant Certificates. All Warrant Certificates surrendered for the purpose of exercise, transfer, split up, combination or exchange shall, if surrendered to the Company or to any of its agents, be delivered to the Warrant Agent for cancellation or in canceled form, or, if surrendered to the Warrant Agent, shall be canceled by it, and no Warrant Certificate shall be issued in lieu thereof except as expressly permitted by any of the provisions of this Agreement. The Company shall deliver to the Warrant Agent for cancellation and retirement, and the Warrant Agent shall so cancel and retire, any other Warrant Certificate purchased or acquired by the Company otherwise than upon the exercise thereof. The Warrant Agent shall deliver all canceled Warrant Certificates to the Company, or shall, at the written request of the Company, destroy such canceled Warrant Certificates, and in such case shall deliver a certificate of destruction thereof to the Company, subject to any applicable law, rule or regulation requiring the Warrant Agent to retain such canceled certificates.

 

Section 9. Certain Representations; Reservation and Availability of Shares of Common Stock or Cash.

 

(a) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the Warrant Agent, constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, and the Warrants have been duly authorized, executed and issued by the Company and, assuming due authentication thereof by the Warrant Agent pursuant hereto and payment therefor by the Holders as provided in the Registration Statement, constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms and entitled to the benefits hereof; in each case except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

 
 

(b) As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (i) 80,000,000 shares of common stock, of which approximately [ ] shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020, and [ ] shares of Common Stock are reserved for issuance upon exercise of the Warrants, and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of which no shares are issued and outstanding. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, there are no other outstanding obligations, warrants, options or other rights to subscribe for or purchase from the Company any class of capital stock of the Company.

 

(c) The Company covenants and agrees that it will cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock or its authorized and issued shares of Common Stock held in its treasury, free from preemptive rights, the number of shares of Common Stock that will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants.

 

(d) The Warrant Agent will create a special account for the issuance of Common Stock upon the exercise of Warrants.

 

(e) The Company further covenants and agrees that it will pay when due and payable any and all federal and state transfer taxes and charges which may be payable in respect of the original issuance or delivery of the Warrant Certificates or certificates evidencing Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrants. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax or governmental charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the transfer or delivery of Warrant Certificates or the issuance or delivery of certificates for Common Stock in a name other than that of the Holder of the Warrant Certificate evidencing Warrants surrendered for exercise or to issue or deliver any certificate for shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of any Warrants until any such tax or governmental charge shall have been paid (any such tax or governmental charge being payable by the Holder of such Warrant Certificate at the time of surrender) or until it has been established to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction that no such tax or governmental charge is due.

 

Section 10. Common Stock Record Date. Each Person in whose name any certificate for shares of Common Stock is issued (or to whose broker’s account is credited shares of Common Stock through the DWAC system) upon the exercise of Warrants shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record for the Common Stock represented thereby on, and such certificate shall be dated, the date on which submission of the Notice of Exercise was made, provided that the Warrant Certificate evidencing such Warrant is duly surrendered (but only if required herein) and payment of the Exercise Price (and any applicable transfer taxes) is received on or prior to the Warrant Share Delivery Date; provided, however, that if the date of submission of the Notice of Exercise is a date upon which the Common Stock transfer books of the Company are closed, such Person shall be deemed to have become the record holder of such shares on, and such certificate shall be dated, the next succeeding day on which the Common Stock transfer books of the Company are open.

 

Section 11. Adjustment of Exercise Price, Number of Shares of Common Stock or Number of the Company Warrants. The Exercise Price, the number of shares covered by each Warrant and the number of Warrants outstanding are subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Section 3 of the Warrant Certificate. In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 3 of the Warrant Certificate, the Holder of any Warrant thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any shares of capital stock of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the shares contained in Section 3 of the Warrant Certificate and the provisions of Sections 7, 11 and 12 of this Agreement with respect to the shares of Common Stock shall apply on like terms to any such other shares. All Warrants originally issued by the Company subsequent to any adjustment made to the Exercise Price pursuant to the Warrant Certificate shall evidence the right to purchase, at the adjusted Exercise Price, the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable from time to time hereunder upon exercise of the Warrants, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.

 

Section 12. Certification of Adjusted Exercise Price or Number of Shares of Common Stock. Whenever the Exercise Price or the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of each Warrant is adjusted as provided in Section 11 or 13, the Company shall (a) promptly prepare a certificate setting forth the Exercise Price of each Warrant as so adjusted, and a brief statement of the facts accounting for such adjustment, (b) promptly file with the Warrant Agent and with each transfer agent for the Common Stock a copy of such certificate and (c) instruct the Warrant Agent to send a brief summary thereof to each Holder of a Warrant Certificate.

 
 

 

Section 13. Fractional Shares of Common Stock.

 

(a) The Company shall not issue fractions of Warrants or distribute Warrant Certificates which evidence fractional Warrants. Whenever any fractional Warrant would otherwise be required to be issued or distributed, the actual issuance or distribution shall reflect a rounding of such fraction to the nearest whole Warrant (rounded down).

 

(b) The Company shall not issue fractions of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of Warrants or distribute stock certificates which evidence fractional shares of Common Stock. Whenever any fraction of a share of Common Stock would otherwise be required to be issued or distributed, the actual issuance or distribution in respect thereof shall be made in accordance with Section 2(d)(v) of the Warrant Certificate.

 

Section 14. Conditions of the Warrant Agent’s Obligations. The Warrant Agent accepts its obligations herein set forth upon the terms and conditions hereof, including the following to all of which the Company agrees and to all of which the rights hereunder of the Holders from time to time of the Warrant Certificates shall be subject:

 

(a)Compensation and Indemnification. The Company agrees promptly to pay the Warrant Agent the compensation detailed on Exhibit 4 hereto for all services rendered by the Warrant Agent and to reimburse the Warrant Agent for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees) incurred without gross negligence or willful misconduct finally adjudicated to have been directly caused by the Warrant Agent in connection with the services rendered hereunder by the Warrant Agent. The Company also agrees to indemnify the Warrant Agent for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, liability or expense incurred without gross negligence, or willful misconduct on the part of the Warrant Agent, finally adjudicated to have been directly caused by Warrant Agent hereunder, including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending against any claim of such liability. The Warrant Agent shall be under no obligation to institute or defend any action, suit, or legal proceeding in connection herewith or to take any other action likely to involve the Warrant Agent in expense, unless first indemnified to the Warrant Agent’s satisfaction. The indemnities provided by this paragraph shall survive the resignation or discharge of the Warrant Agent or the termination of this Agreement. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event shall the Warrant Agent be liable under or in connection with the Agreement for indirect, special, incidental, punitive or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever, including but not limited to lost profits, whether or not foreseeable, even if the Warrant Agent has been advised of the possibility thereof and regardless of the form of action in which such damages are sought, and the Warrant Agent’s aggregate liability to the Company, or any of the Company’s representatives or agents, under this Section 14(a) or under any other term or provision of this Agreement, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, is expressly limited to, and shall not exceed in any circumstances, one (1) year’s fees received by the Warrant Agent as fees and charges under this Agreement, but not including reimbursable expenses previously reimbursed to the Warrant Agent by the Company hereunder.

 

(b)Agent for the Company. In acting under this Warrant Agreement and in connection with the Warrant Certificates, the Warrant Agent is acting solely as agent of the Company and does not assume any obligations or relationship of agency or trust for or with any of the Holders of Warrant Certificates or beneficial owners of Warrants.

 

(c)Counsel. The Warrant Agent may consult with counsel satisfactory to it, which may include counsel for the Company, and the written advice of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice of such counsel.

 

(d)Documents. The Warrant Agent shall be protected and shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken or omitted by it in reliance upon any Warrant Certificate, notice, direction, consent, certificate, affidavit, statement or other paper or document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been presented or signed by the proper parties.

 

 
 

(e)Certain Transactions. The Warrant Agent, and its officers, directors and employees, may become the owner of, or acquire any interest in, Warrants, with the same rights that it or they would have if it were not the Warrant Agent hereunder, and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, it or they may engage or be interested in any financial or other transaction with the Company and may act on, or as depositary, trustee or agent for, any committee or body of Holders of Warrant Securities or other obligations of the Company as freely as if it were not the Warrant Agent hereunder. Nothing in this Warrant Agreement shall be deemed to prevent the Warrant Agent from acting as trustee under any indenture to which the Company is a party.

 

(f)No Liability for Interest. Unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Warrant Agent shall have no liability for interest on any monies at any time received by it pursuant to any of the provisions of this Agreement or of the Warrant Certificates.

 

(g)No Liability for Invalidity. The Warrant Agent shall have no liability with respect to any invalidity of this Agreement or the Warrant Certificates (except as to the Warrant Agent’s countersignature thereon).

 

(h)No Responsibility for Representations. The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for any of the recitals or representations herein or in the Warrant Certificate (except as to the Warrant Agent’s countersignature thereon), all of which are made solely by the Company.

 

(i)No Implied Obligations. The Warrant Agent shall be obligated to perform only such duties as are herein and in the Warrant Certificates specifically set forth and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Agreement or the Warrant Certificates against the Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent shall not be under any obligation to take any action hereunder which may tend to involve it in any expense or liability, the payment of which within a reasonable time is not, in its reasonable opinion, assured to it. The Warrant Agent shall not be accountable or under any duty or responsibility for the use by the Company of any of the Warrant Certificates authenticated by the Warrant Agent and delivered by it to the Company pursuant to this Agreement or for the application by the Company of the proceeds of the Warrant Certificate. The Warrant Agent shall have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by the Company in the performance of its covenants or agreements contained herein or in the Warrant Certificates or in the case of the receipt of any written demand from a Holder of a Warrant Certificate with respect to such default, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any duty or responsibility to initiate or attempt to initiate any proceedings at law.

 

Section 15. Purchase or Consolidation or Change of Name of Warrant Agent. Any corporation into which the Warrant Agent or any successor Warrant Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent or any successor Warrant Agent shall be party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Warrant Agent or any successor Warrant Agent, shall be the successor to the Warrant Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, provided that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Warrant Agent under the provisions of Section 17. In case at the time such successor Warrant Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement any of the Warrant Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Warrant Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Warrant Agent and deliver such Warrant Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Warrant Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Warrant Agent may countersign such Warrant Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Warrant Agent or in the name of the successor Warrant Agent; and in all such cases such Warrant Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Warrant Certificates and in this Agreement.

 

In case at any time the name of the Warrant Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Warrant Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Warrant Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver such Warrant Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Warrant Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Warrant Agent may countersign such Warrant Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Warrant Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Warrant Certificates and in this Agreement.

 

 
 

Section 16. Duties of Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent undertakes the duties and obligations imposed by this Agreement upon the following terms and conditions, by all of which the Company, by its acceptance hereof, shall be bound:

 

(a)        The Warrant Agent may consult with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company (who may be legal counsel for the Company), and the opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Warrant Agent as to any action taken or omitted by it in good faith and in accordance with such opinion.

 

(b)        Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement the Warrant Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Vice President of the Company; and such certificate shall be full authentication to the Warrant Agent for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it under the provisions of this Agreement in reliance upon such certificate.

 

(c)        Subject to the limitation set forth in Section 14, the Warrant Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct, or for a breach by it of this Agreement.

 

(d)        The Warrant Agent shall not be liable for or by reason of any of the statements of fact or recitals contained in this Agreement or in the Warrant Certificate (except its countersignature thereof) by the Company or be required to verify the same, but all such statements and recitals are and shall be deemed to have been made by the Company only.

 

(e) The Warrant Agent shall not be under any responsibility in respect of the validity of this Agreement or the execution and delivery hereof (except the due execution hereof by the Warrant Agent) or in respect of the validity or execution of any Warrant Certificate (except its countersignature thereof); nor shall it be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Warrant Certificate; nor shall it be responsible for the adjustment of the Exercise Price or the making of any change in the number of shares of Common Stock required under the provisions of Section 11 or 13 or responsible for the manner, method or amount of any such change or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such adjustment or change (except with respect to the exercise of Warrants evidenced by the Warrant Certificates after actual notice of any adjustment of the Exercise Price); nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Warrant Certificate or as to whether any shares of Common Stock will, when issued, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(f) Each party hereto agrees that it will perform, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments and assurances as may reasonably be required by the other party hereto for the carrying out or performing by any party of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(g) The Warrant Agent is hereby authorized to accept instructions with respect to the performance of its duties hereunder from the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Vice President of the Company, and to apply to such officers for advice or instructions in connection with its duties, and it shall not be liable and shall be indemnified and held harmless for any action taken or suffered to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with instructions of any such officer, provided Warrant Agent carries out such instructions without gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

(h) The Warrant Agent and any shareholder, director, officer or employee of the Warrant Agent may buy, sell or deal in any of the Warrants or other securities of the Company or become pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Company may be interested, or contract with or lend money to the Company or otherwise act as fully and freely as though it were not Warrant Agent under this Agreement. Nothing herein shall preclude the Warrant Agent from acting in any other capacity for the Company or for any other legal entity.

 

(i) The Warrant Agent may execute and exercise any of the rights or powers hereby vested in it or perform any duty hereunder either itself or by or through its attorney or agents, and the Warrant Agent shall not be answerable or accountable for any act, default, neglect or misconduct of any such attorney or agents or for any loss to the Company resulting from any such act, default, neglect or misconduct, provided reasonable care was exercised in the selection and continued employment thereof.

 

 
 

Section 17. Change of Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent may resign and be discharged from its duties under this Agreement upon 30 days’ notice in writing sent to the Company and to each transfer agent of the Common Stock, and to the Holders of the Warrant Certificates. The Company may remove the Warrant Agent or any successor Warrant Agent upon 30 days’ notice in writing, sent to the Warrant Agent or successor Warrant Agent, as the case may be, and to each transfer agent of the Common Stock, and to the Holders of the Warrant Certificates. If the Warrant Agent shall resign or be removed or shall otherwise become incapable of acting, the Company shall appoint a successor to the Warrant Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of 30 days after such removal or after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the resigning or incapacitated Warrant Agent or by the Holder of a Warrant Certificate (who shall, with such notice, submit his Warrant Certificate for inspection by the Company), then the Holder of any Warrant Certificate may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a new Warrant Agent, provided that, for purposes of this Agreement, the Company shall be deemed to be the Warrant Agent until a new warrant agent is appointed. Any successor Warrant Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such a court, shall be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or of a state thereof, in good standing, which is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority and which has at the time of its appointment as Warrant Agent a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000. After appointment, the successor Warrant Agent shall be vested with the same powers, rights, duties and responsibilities as if it had been originally named as Warrant Agent without further act or deed; but the predecessor Warrant Agent shall deliver and transfer to the successor Warrant Agent any property at the time held by it hereunder, and execute and deliver any further assurance, conveyance, act or deed necessary for the purpose. Not later than the effective date of any such appointment, the Company shall file notice thereof in writing with the predecessor Warrant Agent and each transfer agent of the Common Stock, and mail a notice thereof in writing to the Holders of the Warrant Certificates. However, failure to give any notice provided for in this Section 17, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of the resignation or removal of the Warrant Agent or the appointment of the successor Warrant Agent, as the case may be.

 

Section 18. Issuance of New Warrant Certificates. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement or of the Warrants to the contrary, the Company may, at its option, issue new Warrant Certificates evidencing Warrants in such form as may be approved by its Board of Directors to reflect any adjustment or change in the Exercise Price per share and the number or kind or class of shares of stock or other securities or property purchasable under the several Warrant Certificates made in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 19. Notices. Notices or demands authorized by this Agreement to be given or made (i) by the Warrant Agent or by the Holder of any Warrant Certificate to or on the Company, (ii) subject to the provisions of Section 17, by the Company or by the Holder of any Warrant Certificate to or on the Warrant Agent or (iii) by the Company or the Warrant Agent to the Holder of any Warrant Certificate shall be deemed given (a) on the date delivered, if delivered personally, (b) on the first Business Day following the deposit thereof with Federal Express or another recognized overnight courier, if sent by Federal Express or another recognized overnight courier, (c) on the fourth Business Day following the mailing thereof with postage prepaid, if mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), and (d) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile or email attachment at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Business Day and (e) the next Business Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile or email attachment on a day that is not a Business Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Business Day, in each case to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

 

(a)If to the Company, to:

 

Newgioco Group, Inc.

130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 701

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2K4

 

(b)If to the Warrant Agent, to:

 

Beard Winter LLP.

Suite 701, 130 Adelaide St. W.

Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2K4

 
 

For any notice delivered by email to be deemed given or made, such notice must be followed by notice sent by overnight courier service to be delivered on the next business day following such email, unless the recipient of such email has acknowledged via return email receipt of such email.

 

(c) If to the Holder of any Warrant Certificate to the address of such Holder as shown on the registry books of the Company. Any notice required to be delivered by the Company to the Holder of any Warrant may be given by the Warrant Agent on behalf of the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, where this Agreement provides for notice of any event to a Holder of any Warrant, such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to the Depositary (or its designee) pursuant to the procedures of the Depositary or its designee.

 

Section 20. Supplements and Amendments.

 

(a) The Company and the Warrant Agent may from time to time supplement or amend this Agreement without the approval of any Holders of Global Warrants in order to add to the covenants and agreements of the Company for the benefit of the Holders of the Global Warrants or to surrender any rights or power reserved to or conferred upon the Company in this Agreement, provided that such addition or surrender shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the Global Warrants or Warrant Certificates in any material respect.

 

(b) In addition to the foregoing, with the consent of Holders of Warrants entitled, upon exercise thereof, to receive not less than a majority of the shares of Common Stock issuable thereunder, the Company and the Warrant Agent may modify this Agreement for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Warrant Agreement or modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of the Global Warrants; provided, however, that no modification of the terms (including but not limited to the adjustments described in Section 11) upon which the Warrants are exercisable or the rights of holders of Warrants to receive liquidated damages or other payments in cash from the Company or reducing the percentage required for consent to modification of this Agreement may be made without the consent of the Holder of each outstanding Warrant Certificate affected thereby; provided further, however, that no amendment hereunder shall affect any terms of any Warrant Certificate issued in a Warrant Exchange. As a condition precedent to the Warrant Agent’s execution of any amendment, the Company shall deliver to the Warrant Agent a certificate from a duly authorized officer of the Company that states that the proposed amendment complies with the terms of this Section 20.

 

Section 21. Successors. All covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Warrant Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns hereunder.

 

Section 22. Benefits of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any Person other than the Company, the Holders of Warrant Certificates and the Warrant Agent any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement. This Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company, the Warrant Agent and the Holders of the Warrant Certificates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, to the extent any provision of a Warrant Certificate conflicts with any provision of this Agreement, the provisions of the Warrant Certificate shall govern and be controlling.

 

Section 23. Governing Law. This Agreement and each Warrant Certificate and Global Warrant issued hereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof.

 

Section 24. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

Section 25. Captions. The captions of the sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

 

Section 26. Information. The Company agrees to promptly provide to the Holders of the Warrants any information it provides to the holders of the Common Stock, except to the extent any such information is publicly available on the EDGAR system (or any successor thereof) of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

 

By:        

Name:

Title:

 

 

 

 

BEARD WINTER LLP.

 

By:        

Name: Julian L. Doyle

Title: Partner

 
 

Exhibit 1

 

Form of Warrant Certificate

 

 

 
 

Exhibit 2

Form of Warrant Certificate Request Notice

 

WARRANT CERTIFICATE REQUEST NOTICE

To: Beard Winter LLP., as Warrant Agent for Newgioco Group, Inc. (the “Company”)

The undersigned Holder of Common Stock Purchase Warrants (“Warrants”) in the form of Global Warrants issued by the Company hereby elects to receive a Warrant Certificate evidencing the Warrants held by the Holder as specified below:

1.Name of Holder of Warrants in form of Global Warrants: _____________________________
2.Name of Holder in Warrant Certificate (if different from name of Holder of Warrants in form of Global Warrants): ________________________________
3.Number of Warrants in name of Holder in form of Global Warrants: ___________________
4.Number of Warrants for which Warrant Certificate shall be issued: __________________
5.Number of Warrants in name of Holder in form of Global Warrants after issuance of Warrant Certificate, if any: ___________

 

6.Warrant Certificate shall be delivered to the following address:

 

______________________________

 

______________________________

 

______________________________

 

______________________________

 

The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that, in connection with this Warrant Exchange and the issuance of the Warrant Certificate, the Holder is deemed to have surrendered the number of Warrants in form of Global Warrants in the name of the Holder equal to the number of Warrants evidenced by the Warrant Certificate.

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity: ____________________________________________________

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: ______________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: ________________________________________________

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: _________________________________________________

 

Date: _______________________________________________________________

 
 

Exhibit 3

Form of Global Warrant Request Notice

 

GLOBAL WARRANT REQUEST NOTICE

To: Beard Winter LLP., as Warrant Agent for Newgioco Group, Inc. (the “Company”)

The undersigned Holder of Common Stock Purchase Warrants (“Warrants”) in the form of Warrants Certificates issued by the Company hereby elects to receive a Global Warrant evidencing the Warrants held by the Holder as specified below:

1.Name of Holder of Warrants in form of Warrant Certificates: _____________________________
2.Name of Holder in Global Warrant (if different from name of Holder of Warrants in form of Warrant Certificates): ________________________________
3.Number of Warrants in name of Holder in form of Warrant Certificates: ___________________
4.Number of Warrants for which Global Warrant shall be issued: __________________
5.Number of Warrants in name of Holder in form of Warrant Certificates after issuance of Global Warrant, if any: ___________

 

6.Global Warrant shall be delivered to the following address:

 

______________________________

 

______________________________

 

______________________________

 

______________________________

 

The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that, in connection with this Global Warrant Exchange and the issuance of the Global Warrant, the Holder is deemed to have surrendered the number of Warrants in form of Warrant Certificates in the name of the Holder equal to the number of Warrants evidenced by the Global Warrant.

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity: ____________________________________________________

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: ______________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: ________________________________________________

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: _________________________________________________

 

Date: _______________________________________________________________

 
 

 

Exhibit 4

 

Warrant Agent Fee Schedule

 

 

 

EX-4.12 7 exhibit_4-12.htm FORM OF REPRESENTATIVES WARRANT

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, OR HYPOTHECATED, OR BE THE SUBJECT OF ANY HEDGING, SHORT SALE, DERIVATIVE, PUT, OR CALL TRANSACTION THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE EFFECTIVE ECONOMIC DISPOSITION OF SUCH SECURITIES BY ANY PERSON FOR A PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY (180) DAYS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE COMPANY’S SECURITIES PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-233768 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINRA RULE 5110(G)(2).

REPRESENTATIVE COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Warrant Shares: [_____][1]                                                          Initial Exercise Date: [______] 2020[2]

 

THIS REPRESENTATIVE COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, _____________ or its assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date hereof (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and on or prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on [_____][3] (the “Termination Date”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Newgioco Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), up to ______ shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”) of Common Stock. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b). This Warrant is issued pursuant to that certain Underwriting Agreement, by and between the Company and Maxim Group, LLC, dated as of [ ], 2020.

Section 1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Warrant, the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1:


[1] Insert 5% of the total shares of Common Stock underlying the Units being sold in the Offering (excluding the over-allotment option).

[2] Insert the six month anniversary of the effective date of the registration statement.

[3] Insert the date that is the three year anniversary of the effective date of the registration statement.

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

Bid Price” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the bid price of the Common Stock for the time in question (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b)  if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee”  or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York are generally are open for use by customers on such day.

 
 

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

“Registration Statement” means the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-233768) and any prospectus included therein in compliance with Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

Trading Day” means a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market.

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, and the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

Transfer Agentmeans Signature Stock Transfer, Inc., the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 14673 Midway Road, Suite #220, Addison, Texas 75001 and an email address of jason@signaturestocktransfer.com, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

Underwriting Agreement” means the underwriting agreement, dated as of [ ], 2020, by and between the Company and Maxim Group LLC as representative of the underwriters named therein, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b)  if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable,

 
 

(c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

Section 2. Exercise.

a)                  Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company of a duly executed facsimile copy or PDF copy submitted by email (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto (the “Notice of Exercise”). Within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined in Section 2(d)(i) herein) following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(c) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within two (2) Business Days of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 
 

   

b)                  Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $[_____[4], subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).

c)                  Cashless Exercise. If at the time of exercise hereof there is no effective registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not available for the issuance of the Warrant Shares to the Holder, then this Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

(A) = as applicable: (i) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is (1) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a day that is not a Trading Day or (2) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b)(64) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day, (ii) at the option of the Holder, either (y) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise or (z) the Bid Price of the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market as reported by Bloomberg L.P. as of the time of the Holder’s execution of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is executed during “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day and is delivered within two (2) hours thereafter (including until two (2) hours after the close of “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day) pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof or (iii) the VWAP on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if the date of such Notice of Exercise is a Trading Day and such Notice of Exercise is both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof after the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day;

 

(B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and

 

(X) = the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

 


[4] Insert 125% of the public offering price.

 

If Warrant Shares are issued in such a cashless exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the registered characteristics of the Warrants being exercised. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(c).

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on the Termination Date, this Warrant shall be automatically exercised via cashless exercise pursuant to this Section 2(c).

 

 
 

d)Mechanics of Exercise.

i.            Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by Holder or (B) this Warrant is being exercised via cashless exercise, and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is the earliest of (i) two (2) Trading Days after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise, and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following delivery of the Notice of Exercise. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such Warrant Share Delivery Date until such Warrant Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise.

ii.            Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. . If this Warrant is not held in global form through DTC (or any successor depositary) and if this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

iii.            Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise; provided, however, that the Holder shall be required to return any Warrant Shares or Common Stock subject to any such rescinded exercise notice concurrently with the return to Holder of the aggregate Exercise Price paid to the Company for such Warrant Shares and the restoration of Holder’s right to acquire such Warrant Shares pursuant to this Warrant (including, issuance of a replacement warrant certificate evidencing such restored right).

 
 

iv.            Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(d)(i) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

v.            No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.

vi.            Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to The Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

vii.            Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 
 

e)                  Holder’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below).  For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties.  Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.  Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within one Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding.  In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% (or, upon election by a Holder prior to the issuance of any Warrants, 9.99%) of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 
 

Section 3. Certain Adjustments.       

a)      Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification. For the purposes of clarification, the Exercise Price of this Warrant will not be adjusted in the event that the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, sells or grants any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Exercise Price then in effect.

b)      Pro Rata Distribution. During such time as this Warrant is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise, other than cash (including, without limitation, any distribution of stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder's right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

c)                  Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or

 
 

 

exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, merger or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(c) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

d)                  Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 
 

e)                  Notice to Holder.

i.            Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

ii.            Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a reverse stock split), any consolidation or merger to which the Company (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole) is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 5 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. If the Company files a press release or a Current Report on Form 8-K with such information required in the notice it shall not be obligated to provide such notice. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 
 

Section 4. Transfer of Warrant.

a)      Transferability. Pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1), neither this Warrant nor any Warrant Shares issued upon exercise of this Warrant shall be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of effectiveness or commencement of sales of the offering pursuant to which this Warrant is being issued, except the transfer of any security:

(i)by operation of law or by reason of reorganization of the Company;
(ii)to any FINRA member firm participating in the offering and the officers and partners thereof, if all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up restriction in this Section 4(a) for the remainder of the time period;
(iii)if the aggregate amount of securities of the Company held by the Holder or related person do not exceed 1% of the securities being offered;
(iv)that is beneficially owned on a pro-rata basis by all equity owners of an investment fund, provided that no participating member manages or otherwise directs investments by the fund, and participating members in the aggregate do not own more than 10% of the equity in the fund; or
(v)the exercise or conversion of any security, if all securities received remain subject to the lock-up restriction in this Section 4(a) for the remainder of the time period.

Subject to the foregoing restriction, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant in full. This Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.     

b)      New Warrants. If this Warrant is not held in global form through DTC (or any successor depositary), this Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the initial issuance date of this Warrant and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

c)      Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by or on behalf of the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

d)      Representation by the Holder. The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.

Section 5. Registration Rights. To the extent the Company does not maintain an effective registration statement for the Warrant Shares and in the further event that the Company files a registration statement with the Commission covering the sale of its shares of Common Stock (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or S-8, or on another form, or in another context, in which such “piggyback” registration would be inappropriate), then, for a period of three (3) years from the effective date of the Registration Statement, the Company shall give written notice of such proposed filing to the Holder as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, of the offering, and offer to the Holder in such notice the opportunity to register the sale of such number of shares of Warrant Shares as such Holder may request in writing within five (5) days following receipt of such notice (a “Piggyback Registration”). The Company shall cause such Warrant Shares to be included in such registration and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the managing underwriter or underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Warrant Shares requested to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Warrant Shares in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All Holders proposing to distribute their securities through a Piggyback Registration that involves an underwriter or underwriters shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such Piggyback Registration. Furthermore, each Holder must provide such information as reasonably requested by the Company (which information shall be limited to that which is required for disclosure under the Securities Act and the forms, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) to be included in the registration statement timely or the Company may elect to exclude such Holder from the registration statement. In addition, to the extent the Company does not maintain an effective registration statement for the Warrant Shares, for a period of three (3) years from the effective date of the Registration Statement, the Holder shall be entitled to one (1) demand right for the registration of the Warrant Shares at the Company’s expense (other than any underwriting discounts, selling commissions, share transfer taxes applicable to the sale of the Warrant Shares, and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Holder) and one (1) demand right for the registration of the Warrant Shares at the Holder’s expense (each, a “Demand Registration”). In the event of a Demand Registration, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to register the applicable Warrant Shares. All Holders of Warrant Shares proposing to distribute their securities through a Demand Registration that involves an underwriter or underwriters shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such Demand Registration. Furthermore, each Holder must provide such information as reasonably requested by the Company (which information shall be limited to that which is required for disclosure under the Securities Act and the forms, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) to be included in the registration statement timely or the Company may elect to exclude such Holder from the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the registration rights described in this Section 5 shall be subject to limitations imposed by the Commission’s rules or comments of the Commission staff in connection with its review of the registration statement for any such resale registration. Moreover, notwithstanding the foregoing registration obligations of the Company, if the Company furnishes to the Holders requesting a Demand Registration a certificate signed by the Company’s chief executive officer stating that in the good faith judgment of the Company’s Board of Directors it would be materially detrimental to the Company and its stockholders for a registration statement to either become effective or remain effective for as long as such registration statement otherwise would be required to remain effective, because such action would (i) materially interfere with a significant acquisition, corporate reorganization, or other similar transaction involving the Company; (ii) require premature disclosure of material information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential; or (iii) render the Company unable to comply with requirements under the Securities Act or Exchange Act, then the Company shall have the right to defer taking action with respect to such Demand Registration or withdraw a related registration statement for a period of not more than forty-five (45) calendar days; provided, however, that the Company may not invoke this right more than twice in any twelve (12) month period or during the twelve (12) month period prior to the Termination Date.

Section 6. Miscellaneous.            

a)                  No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise; No Settlement in Cash. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3. Without limiting any rights of a Holder to receive Warrant Shares on a “cashless exercise” pursuant to Section 2(c) or to receive cash payments pursuant to Section 2(d)(iv) herein, in no event shall the Company be required to net cash settle an exercise of this Warrant.

b)                  Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 
 

         

c)      Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

d)                  Authorized Shares.

The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

e)                  Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Warrant (whether brought against a party hereto or their respective affiliates, directors, officers, stockholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party

 
 

hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Warrant and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If either party shall commence an action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Warrant, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for their reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 f)                   Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered, and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

g)                  Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

h)                  Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Exercise, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile or e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at 130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 701, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2K4, Attention: Michele Ciavarella, email address: m.ciavarella@newgiocogroup.com, facsimile number: 416-593-7760, or such other facsimile number, email address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile or e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number, e-mail address or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 
 

i)                   Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

j)                   Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to seek specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

k)                  Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.          

l)      Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company, on the one hand, and the Holder or the beneficial owner of this Warrant, on the other hand.

m)               Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

n)                  Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

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(Signature Page Follows)

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.

 

 

NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

 

By:__________________________________________

Name:

Title:

 


 
 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: Newgioco group, inc.

 

(1)   The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

(2)   Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

[ ] in lawful money of the United States; or

[ ] [if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2(c).

(3)   Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

_______________________________

 

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

_______________________________

 

_______________________________

 

_______________________________

 

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity: ________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: _________________________________________________

Name of Authorized Signatory: ___________________________________________________________________

Title of Authorized Signatory: ____________________________________________________________________

Date: ________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

 
 

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

Name:
  (Please Print)
Address:

 

Phone Number:

Email Address:

(Please Print)

______________________________________

______________________________________

Dated: _______________ __, ______  
Holder’s Signature:  
Holder’s Address:  

 


[1] Insert the date that is the 5 year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date, provided that, if such date is not a Trading Day, insert the immediately following Trading Day.

EX-4.13 8 exhibit_4-13.htm FORM OF COMMON STOCK WARRANT

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

Warrant Shares: _______                                                                      Initial Exercise Date: _______, 2020

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, _____________ or its assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date hereof (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and on or prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on [_____][1](the “Termination Date”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Newgioco Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), up to ______ shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”) of Common Stock. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b). This Warrant shall initially be issued and maintained in the form of a security held in book-entry form and the Depository Trust Company or its nominee (“DTC”) shall initially be the sole registered holder of this Warrant, subject to a Holder’s right to elect to receive a Warrant in certificated form pursuant to the terms of the Warrant Agency Agreement, in which case this sentence shall not apply.

Section 1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Warrant, the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1:

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

Bid Price” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the bid price of the Common Stock for the time in question (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b)  if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported on the Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee”  or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.

 
 

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

Registration Statement” means the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-233768) and any prospectus included therein in compliance with Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

Trading Day” means a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market.

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, and the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

Transfer Agent” means Signature Stock Transfer, Inc., the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 14673 Midway Road, Suite #220, Addison, Texas 75001 and an email address of jason@signaturestocktransfer.com, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

Underwriting Agreement” means the underwriting agreement, dated as of [˜], 2020, among the Company and Maxim Group LLC as representative of the underwriters named therein, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b)  if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable,

 
 

(c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported on the Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

Warrant Agency Agreement” means that certain warrant agency agreement, dated on or about the Initial Exercise Date, between the Company and the Warrant Agent.

Warrant Agent” means Beard Winter, LLP and any successor warrant agent of the Company.

Warrants” means this Warrant and other Common Stock purchase warrants issued by the Company pursuant to the Registration Statement.

Section 2. Exercise.

a)                  Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company of a duly executed facsimile copy or PDF copy submitted by e-mail (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto (the “Notice of Exercise”). Within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined in Section 2(d)(i) herein) following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(c) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within two (2) Business Days of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 2(a), a holder whose interest in this Warrant is a beneficial interest in certificate(s) representing this Warrant held in book-entry form through DTC (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions), shall effect exercises made pursuant to this Section 2(a) by delivering to DTC (or such other clearing corporation, as applicable) the appropriate instruction form for exercise, complying with the procedures to effect exercise that are required by DTC (or such other clearing corporation, as applicable), subject to a Holder’s right to elect to receive a Warrant in certificated form pursuant to the terms of the Warrant Agency Agreement, in which case this sentence shall not apply.

 
 

 

b)                  Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $_____, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).

c)                  Cashless Exercise. If at the time of exercise hereof there is no effective registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not available for the issuance of the Warrant Shares to the Holder, then this Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

(A) = as applicable: (i) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is (1) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a day that is not a Trading Day or (2) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b)(64) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day, (ii) at the option of the Holder, either (y) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise or (z) the Bid Price of the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) as of the time of the Holder’s execution of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is executed during “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day and is delivered within two (2) hours thereafter (including until two (2) hours after the close of “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day) pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof or (iii) the VWAP on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if the date of such Notice of Exercise is a Trading Day and such Notice of Exercise is both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof after the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day;

 

(B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and

 

(X) = the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

 

If Warrant Shares are issued in such a cashless exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the registered characteristics of the Warrants being exercised. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(c).

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on the Termination Date, this Warrant shall be automatically exercised via cashless exercise pursuant to this Section 2(c).

 

 
 

d)Mechanics of Exercise.

i.            Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by Holder or (B) this Warrant is being exercised via cashless exercise, and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is the earliest of (i) two (2) Trading Days after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise, and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following delivery of the Notice of Exercise. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such Warrant Share Delivery Date until such Warrant Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Notice(s) of Exercise delivered on or prior to 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Initial Exercise Date, which may be delivered at any time after the time of execution of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agrees to deliver the Warrant Shares subject to such notice(s) by 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Initial Exercise Date and the Initial Exercise Date shall be the Warrant Share Delivery Date for purposes hereunder.

ii.            Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

iii.            Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise; provided, however, that the Holder shall be required to return any Warrant Shares or Common Stock subject to any such rescinded exercise notice concurrently with the return to Holder of the aggregate Exercise Price paid to the Company for such Warrant Shares and the restoration of Holder’s right to acquire such Warrant Shares pursuant to this Warrant (including, issuance of a replacement warrant certificate evidencing such restored right); provided however, that the holder shall be required to return any Warrant Shares or Common Stock with the return of the holder of the aggregate exercise price paid to the Company for such Warrant Shares and the restoration of Holder’s right to acquire such Warrant Shares pursuant to the Warrant (including, issuance of a replacement Warrant Certificate evidencing such restore rights).

 
 

iv.            Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(d)(i) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

v.            No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.

vi.            Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that, in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to The Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

vii.            Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 
 

e)                  Holder’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below).  For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties.  Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.  Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within one Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding.  In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% (or, upon election by a Holder prior to the issuance of any Warrants, 9.99%) of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 
 

Section 3. Certain Adjustments.

a)                  Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification. For the purposes of clarification, the Exercise Price of this Warrant will not be adjusted in the event that the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, sells or grants any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Exercise Price then in effect.

b)                  Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Warrant is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder's right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation). To the extent that this Warrant has not been partially or completely exercised at the time of such Distribution, such portion of the Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until the Holder has exercised this Warrant.

c)                  Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or

 
 

 

exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, merger or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(c) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

d)                  Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 
 

e)                  Notice to Holder.

i.            Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

ii.            Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock (other than a reverse stock split), any consolidation or merger to which the Company (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole) is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 5 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified (unless such information is filed with the Commission on its EDGAR system in which case a notice shall not be required), a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. If the Company files a press release or a Current Report on Form 8-K with such information required in the notice it shall not be obligated to provide such notice. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

f)                   Voluntary Adjustment By Company. Subject to the rules and regulations of the Trading Market, the Company may at any time during the term of this Warrant, subject to the prior written consent of the Holder, reduce the then current Exercise Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the board of directors of the Company.

 
 

Section 4. Transfer of Warrant.

a)                  Transferability. This Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant in full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

b)                  New Warrants This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the initial issuance date of this Warrant and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

c)                  Warrant Register. The Warrant Agent (or, in the event a Holder elects to receive a Definitive Certificate (as defined in the Warrant Agency Agreement), the Company) shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Warrant Agent (or, in the event a Holder elects to receive a Definitive Certificate, the Company) for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

d)                  Representation by the Holder. The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.

Section 5. Miscellaneous.            

a)                  No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise; No Settlement in Cash. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3. Without limiting any rights of a Holder to receive Warrant Shares on a “cashless exercise” pursuant to Section 2(c) or to receive cash payments pursuant to Section 2(d)(iv) herein, in no event shall the Company be required to net cash settle an exercise of this Warrant.

b)                  Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 
 

 

c)                  Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

d)                  Authorized Shares.

The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

e)                  Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Warrant (whether brought against a party hereto or their respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party

 
 

hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Warrant and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If either party shall commence an action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Warrant, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for their reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 f)                   Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered, and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

g)                  Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

h)                  Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Exercise, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile or e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at 130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 701, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2K4, Attention: Michele Ciavarella, email address: m.ciavarella@newgiocogroup.com, facsimile number: 416-593-7760, or such other facsimile number, email address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile or e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number, e-mail address or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 
 

i)                   Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

j)                   Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

k)                  Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.        

l)                  Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company, on the one hand, and the Holder or beneficial owner of this Warrant, on the other hand.

m)               Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

n)                  Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

o)                  Warrant Agency Agreement. If this Warrant is held in global form through DTC (or any successor depositary), this Warrant is issued subject to the Warrant Agency Agreement. To the extent any provision of this Warrant conflicts with the express provisions of the Warrant Agency Agreement, the provisions of this Warrant shall govern and be controlling.

 

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(Signature Page Follows)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.

 

 

NEWGIOCO GROUP, INC.

 

By:__________________________________________

Name:

Title:

 

 
 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: Newgioco group, inc.

 

(1)   The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

(2)   Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

[ ] in lawful money of the United States; or

[ ] [if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2(c).

(3)   Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

_______________________________

 

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

_______________________________

 

_______________________________

 

_______________________________

 

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity: ________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: _________________________________________________

Name of Authorized Signatory: ___________________________________________________________________

Title of Authorized Signatory: ____________________________________________________________________

Date: ________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

 
 

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

Name:
  (Please Print)
Address:

 

Phone Number:

Email Address:

(Please Print)

______________________________________

______________________________________

Dated: _______________ __, ______  
Holder’s Signature:  
Holder’s Address:  

 


[1] Insert the date that is the 5 year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date, provided that, if such date is not a Trading Day, insert the immediately following Trading Day.

EX-5.1 9 exhibit_5-1.htm OPINION OF GRACIN & MARLOW, LLP

Exhibit 5.1

  


The Chrysler Building

405 Lexington Avenue, 26th Floor

New York, New York 10174

Telephone (212) 907-6457

www.gracinmarlow.com

 

 

  July 27, 2020

 

The Board of Directors

Newgioco Group, Inc.

130 Adelaide Street, West, Suite 701

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2K4

 

 

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-233768)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as U.S. securities counsel to Newgioco Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-233768) (as amended through the date hereof, the “Registration Statement”) relating to the registration by the Company of up to $23,625,000 of the Company’s Securities (as defined below) comprised of: (i) up to $11,500,000 of units (each a “Unit” and collectively the “Units”), with each Unit consisting of (A) one share (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and (B) one warrant (the “Common Warrants”) to purchase up to $11,500,000 of shares of Common Stock (the “Common Warrant Shares”), which includes Shares and Common Warrants for which the Underwriters (as defined below) have been granted an over-allotment option, and (ii) up to $625,000 of (A) warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock to be issued to the representative of the several Underwriters as additional compensation (the “Representative’s Warrants”), and (B) the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Representative’s Warrants (the “Representative’s Warrant Shares”). The Units, the Shares, the Common Warrants, the Common Warrant Shares, the Representative’s Warrants and the Representative’s Warrant Shares are collectively referred to as the “Securities”. The Securities are to be issued and sold by the Company pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) to be entered into by and between the Company and Maxim Group LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), the form of which has been filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Registration Statement. In addition, we understand that the Common Warrants will be issued under a Warrant Agency Agreement between the Company and the Newgioco Group, Inc. and the Warrant Agent named therein, the form of which has been filed as Exhibit 4.11 to the Registration Statement (the “Warrant Agency Agreement”).

 

 

July 24, 2020

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In rendering the opinion set forth herein, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records, certificates of public officials and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or advisable. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all items submitted to us as originals, the conformity with originals of all items submitted to us as copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. As to any facts material to the opinions expressed herein that we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and public officials.

 

We express no opinion herein as to the laws of any state or jurisdiction other than the substantive laws of the State of New York as it relates to the Units, the Common Warrants and the Representative’s Warrants, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (including all related provisions of the Delaware Constitution and all reported judicial decisions interpreting the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the Delaware Constitution) and the federal laws of the United States of America.

  Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that: (i) the Units have been duly authorized for issuance and, when issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Units will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and will be legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability; (ii) the Shares have been duly authorized for issuance and, when issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; (iii) the Common Warrants, when executed and delivered by the Company in accordance with and in the manner described in the Registration Statement, the Underwriting Agreement, the Warrant Agency Agreement and the Common Warrants, will constitute legal, valid and binding agreements of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability; (iv) the Common Warrant Shares have been duly authorized for issuance and, when issued and sold by the Company and delivered by the Company and upon valid exercise thereof and against receipt of the exercise price therefor, in accordance with and in the manner described in the Registration Statement, the Underwriting Agreement, the Warrant Agency Agreement and the Common Warrants, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; (v) the Representative’s Warrants, when executed and delivered by the Company in accordance with and in the manner described in the Registration Statement, the Underwriting Agreement and the Representative’s Warrants, will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability; and (vi) the Representative’s Warrant Shares have been duly authorized for issuance and, when issued and sold by the Company and delivered by the Company and upon valid exercise thereof and against receipt of the exercise price therefor, in accordance with and in the manner described in the Registration Statement, the Underwriting Agreement and the Representative’s Warrants, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

We consent to the inclusion of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and further consent to all references to us under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ Gracin & Marlow, LLP
  Gracin & Marlow, LLP

 

     

 

EX-23.1 10 exhibit_23-1.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

Newgioco Group, Inc.

130 Adelaide Street, West, Suite 701

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2K4

 

We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement (File No. 333-233768) of our report dated July 2, 2020, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Newgioco Group, Inc., which is contained in that Prospectus.

 

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.

 

 

BDO AG

 

/s/ Christoph Tschumi   /s/ Timothy Ryan
Christoph Tschumi   ppa. Timothy Ryan
     

  

Zurich, Switzerland, July 27, 2020

 

 

EX-23.2 11 exhibit_23-2.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Exhibit 23.2

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

We hereby consent to the inclusion in this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-233768) of our report dated May 14, 2020, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Newgioco Group, Inc. as of December 31,2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2018. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

 

Pitagora Revisione S.r.l.

 

/s/ Roberto Seymandi

_______________________

Roberto Seymandi, Partner

 

Turin, Italy

 

July 24, 2020

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