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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 21, 2021

 

ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   001-39262   26-3062752

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

13/14 Penthouse Office, Mannarino Road

Birkirkara, Malta, BKR 9080

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

356 2713 1276

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock   GMBL   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Common Stock Purchase Warrants   GMBLW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

As previously reported, on December 21, 2020, Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a share purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, Phoenix Games Network Limited, a company registered in England and Wales (“Phoenix”), and the shareholders of Phoenix (the “Phoenix Shareholders” and, together with Phoenix, the “Sellers”), whereby the Company acquired from the Sellers all of the issued and outstanding share capital of Phoenix (the “Phoenix Shares”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, as consideration for the Phoenix Shares, the Company agreed to pay the Sellers: (i) GBP £1,000,000 (the “Original Cash Consideration”); and (ii) shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, in the aggregate value of GBP£3,000,000 (the “Original Share Consideration” and, together with the Cash Consideration, the “Original Purchase Price”), subject to adjustment based on certain revenue milestones as outlined therein.

 

On January 21, 2021, the Company and Sellers, having met all conditions precedent, consummated the closing for the Phoenix Shares pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement. The Original Purchase Price was adjusted at closing and as consideration for the Phoenix Shares, the Company paid the Sellers: (i) GBP £350,000 (US $493,495.35) (the “Closing Cash Consideration”); and (ii) 292,211 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (aggregate value of $1,927,647.49) (the “Closing Share Consideration” and, together with the Cash Closing Consideration, the “Closing Purchase Price”). The Closing Cash Consideration was paid in US Dollars and was calculated in accordance with the applicable exchange rate on the Closing Date (as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement). The Sellers shall remain eligible to receive the remainder of the Original Purchase Price upon Phoenix meeting the aforementioned Revenue Targets by May 16, 2021.

 

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Sellers shall be entitled to receive an additional GBP£2,000,000 if Phoenix has reached certain revenue milestones by the 18 month anniversary of the Closing Date as further outlined therein.

 

The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants, indemnification and other terms for transactions of a similar nature.

 

Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K contains only a brief description of the material terms of and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties to the Purchase Agreement, and such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The applicable information set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 3.02. The Share Consideration was not registered under the Securities Act but qualified for exemption under Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On January 21, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the consummation of the Purchase Agreement. A copy of the press release is provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

 

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Exhibit
10.1   Share Purchase Agreement, dated December 17, 2020, by and among Esports Entertainment Group, Inc., Phoenix Games Network Limited, and the shareholders of Phoenix Games Network Limited (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to that Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2020)
99.1   Press Release

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
     
Dated: January 22, 2021 By: /s/ Grant Johnson
    Grant Johnson
    Chief Executive Officer