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): May 6, 2020
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.) |
170 Pater House, Psaila Street
Birkirkara, Malta, BKR 9077
(Address of principal executive offices)
356 2757 7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 6, 2020, Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a binding letter of intent (the “Letter of Intent”), setting forth the basic terms under which the Company will acquire from AHG Entertainment Associates, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“AHG” or the “Seller”), 100% of the outstanding share capital (the “Sale Shares”) of LHE Enterprises Limited (“LHE”), a company incorporated under the laws of Gibraltar, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of AHG (the “Transaction”).
The Letter of Intent provides that the completion of the Transaction is subject to, amongst other things, the: (i) negotiation and execution of a mutually satisfactory definitive stock purchase and/or merger agreement (the “Definitive Agreement”); (ii) completion by the Company of a satisfactory review of the legal, financial and business conditions of LHE; and (iii) approval of the board of directors of the Company.
As consideration for the Sale Shares, the Company agreed to pay Seller (i) $1,250,000 in cash (the “Cash Purchase Price”); (ii) 650,000 shares of common stock of the Company; and (iii) warrants to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $8.00 per share. The Company paid say Seller a $500,000 advance against the Cash Purchase Price in exchange for exclusivity. The Letter of Intent shall automatically terminate upon the earlier of the execution of the Definitive Agreement or July 3, 2020.
The Definitive Agreement will contain standard representations, warranties, covenants, indemnification and other terms customary in similar transactions. The Company and Seller have agreed to use their commercially reasonable best efforts to negotiate and execute in good faith the Definitive Agreement by not later than July 3, 2020.
The foregoing description of the Letter of Intent is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Letter of Intent which has been filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Items.
On May 7, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing its entrance into the Letter of Intent to acquire LHE. A copy of the press release is provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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. |
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Dated: May 11, 2020 | By: | /s/ Grant Johnson |
| | Grant Johnson Chief Executive Officer |
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