Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)

Registration No. 333-259347

 


PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

(To Prospectus dated November 16, 2021)

 

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SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

 

1,136,364 Shares of Common Stock

 

We are offering 1,136,364 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, to a certain accredited investor (the “investor”) pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and a securities purchase agreement with such investor at a price of $0.88 per share.

 

The investor, or its pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest, may offer or resell the shares of our common stock purchased pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and a securities purchase agreement from time to time through public or private transactions at prevailing market prices, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. The investor will bear all commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to the sale of such shares, and all selling and other expenses incurred by the investor. We will bear all costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration, offer and sale of such shares hereunder to the investor. For additional information on the methods of sale that may be used by the investor, see “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page S-22 of this prospectus supplement. The investor may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SLE”. On October 23, 2024, the last reported sale price of our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market was $0.88 per share.

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-7 of this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus, as well as those contained in the other documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus. You should carefully read this entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including any information incorporated by reference, before deciding whether to purchase our securities.

 

As of October 23, 2024, the aggregate market value of our outstanding voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates (the “public float”) was $15,033,471 based on 12,248,761 shares of outstanding Common Stock, of which 12,123,767 shares were held by non-affiliates, and the last reported sale price of our Common Stock of $1.24 per share on August 26, 2024. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities in a public primary offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float in any 12-month period so long as our public float remains below $75 million. During the previous 12 calendar months prior to and including the date of this prospectus supplement, we have not offered and sold any of our securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3. We have not retained a placement agent or an underwriter for this offering.

 

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

 

We expect that the delivery of the shares of our common stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus will be made on or about October 25, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions.

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is October 24, 2024.

 

 

 

 

SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE, INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

S-2

THE OFFERING

S-6

RISK FACTORS

S-7

CAUTIONARY NOTES REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

S-14

USE OF PROCEEDS

S-16

DIVIDEND POLICY

S-17

CAPITALIZATION

S-18

DILUTION

S-19

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE ARE OFFERING

S-21

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

S-22

LEGAL MATTERS

S-24

EXPERTS

S-24

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

S-24

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

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PROSPECTUS

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

1

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

2

RISK FACTORS

4

CAUTIONARY NOTES REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

5

USE OF PROCEEDS

7

DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK

8

DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES

10

DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS

16

DESCRIPTION OF OUR UNITS

19

DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DELAWARE LAW AND OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS

19

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

21

LEGAL MATTERS

22

EXPERTS

22

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

22

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

This document contains two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering and also adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein. The second part, the accompanying prospectus, provides more general information. Generally, when we refer to this prospectus, we are referring to both parts of this document combined. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the information contained in the accompanying prospectus or any document incorporated by reference therein filed prior to the date of this prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement; provided that if any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date—for example, a document incorporated by reference in the accompanying prospectus—the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.

 

We further note that the representations, warranties and covenants made by us in any agreement that is filed as an exhibit to any document that is incorporated by reference herein 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.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, or incorporated by reference herein. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. The information contained in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, or incorporated by reference herein, is accurate only as of the respective dates thereof, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or of any sale of our securities. It is important for you to read and consider all information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference herein, in making your investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred you in the sections entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus.

 

The industry and market data and other statistical information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents we incorporate by reference are based on management’s estimates, independent publications, government publications, reports by market research firms or other published independent sources, and, in each case, are believed by management to be reasonable estimates. Although we believe these sources are reliable, we have not independently verified the information. None of the independent industry publications used in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or the documents we incorporate by reference were prepared on our or our affiliates’ behalf and none of the sources cited by us consented to the inclusion of any data from its reports, nor have we sought their consent.

 

We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, our securities only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The distribution of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the offering of our securities in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of our securities and the distribution of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus outside the United States. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus by any person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offer or solicitation.

 

All references in this prospectus supplement to our financial statements include, unless the context indicates otherwise, the related notes.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

 

This prospectus supplement summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our securities. You should read this entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus carefully, including the financial statements and other information incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, before making an investment decision. In addition, please read the Risk Factors section of this prospectus supplement beginning on page S-7 and the risk factors contained in our Annual Report. Some of the statements in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the information incorporated by reference constitute forward-looking statements. For additional information, refer to the section entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.

 

Unless the context requires otherwise, the words we, us, our, the Company, Super League, and Super League Enterprise refer to Super League Enterprise, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Mobcrush Streaming, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Super League Gaming, UK Ltd., a company organized under the laws of England and Wales.

 

Company Overview

 

Super League Enterprise, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLE), (“Super League,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is redefining the gaming industry as a media channel for global brands. As a leading end-to-end immersive content partner, Super League enables marketers, advertisers, and intellectual property owners to reach massive audiences through creativity, innovation, and gameplay within the world’s largest immersive platforms. Boasting an award-winning development studio, a vast community of native creators, and a proprietary suite of tools that maximize user engagement, Super League is a one-of-a-kind holistic solutions provider. Whether a partner is focused on building a world-class creative experience, achieving lift in brand awareness, inspiring deeper customer loyalty, or finding new sources of revenue, Super League is at the forefront - always pioneering within immersive worlds.

 

Our Strategy

 

We believe that virtual world platforms are where the next generation lives and are a launchpad of unlimited new interactive worlds and content. In a world of blended physical-to-digital lives and smarter, more immersive screens, consumer expectations are increasing for more customized and personalized digital experiences, changing the way consumers will socialize, play, create, collaborate, shop, learn and work. 

 

While our roots are in open gaming platforms where interactive worlds were first spawned, we believe our success is in the creation, growth, and monetization of digital experiences across the wider immersive web landscape. Super League’s vision is to build the most comprehensive immersive web publishing engine and be the driver of the next generation of digital platform businesses and experiences.

 

Built on a powerful foundation of unmatched capabilities, solutions and software platforms that have driven consistent success for innovative brand experiences, creator growth and monetization, and significant consumer engagement, our scalable, vertically-integrated engine offers:

 

 

Successful owned and third-party publishing worlds, experiences and destinations;

 

 

Innovative marketing solutions for brands and developers; and

 

 

Valued tools and services for creators and developers.

 

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Our Business

 

As an early mover creating engaging experiences inside of metaverse, or “open world,” game platforms since 2015, Super League has converted our deep understanding of young gamers into significant audience reach in virtual world gaming platforms. We believe we have successfully iterated our business model through these market insights, and our organic and inorganic growth to establish scale and ultimately drive our monetization strategies. Our strong and growing product-market fit currently reaches over 100 million monthly unique players in Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite and generates over one billion monthly impressions. Our software supports the creation and operation of our owned and third-party metaverse gaming worlds and experiences, along with creator tools and analytics underpinned by a creator economy. These tools enable Super League to access these extended audiences with our innovative in-game and in-stream ad products, and allow our game designers and content creators to participate in our advertising economy. Our analytics suite provides Super League, brands and advertisers, and game developers data that informs campaign measurement and insights, along with enhanced game design. Beyond our primary advertising revenue stream, we have the opportunity to extend further downstream in the metaverse gaming worlds we operate and generate direct to consumer revenues. In addition, our platform, and our capability to produce compelling gaming-centric video and livestream broadcasts drives viewership to our own and our brand partner’s digital channels and generates content production and syndication revenues from third party partners.

 

Specifically, Super League’s digital experience and media products provide a wide range of solutions for brands and advertisers. From branded in-game experiences, through to custom content and media, Super League can provide end-to-end solutions for brands to acquire customers, deepen brand affinity and deliver campaign performance with innovative advertising inventory. As Super League has scaled in both metaverse player and viewing audience reach, we have experienced growth in both the average revenue size of advertiser programs, along with a strong percentage of repeat buyers, while upholding our premium cost per impressions (“CPM”) advertising rates and margins, further validating a new premium social marketing channel for advertisers to reach elusive Generation Z and Alpha gamers. Additionally, our capability and proprietary technology is now being applied to new virtual world platforms beyond our core offering and is proving to be an enterprise solution for our owned and branded digital experiences that are less temporal and campaign-centric, generating revenue opportunities that are more diversified, annual in nature and less impacted by traditional advertising seasonality.

 

Selected Risks Related to our Business 

 

Our business is subject to numerous risks, including risks that may prevent us from achieving our business objectives or may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects that you should consider before making an investment decision. Some of the more significant risks and uncertainties relating to an investment in our company are listed below. These risks are more fully described in the section titled "Risk Factors" in this prospectus supplement and in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement. 

 

Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. You should be able to bear a complete loss of your investment. 

 

overall strength and stability of general economic conditions and of the electronic video game sports (“esports”) industry in the United States and globally;

 

changes in consumer demand for, and acceptance of, our services and the games that we license for our tournaments and other experiences, as well as online gaming in general;

 

changes in the competitive environment, including adoption of technologies, services and products that compete with our own;

 

our ability to generate consistent revenue;

 

our ability to effectively execute our business plan;

 

changes in the price of streaming services, licensing fees, and network infrastructure, hosting and maintenance;

 

changes in laws or regulations governing our business and operations;

 

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our ability to maintain adequate liquidity and financing sources and an appropriate level of debt on terms favorable to us;

 

our ability to effectively market our services;

 

costs and risks associated with litigation;

 

our ability to obtain and protect our existing intellectual property protections, including patents, trademarks and copyrights;

 

our ability to obtain and enter into new licensing agreements with game publishers and owners;

 

changes in accounting principles, or their application or interpretation, and our ability to make estimates and the assumptions underlying the estimates, which could have an effect on earnings;

 

interest rates and the credit markets; and

 

other risks described from time to time in periodic and current reports that we file with the SEC.

 

Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company

 

As a company with less than $1.07 billion in revenue during our most recently completed fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other burdens that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include:

 

 

A requirement to have only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations;

 

 

An exemption from the auditor attestation requirement on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”);

 

 

An extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards;

 

 

Reduced disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements; and

 

 

No non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements.

 

Certain of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions are also available to us due to the fact that we also qualify as a “smaller reporting company” under the SEC’s rules. For instance, smaller reporting companies are not required to obtain an auditor attestation and report regarding management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting; are not required to provide a compensation discussion and analysis; are not required to provide a pay-for-performance graph or CEO pay ratio disclosure; and may present only two years of audited financial statements and related MD&A disclosure.

 

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We may take advantage of these provisions from the JOBS Act until the end of the fiscal year in which the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering, or such earlier time when we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company. We would cease to be an emerging growth company on the earlier of (i) the last day of the fiscal year (a) in which we have more than $1.07 billion in annual revenue or (b) in which we have more than $700 million in market value of our capital stock held by non-affiliates, or (ii) the date on which we issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-year period. We may choose to take advantage of some but not all of these reduced burdens under the JOBS Act. We have taken advantage of other reduced reporting requirements in this prospectus supplement, and we may choose to do so in future filings. To the extent we do, the information that we provide stockholders may be different than you might get from other public companies in which you hold equity interests.

 

Recent Developments

 

On September 30, 2024, the Company entered into an Equity Exchange Agreement with Infinite Reality, Inc. (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed, subject to the receipt of the approval of the Company’s stockholders and other customary closing conditions, to issue 2,499,090 shares of Common Stock (the “Exchange Shares”) in exchange for 216,831 shares of Infinite Reality, Inc.’s common stock (the “Share Exchange”). The Exchange Agreement contains representations, warranties, and covenants of the Company and Infinite Reality, Inc. that are customary for a transaction of this nature.

 

Corporate Information

 

Super League Enterprise, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on October 1, 2014 as Nth Games, Inc. On June 15, 2015, we changed our corporate name from Nth Games, Inc. to Super League Gaming, Inc., and on September 11, 2023, we change our corporate name from Super League Gaming, Inc. to Super League Enterprise, Inc. Our principal executive offices are located at 2856 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, California 90404. Our Company telephone number is (213) 421-1920 and our investor relations contact number is (949) 574-3860.

 

Our corporate website address is www.superleague.com. We make available on or through our website our periodic reports that we file with the SEC. Information contained in, or accessible through, our website is not a part of this prospectus supplement, and the inclusion of our website address in this prospectus supplement is an inactive textual reference only. The contents of our website are not incorporated by reference into this document and shall not be deemed “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

 

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THE OFFERING

     

Securities offered by us

 

1,136,364 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”).

     

Common Stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering

 

13,385,125 shares.(1)

     

Offering price per share

 

$0.88 per share of Common Stock.

     

Use of proceeds

 

We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, including sales and marketing activities, product development and capital expenditures. See "Use of Proceeds" beginning on page S-16 of this prospectus supplement for additional detail.

     

Risk factors

 

Investing in our securities is highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the information set forth in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page S-7 this prospectus supplement, beginning on page 6 of the accompanying prospectus and in the documents incorporated herein and therein by reference.

     

Trading symbol

 

Our Common Stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SLE.”

 

(1) Unless otherwise noted, the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding prior to and after this offering is based on 12,248,761 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 23, 2024, and excludes:

 

 

1,127,102 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase our Common Stock, with a weighted average exercise price of $2.33 per share;

 

 

371,583 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options under our Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), with a weighted average exercise price of $15.72 per share;

 

 

106,108 shares of Common Stock reserved for future issuance pursuant to the 2014 Plan;

 

 

319,290 shares of Common Stock issuable upon vesting of outstanding restricted stock units;

 

 

1,838,166 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of certain placement agent warrants to purchase our Common Stock, with a weighted average exercise price of $2.74; and

 

 

10,905,358 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A-5 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AA-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AA-4 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AA-5 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AAA Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AAA-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AAA JR Preferred, Series AAA-2 JR Preferred, Series AAA-3 JR Preferred and Series AAA-4 JR Preferred.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus supplement:

 

 

assumes no exercise of the outstanding preferred stock, stock options or warrants or settlement of restricted stock units described above.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to purchase any of our securities, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, in the section titled Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “2023 Annual Report), and in other documents that we subsequently file with the SEC that update, supersede or supplement such information, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized for use in connection with this offering. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected and we may not be able to achieve our goals, the value of our securities could decline and you could lose some or all of your investment. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of these risks occur, the trading price of our Common Stock could decline materially and you could lose all or part of your investment. 

 

Risks Related to Our Common Stock and this Offering 

 

You may lose all of your investment.

 

Investing in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. As an investor, you might never recoup all, or even part of, your investment and you may never realize any return on your investment. You must be prepared to lose all your investment.

 

Management will have broad discretion as to the use of proceeds from this offering and may invest or spend the proceeds in ways with which you do not agree and in ways that may not increase the value of your investment. 

 

Our management will have broad discretion over the use of proceeds from this offering, including for any of the purposes described in the section of this prospectus supplement entitled “Use of Proceeds.” You may not agree with our decisions, and our use of the proceeds may not yield any return on your investment. Our failure to apply the net proceeds from this offering effectively could compromise our ability to pursue our business strategy, and we might not be able to yield a significant return, if any, on our investment of these net proceeds. In addition, the net proceeds from this offering may not be sufficient for our anticipated uses, and we may need additional resources to progress our service offerings to the stage we expect. You will not have the opportunity to influence our decisions on how to use our net proceeds from this offering.

 

You will experience immediate and substantial dilution. 

 

Because the price per share of our Common Stock being offered is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our Common Stock, you will suffer substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of the Common Stock you purchase in this offering. Based on the public offering price per share of Common Stock of $0.88, and our net tangible book value as of June 30, 2024 of approximately ($0.18) per share, if you purchase securities in this offering, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution of approximately $0.61 per share, representing the difference between the public offering price per share of Common Stock and the net tangible book value per share of our Common Stock as of June 30, 2024, after giving effect to the Share Exchange and this offering. See the section titled “Dilution” below for a more detailed discussion of the dilution you will incur if you purchase Common Stock in this offering.

 

We may issue additional equity or equity-linked securities in the future, which may result in additional dilution to you.

 

We expect that significant additional capital will be needed in the future to continue our planned operations. To the extent that we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities, including securities exercisable for or convertible into shares of our Common Stock, our existing shareholders’ ownership may experience substantial dilution, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect your rights as a common shareholder.

 

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Although our Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, our shares are likely to be thinly traded for some time and an active market may never develop.

 

Although our Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, it is likely that initially there will be a very limited trading market for our Common Stock, and we cannot ensure that a robust trading market will ever develop or be sustained. Our shares of Common Stock may be thinly traded, and the price, if traded, may not reflect our actual or perceived value. There can be no assurance that there will be an active market for our shares of Common Stock in the future. The market liquidity will be dependent on the perception of our operating business, competitive forces, state of the live stream and gaming industry, growth rate and becoming cash flow profitable on a sustainable basis, among other things. We may, in the future, take certain steps, including utilizing investor awareness campaigns, press releases, road shows, and conferences to increase awareness of our business and any steps that we might take to bring us to the awareness of investors may require we compensate financial public relations firms with cash and/or stock. There can be no assurance that there will be any awareness generated or the results of any efforts will result in any impact on our trading volume. Consequently, investors may not be able to liquidate their investment or liquidate it at a price that reflects the value of the business and trading may be at an inflated price relative to the performance of our company due to, among other things, availability of sellers of our shares. If a market should develop, the price may be highly volatile. Because there may be a low price for our shares of Common Stock, many brokerage firms or clearing firms may not be willing to effect transactions in the securities or accept our shares for deposit in an account. Even if an investor finds a broker willing to effect a transaction in the shares of our Common Stock, the combination of brokerage commissions, transfer fees, taxes, if any, and any other selling costs may exceed the selling price. Further, many lending institutions will not permit the use of low-priced shares of Common Stock as collateral for any loans.

 

Our stock price may be volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

 

The trading price of our Common Stock following our offering may fluctuate substantially and may be higher or lower than the public offering price. This may be especially true for companies like ours with a small public float. The trading price of our Common Stock following our offering will depend on several factors, including those described in this “Risk Factors” section, many of which are beyond our control and may not be related to our operating performance. These fluctuations could cause you to lose all or part of your investment in our Common Stock or Pre-Funded Warrants since you might be unable to sell your shares at or above the price you paid in the offering. Factors that could cause fluctuations in the trading price of our Common Stock include:

 

 

changes to our industry, including demand and regulations;

 

 

we may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors;

 

 

competitive pricing pressures;

 

 

our ability to obtain working capital financing as required;

 

 

additions or departures of key personnel;

 

 

sales of our Common Stock;

 

 

our ability to execute our business plan;

 

 

operating results that fall below expectations;

 

 

loss of any strategic relationship, sponsor or licensor

 

 

any major change in our management;

 

 

changes in accounting standards, procedures, guidelines, interpretations or principals; and

 

 

economic, geo-political and other external factors.

 

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In addition, the stock market in general, and the market for technology companies in particular, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. Broad market and industry factors, as well as general economic, political and market conditions such as recessions or interest rate changes, may seriously affect the market price of our Common Stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. These fluctuations may be even more pronounced in the trading market for our stock shortly following our offering. If the market price of our Common Stock after our offering does not exceed the initial public offering price, you may not realize any return on your investment in us and may lose some or all of your investment.

 

In addition, in the past, following periods of volatility in the overall market and the market prices of particular companies’ securities, securities class action litigations have often been instituted against these companies. Litigation of this type, if instituted against us, could result in substantial costs and a diversion of our management’s attention and resources. Any adverse determination in any such litigation or any amounts paid to settle any such actual or threatened litigation could require that we make significant payments.

 

In addition, in the past, following periods of volatility in the overall market and the market prices of particular companies’ securities, securities class action litigations have often been instituted against these companies. Litigation of this type, if instituted against us, could result in substantial costs and a diversion of our management’s attention and resources. Any adverse determination in any such litigation or any amounts paid to settle any such actual or threatened litigation could require that we make significant payments.

 

A substantial number of shares of our Common Stock could be sold into the public market in the near future, which could depress our stock price.

 

Sales of substantial amounts of our Common Stock in the public market could reduce the prevailing market prices for our Common Stock. Substantially all of our outstanding Common Stock are eligible for sale as are Common Stock issuable under vested and exercisable stock options. If our existing stockholders sell a large number of shares of our Common Stock, or the public market perceives that existing stockholders might sell shares of Common Stock, the market price of our Common Stock could decline significantly. These sales might also make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities at a time and price that we deem appropriate.

 

If securities industry analysts do not publish research reports on us, or publish unfavorable reports on us, then the market price and market trading volume of our Common Stock could be negatively affected.

 

Any trading market for our Common Stock will be influenced in part by any research reports that securities industry analysts publish about us. We may not obtain any future research coverage by securities industry analysts. In the event we are covered by research analysts, and one or more of such analysts downgrade our securities, or otherwise reports on us unfavorably, or discontinues coverage of us, the market price and market trading volume of our Common Stock could be negatively affected.

 

We have not paid cash dividends in the past and do not expect to pay cash dividends on our Common Stock in the future. Any return on investment will likely be limited to the value of our Common Stock.

 

We have never paid cash dividends on our Common Stock and do not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our Common Stock will depend on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors affecting us at such time as our board of directors may consider relevant. If we do not pay dividends, our Common Stock may be less valuable because a return on your investment will only occur if our stock price appreciates.

 

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Since we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future, stock price appreciation, if any, will be your sole source of gain.

 

We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings, if any, to finance the growth and development of our business. In addition, the terms of any future debt agreements may preclude us from paying dividends. As a result, appreciation, if any, in the market price of our Common Stock will be your sole source of gain for the foreseeable future.

 

Our issuance of additional shares of preferred stock could adversely affect the market value of our Common Stock, dilute the voting power of holders of our Common Stock and delay or prevent a change of control.

 

Our board of directors have the authority to cause us to issue, without any further vote or action by the stockholders, up to an additional 9,958,018 shares of preferred stock in one or more series, to designate the number of shares constituting any series, and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof, including dividend rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption, redemption price or prices and liquidation preferences of such series.

 

The issuance of shares of preferred stock with dividend or conversion rights, liquidation preferences or other economic terms favorable to the holders of preferred stock could adversely affect the market price for our Common Stock by making an investment in the Common Stock less attractive. For example, investors in the Common Stock may not wish to purchase Common Stock at a price above the conversion price of a series of convertible preferred stock because the holders of the preferred stock would effectively be entitled to purchase Common Stock at the lower conversion price causing economic dilution to the holders of Common Stock.

 

Further, the issuance of shares of preferred stock with voting rights may adversely affect the voting power of the holders of our other classes of voting stock either by diluting the voting power of our other classes of voting stock if they vote together as a single class, or by giving the holders of any such preferred stock the right to block an action on which they have a separate class vote even if the action were approved by the holders of our other classes of voting stock. The issuance of shares of preferred stock may also have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company without further action by the stockholders, even where stockholders are offered a premium for their shares.

 

The holders of Series A Preferred Stock, Series AA Preferred Stock, Series AAA Preferred Stock, and Series AAA Junior Preferred Stock, are entitled to vote on an as-converted to Common Stock basis and have rights to approve certain actions. 

 

From November 2022 to September 30, 2024, we issued 41,982 shares of our (i) Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series A Preferred”); (ii) Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series A-2 Preferred”); (iii) Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series A-3 Preferred”); (iv) Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series A-4 Preferred”); (v) Series A-5 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series A-5 Preferred”), (vi) Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series AA Preferred”); (vii) Series AA-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series AA-2 Preferred”); (viii) Series AA-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series AA-3 Preferred”); (ix) Series AA-4 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series AA-4 Preferred”); (x) Series AA-5 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series AA-5 Preferred”); (xi) Series AAA Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series AAA Preferred”); (xii) Series AAA-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series AAA Preferred”); (xiii) Series AAA Junior Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Series AAA JR Preferred”); (xiv) Series AAA-2 Junior Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Series AAA-2 JR Preferred”); (xv) Series AAA-3 Junior Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Series AAA-3 JR Preferred”); (xvi) Series AAA-4 Junior Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series AAA-4 JR Preferred”, and collectively with the Series A Preferred, Series A-2 Preferred, Series A-3 Preferred, Series A-4 Preferred, Series A-5 Preferred, Series AA Preferred, Series AA-2 Preferred, Series AA-3 Preferred, Series AA-4 Preferred, Series AA-5 Preferred, Series AAA Preferred, Series AAA-2 Preferred, Series AAA JR Preferred, Series AAA-2 JR Preferred, Series AAA-3 JR Preferred, Series AAA-4 JR Preferred, the “Preferred Stock”), to a group of accredited investors pursuant to a certain placement agency agreements.

 

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The holders of our Preferred Stock are generally entitled to vote with the holders of our Common Stock on all matters submitted for a vote of our stockholders (voting together with the holders of Common Stock as one class) on an as-converted basis. Additionally, the consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each class of Preferred Stock is required in order for us to take certain actions, including issuances of securities that are senior to, or equal in priority with each series of Preferred Stock. As a result, the holders of each series of Preferred Stock may in the future have the ability to influence the outcome of certain matters affecting our governance and capitalization.

 

As of October 23, 2024, there were 19,995 shares of our Preferred Stock outstanding, which are convertible without payment of additional consideration, into 10.9 million shares of our Common Stock, subject to certain ownership limitations. The conversion of the outstanding shares of our preferred stock into Common Stock would be substantially dilutive to existing stockholders. Any dilution or potential dilution may cause our stockholders to sell their shares, which may contribute to a downward movement in the stock price of our Common Stock.

 

Future issuances of debt securities, which would rank senior to our Common Stock upon our bankruptcy or liquidation, and future issuances of preferred stock, which would rank senior to our Common Stock for the purposes of dividends and liquidating distributions, may adversely affect the level of return you may be able to achieve from an investment in our Common Stock.

 

In the future, we may attempt to increase our capital resources by offering debt securities. In the event of a bankruptcy or liquidation, holders of our debt securities, and lenders with respect to other borrowings we may make, would receive distributions of our available assets prior to any distributions being made to holders of our Common Stock. Moreover, if we issue preferred stock in the future, the holders of such preferred stock could be entitled to preferences over holders of Common Stock in respect of the payment of dividends and the payment of liquidating distributions. Because our decision to issue debt or preferred securities in any future offering, or borrow money from lenders, will depend in part on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of any such future offerings or borrowings. Holders of our Common Stock must bear the risk that any such future offerings we conduct or borrowings we make may adversely affect the level of return they may be able to achieve from an investment in our Common Stock.

 

We are an emerging growth company, and any decision on our part to comply only with certain reduced reporting and disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies could make our Common Stock less attractive to investors.

 

We are an emerging growth company, and, for as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we may choose to take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies,” including:

 

 

not being required to have our independent registered public accounting firm audit our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;

 

 

reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and annual report on Form 10-K; and

 

 

exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years following the completion of our initial public offering. Our status as an emerging growth company will end as soon as any of the following takes place:

 

 

the last day of the fiscal year in which we have more than $1.235 billion in annual revenue;

 

 

the date we qualify as a “large accelerated filer,” with at least $700 million of equity securities held by non-affiliates;

 

 

the date on which we have issued, in any three-year period, more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities; or

 

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the last day of the fiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of the completion of our initial public offering. 

 

We cannot predict if investors will find our Common Stock less attractive if we choose to rely on the exemptions afforded emerging growth companies. If some investors find our Common Stock less attractive because we rely on any of these exemptions, there may be a less active trading market for our Common Stock and the market price of our Common Stock may be more volatile.

 

Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can also delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date we (i) are no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, our consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

 

Because of our status as an emerging growth company, you will not be able to depend on any attestation from our independent registered public accounting firm as to our internal control over financial reporting for the foreseeable future.

 

Our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act until the later of the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC, or the date we are no longer an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act. Accordingly, you will not be able to depend on any attestation concerning our internal control over financial reporting from our independent registered public accounting firm for the foreseeable future. Subsequent to the time frame above, our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act until such time that the Company becomes an “accelerated filer,” as defined by the SEC.

 

We have granted, and may continue to grant, share incentive awards, which may result in increased share-based compensation expenses.

 

We adopted our Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) in October 2014, for purposes of granting share-based compensation awards to employees, directors and consultants to incentivize their performance and align their interests with ours. We account for compensation costs for all share-based awards issued under the 2014 Plan using a fair-value based method and recognize expenses in our statements of comprehensive loss in accordance with GAAP. Under the 2014 Plan, we are authorized to grant options to purchase shares of Common Stock of our Company, restricted share units to receive shares of Common Stock and restricted shares of Common Stock. For the year ended December 31, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, we recorded share-based compensation expense of $2.7 million and $4.3 million, respectively, primarily related to issuances and vesting of awards under the 2014 Plan.

 

We believe the granting of share incentive awards is important to our ability to attract and retain employees, and we will continue to grant share incentive awards to employees in the future. As a result, our expenses associated with share-based compensation may increase, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

Uncertainty in global economic conditions could negatively affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

We have significant intangible assets recorded on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023. We will continue to evaluate the recoverability of the carrying amount of our intangible assets on an ongoing basis, and we may incur substantial impairment charges, which would adversely affect our consolidated financial results. There can be no assurance that the outcome of such reviews in the future will not result in substantial impairment charges. Impairment assessment inherently involves judgment as to assumptions about expected future cash flows and the impact of market conditions on those assumptions. Future events and changing market conditions may impact our assumptions as to prices, costs, holding periods or other factors that may result in changes in our estimates of future cash flows. Although we believe the assumptions we used in testing for impairment are reasonable, significant changes in any one of our assumptions could produce a significantly different result.

 

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An active trading market for our Common Stock may not be maintained.

 

Our stock is currently traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market, but we can provide no assurance that we will be able to maintain an active trading market on this or any other exchange in the future. If an active market for our Common Stock is not maintained, it may be difficult for our stockholders to sell or purchase shares. An inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital to continue to fund operations by selling shares and impair our ability to acquire other companies or technologies using our shares as consideration.

 

Should we fail to meet certain Nasdaq continued listing requirements, a delisting of our Common Stock from the Nasdaq Capital Market is likely to reduce the liquidity of our Common Stock and may inhibit or preclude our ability to raise additional financing.

 

We are required to comply with certain Nasdaq continued listing requirements, including a minimum bid price for our Common Stock, as well as a series of financial tests relating to stockholder equity, market value of listed securities and number of market makers and stockholders. If we fail to maintain compliance with any of those requirements, our common shares could be delisted from Nasdaq. If, for any reason, Nasdaq should delist our Common Stock from trading on its exchange and we are unable to obtain listing on another national securities exchange or take action to restore our compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements, a reduction in some or all of the following may occur, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our stockholders:

 

 

the liquidity of our Common Stock;

 

 

the market price of our Common Stock;

 

 

we will become a “penny stock”, which will make trading of our Common Stock much more difficult;

 

 

our ability to obtain financing for the continuation of our operations;

 

 

the number of institutional and general investors that will consider investing in our Common Stock;

 

 

the number of investors in general that will consider investing in our Common Stock;

 

 

the number of market makers in our Common Stock;

 

 

the availability of information concerning the trading prices and volume of our Common Stock; and

 

 

the number of broker-dealers willing to execute trades in shares of our Common Stock.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are contained principally in the sections of this prospectus supplement entitled “Prospectus Supplement Summary” and “Risk Factors,” as well as in those sections of our 2023 Annual Report entitled “Business,” “Risk Factors,” and “Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” but are also contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” or “would,” or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for making each forward-looking statement contained in this prospectus supplement, we caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our expectations of the future, about which we cannot be certain. Forward-looking statements are subject to considerable risks and uncertainties, as well as other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including:

 

 

the overall strength and stability of general economic conditions and of the in-person electronic video game sports (“esports”) industry in the United States and globally;

   

 

 

changes in consumer demand for, and acceptance of, our services and the games that we license for our tournaments and other experiences, as well as online gaming in general;

   

 

 

changes in the competitive environment, including adoption of technologies, services and products that compete with our own;

   

 

 

our ability to generate consistent revenue;

   

 

 

our ability to effectively execute our business plan;

   

 

 

changes in the price of streaming services, licensing fees, and network infrastructure, hosting and maintenance;

   

 

 

changes in laws or regulations governing our business and operations;

   

 

 

our ability to maintain adequate liquidity and financing sources and an appropriate level of debt on terms favorable to us;

   

 

 

our ability to effectively market our services;

   

 

 

costs and risks associated with litigation;

   

 

 

our ability to obtain and protect our existing intellectual property protections, including patents, trademarks and copyrights;

   

 

 

our ability to obtain and enter into new licensing agreements with game publishers and owners;

   

 

 

changes in accounting principles, or their application or interpretation, and our ability to make estimates and the assumptions underlying the estimates, which could have an effect on earnings;

   

 

 

interest rates and the credit markets; and

 

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other risks and uncertainties, including those described within the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our 2023 Annual Report, and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which risk factors are incorporated herein by reference.

 

This list of factors that may affect future performance and the accuracy of forward-looking statements is illustrative, but not exhaustive. New risk factors and uncertainties not described here or elsewhere in this prospectus supplement, including in the section entitled “Risk Factors,” may emerge from time to time. Moreover, because we operate in a competitive and rapidly changing environment, it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors 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 may make. The forward-looking statements are also subject to the risks and uncertainties specific to our Company, including but not limited to the fact that we have only a limited operating history as a public company. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this prospectus supplement may not occur, and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

 

You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend and do not undertake an obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

 

You should read this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated herein or therein and those documents filed as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus supplement is a part, with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of the shares of Common Stock in this offering will be approximately $.98 million, after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

We currently intend to use the net proceeds we receive from this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, including sales and marketing activities, product development and capital expenditures. We will retain broad discretion in the allocation of the net proceeds, if any, we receive in this offering and investors will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding the application of the proceeds. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds for the acquisition of, or investment in, technologies, solutions or businesses. Pending these uses, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in short-term, investment-grade interest-bearing securities such as money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and guaranteed obligations of the U.S. government.

 

The intended use of net proceeds from this offering represents our expectations based upon our present plans and business conditions. We cannot predict with certainty all of the particular uses for the proceeds of this offering or the amounts that we will actually spend on the uses described in this prospectus supplement. Accordingly, our management 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.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We have never declared or paid any dividends on our Common Stock. The payment of dividends on our Common Stock will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our results of operations, capital requirements, financial condition, prospects, contractual arrangements, any limitations on payment of dividends present in our current and future debt agreements, and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.

 

Holders of our Series A Preferred, Series A-2 Preferred, Series A-3 Preferred, Series A-4 Preferred, Series A-5 Preferred, Series AA Preferred, Series AA-2 Preferred, Series AA-3 Preferred, Series AA-4 Preferred, Series AA-5 Preferred, Series AAA Preferred, and Series AAA-2 Preferred are entitled to receive dividends, subject to the beneficial ownership and primary market limitations, payable in the form of that number of shares of Common Stock equal to 20% of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Series A Preferred, Series AA Preferred or Series AAA Preferred then held by such holder on the 12 and 24 month anniversaries of the Effective Date. 

 

Holders of our Series AAA JR Preferred, Series AAA-2 JR Preferred, Series AAA-3 JR Preferred and Series AAA-4 JR Preferred are entitled to receive dividends, subject to the beneficial ownership and primary market limitations, payable in the form of that number of shares of Common Stock equal to 20% of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Series AAA JR Preferred, Series AAA-2 JR Preferred, Series AAA-3 JR Preferred and Series AAA-4 JR Preferred then held by such holder on the 30-, 60- and 90-day month anniversaries of the Effective Date. 

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth our cash and capitalization as of June 30, 2024:

 

 

on an actual basis;

 

 

on a pro forma basis giving effect to (i) the issuance of 2,499,090 shares of our Common Stock in connection with the Share Exchange; and (ii) the sale by us of 1,136,364 shares of Common Stock in this offering, at a public offering price of $0.88 per share, after deducting the estimated offering expenses payable by us

 

This table should be read with “Use of Proceeds” in this prospectus supplement, as well as “Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement.

 

   

As of June 30, 2024

 

(amounts in dollars and in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

Actual

   

Pro

Forma

   

Pro forma,

as

adjusted

 
                         

Cash

  $ 1,685     $ 1,685     $ 2,665  

Other assets

            3,249       3,249  
                         

Stockholdersequity:

                       

Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 22,858 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024

    -       -       -  

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 7,242,978 shares issued and outstanding, actual; 9,742,068 shares issued and outstanding, as adjusted; 10,878,432 shares issued and outstanding, pro forma, as adjusted

    85       87       89  

Additional paid-in capital

    263,296       266,542       267,521  

Accumulated deficit

    (253,325 )     (258,325 )     (258,325 )

Total stockholders’ equity

    5,056       8,304       9,285  

Total capitalization

  $ 5,056       8,304       9,285  

 


 

For purposes of calculating pro forma effect as set forth above, the number of shares of Common Stock that will be outstanding after this offering is based on 7,242,978 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2024, assumes the issuance of 1,136,364 shares of our Common Stock in connection with this offering, and excludes:

 

 

31,750 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase our Common Stock, with a weighted average exercise price of $52.61 per share;

   

 

 

365,485 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options under our Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), with a weighted average exercise price of $16.06 per share;

   

 

 

155,884 shares of Common Stock reserved for future issuance pursuant to the 2014 Plan;

   

 

 

258,468 shares of Common Stock issuable upon vesting of outstanding restricted stock units;

   

 

 

1,506,754 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of certain placement agent warrants to purchase our Common Stock, with a weighted average exercise price of $3.08; and

   

 

 

12,162,081 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A-5 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AA-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AA-4 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AA-5 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AAA Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AAA-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, and Series AAA JR Preferred.

 

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DILUTION 

 

If you purchase shares of our Common Stock in this offering, you will experience immediate dilution to the extent of the difference between the offering price per share in this offering and our as adjusted net tangible book value per share immediately after this offering. Net tangible book value is total assets minus the sum of liabilities and intangible assets. Net tangible book value per share is net tangible book value divided by the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. As of June 30, 2024, our net tangible book value was approximately $(1,301,000), or approximately $(0.18) per share.

 

After giving effect to the issuance of 2,499,090 shares of our Common Stock in connection with the Share Exchange, our pro forma net tangible book value as of June 30, 2024 would have been approximately $1,948,000, or approximately $0.20 per share. This amount represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of approximately $0.38 per share to existing stockholders.

 

After further giving effect to the sale by us of shares of Common Stock in this offering at an offering price of $0.88 per share, after deducting offering expenses payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value as of June 30, 2024 would have been approximately $2,928,000, or approximately $0.27 per share. This amount represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of approximately $0.07 per share to existing stockholders and, including the impact of the Share Exchange, an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of approximately $0.61 per share to purchasers of our Common Stock in this offering.

 

The following table illustrates the dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors:

 

Offering price per share:

          $ 0.88  
                 

Net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2024

  $ (0.18 )        

Pro forma increase in as adjusted, net tangible book value per share attributable to the expected issuance of shares of common stock in the Share Exchange

  $ 0.38          

Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2024

  $ 0.20          

Increase in pro forma, as adjusted net tangible book value per share attributable to this offering

  $ 0.07          
                 

Pro forma, as adjusted net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2024

          $ 0.27  
                 

Dilution in pro forma, as adjusted net tangible book value per share to new investors in this offering

          $ 0.61  

 

The foregoing discussion and table do not take into account further dilution to new investors that could occur upon the vesting of outstanding restricted stock units or the exercise of outstanding stock options or warrants having a per-share exercise 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 equity-linked securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.

 

For purposes of calculating pro forma, as adjusted net tangible book value, the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding prior to and after this offering is based on 7,242,978 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2024, assumes the issuance of 1,136,364 shares of our Common Stock in connection with this offering, and excludes:

 

 

31,750 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase our Common Stock, with a weighted average exercise price of $52.61 per share;

   

 

 

365,485 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options under our Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), with a weighted average exercise price of $16.06 per share;

 

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155,884 shares of Common Stock reserved for future issuance pursuant to the 2014 Plan;

   

 

 

258,468 shares of Common Stock issuable upon vesting of outstanding restricted stock units;

   

 

 

1,506,754 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of certain placement agent warrants to purchase our Common Stock, with a weighted average exercise price of $2.74; and

   

 

 

12,162,081 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A-5 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AA-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AA-4 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AA-5 Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AAA Convertible Preferred Stock, Series AAA-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, and Series AAA JR Preferred.

 

To the extent that any of the foregoing are exercised, investors participating in the offering will experience further dilution.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES WE ARE OFFERING

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share. Our board of directors may establish the rights and preferences of the preferred stock from time to time. As of October 23, 2024, there were 12,248,761 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding and 19,995 shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

Our Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "SLE". On October 23, 2024, the last reported sale price of our Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market was $0.88 per share

 

The material terms of our Common Stock are described under the heading "Description of Our Capital Stock" in the accompanying prospectus beginning on page 8.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

General

 

We are offering 1,136,364 shares of Common Stock pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus at an offering price of $0.88 per share. The securities are being offered directly to a certain accredited investor participating in this offering (the “investor”), without a placement agent, underwriter, broker or dealer.

 

We expect that the delivery of the shares of Common Stock being offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus will be made on or about October 25, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. We may distribute this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus electronically.

 

For the complete terms of the securities purchase agreement to be entered into with a certain accredited investor participating in this offering, you should refer to the form securities purchase agreement which us filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC in connection with this offering, which is incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement is part.

 

The public offering price of the shares of Common Stock we are offering was negotiated between us and the investor based on the trading of our Common Stock prior to the offering, among other things. Other factors considered in determining the public offering price of the shares of our Common Stock we are offering include the history and prospects of our Company, the stage of development of our business, our business plans for the future and the extent to which they have been implemented, an assessment of our management, general conditions of the securities markets at the time of the offering and such other factors as were deemed relevant.

 

Resale of Shares

 

The investor purchasing the shares of Common Stock pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and a securities purchase agreement and any of its pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest (collectively, the “investor”) may, from time to time, sell any or all of its shares of Common Stock purchased hereunder on Nasdaq or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares of Common Stock are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The investor may use any one or more of the following methods when selling securities:

 

 

ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

                   

 

block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

                   

 

purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

                   

 

an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

                   

 

privately negotiated transactions;

                   

 

settlement of short sales;

                   

 

in transactions through broker-dealers that agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price per security;

                   

 

through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

                   

 

a combination of any such methods of sale; or

                   

 

any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

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The investor may also sell securities under Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other exemption from registration under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

 

Broker-dealers engaged by the investor may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the investor (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of securities, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with FINRA IM-2440.

 

In connection with the sale of shares of Common Stock offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or interests therein, the investor may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the shares of Common Stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The investor may also sell shares of Common Stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these shares of common stock. The investor may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or create one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares of Common Stock offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, which shares of Common Stock such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

 

The investor and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares of Common Stock offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares of common stock purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Anyone deemed to be an underwriter under the Securities Act may be subject to statutory liabilities, including Sections 11, 12 and 17 of the Securities Act and Rule 10b-5 under the Exchange Act. Anyone deemed to be an underwriter under the Securities Act as a result of any resales of shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus supplement, if any, are only underwriters of the securities offered by this prospectus supplement. The investor has informed us that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities; provided, that the investor may resell the shares of Common Stock purchased pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus at any time using any method of sale, as described herein.

 

We are required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by us incident to the registration of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby, except that, if the shares of Common Stock are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the investor will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or agent’s commissions. We have agreed to indemnify the investor against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

The securities will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the securities covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

 

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale securities may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the Common Stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the investor will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of sales of the Common Stock by the investor or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling stockholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).

 

The transfer agent for our Common Stock is Issuer Direct, 1981 E. Murray Holladay Rd #100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84117. The transfer agent’s telephone number is (801) 272-9294.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for us by Disclosure Law Group, a Professional Corporation, of San Diego, California.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements of our Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, incorporated in this prospectus supplement by reference from our 2023 Annual Report have been audited by WithumSmith+Brown, PC, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report thereon (the report on the consolidated financial statements contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern), have been incorporated in this prospectus supplement and registration statement in reliance upon such report and upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

The consolidated financial statements of our Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, incorporated in this prospectus supplement by reference from the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, have been audited by Baker Tilly US, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report (the report on the consolidated financial statements contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern), have been incorporated in this prospectus supplement and registration statement in reliance upon such report and upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

Our Common Stock is registered with the SEC under Section 12 of the Exchange Act and, accordingly, we are subject to the information and periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and we file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These periodic reports, proxy statements and other information are available at the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov.

 

We maintain a website at http://www.superleague.com. You may access our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports, proxy statements and other information filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act with the SEC free of charge at our website as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. We have not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement the information on our website, and you should not consider it to be a part of this prospectus supplement.

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act, relating to the offering of these securities. The registration statement, including the attached exhibits, contains additional relevant information about us and the securities. This prospectus supplement does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. You can obtain a copy of the registration statement for free at the website of the SEC referenced above. 

 

 

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we file with them. Incorporation by reference allows us to disclose important information to you by referring you to those other documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus supplement, and information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. This prospectus supplement omits certain information contained in the registration statement, as permitted by the SEC. You should refer to the registration statement, including the exhibits, for further information about us and the securities we may offer pursuant to this prospectus supplement. Statements in this prospectus supplement regarding the provisions of certain documents filed with, or incorporated by reference in, the registration statement are not necessarily complete and each statement is qualified in all respects by that reference. Copies of all or any part of the registration statement, including the documents incorporated by reference or the exhibits, may be obtained upon payment of the prescribed rates at the offices of the SEC listed above in “Where You Can Find More Information.” The following documents filed by us with the Commission are incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement:

 

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed on April 15, 2024, as amended via Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A on April 29, 2024;

   

our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, filed on August 14, 2024;

   

our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, filed on May 15, 2024;

   

our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2024;

   

our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 15, 2024;

   

our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2024;

   

our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2024;

   

our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2024;

   

our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 16, 2024;

   

our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2024;

   

our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2024;

   

our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 4, 2024, as amended via Amendment No. 1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on October 22, 2024;

   

the description of our Common Stock which is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed on February 21, 2019, including any amendment or reports filed for the purposes of updating this description.

 

We also incorporate by reference all documents we file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15 of the Exchange Act (other than any portions of filings that are furnished rather than filed pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of a Current Report on Form 8-K) after the date of the initial registration statement of which this prospectus supplement is a part and prior to effectiveness of such registration statement. All documents we file in the future pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus supplement and prior to the termination of the offering are also incorporated herein by reference and are an important part of this prospectus supplement.

 

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.

 

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We will provide upon request to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in the prospectus but not delivered with the prospectus. You may request a copy of these filings, excluding the exhibits to such filings which we have not specifically incorporated by reference in such filings, at no cost, by writing to or calling us at:

 

Super League Enterprise, Inc.

2856 Colorado Ave.

Santa Monica, California 90404

(213) 421-1920

 

You can also find these filings on our website at www. superleague.com. We are not incorporating the information on our website other than these filings into this prospectus supplement or the prospectus.

 

This prospectus supplement is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. You should only rely on the information or representations contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide information other than that provided in this prospectus supplement. We are not making an offer of the securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document.

 

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BASE PROSPECTUS

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$100,000,000

 

COMMON STOCK

PREFERRED STOCK

DEBT SECURITIES

WARRANTS

UNITS

 

 

From time to time, we may offer and sell, in one or more offerings, up to $100 million of any combination of the securities described in this prospectus. We may also offer securities as may be issuable upon conversion, repurchase, exchange or exercise of any securities registered hereunder, including any applicable anti-dilution provisions.

 

This prospectus provides a general description of the securities we may offer from time to time. Each time we offer securities, we will provide specific terms of the securities offered in a supplement to this prospectus. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you in connection with an offering. The prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, as well as any documents incorporated by reference, before you invest in any of the securities being offered.

 

Our Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “SLGG.” On September 2, 2021, the last reported sale price per share of our Common Stock was $4.20 per share.

 

We may offer and sell our securities to or through one or more agents, underwriters, dealers or other third parties or directly to one or more purchasers on a continuous or delayed basis. If agents, underwriters or dealers are used to sell our securities, we will name them and describe their compensation in a prospectus supplement. The price to the public of our securities and the net proceeds we expect to receive from the sale of such securities will also be set forth in a prospectus supplement. For additional information on the methods of sale, you should refer to the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus.

 

Our business and investing in our securities involves significant risks. You should review carefully the risks and uncertainties referenced under the heading Risk Factors on page 4 of this prospectus, as well as those contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, and in the other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this prospectus is September 7, 2021

 

 

 

 

SUPER LEAGUE GAMING, INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

PAGE

   

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

1

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

2

RISK FACTORS

4

CAUTIONARY NOTES REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

5

USE OF PROCEEDS

7

DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK

8

DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES

10

DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS

16

DESCRIPTION OF OUR UNITS

19

DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DELAWARE LAW AND OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS

19

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

21

LEGAL MATTERS

22

EXPERTS

22

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

22

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities which may be offered. Each time we offer securities for sale, we will provide a prospectus supplement that contains information about the specific terms of that offering. Any prospectus supplement may also add or update information contained in this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described below under “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference.”

 

THIS PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE USED TO CONSUMMATE A SALE OF SECURITIES UNLESS IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.

 

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and in any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making offers to sell or solicitations to buy the securities described in this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which an offer or solicitation is not authorized, or in which the person making that offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make an offer or solicitation. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, as well as the information we file or previously filed with the SEC that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, is accurate as of any date other than its respective date. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

 

This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all the information you should consider before buying our securities. You should read the following summary together with the more detailed information appearing in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement, including the information discussed under Risk Factors in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference and our financial statements and related notes that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus, before deciding whether to purchase our securities.

 

Unless the context requires otherwise, the words "we," "us," "our," the "Company," and "Super League" refer collectively to Super League Gaming, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.

 

Company Overview

 

Super League is a leading video game entertainment and experiences company that gives tens of millions of players multiple ways to create, connect, compete, and enjoy the video games they love. Fueled by proprietary and patented technology systems, the company’s offerings include gameplay properties in which young gamers form vibrant in-game communities, content creation platforms that power live broadcasts and on-demand video series that generate billions of views annually across the world’s biggest distribution channels, and competitive gaming tournaments featuring many of the most popular global titles. Through partnerships with top consumer brands, in-game player and brand monetization, and a fully virtual cloud-based video production studio, Super League is building a broadly inclusive business at the intersection of content creation, creator monetization, and both casual and competitive gameplay.

 

Executive Summary

 

We believe Super League is on the leading edge of the rapidly growing competitive video gaming industry, which has become an established and vital part of the entertainment landscape. We believe there is a significant opportunity for the world of mainstream competitive players and creators who want their own esports and entertainment experience. These players and creators enjoy the competition, the social interaction and community, and the entertainment value associated with playing, creating and watching others play.

 

Super League is a critically important component in providing the infrastructure for mainstream competitive video gaming content and gameplay, that is synergistic and accretive to the greater esports ecosystem. Over the past five years, we believe we have become the preeminent brand for gamers by providing a proprietary software platform that allows them to create, compete, socialize and spectate gameplay and entertainment, both physically and digitally online. Our creator and player platform generates a significant amount of derivative gameplay content for further syndication beyond our own digital channels.

 

The fundamental driver of our business model and monetization strategy is creating deep community engagement through our highly personalized experiences that, when coupled with the critical mass of our large digital audiences, provides the depth and volume for premium content and offer monetization differentiated from a more traditional, commoditized advertising model. The combination of our physical venue network and digital programming channels, with Super League’s cloud-based, digital products platform technology at the hub, creates the opportunity for not just a share of the player’s wallet, but also the advertiser’s wallet. We do this by offering brand sponsors and advertisers a premium marketing channel to reach elusive Generation Z and Millennial gamers and creators and offering players ways to access exclusive tournaments and programming.

 

Risk Factors

 

Our business is subject to substantial risk. Please carefully consider the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 4 of this prospectus for a discussion of the factors you should carefully consider before deciding to purchase securities that may be offered in this prospectus.

 

Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. You should be able to bear a complete loss of your investment.

 

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Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company

 

As a company with less than $1.235 billion in revenue during our most recently completed fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other burdens that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include:

 

 

A requirement to have only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations;

 

 

An exemption from the auditor attestation requirement on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act ”);

 

 

An extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards;

 

 

Reduced disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements; and

 

 

No non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements.

 

Certain of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions are also available to us due to the fact that we also qualify as a “smaller reporting company” under the SEC’s rules. For instance, smaller reporting companies are not required to obtain an auditor attestation and report regarding management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting; are not required to provide a compensation discussion and analysis; are not required to provide a pay-for-performance graph or CEO pay ratio disclosure; and may present only two years of audited financial statements and related MD&A disclosure.

 

We may take advantage of these provisions from the JOBS Act until the end of the fiscal year in which the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering, or such earlier time when we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company. We would cease to be an emerging growth company on the earlier of (i) the last day of the fiscal year (a) in which we have more than $1.235 billion in annual revenue or (b) in which we have more than $700 million in market value of our capital stock held by non-affiliates, or (ii) the date on which we issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-year period. We may choose to take advantage of some but not all of these reduced burdens under the JOBS Act. We have taken advantage of other reduced reporting requirements in this prospectus, and we may choose to do so in future filings. To the extent we do, the information that we provide stockholders may be different than you might get from other public companies in which you hold equity interests.

 

Corporate Information

 

Super League Gaming, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on October 1, 2014 as Nth Games, Inc. On June 15, 2015, we changed our corporate name from Nth Games, Inc. to Super League Gaming, Inc. Our principal executive offices are located at 2912 Colorado Avenue, Suite #203, Santa Monica, California 90404, our Company telephone number is (802) 294-2754, and our investor relations contact number is (949) 574-3860.

 

Our corporate website address is www.superleague.com. Information contained in, or accessible through, our website is not a part of this prospectus, and the inclusion of our website address in this prospectus is an inactive textual reference only.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to purchase any of our securities, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the SEC, all of which are incorporated by reference herein. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected and we may not be able to achieve our goals, the value of our securities could decline and you could lose some or all of your investment. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of these risks occur, the trading price of our Common Stock could decline materially and you could lose all or part of your investment.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTES REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are contained principally in the sections of this prospectus titled “Prospectus Summary” and “Risk Factors,” in sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 titled “Risk Factors,” “Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business,” but are also contained elsewhere in this prospectus. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” or “would,” or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future. Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this prospectus, we caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our expectations of the future, about which we cannot be certain. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such difference, include:

 

overall strength and stability of general economic conditions and of the electronic video game sports (“esports”) industry in the United States and globally;

 

changes in consumer demand for, and acceptance of, our services and the games that we license for our tournaments and other experiences, as well as online gaming in general;

 

changes in the competitive environment, including adoption of technologies, services and products that compete with our own;

 

our ability to generate consistent revenue;

 

our ability to effectively execute our business plan;

 

changes in the price of streaming services, licensing fees, and network infrastructure, hosting and maintenance;

 

changes in laws or regulations governing our business and operations;

 

our ability to maintain adequate liquidity and financing sources and an appropriate level of debt on terms favorable to us;

 

our ability to effectively market our services;

 

costs and risks associated with litigation;

 

our ability to obtain and protect our existing intellectual property protections, including patents, trademarks and copyrights;

 

our ability to obtain and enter into new licensing agreements with game publishers and owners;

 

changes in accounting principles, or their application or interpretation, and our ability to make estimates and the assumptions underlying the estimates, which could have an effect on earnings;

 

interest rates and the credit markets; and

 

other risks and uncertainties, including those described under Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which risk factors are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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This list of factors that may affect future performance and the accuracy of forward-looking statements is illustrative, but not exhaustive. New risk factors and uncertainties not described here or elsewhere in this prospectus, including in the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” may emerge from time to time. Moreover, because we operate in a competitive and rapidly changing environment, it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors 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 may make. The forward-looking statements are also subject to the risks and uncertainties specific to our Company, including but not limited to the fact that we have only a limited operating history as a public company. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this prospectus may not occur, and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.

 

You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

 

You should read this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated herein and those documents filed as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect.

 

Use of Market and Industry Data

 

This prospectus includes market and industry data that we have obtained from third party sources, including industry publications, as well as industry data prepared by our management on the basis of its knowledge of and experience in the industries in which we operate (including our management’s estimates and assumptions relating to such industries based on that knowledge). Management has developed its knowledge of such industries through its experience and participation in these industries. While our management believes the third-party sources referred to in this prospectus are reliable, neither we nor our management have independently verified any of the data from such sources referred to in this prospectus or ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon by such sources. Furthermore, references in this prospectus to any publications, reports, surveys or articles prepared by third parties should not be construed as depicting the complete findings of the entire publication, report, survey or article. The information in any such publication, report, survey or article is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

 

Forecasts and other forward-looking information obtained from these sources involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities under this prospectus primarily for working capital and general corporate purposes, including sales and marketing activities, product development and capital expenditures. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds for the acquisition of, or investment in, technologies, solutions or businesses. However, we have no present commitments or agreements to enter into any acquisitions or investments.

 

Investors are cautioned, however, that expenditures may vary substantially from these uses. Investors will be relying on the judgment of our management, who will have broad discretion regarding the application of the proceeds of this offering. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures will depend upon numerous factors, including the amount of cash generated by our operations, the amount of competition and other operational factors. We may find it necessary or advisable to use portions of the proceeds from this offering for other purposes.

 

From time to time, we evaluate these and other factors and we anticipate continuing to make such evaluations to determine if the existing allocation of resources, including the proceeds of this offering, is being optimized.  Pending these uses, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in short-term, investment-grade interest-bearing securities such as money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and guaranteed obligations of the U.S. government. We cannot predict whether the proceeds invested will yield a favorable return.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK

 

General

 

Our Amended and Restated certificate of incorporation (our “Charter”) authorizes the issuance of up to 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

Summary of Securities

 

The following description summarizes certain terms of our capital stock, including the number of shares of Common Stock that are authorized for issuance under our Charter, and the authorization of shares of preferred stock. Because the foregoing is only a summary, it does not contain all the information that may be important to you. For a complete description of the matters set forth in this section you should refer to our Charter and Amended and Restated Bylaws (our “Bylaws”), which are included as exhibits to this prospectus, and to the applicable provisions of Delaware law.

 

Common Stock

 

Our Amended and Restated Charter currently authorizes 100.0 million shares of Common Stock for issuance. As of September 2, 2021, there were 35,778,259 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding, which were held by approximately 160 stockholders of record, approximately 2,266,151 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to purchase our Common Stock, 2,362,238 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options held, 360,896 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units held, and 1,912,089 shares of Common Stock authorized and available for issuance pursuant to our Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”). Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election of directors. Neither our Charter or Bylaws do not and will not provide for cumulative voting rights.

 

Holders of our Common Stock have no preemptive, conversion or subscription rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Common Stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of Common Stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of our preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Under our Amended and Restated Charter, our Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to issue up to 10.0 million shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the voting powers, designations, preferences and the relative participating, optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions of each series, including, without limitation, dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any series.

 

As of September 2, 2021, no shares of our authorized preferred stock are outstanding. Because our Board of Directors has the power to establish the preferences and rights of the shares of any additional series of preferred stock, it may afford holders of any preferred stock preferences, powers and rights, including voting and dividend rights, senior to the rights of holders of our Common Stock, which could adversely affect the holders of the Common Stock and could delay, discourage or prevent a takeover of us even if a change of control of our company would be beneficial to the interests of our stockholders.

 

Anti-Takeover Matters

 

Charter and Bylaw Provisions

 

The provisions of Delaware law, our Charter, and our Bylaws include a number of provisions that may have the effect of delaying, deferring, or discouraging another person from acquiring control of our company and discouraging takeover bids. These provisions may also have the effect of encouraging persons considering unsolicited tender offers or other unilateral takeover proposals to negotiate with our Board rather than pursue non-negotiated takeover attempts. These provisions include the items described below.

 

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Board Composition and Filling Vacancies

 

Our Bylaws provide that any vacancy on our Board may only be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of our directors then in office, even if less than a quorum. Further, any directorship vacancy resulting from an increase in the size of our Board of Directors, may be filled by election of the Board of Directors, but only for a term continuing until the next election of directors by our stockholders.

 

No Cumulative Voting

 

The Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) provides that stockholders are not entitled to the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless certificate of incorporation of the Company in which they own stock provides otherwise. Neither our Charter nor our Bylaws provide that our stockholders shall be entitled to cumulative voting.

 

Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute

 

We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL. In general, Section 203 prohibits persons deemed to be “interested stockholders” from engaging in a “business combination” with a publicly held Delaware corporation for three years following the date these persons become interested stockholders unless the business combination is, or the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder was, approved in a prescribed manner or another prescribed exception applies. Generally, an “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status did own, 15% or more of a corporation’s voting stock. Generally, a “business combination” includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. The existence of this provision may have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by the Board. A Delaware corporation may “opt out” of these provisions with an express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or an express provision in its certificate of incorporation or bylaws resulting from an amendment approved by at least a majority of the outstanding voting shares. We have not opted out of these provisions. As a result, mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts of us may be discouraged or prevented.

 

Choice of Forum

 

Our Bylaws provide that Delaware will be the exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; any action asserting a breach of fiduciary duty; any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to the DGCL, our Charter or our Bylaws; or any action asserting a claim against us that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine. The enforceability of similar choice of forum provisions in other companies’ certificates of incorporation has been challenged in legal proceedings, and it is possible that a court could find these types of provisions to be inapplicable or unenforceable.

 

Because the applicability of the exclusive forum provision is limited to the extent permitted by law, we believe that the exclusive forum provision would not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction or concurrent jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act. We note that there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce the provision and that investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Although we believe this provision benefits us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, the provision may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers.

 

Listing

 

Our Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SLGG.”

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

Our transfer agent is Issuer Direct whose address is 1981 E. Murray Holladay Rd #100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84117 and its telephone number is (801) 272-9294.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES

 

This section describes the general terms and provisions of debt securities that we may issue from time to time. We may issue debt securities, in one or more series, as either senior or subordinated debt or as senior or subordinated convertible debt. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any future debt securities we may offer under this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus will describe the specific terms of any debt securities offered through that prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus. The terms of any debt securities we offer under a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may differ from the terms we describe below. Unless the context requires otherwise, whenever we refer to the indentures, we also are referring to any supplemental indentures that specify the terms of a particular series of debt securities.

 

In the event that we issue any debt securities, we will issue such senior debt securities under a senior indenture that we will enter into with the trustee named in such senior indenture. We will file forms of these documents as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, and supplemental indentures and forms of debt securities containing the terms of the debt securities being offered will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or will be incorporated by reference from reports that we file with the SEC.

 

The indentures will be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, (the “Trust Indenture Act”). We use the term “trustee” to refer to either the trustee under the senior indenture or the trustee under the subordinated indenture, as applicable.

 

The following summaries of material provisions of potential senior debt securities, subordinated debt securities and the indentures are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the indenture applicable to a particular series of debt securities. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus and any related free writing prospectuses related to the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus, as well as the complete applicable indenture that contains the terms of the debt securities. Except as we may otherwise indicate, the terms of the senior indenture and the subordinated indenture are identical.

 

General

 

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus the terms of the series of debt securities being offered, including:

 

 

the title;

 

 

the principal amount being offered, and if a series, the total amount authorized and the total amount outstanding;

 

 

any limit on the amount that may be issued;

 

 

whether or not we will issue the series of debt securities in global form, and, if so, the terms and who the depository will be;

 

 

the maturity date;

 

 

whether and under what circumstances, if any, we will pay additional amounts on any debt securities held by a person who is not a United States person for tax purposes, and whether we can redeem the debt securities if we have to pay such additional amounts;

 

 

the annual interest rate, which may be fixed or variable, or the method for determining the rate and the date interest will begin to accrue, the dates interest will be payable and the regular record dates for interest payment dates or the method for determining such dates;

 

 

whether or not the debt securities will be secured or unsecured, and the terms of any secured debt;

 

 

the terms of the subordination of any series of subordinated debt;

 

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the place where payments will be payable;

 

 

restrictions on transfer, sale or other assignment, if any;

 

 

our right, if any, to defer payment of interest and the maximum length of any such deferral period; 

 

 

the date, if any, after which, the conditions upon which, and the price at which, we may, at our option, redeem the series of debt securities pursuant to any optional or provisional redemption provisions and the terms of those redemption provisions;

 

 

the date, if any, on which, and the price at which we are obligated, pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund or analogous fund provisions or otherwise, to redeem, or at the holder’s option, to purchase, the series of debt securities and the currency or currency unit in which the debt securities are payable;

 

 

whether the indenture will restrict our ability or the ability of our subsidiaries to:

 

 

incur additional indebtedness;

 

 

issue additional securities;

 

 

create liens;

 

 

pay dividends or make distributions in respect of our capital stock or the capital stock of our subsidiaries;

 

 

redeem capital stock;

 

 

place restrictions on our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends, make distributions or transfer assets;

 

 

make investments or other restricted payments;

 

 

sell or otherwise dispose of assets;

 

 

enter into sale-leaseback transactions;

 

 

engage in transactions with stockholders or affiliates;

 

 

issue or sell stock of our subsidiaries; or

 

 

effect a consolidation or merger;

 

 

whether the indenture will require us to maintain any interest coverage, fixed charge, cash flow-based, asset-based or other financial ratios;

 

 

a discussion of certain material or special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the debt securities;

 

 

information describing any book-entry features;

 

 

provisions for a sinking fund purchase or other analogous fund, if any;

 

 

the applicability of the provisions in the indenture on discharge;

 

 

whether the debt securities are to be offered at a price such that they will be deemed to be offered at an “original issue discount” as defined in paragraph (a) of Section 1273 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

 

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the denominations in which we will issue the series of debt securities, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;

 

 

the currency of payment of debt securities if other than U.S. dollars and the manner of determining the equivalent amount in U.S. dollars; and

 

 

any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the debt securities, including any additional events of default or covenants provided with respect to the debt securities, and any terms that may be required by us or advisable under applicable laws or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of the debt securities.

 

Conversion or Exchange Rights

 

We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus the terms on which a series of debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for our Common Stock, our preferred stock or other securities (including securities of a third-party). We will include provisions as to whether conversion or exchange is mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option. We may include provisions pursuant to which the number of shares of our Common Stock, our preferred stock or other securities (including securities of a third-party) that the holders of the series of debt securities receive would be subject to adjustment. 

 

Consolidation, Merger or Sale

 

Unless we provide otherwise in the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus applicable to a particular series of debt securities, the indentures will not contain any covenant that restricts our ability to merge or consolidate, or sell, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets. However, any successor to or acquirer of such assets must assume all of our obligations under the indentures or the debt securities, as appropriate. If the debt securities are convertible into or exchangeable for other securities of ours or securities of other entities, the person with whom we consolidate or merge or to whom we sell all of our property must make provisions for the conversion of the debt securities into securities that the holders of the debt securities would have received if they had converted the debt securities before the consolidation, merger or sale.

 

Events of Default Under the Indenture

 

Unless we provide otherwise in the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus applicable to a particular series of debt securities, the following are events of default under the indentures with respect to any series of debt securities that we may issue:

 

 

if we fail to pay interest when due and payable and our failure continues for 90 days and the time for payment has not been extended;

 

 

if we fail to pay the principal, premium or sinking fund payment, if any, when due and payable at maturity, upon redemption or repurchase or otherwise, and the time for payment has not been extended;

 

 

if we fail to observe or perform any other covenant contained in the debt securities or the indentures, other than a covenant specifically relating to another series of debt securities, and our failure continues for 90 days after we receive notice from the trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the applicable series; and

 

 

if specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur.

 

We will describe in each applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus any additional events of default relating to the relevant series of debt securities.

 

If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series occurs and is continuing, other than an event of default specified in the last bullet point above, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series, by notice to us in writing, and to the trustee if notice is given by such holders, may declare the unpaid principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest, if any, due and payable immediately. If an event of default specified in the last bullet point above occurs with respect to us, the unpaid principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest, if any, of each issue of debt securities then outstanding shall be due and payable without any notice or other action on the part of the trustee or any holder.

 

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The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of an affected series may waive any default or event of default with respect to the series and its consequences, except defaults or events of default regarding payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest, unless we have cured the default or event of default in accordance with the indenture. Any waiver shall cure the default or event of default.

 

Subject to the terms of the indentures, if an event of default under an indenture shall occur and be continuing, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under such indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of the applicable series of debt securities, unless such holders have offered the trustee reasonable indemnity or security satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee, with respect to the debt securities of that series, provided that:

 

 

the direction so given by the holder is not in conflict with any law or the applicable indenture; and

 

 

subject to its duties under the Trust Indenture Act, the trustee need not take any action that might involve it in personal liability or might be unduly prejudicial to the holders not involved in the proceeding.

 

A holder of the debt securities of any series will have the right to institute a proceeding under the indentures or to appoint a receiver or trustee, or to seek other remedies if:

 

 

the holder has given written notice to the trustee of a continuing event of default with respect to that series;

 

 

the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request, and such holders have offered reasonable indemnity to the trustee or security satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense or to be incurred in compliance with instituting the proceeding as trustee; and

 

 

the trustee does not institute the proceeding, and does not receive from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series other conflicting directions within 90 days after the notice, request and offer.

 

These limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of debt securities if we default in the payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on, the debt securities, or other defaults that may be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus.

 

We will periodically file statements with the trustee regarding our compliance with specified covenants in the indentures.

 

Modification of Indenture; Waiver

 

Subject to the terms of the indenture for any series of debt securities that we may issue, we and the trustee may change an indenture without the consent of any holders with respect to the following specific matters:

 

 

to fix any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the indenture;

 

 

to comply with the provisions described above under “Description of Our Debt SecuritiesConsolidation, Merger or Sale;”

 

 

to comply with any requirements of the SEC in connection with the qualification of any indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;

 

 

to add to, delete from or revise the conditions, limitations, and restrictions on the authorized amount, terms, or purposes of issue, authentication and delivery of debt securities, as set forth in the indenture;

 

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to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the debt securities of any series as provided under “Description of Our Debt SecuritiesGeneral,” to establish the form of any certifications required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of the indenture or any series of debt securities, or to add to the rights of the holders of any series of debt securities; 

 

 

to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor trustee;

 

 

to provide for uncertificated debt securities and to make all appropriate changes for such purpose;

 

 

to add to our covenants such new covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions for the benefit of the holders, to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and the continuance, of a default in any such additional covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions an event of default or to surrender any right or power conferred to us in the indenture; or

 

 

to change anything that does not materially adversely affect the interests of any holder of debt securities of any series.

 

In addition, under the indentures, the rights of holders of a series of debt securities may be changed by us and the trustee with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series that is affected. However, subject to the terms of the indenture for any series of debt securities that we may issue or as otherwise provided in the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus applicable to a particular series of debt securities, we and the trustee may make the following changes only with the consent of each holder of any outstanding debt securities affected:

 

 

extending the stated maturity of the series of debt securities;

 

 

reducing the principal amount, reducing the rate of or extending the time of payment of interest, or reducing any premium payable upon the redemption or repurchase of any debt securities; or

 

 

reducing the percentage of debt securities, the holders of which are required to consent to any amendment, supplement, modification or waiver.

 

Discharge

 

Each indenture provides that, subject to the terms of the indenture and any limitation otherwise provided in the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus applicable to a particular series of debt securities, we can elect to be discharged from our obligations with respect to one or more series of debt securities, except for specified obligations, including obligations to:

 

 

register the transfer or exchange of debt securities of the series;

 

 

replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities of the series;

 

 

maintain paying agencies;

 

 

hold monies for payment in trust;

 

 

recover excess money held by the trustee;

 

 

compensate and indemnify the trustee; and

 

 

appoint any successor trustee.

 

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In order to exercise our rights to be discharged, we must deposit with the trustee money or government obligations sufficient to pay all the principal of, and any premium and interest on, the debt securities of the series on the dates payments are due.

 

Form, Exchange and Transfer

 

In the event that we issue debt securities, we will issue such debt securities of each series only in fully registered form without coupons and, unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. The indentures provide that we may issue debt securities of a series in temporary or permanent global form and as book-entry securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company or another depository named by us and identified in a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus with respect to that series.

 

At the option of the holder, subject to the terms of the indentures and the limitations applicable to global securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, the holder of the debt securities of any series can exchange the debt securities for other debt securities of the same series, in any authorized denomination and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount.

 

Subject to the terms of the indentures and the limitations applicable to global securities set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, holders of the debt securities may present the debt securities for exchange or for registration of transfer, duly endorsed or with the form of transfer endorsed thereon duly executed if so required by us or the security registrar, at the office of the security registrar or at the office of any transfer agent designated by us for this purpose. Unless otherwise provided in the debt securities that the holder presents for transfer or exchange, we will make no service charge for any registration of transfer or exchange, but we may require payment of any taxes or other governmental charges.

 

We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus the security registrar, and any transfer agent in addition to the security registrar, that we initially designate for any debt securities. We may at any time designate additional transfer agents or rescind the designation of any transfer agent or approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts, except that we will be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of each series. If we elect to redeem the debt securities of any series, we will not be required to:

 

 

issue, register the transfer of, or exchange any debt securities of that series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of mailing of a notice of redemption of any debt securities that may be selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of the mailing; or

 

 

register the transfer of or exchange any debt securities so selected for redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any debt securities we are redeeming in part.

 

Information Concerning the Trustee

 

The trustee, other than during the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under an indenture, undertakes to perform only those duties as are specifically set forth in the applicable indenture. Upon an event of default under an indenture, the trustee must use the same degree of care as a prudent person would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs.

 

Subject to this provision, the trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers given it by the indentures at the request of any holder of debt securities unless it is offered reasonable security and indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that it might incur. 

 

Payment and Paying Agents

 

Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, we will make payment of the interest on any debt securities on any interest payment date to the person in whose name the debt securities, or one or more predecessor securities, are registered at the close of business on the regular record date for the interest.

 

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We will pay principal of and any premium and interest on the debt securities of a particular series at the office of the paying agents designated by us, except that unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, we will make interest payments by check that we will mail to the holder or by wire transfer to certain holders. Unless we otherwise indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, we will designate the corporate trust office of the trustee as our sole paying agent for payments with respect to debt securities of each series. We will name in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus any other paying agents that we initially designate for the debt securities of a particular series. We will maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the debt securities of a particular series.

 

All money we pay to a paying agent or the trustee for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any debt securities that remains unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, premium or interest has become due and payable will be repaid to us, and the holder of the debt security thereafter may look only to us for payment thereof.

 

Governing Law

 

The indentures and the debt securities will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act is applicable.

 

Ranking of Debt Securities

 

The subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in priority of payment to certain of our other indebtedness to the extent described in a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus. The subordinated indenture does not limit the amount of subordinated debt securities that we may issue. It also does not limit us from issuing any other secured or unsecured debt.

 

The senior debt securities will rank equally in right of payment to all our other senior unsecured debt. The senior indenture does not limit the amount of senior debt securities that we may issue. It also does not limit us from issuing any other secured or unsecured debt.

 

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

 

The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplements or free writing prospectus, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the warrants that we may offer under this prospectus. Warrants may be offered independently or together with Common Stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities offered by any prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, and may be attached to or separate from those securities. While the terms we have summarized below will generally apply to any future warrants we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any warrants that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus. The terms of any warrants we offer under a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may differ from the terms we describe below.

 

In the event that we issue warrants, we will issue the warrants under a warrant agreement, which we will enter into with a warrant agent to be selected by us. Forms of these warrant agreements and forms of the warrant certificates representing the warrants, and the complete warrant agreements and forms of warrant certificates containing the terms of the warrants being offered, will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or will be incorporated by reference from reports that we file with the SEC. We use the term “warrant agreement” to refer to any of these warrant agreements. We use the term “warrant agent” to refer to the warrant agent under any of these warrant agreements. The warrant agent will act solely as an agent of ours in connection with the warrants and will not act as an agent for the holders or beneficial owners of the warrants.

 

The following summaries of material provisions of the warrants and the warrant agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the warrant agreement applicable to a particular series of warrants. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements or free writing prospectus related to the warrants that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the complete warrant agreements that contain the terms of the warrants.

 

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General

 

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus the terms relating to a series of warrants. If warrants for the purchase of Common Stock or preferred stock are offered, the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus will describe the following terms, to the extent applicable:

 

 

the offering price and the aggregate number of warrants offered;

 

 

the total number of shares that can be purchased if a holder of the warrants exercises them and, in the case of warrants for preferred stock, the designation, total number and terms of the series of preferred stock that can be purchased upon exercise;

 

 

the designation and terms of any series of preferred stock with which the warrants are being offered and the number of warrants being offered with each share of Common Stock or preferred stock;

 

 

the designation, aggregate principal amount, currencies, denominations and terms of the series of debt securities that can be purchased if a holder exercises a warrant;

 

 

the designation and terms of any series of debt securities with which the warrants are being offered and the number of warrants offered with each such debt security;

 

 

the date on and after which the holder of the warrants can transfer them separately from the related Common Stock;

 

 

the number of shares of Common Stock or preferred stock that can be purchased if a holder exercises the warrant and the price at which such Common Stock or preferred stock may be purchased upon exercise, including, if applicable, any provisions for changes to or adjustments in the exercise price and in the securities or other property receivable upon exercise;

 

 

the terms of any rights to redeem or call, or accelerate the expiration of, the warrants;

 

 

the date on which the right to exercise the warrants begins and the date on which that right expires;

 

 

federal income tax consequences of holding or exercising the warrants; and

 

 

any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the warrants. 

 

Exercise of Warrants

 

Each holder of a warrant is entitled to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock or preferred stock, or the principal amount of debt securities, as the case may be, at the exercise price described in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus. After the close of business on the day when the right to exercise terminates (or a later date if we extend the time for exercise), unexercised warrants will become void.

 

A holder of warrants may exercise them by following the general procedure outlined below:

 

 

delivering to the warrant agent the payment required by the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus to purchase the underlying security;

 

 

properly completing and signing the reverse side of the warrant certificate representing the warrants; and

 

 

delivering the warrant certificate representing the warrants to the warrant agent within five business days of the warrant agent receiving payment of the exercise price. 

 

If you comply with the procedures described above, your warrants will be considered to have been exercised when the warrant agent receives payment of the exercise price, subject to the transfer books for the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrant not being closed on such date. After you have completed those procedures and subject to the foregoing, we will, as soon as practicable, issue and deliver to you the shares of Common Stock, preferred stock or debt securities that you purchased upon exercise. If you exercise fewer than all of the warrants represented by a warrant certificate, a new warrant certificate will be issued to you for the unexercised amount of warrants. Holders of warrants will be required to pay any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with transferring the underlying securities in connection with the exercise of the warrants.

 

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Amendments and Supplements to the Warrant Agreements

 

We may amend or supplement a warrant agreement without the consent of the holders of the applicable warrants to cure ambiguities in the warrant agreement, to cure or correct a defective provision in the warrant agreement, or to provide for other matters under the warrant agreement that we and the warrant agent deem necessary or desirable, so long as, in each case, such amendments or supplements do not materially adversely affect the interests of the holders of the warrants.

 

Warrant Adjustments

 

Unless the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus states otherwise, the exercise price of, and the number of securities covered by, a Common Stock or a preferred stock warrant will be adjusted proportionately if we subdivide or combine our Common Stock or preferred stock, as applicable. In addition, unless the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus states otherwise, if we, without receiving payment:

 

 

issue capital stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or preferred stock, or any rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any of the foregoing, as a dividend or distribution to holders of our Common Stock or preferred stock;

 

 

pay any cash to holders of our Common Stock or preferred stock other than a cash dividend paid out of our current or retained earnings or other than in accordance with the terms of the preferred stock;

 

 

issue any evidence of our indebtedness or rights to subscribe for or purchase our indebtedness to holders of our Common Stock or preferred stock; or

 

 

issue Common Stock or preferred stock or additional stock or other securities or property to holders of our Common Stock or preferred stock by way of spinoff, split-up, reclassification, combination of shares or similar corporate rearrangement, 

 

then the holders of Common Stock or preferred stock warrants will be entitled to receive upon exercise of the warrants, in addition to the securities otherwise receivable upon exercise of the warrants and without paying any additional consideration, the amount of stock and other securities and property such holders would have been entitled to receive had they held the Common Stock or preferred stock, as applicable, issuable under the warrants on the dates on which holders of those securities received or became entitled to receive such additional stock and other securities and property.

 

Except as stated above or as otherwise set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, the exercise price and number of securities covered by a Common Stock or preferred stock warrant, and the amounts of other securities or property to be received, if any, upon exercise of such warrant, will not be adjusted or provided for if we issue those securities or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for those securities, or securities carrying the right to purchase those securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for those securities.

 

Holders of Common Stock and preferred stock warrants may have additional rights under the following circumstances:

 

 

certain reclassifications, capital reorganizations or changes of the Common Stock or preferred stock, as applicable;

 

 

certain share exchanges, mergers, or similar transactions involving us and which result in changes of the Common Stock or preferred stock, as applicable; or

 

 

certain sales or dispositions to another entity of all or substantially all of our property and assets. 

 

If one of the above transactions occurs and holders of our Common Stock or preferred stock are entitled to receive stock, securities or other property with respect to or in exchange for their securities, the holders of the Common Stock warrants and preferred stock warrants then outstanding, as applicable, will be entitled to receive, upon exercise of their warrants, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities or property that they would have received upon the applicable transaction if they had exercised their warrants immediately before the transaction.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

 

This section outlines some of the provisions of the units and the unit agreements. This information may not be complete in all respects and is qualified entirely by reference to the unit agreement with respect to the units of any particular series. The specific terms of any series of units will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus. If so described in a particular prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, the specific terms of any series of units may differ from the general description of terms presented below.

 

As specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue units consisting of one or more shares of Common Stock, shares of our preferred stock, debt securities, warrants or any combination of such securities.

 

The applicable prospectus supplement will specify the following terms of any units in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:

 

 

the terms of the units and of any of the shares of Common Stock, shares of preferred stock, debt securities, or warrants comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may be traded separately;

 

 

a description of the terms of any unit agreement governing the units;

 

 

if appropriate, a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax considerations; and

 

 

a description of the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units. 

 

DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DELAWARE LAW AND

OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS

 

Certain provisions of Delaware law, our Charter and Bylaws discussed below may have the effect of making more difficult or discouraging a tender offer, proxy contest or other takeover attempt. These provisions are expected to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of our company to first negotiate with our Board of Directors. We believe that the benefits of increasing our ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure our company outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging these proposals because negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.

 

Delaware Anti-Takeover Law. 

 

We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Section 203 generally 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:

 

 

prior to the date of the transaction, the Board of Directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

 

 

upon consummation of the transaction that 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 specified shares; or

 

 

at or subsequent to the date of the transaction, the business combination is approved by the Board of Directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

 

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Section 203 defines a “business combination” to include:

 

 

any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder;

 

 

any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation to or with the interested stockholder;

 

 

subject to exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder;

 

 

subject to exceptions, any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or

 

 

the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation.

 

In general, Section 203 defines an “interested stockholder” as any person that is:

 

 

the owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation;

 

 

an affiliate or associate of the corporation who was the owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation at any time within three years immediately prior to the relevant date; or

 

 

the affiliates and associates of the above.

 

Under specific circumstances, Section 203 makes it more difficult for an “interested stockholder” to effect various business combinations with a corporation for a three-year period, although the stockholders may, by adopting an amendment to the corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, elect not to be governed by this section, effective 12 months after adoption.

 

Our Charter and Bylaws do not exclude us from the restrictions of Section 203. We anticipate that the provisions of Section 203 might encourage companies interested in acquiring us to negotiate in advance with our Board of Directors since the stockholder approval requirement would be avoided if a majority of the directors then in office approve either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder.

 

Charter and Bylaws.

 

Provisions of our Charter and Bylaws may delay or discourage transactions involving an actual or potential change of control or change in our management, including transactions in which stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares, or transactions that our stockholders might otherwise deem to be in their best interests. Therefore, these provisions could adversely affect the price of our Common Stock.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We may sell the securities described in this prospectus to or through underwriters or dealers, through agents, or directly to one or more purchasers. A prospectus supplement or supplements (and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you) will describe the terms of the offering of the securities, including, to the extent applicable:

 

 

the name or names of any underwriters or agents, if applicable;

 

 

the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds we will receive from the sale;

 

 

any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us;

 

 

any agency fees or underwriting discounts and other items constituting agents’ or underwriters’ compensation;

 

 

any public offering price;

 

 

any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and

 

 

any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed.

 

We may also sell equity securities covered by this registration statement in an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act. Such offering may be made into an existing trading market for such securities in transactions at other than a fixed price, either:

 

 

On or through the facilities of the Nasdaq Capital Market or any other securities exchange or quotation or trading service on which such securities may be listed, quoted or traded at the time of sale; and/or

 

 

to or through a market maker otherwise than on the Nasdaq Capital Market or such other securities exchanges or quotation or trading services.

 

Such at-the-market offerings, if any, may be conducted by underwriters acting as principal or agent.

 

Only underwriters named in a prospectus supplement are underwriters of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement.

 

If underwriters are used in the sale, they will acquire the securities for their own account and may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable underwriting agreement. We may offer the securities to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or by underwriters without a syndicate. Subject to certain conditions, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement. Any public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may change from time to time. We may use underwriters with whom we have a material relationship. We will describe in the prospectus supplement that names the underwriter, the nature of any such relationship.

 

We may sell securities directly or through agents we designate from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offering and sale of securities, and we will describe any commissions we will pay the agent in the prospectus supplement. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, our agent will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

 

We may authorize agents or underwriters to solicit offers by certain types of institutional investors to purchase securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. We will describe the conditions to these contracts and the commissions we must pay for solicitation of these contracts in the prospectus supplement.

 

We may provide agents and underwriters with indemnification against civil liabilities related to this offering, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribution with respect to payments that the agents or underwriters may make with respect to these liabilities. Agents and underwriters may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of business.

 

Any underwriter may engage in overallotment, stabilizing transactions, short covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Overallotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. Short covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution is completed to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time.

 

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Any underwriters who are qualified market makers on the Nasdaq Capital Market may engage in passive market making transactions in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M during the business day prior to the pricing of the offering, before the commencement of offers or sales of the securities. Passive market makers must comply with applicable volume and price limitations and must be identified as passive market makers. In general, a passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid for such security; if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, however, the passive market maker’s bid must then be lowered when certain purchase limits are exceeded.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for us by Disclosure Law Group, a Professional Corporation, of San Diego, California.

 

EXPERTS

 

The financial statements of Super League Gaming, Inc.  as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, incorporated in this Prospectus by reference from the Super League Gaming, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 have been audited by Baker Tilly US, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports thereon, have been incorporated in this Prospectus and Registration Statement in reliance upon such reports and upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We are a public company and file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available, at no charge, to the public at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

 

 

The following documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference in this prospectus:

 

 

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed on March 19, 2021;

 

 

our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, filed on May 17, 2021; 

 

 

our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, filed on August 16, 2021;

 

 

our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 14, 2021;

 

 

our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 12, 2021;

 

 

our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 11, 2021;

 

 

our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 23, 2021;

 

 

our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 21, 2021;

 

 

our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 27, 2021;

 

 

our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 7, 2021, as amended by our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on August 13, 2021;

 

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our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 16, 2021;

 

 

our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 30, 2021; and

 

 

the description of our Common Stock which is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, in our registration statement on Form 8-A, filed on February 21, 2019, including any amendment or reports filed for the purposes of updating this description.

 

We also incorporate by reference all documents we file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15 of the Exchange Act (other than any portions of filings that are furnished rather than filed pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of a Current Report on Form 8-K) after the date of the initial registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and prior to effectiveness of such registration statement. All documents we file in the future pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering are also incorporated by reference and are an important part of this prospectus.

 

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.

 

We will provide upon request to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in the prospectus but not delivered with the prospectus. You may request a copy of these filings, excluding the exhibits to such filings which we have not specifically incorporated by reference in such filings, at no cost, by writing to or calling us at:

 

Super League Gaming, Inc.

2912 Colorado Ave., Suite #203

Santa Monica, California 90404

(802) 294-2754

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. You should only rely on the information or representations contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide information other than that provided in this prospectus. We are not making an offer of the securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document.

 

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1,136,364 Shares of Common Stock

 

 

 

 


 

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

 


 

 

 

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is October 24, 2024