NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
2023
1.
Nature of Operations
Description
of Business
Lottery.com
Inc. (formerly Trident Acquisitions Corp) (“TDAC”, “Lottery.com” or “the Company”), was formed as
a Delaware corporation on March 17, 2016. On October 29, 2021, we consummated a business combination (the “Business Combination”)
with AutoLotto, Inc. (“AutoLotto”) pursuant to the terms of a Business Combination Agreement, dated February 21, 2021 (“Business
Combination Agreement”). Following the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”) we changed our name from
“Trident Acquisitions Corp.” to “Lottery.com Inc.” and the business of AutoLotto became our business. In connection
with the Business Combination, we moved our headquarters from New York, New York to AutoLotto’s offices in Spicewood, Texas.
We
are a provider of domestic and international lottery products and services. As an independent third-party lottery game service, we offer
a platform developed and operated by us to enable the remote purchase of legally sanctioned lottery games in the U.S. and abroad (the
“Platform”). Our revenue generating activities are focused on (i) offering the Platform via the Lottery.com app and our websites
to users located in the U.S. and international jurisdictions where the sale of lottery games is legal and our services are enabled for
the remote purchase of legally sanctioned lottery games (our “B2C Platform”); (ii) offering an internally developed,
created and operated business-to-business application programming interface (“API”) of the Platform to enable commercial
partners in permitted U.S. and international jurisdictions to purchase certain legally operated lottery games from us and resell them
to users located within their respective jurisdictions (“B2B API”); and (iii) delivering global lottery data, such as winning
numbers and results, to commercial digital subscribers and providing access to other proprietary, anonymized transaction data pursuant
to multi-year contracts (“Data Service”).
We
have been a provider of lottery products and services, our business is subject to regulation in each jurisdiction in which we offer the
B2C Platform, or a commercial partner offers users access to lottery games through the B2B API. In addition, we must also comply with
the requirements of federal and other domestic and foreign regulatory bodies and governmental authorities in jurisdictions in which we
operate or with authority over our business. Our business is also subject to multiple other domestic and international laws, including
those relating to the transmission of information, privacy, security, data retention, and other consumer focused laws, and, as such,
may be impacted by changes in the interpretation of such laws.
On
June 30, 2021, we acquired an interest in Medios Electronicos y de Comunicacion, S.A.P.I de C.V. (“Aganar”) and JuegaLotto,
S.A. de C.V. (“JuegaLotto”). Aganar is authorized to operate in the licensed iLottery market in Mexico since 2007 as an online
retailer of Mexican National Lottery draw games, instant digital scratch-off games and other games of chance. JuegaLotto is authorized
by the Mexican federal regulatory authorities to sell international lottery games in Mexico.
On
July 28, 2022, the Board determined that the Company did not currently have sufficient financial resources to fund its operations or
pay certain existing obligations, including its payroll and related obligations and effectively ceased its operations furloughing certain
employees effective July 29, 2022 (the “Operational Cessation”). Subsequently, the Company has had minimal day-to-day operations
and has primarily focused its operations on restarting certain aspects of its core business (the “Plans for Recommencement of Company
Operations”).
On
April 25, 2023, as part of the Plans for Recommencement of Company Operations, the Company resumed its ticket sales operations to support
its affiliate partners through its Texas retail network.
On November 15, 2022, the Company formed
a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Sports.Com, Inc., as a Texas corporation (the “New Subsidiary”). The New Subsidiary will share
the same principal address as the Company. In connection therewith, on November 19, 2022, the Company filed in the State of Texas a “doing
business as” assumed name registration under the name, “Sports.Com”, and intends to file additional assumed name registrations
under this name in other U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.
2.
Liquidity and Going Concern
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis of accounting, which contemplates continuity
of operations, realization of assets and classification of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The accompanying
consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset
amounts or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that might result if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 205-40,
Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, management must evaluate whether there are
conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern for one year from the date these financial statements are issued. This evaluation does not take into consideration the potential
mitigating effect of management’s plans that have not been fully implemented or are not within control of the Company as of the
date the financial statements are issued. When substantial doubt exists under this methodology, management evaluates whether the mitigating
effect of its plans sufficiently alleviates substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The mitigating
effect of management’s plans, however, is only considered if both (1) it is probable that the plans will be effectively implemented
within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued, and (2) it is probable that the plans, when implemented, will
mitigate the relevant conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern
within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.
The
Company has experienced recurring net losses and negative cash flows from operations and has an accumulated deficit of approximately
$211 million and a working capital of approximately $1.3 million at March 31, 2023. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the
Company sustained a net loss of $3.2 million. The Company had loss from operations of $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The
Company has historically funded its activities almost exclusively from debt and equity financing. Management’s plans in order to
meet its operating cash flow requirements include financing activities such as private placements of its common stock, preferred stock
offerings, and issuances of debt and convertible debt. Although Management believes that it will be able to continue to raise funds by
sale of its securities to provide the additional cash needed to meet the Company’s obligations as they become due beginning with
a loan agreement the Company entered into with Woodford Eurasia Assets, Ltd. (“Woodford”) on December 7, 2022 (see Note 8. Notes Payable), the Plans for Recommencement of Company Operations require substantial funds to implement and there is no assurance
that the Company will be able to continue raising the required capital.
The
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the issuance of these financial statements depends
on its ability to execute its business plan, increase revenues, and reduce expenditures. Such conditions raise substantial doubt about
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
We
will require additional financing to continue to execute on our business plan. However, there can be no assurances that we will be successful
in raising the additional capital necessary to continue operations and execute on our business plan.
3.
Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q
and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Certain footnotes and other financial information normally required by accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. In management’s
opinion, these condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as our annual consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto and include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring items, considered necessary for fair presentation.
The operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for
the year ending December 31, 2023.
The
condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 has been derived from our unaudited financial statements at that date but does
not include all disclosures and financial information required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The information included in
this quarterly report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the
year ended December 31, 2022, which were included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on June 15, 2023 (the “Annual Report”).
Impact
of Trident Acquisition Corp. Business Combination
We
accounted for the October 29, 2021 Business Combination as a reverse recapitalization whereby AutoLotto was determined as the accounting
acquirer and TDAC as the accounting acquiree. This determination was primarily based on:
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Board of Directors of Lottery.com having not less than 5 members, and TDAC only having the ability under the Business Combination
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AutoLotto
management continuing to hold executive management roles for the post-Business Combination entity and being responsible for the day-to-day
operations; |
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post-Business Combination entity assuming the Lottery.com name, which was the assumed name under which AutoLotto conducted business; |
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Lottery.com
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intended strategy of Lottery.com being a continuation of AutoLotto’s strategy. |
Accordingly,
the Business Combination was treated as the equivalent of AutoLotto issuing stock for the net assets of TDAC, accompanied by a recapitalization.
The net assets of TDAC are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.
While
TDAC was the legal acquirer in the Business Combination, because AutoLotto was determined to be the accounting acquirer, the historical
financial statements of AutoLotto became the historical financial statements of the combined company, upon the consummation of the Business
Combination. As a result, the financial statements included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect (i)
the historical operating results of AutoLotto prior to the Business Combination; (ii) our combined results and AutoLotto following the
Closing; (iii) the assets and liabilities of AutoLotto at their historical cost; and (iv) our equity structure for all periods presented.
In
connection with the Business Combination transaction, we have converted the equity structure for the periods prior to the Business Combination
to reflect the number of shares of our common stock issued to AutoLotto’s stockholders in connection with the recapitalization
transaction. As such, the shares, corresponding capital amounts and earnings per share, as applicable, related to AutoLotto convertible
preferred stock and common stock prior to the Business Combination have been retroactively converted by applying the exchange ratio established
in the Business Combination.
Non-controlling
Interests
Non-controlling
interests represent the proportionate ownership of Aganar and JuegaLotto, held by minority members and reflect their capital investments
as well as their proportionate interest in subsidiary losses and other changes in members’ equity, including translation adjustments.
Segment
Reporting
Operating
segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly
by our management in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing operating performance. Under the provisions of ASC 280-10, “Segment
Reporting” (“ASC 280”), we are not organized around specific services or geographic regions. We operate in one service
line, providing lottery products and services.
Our
management uses financial information, business prospects, competitive factors, operating results and other non-U.S. GAAP financial ratios
to evaluate our performance, which is the same basis on which our results and performance are communicated to our Board of Directors.
Based on the information described above and in accordance with the applicable literature, management has concluded that we are organized
and operated as one operating and reportable segment on a condensed consolidated basis for each of the periods presented.
Concentration
of Credit Risks
Financial
instruments that are potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash. Cash is placed with major financial institutions
deemed to be of high-credit-quality in order to limit credit exposure. Cash is regularly maintained in excess of federally insured limits
at the financial institutions. Management believes that we are not exposed to any significant credit risk related to cash deposits.
Significant
customers are those which represent more than 10% of our revenues for each period presented, or our accounts receivable balance as of
each respective balance sheet date. For each significant customer, revenue as a percentage of total revenue and accounts receivable as
a percentage of total net accounts receivable are as follows:
Schedule
of Total Net Accounts Receivable
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Revenue for the | |
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Three Months Ended March 31, | |
Customer | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Customer A | |
| 23 | % | |
| -87.7 | % |
Customer B | |
| 10 | % | |
| - | % |
Customer C | |
| - | % | |
| - | % |
Customer D | |
| - | % | |
| - | % |
The
customers above had no outstanding receivables as of March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions to determine the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenue and expenses. Although management believes these estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from these
estimates. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis and prepare our estimates on a historical experience using assumptions we believe
to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Foreign
currency translation
The
financial statements of the Company’s significant non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated into United States dollars in accordance
with ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters”, using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates
of exchange for the period for revenues, costs and expenses and historical rates for equity. Resulting foreign currency translation adjustments
are recorded directly in accumulated other comprehensive loss as a separate component of shareholders’ deficit. Transaction gains
and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are
included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss when
realized.
Cash
As
of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, cash and cash equivalents were composed of cash deposits. Certain deposits with some banks exceeded
federally insured limits with the majority of cash held in one financial institution. Management believes all financial institutions
holding its cash are of high credit quality and does not believe we are subject to unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk
associated with commercial banking relationships.
The
Company had no marketable securities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Accounts
Receivable
Through
the various merchant providers used by us, we pre-authorize forms of payment prior to the sale of digital representation of lottery games
to minimize exposure to losses related to uncollected payments and we do not extend credit to the user of the B2C Platform or the commercial
partner of the B2B API, or its customers, in the normal course of business. We accrue 100 percent of all expenses associated with LotteryLink
prior to issuing accounts payable to a Master Affiliate or receiving associated payments. We estimate our bad debt exposure each period
and record a bad debt provision for accounts receivable we believe may not be collected in full. The Company had an allowance for uncollectible
receivables of $84,520 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Prepaid
Expenses
Prepaid
expenses consist of payments made on contractual obligations for services to be consumed in future periods. The Company entered into
an agreement with a third party to provide advertising services and issued equity instruments as compensation for the advertising services.
The Company expenses the service as it is performed. The value of the services provided were used to value these contracts. The current
portion of prepaid expenses is included in current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Investments
On
August 2, 2018, AutoLotto purchased 186,666 shares of Class A-1 common stock of a third-party business development partner representing
4% of the total outstanding shares of such company. As this investment resulted in less than 20% ownership, it was accounted for using
the cost basis method.
Property
and equipment, net
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are generally computed using the straight-line method over estimated
useful lives ranging from three to five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated
useful life of the asset. Routine maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred. The costs of major additions, replacements and
improvements are capitalized. Gains and losses realized on the sale or disposal of property and equipment are recognized or charged to
other expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Depreciation
of property and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Schedule
of Depreciation of Property and Equipment
Computers and equipment | |
| 3 years | |
Furniture and fixtures | |
| 5 years | |
Software | |
| 3 years | |
Notes
Receivable
Notes
receivable consist of contracts where the Company has loaned funds to outside parties. The Company accrues interest receivable over the
term of the outstanding notes and reviews for doubtful collectability periodically but in no instance less than annually.
Leases
Right-of-use
assets (“ROU assets”) represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities
represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at
commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Variable lease payments are not included in the calculation
of the right-of-use asset and lease liability due to uncertainty of the payment amount and are recorded as lease expense in the period
incurred. As most of the leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate based on the information
available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Otherwise, the implicit rate was used when readily
determinable. The lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will
exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Under
the available practical expedient, the Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all classes
of underlying assets as both a lessee and lessor. Further, management elected a short-term lease exception policy on all classes of underlying
assets, permitting the Company to not apply the recognition requirements of this standard to short-term leases (i.e. leases with terms
of 12 months or less).
Internal
Use Software Development
Software
development costs incurred internally to develop software programs to be used solely to meet our internal needs and applications are
capitalized once the preliminary project stage is complete and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will
be used to perform the intended function. Additionally, we capitalize qualifying costs incurred for upgrades and enhancements to existing
software that result in additional functionality. Costs related to preliminary project planning activities, post-implementation activities,
maintenance and minor modifications are expensed as incurred. Internal-use software development costs are amortized on a straight line
basis over the estimated useful life of the software.
Software
License
Software
license represents the Company’s license agreements for third party software, which are amortized over their estimated economic
lives.
Customer
relationships
Customer
relationships are finite-lived intangible assets, which are amortized over their estimated economic lives. Customer relationships are
generally recognized as the result of business combinations.
Gaming
Licenses
The
Company incurs fees in connection with applying for and maintaining good standing in jurisdictions via business licenses. Fees incurred
in connection with the application and subsequent renewals are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over an estimated
useful life. These fees are capitalized and amortized over the shorter of their expected benefit under the partnership agreement or estimated
useful life.
Trademarks
and Tradenames
The
Company incurs fees in connection with applying for and maintaining trademarks and tradenames as well as trademarks and tradenames resulting
from acquisitions. Fees incurred in connection with the application and subsequent renewals are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line
method over an estimated useful life.
Domain
Name
Domain
name represents the cost incurred to purchase website domain names which are being amortized on a straight-line method over estimated
useful lives.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived
assets, except for goodwill, consist of property and equipment and finite-lived acquired intangible assets, such as internal-use software,
software licenses, customer relationships, gaming licenses, trademarks, tradenames and customer relationships. Long-lived assets, except
for goodwill and indefinite-lived assets, are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of the asset may not be fully recoverable. Impairment expense is recognized to the extent an asset’s expected
undiscounted future cash flows are less than the asset’s carrying amount.
Goodwill
The
Company’s business is classified into one reporting unit. In testing goodwill for impairment, the Company has the option to begin
with a qualitative assessment, commonly referred to as “Step 0,” to determine whether it is more likely than not that the
fair value of a reporting unit containing goodwill is less than its carrying value. This qualitative assessment may include, but is not
limited to, reviewing factors such as macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, entity-specific financial
performance and other events, such as changes in the Company’s management, strategy and primary user base. If the Company determines
that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the Company performs a quantitative
goodwill impairment analysis by comparing the carrying amount to the fair value of the reporting unit. If the carrying amount exceeds
the fair value, goodwill will be written down to the fair value and recorded as impairment expense in the consolidated statements of
operations. The Company performs its impairment testing annually and when circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce
the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.
Revenue
Recognition
Under
the new standard, ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASC 606”), the Company
recognizes revenues when the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of a contract with a customer exists; (ii) identifiable
performance obligations under the contract exist; (iii) the transaction price is determinable for each performance obligation; (iv) the
transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation; and (v) when the performance obligations are satisfied. Revenues are recognized
when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the customers in an amount that reflects the consideration expected
to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.
Lottery
game revenue
Items
that fall under this revenue classification include:
Lottery
game sales
The
Company’s performance obligations of delivering lottery games are satisfied at the time in which the digital representation of
the lottery game is delivered to the user of the B2C Platform or the commercial partner of the B2B API, therefore, revenue is recognized
at a point in time. The Company receives consideration for lottery game sales at the time of delivery to the customer, either the user
or commercial partner, as applicable. There is no variable consideration related to lottery game sales. As each individual lottery game
delivered represents a distinct performance obligation and consideration for each game sale is fixed, representing the standalone selling
price, there is no allocation of consideration necessary.
In
accordance with ASC 606, the Company evaluates the presentation of revenue on a gross versus net basis dependent on if the Company is
a principal or agent. In making this evaluation, some of the factors that are considered include whether the Company has control over
the specified good or service before it is transferred to the customer. The Company also assesses if it is primarily responsible for
fulfilling the promise to provide the specified good or service, has inventory risk, and has discretion in establishing the price. For
all of the Company’s transactions, management concluded that gross presentation is appropriate, as the Company is primarily responsible
for providing the performance obligation directly to the customers and assumes fulfillment risk of all lottery game sales as it retains
physical possession of lottery game sales tickets from time of sale until the point of redemption. The Company also retains inventory
risk on all lottery game sales tickets as they are responsible for any potential winnings related to lost or unredeemable tickets at
the time of redemption. Finally, while each jurisdiction establishes the face value of the lottery ticket, representing the game sales
prices, the Company charges a separate and additional fee for the services it provides.
Affiliate
marketing credit revenue
The
Company’s performance obligation in agreements with certain customers is to transfer previously acquired affiliate marketing credits
(“credits”). Customers’ payment for these credits is priced on a per-contract basis. The performance obligation in
these agreements is to provide title rights of the previously acquired credits to the customer. This transfer is point-in-time when the
revenue is recognized, and there are no variable considerations related to this performance obligation.
Arrangements
with multiple performance obligations
The
Company’s contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, management allocates revenue
to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. Management generally determines standalone selling prices
based on the prices charged to customers.
Deferred
Revenue
The
Company records deferred revenue when cash payments are received or due in advance of any performance, including amounts which are refundable.
Payment
terms vary by the type and location of the customer and the products or services offered. The term between invoicing and when payment
is due is not significant. For certain products or services and customer types, management requires payment before the products or services
are delivered to the customer.
Contract
Assets
Given
the nature of the Company’s services and contracts, it has no contract assets.
Taxes
Taxes
assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transactions, that are collected
by us from a customer, are excluded from revenue.
Cost
of Revenue
Cost
of revenue consists primarily of variable costs, comprising (i) the cost of procurement of lottery games, minus winnings to users, additional
expenses related to the sale of lottery games, including, commissions, affiliate fees and revenue shares; and (ii) payment processing
fees on user fees, including, chargebacks imposed on the Company. Non-variable costs included in cost of revenue include affiliate marketing
credits acquired on a per-contract basis.
Stock-based
Compensation
Effective
October 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2018-07, Compensation – “Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee
Share-based Payment Accounting” (“ASC 718”), which addresses aspects of the accounting for nonemployee share-based
payment transactions and accounts for share-based awards to employees in accordance with ASC 718. Under this guidance, stock compensation
expense is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the estimated service
period (generally the vesting period) on the straight-line attribute method.
Net
Loss per Share
Basic
net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
during the period. Diluted loss per share includes potentially dilutive securities such as outstanding options and warrants, using various
methods such as the treasury stock or modified treasury stock method in the determination of dilutive shares outstanding during each
reporting period. As of March 31, 2023, the Company excluded 209,114 stock options, 468,335 restricted awards, 488,296 warrants,
5,000,000 earn out shares and 1,750,000 unit purchase options respectively in the calculation of diluted loss per share, as the effect
would be anti-dilutive due to losses incurred.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
From
time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standard setting bodies that may have an impact on our accounting
and reporting. We believe that such recently issued accounting pronouncements and other authoritative guidance for which the effective
date is in the future either will not have an impact on our accounting or reporting or that such impact will not be material to our financial
position, results of operations and cash flows when implemented.
4.
Business Combination
TDAC
Combination
On
October 29, 2021, the Company and AutoLotto consummated the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement. At the Closing,
each share of common stock and preferred stock of AutoLotto that was issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of
the Business Combination (other than excluded shares as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement) was canceled and converted
into the right to receive approximately 3.0058 shares (the “Exchange Ratio”) of Lottery.com. common stock.
The
Business Combination closing was a triggering event for the Series B convertible notes, of which $63.8 million was converted into 3,248,526
shares of AutoLotto that were then converted into 9,764,511 shares of Lottery.com common stock using the Exchange Ratio.
At
the Closing, each option to purchase AutoLotto’s common stock, whether vested or unvested, was assumed and converted into an option
to purchase a number of shares of Lottery.com common stock in the manner set forth in the Business Combination Agreement.
The
Company accounted for the Business Combination as a reverse recapitalization whereby AutoLotto was determined as the accounting acquirer
and TDAC as the accounting acquiree. Refer to Note 3, Significant Accounting Policies, for further details. Accordingly, the Business
Combination was treated as the equivalent of AutoLotto issuing stock for the net assets of TDAC, accompanied by a recapitalization. The
net assets of TDAC are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes reflect the historical results of AutoLotto prior to the merger
and do not include the historical results of TDAC prior to the consummation of the Business Combination.
Upon
the Closing, AutoLotto received total net proceeds of approximately $42,794,000 from TDAC’s trust and operating accounts. Total
transaction costs were approximately $9,460,000, which principally consisted of advisory, legal and other professional fees and were
recorded in additional paid in capital. Cumulative debt repayments of approximately $11,068,000, inclusive of accrued but unpaid interest,
were paid in conjunction with the close, which included approximately $5,475,000 repayment of notes payable to related parties, and approximately
$5,593,000 payment of accrued underwriter fees.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the holders of issued and outstanding shares of AutoLotto prior to the Closing (the
“Sellers”) were entitled to receive up to 6,000,000 additional shares of Common Stock (the “Seller Earnout Shares”)
and Vadim Komissarov, Ilya Ponomarev and Marat Rosenberg (collectively the “TDAC Founders”) were also entitled to receive
up to 4,000,000 additional shares of Common Stock (the “TDAC Founder Earnout Shares” and, together with the Seller Earnout
Shares, the “Earnout Shares”). One of the earnout criteria had not been met by the December 31, 2021 deadline, thus no earnout
shares were granted specific to that criteria. As of March 31, 2023, none of the Seller Earnout Shares and TDAC Founder Earnout Shares
were still eligible to be earned.
5.
Property and Equipment, net
Property
and equipment, net as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, consisted of the following:
Schedule
of Property and Equipment
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March 31, | | |
December 31, | |
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2023 | | |
2022 | |
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Computers and equipment | |
$ | 125,095 | | |
$ | 124,199 | |
Furniture and fixtures | |
| 16,898 | | |
| 16,898 | |
Software | |
| 2,026,200 | | |
| 2,026,200 | |
Property and equipment | |
| 2,168,193 | | |
| 2,167,297 | |
Accumulated depreciation | |
| (2,083,785 | ) | |
| (2,059,219 | ) |
Property and equipment, net | |
$ | 84,408 | | |
$ | 108,078 | |
Depreciation
expense was $24,556 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and was $38,291 for the three months ended March 31,
2022.
6.
Intangible assets, net
Gross
carrying values and accumulated amortization of intangible assets:
Schedule
of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expenses
|
|
March 31, 2023 |
|
December 31, 2022 |
|
|
|
Useful Life |
|
Gross Carrying Amount |
|
|
Accumulated Amortization |
|
|
Net |
|
|
Gross Carrying Amount |
|
|
Accumulated Amortization |
|
|
Net |
|
Amortizing intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer relationships |
|
6 years |
|
$ |
1,350,000 |
|
|
$ |
(837,635 |
) |
|
$ |
512,365 |
|
|
$ |
1,350,000 |
|
|
$ |
(781,385 |
) |
|
$ |
568,615 |
|
Trade name |
|
6 years |
|
|
2,550,000 |
|
|
|
(748,472 |
) |
|
|
1,801,528 |
|
|
|
2,550,000 |
|
|
|
(642,222 |
) |
|
|
1,907,778 |
|
Technology |
|
6 years |
|
|
3,050,000 |
|
|
|
(1,564,861 |
) |
|
|
1,485,139 |
|
|
|
3,050,000 |
|
|
|
(1,437,778 |
) |
|
|
1,612,222 |
|
Software agreements |
|
6 years |
|
|
14,450,000 |
|
|
|
(6,674,444 |
) |
|
|
7,775,556 |
|
|
|
14,450,000 |
|
|
|
(5,968,611 |
) |
|
|
8,481,389 |
|
Gaming license |
|
6 years |
|
|
4,020,000 |
|
|
|
(1,172,500 |
) |
|
|
2,847,500 |
|
|
|
4,020,000 |
|
|
|
(1,005,000 |
) |
|
|
3,015,000 |
|
Internally developed software |
|
2 - 10 years |
|
|
2,904,423 |
|
|
|
(452,768 |
) |
|
|
2,451,655 |
|
|
|
2,904,423 |
|
|
|
(350,232 |
) |
|
|
2,554,191 |
|
Domain name |
|
15 years |
|
|
6,935,000 |
|
|
|
(1,207,333 |
) |
|
|
5,727,667 |
|
|
|
6,935,000 |
|
|
|
(1,091,750 |
) |
|
|
5,843,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
35,259,423 |
|
|
$ |
(12,658,013 |
) |
|
$ |
22,601,410 |
|
|
$ |
35,259,423 |
|
|
$ |
(11,276,978 |
) |
|
$ |
23,982,445 |
|
Amortization
expense with respect to intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 totaled $1,381,035 and $1,335,634, respectively,
which is included in depreciation and amortization in the Statements of Operations.
Estimated
amortization expense for years of useful life remaining is as follows:
Schedule
of Estimated Amortization Expense
Years ending December 31, |
|
Amount |
|
Remainder of 2023 |
|
$ |
3,983,580 |
|
2024 |
|
|
4,876,562 |
|
2025 |
|
|
4,556,562 |
|
2026 |
|
|
2,570,332 |
|
2027 |
|
|
1,178,167 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
5,436,207 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
22,601,410 |
|
The
Company had software development costs of $476,850 related to projects not placed in service as of March 31, 2023 and December
31, 2022, respectively, which is included in intangible assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Amortization will
be calculated using the straight-line method over the appropriate estimated useful life when the assets are put into service.
7.
Notes Receivable
On
March 22, 2022, the Company entered into a three year secured promissory note agreement with a principal amount of $2,000,000. The note
bears simple interest at the rate of approximately 3.1% annually, due upon maturity of the note. The note is secured by all assets, accounts,
and tangible and intangible property of the borrower and can be prepaid any time prior to its maturity date. As of March 31, 2023, the
entire $2,000,000 in principal was outstanding and the Company had $32,614 in accrued interest.
This
note was received in consideration for a portion of the development work that the Company performed for the borrower who intends to use
the Company’s technology to launch its own online game in a jurisdiction outside the U.S., where the Company is unlikely to operate.
8.
Notes Payable and Convertible Debt
Series
A Notes
From
August to October 2017, the Company entered into seven Convertible Promissory Note Agreements with unaffiliated investors for an aggregate
amount of $821,500. The notes bear interest at 10% per year, are unsecured, and were due and payable on June 30, 2019. The parties
verbally agreed to extend the maturity of the notes to December 31, 2022. The Company cannot prepay the loan without consent from the
noteholders. As of March 31, 2023, there have been no Qualified Financing events that trigger conversion. As of March 31, 2023, the remaining
outstanding balance of $771,500 is no longer convertible and has been reclassified to Notes Payable as per the agreement. Accrued interest
on the notes payable was $138,822 at March 31, 2023. These Notes Payable are in default.
Series
B Notes
From
November 2018 to December 2020, the Company entered into multiple Convertible Promissory Note agreements with unaffiliated investors
for an aggregate amount of $8,802,828. The notes bear interest at 8% per year, are unsecured, and were due and payable on dates ranging
from December 2020 to December 2021. For those notes maturing on or before December 31, 2020, the parties entered into amendments in
February 2021 to extend the maturity of the notes to December 21, 2021. The Company cannot prepay the loan without consent from the noteholders.
During
the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company entered into multiple Convertible Promissory Note agreements with unaffiliated investors
for an aggregate amount of $38,893,733. The notes bear interest at 8% per year, are unsecured, and are due and payable on dates ranging
from December 2021 to December 2022. The Company cannot prepay the loan without consent from the noteholders. As of December 31, 2021,
the Series B Convertible Notes had a balance of $0.
During
the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company entered into amendments with six of the Series B promissory noteholders to increase the
principal value of the notes. The additional principal associated with the amendments totaled $3,552,114. The amendments were accounted
for as a debt extinguishment, whereby the old debt was derecognized and the new debt was recorded at fair value. The Company recorded
loss on extinguishment of $71,812 as a result of the amendment which is included in “Other expenses” on the condensed consolidated
statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
As
of October 29, 2021, all except $185,095 of the series B convertible notes were converted into 9,764,511 shares of Lottery.com common
stock. As of March 31, 2023, the remaining outstanding balance of $185,095 is no longer convertible and has been reclassified to notes
payable (See Note 3). Accrued interest on this note as of March 31, 2023 was $53,643.
Woodford Funding
The Company received funding that became
available through Woodford Eurasia Assets, Ltd. (“Woodford”), which entered into a Loan agreement with the Company
on December 7, 2022. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Woodford agreed to fund up to $2.5 million, subject to certain conditions and requirements,
of which approximately $1.6 million has been received to date. The parties may also mutually agree to increase the amount of the funding
to $52.5 million (i.e., an additional $50 million). Amounts borrowed accrue interest at the rate of 12% per annum (22% per annum upon
the occurrence of an event of default) and are due within 12 months of the date of each loan. Amounts borrowed can be repaid at any time
without penalty.
Amounts borrowed pursuant to the Loan Agreement
are convertible into the Company’s common stock, beginning 60 days after the first loan date, at the option of the lender, at the
rate of 80% of the lowest publicly available price per share of Company common stock within 10 business days of the date of the agreement
(which was equal to $0.28 per share), subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation and a separate limitation preventing the holder
from holding more than 19.99% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company, without the Company obtaining shareholder approval
for such issuance.
Conditions to the loan included the resignation
of four of the then members of the Board of Directors (Lisa Borders, Steven M. Cohen, Lawrence Anthony DiMatteo and William Thompson,
all of which persons have subsequently resigned from the Board of Directors), and the appointment of two new directors (who have been
appointed). Subsequent loans under the Loan Agreement also require our compliance with all listing requirements, unless waived by Woodford.
The Loan Agreement also allows Woodford to nominate another director to the Board of Directors, in the event any independent member of
the Board of Directors resigns.
Proceeds of the loans can only be used
by us for restarting our operations, and for general corporate purposes agreed to by Woodford.
The Loan Agreement includes confidentiality
obligations, representations, warranties, covenants, and events of default, which are customary for a transaction of this size and nature.
Included in the Loan Agreement are covenants prohibiting us from (a) making any loan in excess of $1 million or obtaining any loan in
amount exceeding $1 million without the consent of Woodford, which may not be unreasonably withheld; (b) selling more than $1 million
in assets; (c) maintaining less than enough assets to perform our obligations under the Loan Agreement; (d) encumbering any assets, except
in the normal course of business, and not in an amount to exceed $1 million; (e) amending or restating our governing documents; (f) declaring
or paying any dividend; (g) issuing any shares which negatively affects Woodford; and (h) repurchasing any shares.
We also agreed to grant warrants to
Woodford to purchase 15% of the 50,925,271 issued and outstanding shares of the company’s common stock, with an exercise price
equal to the average of the Nasdaq Official Closing Price for each of the ten days prior to the first amount being debited from the
bank account of Woodford, which equates to an exercise price of $0.28 per share. In the event we fail to repay the amounts borrowed
when due or Woodford fails to convert the amount owed into shares, the exercise price of the warrants may be offset by amounts owed
to Woodford, and in such case, the exercise price of the warrants will be subject to a further 25% discount (i.e., will equal $0.21
per share).
Short
term loans
On
June 29, 2020, the Company entered into a Promissory Note with the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for $150,000.
The loan has a thirty-year term and bears interest at a rate of 3.75% per annum. Monthly principal and interest payments were deferred
for twelve months after the date of disbursement. The loan may be prepaid at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties.
The Promissory Note contains events of default and other provisions customary for a loan of this type. As of March 31, 2023 and December
31, 2022, the balance of the loan was $150,000. As of March 31, 2023, the accrued interest on this note was $4,123.
In
August 2020, the Company entered into three separate note payable agreements with three individuals for an aggregate amount of $37,199.
The notes bear interest at variable rates, are unsecured, and the parties verbally agreed the notes will be due upon a qualifying financing
event. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 the balance of the loans totaled $13,000.
Notes
payable
On
August 28, 2018, in connection with the purchase of the entire membership interest of TinBu, the Company entered into several notes payable
totaling $12,674,635 with the sellers of the TinBu and a broker involved in the transaction. The notes had an initial interest rate of
0%, and original maturity date of January 25, 2022. The notes payable were modified during 2021 to extend the maturity to June 30, 2022
and modified the interest rate to include simple interest of 4.1% per annum effective October 1, 2021. Each of the amendments were evaluated
and determined to be loan modifications and accounted for accordingly. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the balance of the
notes was $2,336,081, respectively. These notes payable are in default.
9.
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock
Pursuant to the Company’s charter,
the Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. Our board of directors has the authority
without action by the stockholders, to designate and issue shares of preferred stock in one or more classes or series, and the number
of shares constituting any such class or series, and to fix the voting powers, designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions and
relative rights of each class or series of preferred stock, including, without limitation, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption
privileges and liquidation preferences, which rights may be greater than the rights of the holders of the common stock. As of March 31,
2023, there were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
Common
Stock
Our
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, authorizes the issuance of an aggregate of 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001
per share. The shares of Common Stock are duly authorized, issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Our purpose is to engage in any lawful
act or activity for which corporations may now or hereafter be organized under the DGCL. Unless our Board determines otherwise, we will
issue all shares of our common stock in uncertificated form. Holders of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held
of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The holders of Common Stock do not have cumulative voting rights in the
election of directors. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up and after payment in full of all amounts required to be paid to
creditors and to the holders of preferred stock having liquidation preferences, if any, the holders of our Common Stock will be entitled
to receive pro rata our remaining assets available for distribution.
As
of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 50,540,906 shares of common stock, respectively, were
outstanding. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company did not issue any additional shares of common stock.
Public
Warrants
The
Public Warrants became exercisable 30 days after the Closing as the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities
Act covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available
(or the Company permits holders to exercise their Public Warrants on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration
under the Securities Act). The S-1 registration became effective November 24, 2021. The Public Warrants will expire five years after
October 29, 2021, which was the completion of the TDAC Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
The
Company may redeem the Public Warrants:
|
● |
in
whole and not in part; |
|
● |
at
a price of $0.01 per warrant; |
|
● |
upon
a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; |
|
● |
if,
and only if, the last sale price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $16.00 per share for any 20 trading days within
a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to
the warrant holders; and |
|
● |
if,
and only if, there is a current registration statement in effect with respect to the shares of common stock underlying such warrants
at the time of redemption and for the entire 30-day trading period referred to above and continuing each day thereafter until the
date of redemption. |
If
the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the
Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. These warrants cannot be net cash
settled by the Company in any event.
After
giving effect to the Business Combination, there were 20,125,002 warrants to purchase shares of Common stock outstanding, 20,125,000
of which are Public Warrants and two of which were previously granted warrants of AutoLotto, which are now warrants of Lottery.com and
are exercisable to purchase an aggregate of 395,675 shares of common stock.
Schedule of Public Warrants
| |
| | |
| | |
Weighted | |
| |
| | |
Weighted | | |
Average | |
| |
| | |
Average | | |
Remaining | |
| |
Number of | | |
Exercise | | |
Contractual | |
| |
Shares | | |
Price | | |
Life (years) | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | |
| 488,296 | | |
$ | 1.52 | | |
| 3.6 | |
Granted | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Exercised | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Forfeited/cancelled | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Outstanding at March 31, 2023 | |
| 488,296 | | |
| 1.52 | | |
| 3.3 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Exercisable at March 31, 2023 | |
| 488,296 | | |
$ | 1.52 | | |
| 3.3 | |
Private
Warrants
Private
warrants of TDAC issued before the business combination were forfeited and did not transfer to the surviving entity.
Unit
Purchase Option
On
June 1, 2018, the Company sold to the underwriter (and its designees), for $100, an option to purchase up to a total of 1,750,000 Units
exercisable at $12.00 per Unit (or an aggregate exercise price of $21,000,000) commencing on the consummation of the Business Combination.
The 1,750,000 Units represents the right to purchase 1,750,000 shares of common stock and 1,750,000 warrants to purchase 1,750,000 shares
of common stock. The unit purchase option may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, at the holder’s option, and expires
on May 29, 2023. The Units issuable upon exercise of this option are identical to those offered by Lottery.com. The Company accounted
for the unit purchase option, inclusive of the receipt of $100 cash payment, as an expense of the Business Combination resulting in a
charge directly to stockholders’ equity. As of September 30, 2022 all of the 1,750,000 Units are vested, exercisable and outstanding.
Common
Stock Warrants
On
February 15, 2022, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate 92,621 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise
price of $7.56 per share. The warrants were valued at $194,695 using a Black-Scholes pricing model.
The
Company has classified the warrants as having Level 2 inputs, and used the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value the warrants.
The fair value at the issuance dates for the above warrants was based upon the following management assumptions:
Schedule of Fair Value of Assumptions
| |
Issuance dates | |
Risk-free interest rate | |
| 1.80 | % |
Expected dividend yield | |
| 0 | % |
Expected volatility | |
| 113.17 | % |
Term | |
| 3 years | |
Fair value of common stock | |
$ | 3.75 | |
The
Company did not issue any other warrants during the three months ended March 31, 2023 or the year ended December 31, 2022. All outstanding
warrants are fully vested and have a weighted average remaining contractual life of 3.6 years. The Company incurred expenses related
to outstanding warrants of $0 and $194,695 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Beneficial
Conversion Feature – Convertible Debt
As
detailed in Note 8 – Notes Payable and Convertible Debt, the Company has issued two series of convertible debt. Both issuances
resulted in the recognition of the beneficial conversion features contained within both of the instruments. The Company recognized the
proceeds allocable to the beneficial conversion feature of $8,480,697 as additional paid in capital and a corresponding debt discount
of $2,795,000. This additional paid in capital is reflected in the condensed consolidated Statements of Equity for the three months ended
March 31, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022.
Earnout
Shares
As
detailed in Note 3 – as part of the TDAC Combination which occurred in October of 2021 a total of 5,000,000 Earnout Shares were
eligible for issuance until December 31, 2022. Conditions required for earning those shares were not met. As a result no Earnout Shares
are eligible for issuance as of March 31, 2023.
10.
Stock-based Compensation Expense
2015
Stock Option Plan
Prior
to the Closing, AutoLotto had the AutoLotto, Inc. 2015 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the “2015 Plan”) in place. Under
the 2015 Plan, incentive stock options could be granted at a price not less than fair market value of the AutoLotto common stock (the
“AutoLotto Common Stock”). If the AutoLotto Common Stock was at the time of grant listed on any stock exchange, then such
fair market value would be the closing selling price per share of AutoLotto Common Stock on the date in question on such stock exchange,
as such price is officially quoted in the composite tape of transactions on such stock exchange and published in The Wall Street Journal.
If there was no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the fair market value would be the closing selling
price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists. If the Common Stock is at the time not listed on any Stock Exchange,
then the fair market value would be determined by the Board of Directors or the Committee acting in its capacity as administrator of
the Plan after taking into account such factors as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate. The maximum number of shares of Common
Stock that could have been issued over the term of the Plan could not exceed Four Hundred Fifty Thousand (450,000). Options are exercisable
over periods not to exceed 10 years (five years for incentive stock options granted to holders of 10% or more of voting stock) from the
date of grant. Shares of AutoLotto Common Stock issued under the 2015 Plan could, in the discretion of the Plan Administrator, be fully
and immediately vested upon issuance or vest in one or more installments over the Participant’s period of service or upon attainment
of specified performance objectives. The Plan Administrator could not impose a vesting schedule upon any option grant or the shares of
Common Stock subject to that option which is more restrictive than twenty percent (20%) per year vesting, with the initial vesting to
occur not later than one (1) year after the option grant date. However, such limitation shall not be applicable to any option grants
made to individuals who are officers of the Corporation, non-employee Board members or independent consultants.
2021
Equity Incentive Plan
In
connection with the Business Combination, our Board of Directors adopted, and our stockholders approved, the Lottery.com 2021 Incentive
Plan (the “2021 Plan”) under which 13,130,368 shares of Class A common stock were initially reserved for issuance. The 2021
Plan allows for the issuance of incentive and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock
units and other stock or cash based awards. The number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock available for issuance under
the 2021 Plan increases annually on the first day of each calendar year, beginning on and including January 1, 2022 and ending on and
including January 1, 2031 by a number of shares of Company common stock equal to five percent of the total outstanding shares of Company
common stock on the last day of the prior calendar year. The maximum number of incentive stock options which can be granted under the
2021 Plan is 13,130,368. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may act prior to January 1st of a given year to provide that there
will be no such increase in the share reserve for such year or that the increase in the share reserve for such year will be a lesser
number of shares of Company common stock than would otherwise occur pursuant to the preceding sentence.
Stock
Options
As of March 31, 2023, there were
209,114 stock options outstanding. The Company did not issue
any new stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
There was no stock-based compensation expense related to the employee
options for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Restricted
awards
The
Company awarded restricted stock to employees on October 28, 2021, which were granted with various vesting terms including, service-based
vesting, and performance-based vesting. In accordance with ASC 718, the Company has classified the restricted stock as equity.
For
employee issuances, the measurement date is the date of grant, and the Company recognizes compensation expense for the grant of the restricted
shares, over the service period for the restricted shares that vest over a period of multiple months or years and for performance-based
vesting awards, the Company recognizes the expense when management believes it is probable the performance condition will be achieved.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company had granted 3,832,431 shares with vesting to begin April 2022.
On
April 29, 2022, restricted stock awards for certain employees vested and resulted in withhold tax for those employees. Given the limited
trading liquidity of the Company’s common shares, the Company withheld 130,546 shares, valued at $2.38 per share (the closing price
on April 29, 2022) from the employees, and paid the withholding tax on the employees’ behalf.
For
the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized $358,349 of stock compensation expense related to the employee restricted
stock grants. As of March 31, 2023, unrecognized stock-based compensation associated with the restricted stock awards is $4,061,294 which
will be expensed over the next 2.83 years.
The
Company had restricted stock activity summarized as follows:
Schedule
of Restricted Stock Awards Activity
| |
| | |
Weighted | |
| |
| | |
Average | |
| |
Number of | | |
Grant | |
| |
Shares | | |
Fair Value | |
To Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | |
| 3,832,431 | | |
$ | 14.75 | |
Granted | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Vested | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Forfeited/canceled | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Restricted shares unvested at March 31, 2023 | |
| 3,832,431 | | |
$ | 14.75 | |
11.
Income Taxes
We
are required to file federal and state income tax returns in the United States. The preparation of these tax returns requires us to interpret
the applicable tax laws and regulations in effect in such jurisdictions, which could affect the amount of tax paid by us. In consultation
with our tax advisors, we base our tax returns on interpretations that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The tax
returns, however, are subject to routine reviews by the various federal and state taxing authorities in the jurisdictions in which we
file tax returns. As part of these reviews, a taxing authority may disagree with respect to the income tax positions taken by us (“uncertain
tax positions”) and, therefore, may require us to pay additional taxes. As required under applicable accounting rules, we accrue
an amount for our estimate of additional income tax liability, including interest and penalties, which we could incur as a result of
the ultimate or effective resolution of the uncertain tax positions. We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method.
Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributed to
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences and carry-forwards are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change
in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is established when necessary
to reduce deferred tax assets to amounts expected to be realized.
12.
Commitments and Contingencies
Indemnification
Agreements
The
Company enters into indemnification provisions under its agreements with other entities in its ordinary course of business, typically
with members of its Board of Directors, Officers, business partners, customers, landlords, lenders and lessors. Under these provisions,
the Company generally indemnifies and holds harmless the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party as
a result of the Company’s activities or, in some cases, as a result of the indemnified party’s activities under the agreement.
The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification provisions is unlimited.
The Company has not incurred material costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result,
the Company believes the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal. Accordingly, the Company has no liabilities recorded for
these agreements as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Digital
Securities
In
2018, the Company commenced an offering (the “LDC Offering”) of 285 million revenue participation interests (the “Digital
Securities”) of net sweepstakes revenue of a wholly-owned entity of the Company, LDC Crypto Universal Public Company Limited (“LDC”);
in February 2022, LTRY WinTogether, Inc. (“LTRY WinTogether”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company assumed the obligations
and liabilities of LDC, including, without limitation, with respect to the Digital Securities. The Digital Securities do not have any
voting rights, redemption rights, or liquidation rights, nor are they tied in any way to other equity securities of any other subsidiary
of the Company or of the Company nor do they otherwise hold any rights that a holder of equity securities of LTRY WinTogether or the
Company may have or that a holder of traditional equity securities or capital stock may have. Rather, each of the holders of the Digital
Securities has a pro rata right to receive 7% of the net sweepstakes revenue. If the net sweepstakes revenue is zero for a given period,
holders of the Digital Securities are not eligible to receive any cash distributions from any sweepstakes of LTRY WinTogether for such
period. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company incurred an obligation to pay an aggregate amount of approximately $5,632 to
holders of the outstanding Digital Securities. No additional obligations related to the holders of outstanding Digital Securities were
incurred during the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company has not satisfied the outstanding obligation for 2021 as of March 31, 2023.
The
Company leases office space in Spicewood, Texas (the “Spicewood Lease”), under an agreement which expires January 21, 2024.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s total rent expense for the Spicewood Lease was approximately
$20,000 and $109,608, respectively.
The
Company leases space to facilitate its business in Waco, Texas (the “Waco Lease”). On or about April 6, 2022, the Company
remitted payment in the amount of $40,221, which included any offsets and rent payment obligations through March 31, 2022, and rent payment
obligations without offsets under the Waco Lease through June 30, 2022. The Waco lease expires on December 31, 2024. The Company additionally
leased space in Dallas, Texas (the “Dallas Lease”). On or about April 6, 2022, the Company remitted payment in the amount
of $204,725 for rent payment obligations from November 11, 2016, through March 31, 2022. Upon remitting said payment the Dallas Lease
terminated by agreement as of March 31, 2022.
Litigation
and Other Loss Contingencies
On March 13,
2023, John Brier, Bin Tu and JBBT, LLC (collectively, the “TinBu Plaintiffs”) filed its original complaint against Lottery.com,
Inc. f/k/a AutoLotto, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary TinBu, LLC (“TinBu”) in the Circuit Court of the 13th
Judicial District in and for Hillsborough County, Florida (the “TinBu Complaint”). The Complaint alleges breach of contract(s)
and misrepresentation with alleged damages in excess of $4.6 million. The parties agreed to extend the Company and its subsidiary’s
deadline to respond until May 1, 2023. On May 2, 2023, the Company and its subsidiary retained local counsel who filed a Notice of Appearance
on behalf of the Company and TinBu and filed a Motion for Enlargement requesting the Court to extend its deadline to file its initial
response to the Complaint by an additional 30 days (the “Motion for Enlargement”). The Motion has not been set for a hearing.
On May 5, 2023, Plaintiffs filed their Motion for Court Default (“Plaintiffs’ Motion for Default”), despite Company’s
Motion for Enlargement. Plaintiffs’ Motion for Default has not been set for a hearing. The Company intends to oppose Plaintiffs’
Motion for Default. On May 9, 2023, Plaintiffs served Plaintiffs’ First Request for Admissions (the “RFA) to the Company.
The Company intends to respond in a timely manner or make necessary objections to the RFA.
Restricted
Cash and Letter of Credit
In
the first quarter of 2022, the Company entered an agreement with a lending institution whereby the company pledged $30,000,000 as security
for a line of credit. Under that agreement, $30,000,000 of company cash became restricted and remained restricted until the fourth quarter
of 2022 when the bank took the $30,000,000 from the Company and extinguished the debt related to the line of credit. This was presented
on the company’s Balance Sheet as a Contingent Liability from March 31, 2022 until the obligation was satisfied in October of 2022.
J.
Streicher Financial
On
July 29, 2022, the Company filed an original Verified Complaint for Breach of Contract and Specific Performance (the “Complaint”)
against J. Streicher Financial, LLC (“Streicher”) in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Chancery
Court”). In its Complaint, the Company alleged that Streicher breached a contract entered into by the parties on March 9, 2022,
and demanded that Streicher return $16,500,000 it owed to the Company. On September 26, 2022, the Chancery Court entered an order in
favor of the Company, Granting with Modifications Company’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment in the amount of $16,500,000
(the “Judgment”). On October 27, 2022, the Chancery Court further awarded the Company $397,036.94 in attorney’s
fees (the “Fee Order”). On November 15, 2022, the Company initiated efforts against Streicher to seek collections
on the Judgment and Fee Order. The Company subsequently engaged a collection firm to pursue Streicher as a judgment debtor on behalf
of Company. Since being engaged, the collection firm has sought collections on Streicher by noticing Judgment-Debtor for Deposition by
Oral Examination in Aid of Judgment and seeking post-judgment discovery, including interrogatories and requests for production.
In
an effort to avoid post-judgment discovery, Streicher has indicated a willingness to pay the judgment over time with interest and is
attempting to negotiate a settlement and forbearance agreement with the Company. Streicher’s original deadline to produce documents
and respond to the post-judgment discovery was January 16, 2023, and the Deposition was scheduled to take place on January 19, 2023.
On January 20, 2023, faced with post-judgment discovery and depositions, Streicher remitted a partial payment towards the Judgment in
the amount of $75,000. On February 13, 2023, Streicher made another payment towards the Judgment in the amount of $50,000 and agreed
to make another payment in the amount of $75,000 on February 28, 2023. Streicher failed to remit the payment on February 28, 2023, and
as a result, the Company is proceeding with the post-judgment discovery and depositions, which was scheduled for March 16, 2023, provided
that Streicher did not appear at such hearing. The Company intends to fully collect on the Judgment and intends to pursue all legal and
equitable means to enforce the Judgment against Streicher until the Judgment is fully satisfied.
13.
Related Party Transactions
The
Company has entered into transactions with related parties. The Company regularly reviews these transactions; however, the Company’s
results of operations may have been different if these transactions were conducted with nonrelated parties.
During
the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company entered into borrowing arrangements with the individual founders to provide operating cash
flow for the Company. The Company paid $4,700 during the year ended December 31, 2020 and has an outstanding balance for these loans
at March 31, 2023 of $13,000.
Services
Agreement with Master Goblin Games, LLC
In
March 2020, the Company entered into a service agreement (as amended, the “Service Agreement”), with Master Goblin Games,
LLC (“Master Goblin”), an entity that is wholly-owned by our former CFO and President, Ryan Dickinson. Master Goblin leases
retail locations in certain U.S. jurisdictions from which it operates tabletop game retail stores and, ancillary to such retail operations,
acts as sales agent or retailer licensed by the state lottery commission of such jurisdiction to sell lottery game tickets from such
retail stores. The Company acquires lottery games as requested by users from Master Goblin on a non-exclusive basis in such jurisdictions.
Pursuant
to the Service Agreement, Master Goblin is authorized and approved by the Company to incur up to $100,000 in initial expenses per location
for the commencement of operations at each location, including, without limitation, tenant improvements, furniture, inventory, fixtures
and equipment, security and lease deposits, and licensing and filing fees. Similarly, pursuant to the Service Agreement, during each
month of operation, Master Goblin is authorized to submit to the Company for reimbursement on-going expenses of up to $5,000 per location
for actually incurred lease expenses. The initial expenses are submitted by Master Goblin to the Company upon Master Goblin securing
a lease, and leases are only secured by Master Goblin in any location upon request of the Company. On-going expenses are submitted by
Master Goblin to the Company for reimbursement on a monthly basis, subject to offset, and are recorded by the Company as an expense.
To the extent Master Goblin has a positive net income in any month, exclusive of the sale of lottery games, such net income reduces or
eliminates such reimbursable expenses for that month. In addition, from time to time Master Goblin may incur certain additional reimbursable
expenses for the benefit of the Company. The Company paid Master Goblin an aggregate of approximately $440,000 and $800,000, including
expense reimbursements under the Service Agreement and additional reimbursable expenses, during the years ended December 31, 2022 and
2021, respectively. In January of 2023, the company paid $53,000 to Master Goblin Games and the parties mutually agreed to terminate
the business relationship.
14.
Subsequent Events
On
April 22, 2023, the Company signed an exclusive affiliate agreement with International Gaming Alliance (IGA), to supply official Texas
lottery tickets in the Dominican Republic.
On
April 25, 2023, the Company recommenced its ticket sales operations through its Texas retail network.