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Basis of Presentation
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (the “Company,” “SharpLink,” “we” or “our”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of the Company, the foregoing statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, as well as its results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts therein. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results in future periods may differ from the estimates.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for a complete financial statement presentation. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2024, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2025 and Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on March 17, 2025.

 

Nature of Business

 

SharpLink, a Delaware corporation, is an online performance marketing company that delivers unique fan activation solutions to its sportsbook and casino partners. Through its global affiliate marketing network, known as PAS.net, SharpLink drives qualified traffic and player acquisitions, retention and conversions to U.S. regulated sportsbooks and global casino gaming partners worldwide. In addition, SharpLink owns a performance marketing platform through which the Company owns and operates U.S. state-specific web domains designed to attract, acquire and drive local sports betting and casino traffic directly to its sportsbook and casino partners which are licensed to operate in each respective state.

 

Prior to the sale of SharpLink’s Sports Gaming Client Services and SportsHub Gaming Network (“SHGN”) business units in January 2024 to RSports Interactive, Inc. (“RSports”), a Minnesota corporation, (the “Sale of Business”), the SHGN unit owned and operated an online gaming business that primarily facilitated daily and seasonal peer-to-peer fantasy contests for its end users. The SHGN business unit also operated a website that provided a variety of services to private fantasy league commissioners, including secure online payment options, transparent tracking and reporting of transactions, payment reminders, in-season security of league funds and facilitation of prize payouts. SharpLink’s Sports Gaming Client Services game development business was engaged in the provision of fantasy and free-to-play sports game and mobile app development services to a marquis list of customers, which included several of the biggest names in sports and sports betting, including Turner Sports, NBA, NFL, PGA TOUR, NASCAR and BetMGM, among others.

 

On January 18, 2024, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “PA”) with RSports to sell the Company’s fantasy sports and sports game development business units to RSports. All of the membership interests of Sports Technologies, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, SHGN and Holdings Quinn, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively referred to as the “Divested Operations”) were sold for $22,500,000 in an all cash transaction. The transaction resulted in SharpLink selling a majority of its assets and the classification of the Divested Operation’s financial results as discontinued operations. All prior periods presented have been restated to present the Divested Operations financial results as discontinued operations. All explanations and amounts relating to discontinued operations are referred throughout the consolidated financial statements to Note 3 - Discontinued Operations.

 

On February 13, 2024, SharpLink Gaming Ltd. (“SharpLink Israel” and former parent company) completed its previously announced domestication merger (“Domestication Merger”), pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Domestication Merger Agreement”), dated June 14, 2023 and amended July 24, 2023, among SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (“SharpLink US”), SharpLink Israel, SharpLink Merger Sub Ltd., an Israeli company and a wholly owned subsidiary of subsidiary of SharpLink US (Domestication Merger Sub). The Domestication Merger was achieved through a merger of Domestication Merger Sub Ltd. with and into SharpLink Israel, with SharpLink Israel surviving the merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of SharpLink US. The Domestication Merger was approved by the shareholders of SharpLink Israel at an extraordinary special meeting of shareholders held on December 6, 2023. SharpLink US’s Common Stock commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the same ticker symbol, SBET, on February 14, 2024.

 

As a result of the Domestication Merger, all SharpLink Israel ordinary shares outstanding immediately prior to the Domestication Merger automatically converted, on a one-for-one basis, into the right to receive, and become exchangeable for, shares of SharpLink US common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”) and all preferred shares, options and warrants of SharpLink Israel outstanding immediately prior to the Domestication Merger converted into or exchanged for equivalent securities of SharpLink US on a one-for-one basis.

 

 

The following represents the change in the par value based on the outstanding ordinary and preferred shares to common and preferred stock after the Domestication Merger on February 13, 2024:

 

Ordinary Shares     
Par value for ordinary shares at $0.20 as reported at February 13, 2024  $47,729 
Par value for common stock at $0.0001 at February 13, 2024   25 
Net change in par value — will be reflected in additional paid-in capital  $47,704 
      
Preferred Shares     
Par value for Series A-1 preferred stock at $0.20 par value as reported at February 13, 2024  $120 
Par value for Series A-1 preferred stock at $0.0001 par value as reported at February 13, 2024   1 
Net change in par value — will be reflected in additional paid-in capital  $119 
Par value for Series B preferred stock at $0.20 par value as reported at February 13, 2024   208 
Par value for Series B preferred stock at $0.0001 par value at February 13, 2024   1 
Net change in par value — will be reflected in additional paid-in capital  $207 

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SharpLink Gaming, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions between consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Reclassifications

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we realigned our organizational structure and resources to more closely align with our strategic priorities. As a result of the change, we have one reportable segment, consisting of Affiliate Marketing, for the purpose of making operational and resource decisions and assessing financial performance. See Note 9  - Operating Segment.

 

Functional Currency

 

The Company’s functional and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of the transaction. The resulting monetary assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates prevailing on the balance sheet date. Revenue and expense components are translated to U.S. dollars at weighted-average exchange rates in effect during the period. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses resulting from remeasurement are recognized in other income and expenses within the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

Reverse Share Split

 

On May 5, 2025, the Company effected a one-for-twelve (1:12) reverse stock split of all the Company’s share capital, whereby the Company decreased the number of issued and outstanding common shares from 7,916,206 to 659,684. Proportional adjustments for the reverse stock split were made to the Company’s outstanding stock options, warrants and equity incentive plans. All share and per-share data and amounts have been retrospectively adjusted as of the earliest period presented in the financial statements to reflect the reverse stock split.

 

 

Regaining Compliance with Nasdaq Continued Listing Standards

 

As previously reported on Form 10-K filed by the Company on March 14, 2025 and 10-K/A filed by the Company on March 17, 2025, the Company received a letter on July 17, 2024 from Nasdaq notifying the Company that, because of the closing bid price for its common stock had been below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days, it was not compliant with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement (the “Bid Price Deficiency Notice”). In accordance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5810 (c)(3)(A), the Company had a period of 180 calendar days, or until January 7, 2025, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. Further, as previously reported on our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 22, 2024, the Nasdaq Staff notified the Company that it did not comply with the $2.5 million minimum stockholders’ equity requirement, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The Company had 45 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance or until January 6, 2025.

 

The Company had a hearing with the Nasdaq Hearing Panel (the “Panel”)on February 25, 2025. The Company’s Common Stock will remain listed and eligible for trading on Nasdaq pending the ultimate conclusion of the hearing process. SharpLink worked to evidence compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and Minimum Stockholder’s Equity Requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market and submitted a plan to that effect to the Panel as part of the hearing process on February 25, 2025.

 

On March 21, 2025, SharpLink received notice (the “Notice”) from the Panel of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that the Panel has granted the Company’s request for additional time to achieve compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing rules and demonstrate long-term compliance with the minimum bid price requirement as set forth in Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Rule”), which requires issuers to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share on the Nasdaq, and with Listing Rule 5550(b)(1), which requires listed issuers to maintain minimum stockholders’ equity of $2.5 million (the “Equity Rule”). Specifically, the Panel has agreed to provide the Company until May 23, 2025 to regain compliance with both the Bid Price Rule and the Equity Rule.

 

We must satisfy Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, including, among other things, the Bid Price Rule and the Equity Rule, or risk delisting, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. If our common stock is delisted from Nasdaq, it could materially reduce the liquidity of our common stock and result in a corresponding material reduction in the price of our common stock as a result of the loss of market efficiencies associated with Nasdaq and the loss of federal preemption of state securities laws. In addition, delisting could harm our ability to raise capital through alternative financing sources on terms acceptable to us, or at all, and may result in the potential loss of confidence by investors, suppliers, customers and employees and fewer business development opportunities. If our common stock is delisted, it could be more difficult to buy or sell our common stock or to obtain accurate quotations, and the price of our common stock could suffer a material decline. Delisting could also impair our ability to raise capital on acceptable terms, if at all.

 

The Company is currently attempting to raise equity in public offerings in order to achieve compliance with the Equity Rule. We may not be able to comply with the Equity Rule even after these offerings due to our cash burn rate, operating expenses, and payment obligations. As a result, we may be required to raise additional funds after these offerings in order to achieve compliance.

 

Acquisition of 10% Equity Stake in Armchair Enterprises

 

On February 24, 2025, SharpLink entered into a subscription agreement (“Subscription Agreement”) with U.K-based Armchair Enterprises Limited (“Armchair”), which owns and operates CryptoCasino.com. The acquisition of a 10% equity stake in Armchair was made for $500,000 in cash, along with a right of first refusal to acquire a controlling interest in Armchair. The investment was recorded at cost and will be measured at cost minus impairment, adjusted for any observable price changes. There was no impairment as of March 31, 2025.

 

Evaluation of Strategic Alternatives

 

On July 18, 2024, SharpLink announced that its Board of Directors (“Board”) has initiated a formal review process to evaluate strategic alternatives for the Company. The Board and management team are taking a measured approach to considering multiple proposals that have been received by the Company and other proposals it expects to receive. SharpLink has been exploring strategic alternatives that include, but are not limited to, a sale, merger, strategic business combination or other transactions. SharpLink has not set a deadline or definitive timetable for completion of the strategic alternatives review process and there can be no assurance that this process will result in the Company pursuing a transaction or any other strategic outcome.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

 

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”)  issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)2023-09 – Income Taxes (Topic ASC 740) Income Taxes. The ASU improves the transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. It also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 became effective beginning with our 2025 fiscal year. We do not expect that this guidance will have a material impact upon our financial position and results of operations.

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, Debt-Debt with Conversions and Other Option. ASU 2024-04 is intended to clarify requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments, including convertible debt instruments with cash conversion features or convertible debt instruments that are not currently convertible, should be accounted for as an induced conversion. This ASU is effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this guidance on its disclosures.

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”), and in January 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2025-01, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date (“ASU 2025-01”). ASU 2024-03 requires additional disclosure of the nature of expenses included in the income statement as well as disclosures about specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented in the income statement. ASU 2024-03, as clarified by ASU 2025-01, is effective for us for our annual reporting for fiscal 2028 and for interim period reporting beginning in fiscal 2029 on a prospective basis. Both early adoption and retrospective application are permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of these standards will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.