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Subsequent Events
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events

Note 14 Subsequent Events

 

Letter Agreements

 

Between July 8, 2025 and July 10, 2025, the Company entered into letter agreements (“Letter Agreements”) with the holders of the Company’s common stock and pre-funded warrants which were issued in connection with the Company’s private placement pursuant to the two Securities Purchase Agreements dated May 20, 2025 and May 26, 2025, respectively. Pursuant to section 4.9 of each Securities Purchase Agreements, the Company agreed to reserve and keep available at all times a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for the purpose of enabling the Company to issue shares in accordance with each of the Securities Purchase Agreements and the shares underlying the exercise of any Strategic Advisor Warrants, Placement Agent Warrants, Private Placement Pre-Funded Warrants, and Best Efforts Pre-Funded Warrants.

 

 

Pursuant to the Letter Agreements, the Holders waive the SPA Share Reserve Provision such that the Company may reserve for issuance under the ATM Sales Agreement between the Company and A.G.P/Alliance Global Partners, entered into on May 30, 2025, any of the authorized shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be reserved for issuance under the Strategic Advisor Warrants, Placement Agent Warrants, Private Placement Pre-Funded Warrants, and Best Efforts Pre-Funded Warrant, with the understanding that (i) the Company may issue such shares pursuant to the ATM Facility at any time after the execution of the Letter Agreements and before the date on which the Company receives the requisite stockholder approval (the “Stockholder Approval”) to increase the Company’s authorized shares (the “Permitted ATM Sales”), and (ii) following the receipt of the Stockholder Approval with respect to the authorized share increase, the Company shall reserve the shares underlying the Placement Agent Warrants, Strategic Advisor Warrants, Private Placement Pre-Funded Warrants, and Best Efforts Pre-Funded Warrants. Following the increase in authorized share capital on July 24, 2025, the Letter Agreements were terminated.

 

Amendment to ATM Sales Agreement

 

On July 17, 2025, SharpLink entered into an Amendment to its ATM Sales Agreement (the “Amendment”) with AGP, dated May 30, 2025, to increase the number of shares that may be sold from time to time in connection with the ATM facility from $1,000,000,000 to $6,000,000,000; and to permit the forward sale of shares to be sold in the ATM Offering pursuant to Master Forward Confirmation Letter Agreements.  We filed a supplement to the Prospectus Supplement, dated May 30, 2025, with the SEC to address the Amendment and the Forward Sales Agreements on July 17, 2025.

 

Results of Special Meeting of Stockholders

 

At a Special Meeting of Stockholders held on July 24, 2025, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan by 8,000,000 shares to 8,034,166 shares.  In addition, the stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, of the Company from 100,000,000 to 500,000,000.  In connection with the increase in the authorized shares of common stock of the Company, we filed a Second Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which became effective at 5:10 p.m. Eastern Time on July 24, 2025.

 

Appointment of Co-Chief Executive Officers and Entry into New Employment Agreements

 

On July 24, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), the Board appointed Joseph Chalom as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to serve with Rob Phythian as the Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Phythian will remain the Company’s principal executive officer. It is anticipated that Mr. Phythian will transition to the role of President over the next quarter and remain a member of the Board.

 

Mr. Chalom, age 54, has served in senior leadership roles over the course of his 20 year career at BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). Most recently, from October 2021 to June 2025 he was the Head of Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships at BlackRock and was responsible for executing BlackRock’s strategy in the digital assets, data and technology innovation ecosystems. This included product innovation and strategic partnerships to drive digital asset ecosystem innovation and institutional client adoption. Under Mr. Chalom’s leadership, in 2024, BlackRock launched its IBIT and ETHA exchange traded products and the BUIDL tokenized treasury fund, making it the largest manager of digital assets. Prior to this role, he served as BlackRock’s Deputy Chief Operating Officer on an interim basis from March 2021 to October 2021; and, for over a decade, was the Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock Solutions, which delivers the firm’s Aladdin financial technology capabilities clients globally. Mr. Chalom served on the boards of Securitize, Inc., a leading provider in the tokenized assets and digital transfer agency space for real world assets, from May 2004 until June 2025; and Clarity AI, Inc., a leading AI-powered sustainability platform and data provider, from January 2021 to June 2025. Prior to joining BlackRock, Mr. Chalom worked as a corporate and technology attorney at Skadden Arps and at Arnold & Porter. Mr. Chalom earned a B.A. degree, with honors, in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University and a J.D. degree from Columbia University School of Law.

 

Chalom Employment Agreement

 

In connection with his appointment as the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chalom entered into an employment agreement with the Company effective as of the Effective Date, which provides for (i) an annual base salary of $750,000; (ii) a target short-term incentive opportunity equal to 100% of his base salary, with a maximum opportunity of up to 150% of his base salary; (iii) a sign-on restricted stock unit award, to be granted within 30 days after the Effective Date, with an award value of $7,000,000, which value will be converted to a number of shares (rounded down to the nearest whole share) by dividing (x) the award value, by (y) the average closing per-share price of the Company’s common stock for the seventy five (75) trading days immediately preceding the Effective Date, and which will be allocated two-thirds (2/3) to time-based vesting conditions, with one-third (1/3) of such time-based vesting units vesting on the first (1st) anniversary of the Effective Date and the remaining time-based vesting units vesting in equal quarterly installments thereafter, in each case subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company, and one-third (1/3) to performance-based vesting conditions, which will vest based on the extent that certain annual performance goals, selected by the Board or a committee thereof, are achieved over a three-year performance cycle; (iv) a long-term incentive opportunity for the 2026 fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026 with a “target” value of not less than $4,000,000; and (v) payment for an annual executive physical. Mr. Chalom’s employment agreement also provides for certain severance benefits if his employment were terminated by the Company without cause, death or disability, or upon his resignation for good reason, including an amount equal to two (2) times his base salary and target bonus, any short-term incentive earned for the prior fiscal year but not yet paid, a pro-rated short-term incentive for the year of termination, based on actual results, subsidized health insurance premiums for eighteen (18) months, full vesting of any time-based equity awards and pro-rated vesting of any performance-based equity awards, based on actual results for the entire performance period. Moreover, upon a change in control, all of his equity awards will vest in full (with performance-based awards vesting based on performance through the date of the transaction). In exchange for the severance benefits, Mr. Chalom must sign a release of claims in favor of the Company. Mr. Chalom’s employment agreement also includes standard confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disparagement covenants.

 

 

Phythian Employment Agreement

 

In connection with his appointment as the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Phythian entered into a new employment agreement with the Company, which replaces and supersedes his prior employment agreement with the Company dated as of February 14, 2024, as amended on March 19, 2025, and as amended on June 29, 2025. The employment agreement provides for (i) an annual base salary of $660,000, (ii) a target short-term incentive opportunity equal to 100% of his base salary, with a maximum opportunity of up to 150% of his base salary, (iii) a sign-on restricted stock unit award, to be granted within 30 days after the Effective Date, with an award value of $3,700,000, which value will be converted to a number of shares (rounded down to the nearest whole share) by dividing (x) the award value, by (y) the average closing per-share price of the Company’s common stock for the seventy five (75) trading days immediately preceding the Effective Date, and which will be allocated two-thirds (2/3) to time-based vesting conditions, with one-third (1/3) of such time-based vesting units vesting on the first (1st) anniversary of the Effective Date and the remaining time-based vesting units vesting in equal quarterly installments thereafter, in each case subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company, and one-third (1/3) to performance-based vesting conditions, which will vest based on the extent that certain annual performance goals, selected by the Board or a committee thereof, are achieved over a three-year performance cycle; (iv) a long-term incentive opportunity for the 2026 fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026 with a “target” value of not less than $3,700,000; and (v) payment for an annual executive physical. Mr. Phythian’s employment agreement also provides for certain severance benefits if his employment were terminated by the Company without cause, death or disability, or upon his resignation for good reason, including an amount equal to two (2) times his base salary and target bonus, any short-term incentive earned for the prior fiscal year but not yet paid, a pro-rated short-term incentive for the year of termination, based on actual results, subsidized health insurance premiums for eighteen (18) months, full vesting of any time-based equity awards and pro-rated vesting of any performance-based equity awards, based on actual results for the entire performance period. Moreover, upon a change in control, all of his equity awards will vest in full (with performance-based awards vesting based on performance through the date of the transaction). In exchange for the severance benefits, Mr. Phythian must sign a release of claims in favor of the Company. Mr. Phythian’s employment agreement also includes standard confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-disparagement covenants.

 

DeLucia Employment Agreement

 

In connection with these appointments, Mr. Robert DeLucia, our Chief Financial Officer, entered into a new employment agreement with the Company, which replaces and supersedes his prior employment agreement with the Company dated as of February 14, 2024, as amended on March 19, 2025, and as amended on June 29, 2025. The employment agreement provides for (i) an annual base salary of $450,000, (ii) a target short-term incentive opportunity equal to 100% of his base salary, with a maximum opportunity of up to 150% of his base salary, (iii) a sign-on restricted stock unit award, to be granted within 30 days after the Effective Date, with an award value of $1,150,000, which value will be converted to a number of shares (rounded down to the nearest whole share) by dividing (x) the award value, by (y) the average closing per-share price of the Company’s common stock for the seventy five (75) trading days immediately preceding the Effective Date, and which will be allocated two-thirds (2/3) to time-based vesting conditions, with one-third (1/3) of such time-based vesting units vesting on the first (1st) anniversary of the Effective Date and the remaining time-based vesting units vesting in equal quarterly installments thereafter, in each case subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company, and one-third (1/3) to performance-based vesting conditions, which will vest based on the extent that certain annual performance goals, selected by the Board or a committee thereof, are achieved over a three-year performance cycle; and (iv) a long-term incentive opportunity for the 2026 fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026 with a “target” value of not less than $1,150,000. Mr. DeLucia’s employment agreement also provides for certain severance benefits if his employment were terminated by the Company without cause, death or disability, or upon his resignation for good reason, including an amount equal to two (2) times his base salary and target bonus, any short-term incentive earned for the prior fiscal year but not yet paid, a pro-rated short-term incentive for the year of termination, based on actual results, subsidized health insurance premiums for eighteen (18) months, full vesting of any time-based equity awards and pro-rated vesting of any performance-based equity awards, based on actual results for the entire performance period. Moreover, upon a change in control, all of his equity awards will vest in full (with performance-based awards vesting based on performance through the date of the transaction). In exchange for the severance benefits, Mr. DeLucia must sign a release of claims in favor of the Company. Mr. DeLucia’s employment agreement also includes standard confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disparagement covenants.

 

Registered Direct Offerings

 

$200 Million Offering

 

On August 6, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “August Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional investors to sell in a registered direct offering (the “August Offering”) an aggregate of 10,256,411 shares of the Company’s common stock. The price per share was $19.50, and the gross proceeds from the August Offering, before deducting the placement agent fees, financial advisor fees, and offering expenses, were approximately $200 million. The shares were offered and sold pursuant to a prospectus, dated May 30, 2025, and a prospectus supplement, dated August 6, 2025, in connection with a takedown from the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-287708). In addition, on August 6, 2025, the Company entered into a placement agency agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”) with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners (“AGP”). AGP, as lead placement agent and SG Americas Securities, LLC, as co-placement agent (“SocGen,” and together with AGP, the “Placement Agents”), pursuant to which the Company engaged the Placement Agents as the exclusive placement agents in connection with the August Offering. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”) acted as financial advisor to the Company pursuant to an engagement letter with the Company (the “Engagement Letter”). Pursuant to the Placement Agency Agreement, the Company paid the Placement Agents a cash fee equal to their pro rata allocation of 5.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised from the sale of the shares sold in the August Offering (the “Cash Fee”). The Cash Fee was allocated 45.0% to AGP and 10.0% to SocGen. In addition, pursuant to the Engagement Letter, Cantor was paid a cash fee equal to 45.0% of the aggregate amount of the Cash Fee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Cash Fee paid to AGP did not exceed 2.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised from the sale of the securities sold in the offering. The balance of the Cash Fee not payable to the Placement Agents or Cantor was credited back to the Company. The Offering closed on August 8, 2025.

 

$400 Million Offering

 

On August 10, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Second August Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional investors to sell in a registered direct offering (the “Second August Offering”) an aggregate of 18,382,353 shares of the Company’s common stock. The price per share was $21.76, and the gross proceeds from the Second August Offering, before deducting the placement agent fees, financial advisor fees, and offering expenses, were approximately $400 million. The shares were offered and sold pursuant to a prospectus, dated May 30, 2025, and a prospectus supplement, dated August 10, 2025, in connection with a takedown from the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-287708). In addition, on August 10, 2025, the Company entered into a placement agency agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”) with AGP. AGP, as lead placement agent and SocGen, and together with AGP, the “Placement Agents”), pursuant to which the Company engaged the Placement Agents as the exclusive placement agents in connection with the August Offering. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”) acted as financial advisor to the Company pursuant to an engagement letter with the Company (the “Engagement Letter”). Pursuant to the Placement Agency Agreement, the Company paid the Placement Agents a cash fee equal to their pro rata allocation of 5.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised from the sale of the shares sold in the August Offering (the “Cash Fee”). The Cash Fee was allocated 45.0% to AGP and 10.0% to SocGen. In addition, pursuant to the Engagement Letter, Cantor was paid a cash fee equal to 45.0% of the aggregate amount of the Cash Fee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Cash Fee paid to AGP did not exceed 2.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised from the sale of the securities sold in the offering. The balance of the cash fee not payable to the Placement Agents or Cantor was credited back to the Company. The Offering closed on August 12, 2025.