Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 28, 2022

SIMPLICITY ESPORTS AND GAMING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-38188

82-1231127

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

7000 W. Palmetto Park Rd., Suite 505

Boca Raton, FL 33433

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(855) 345-9467

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
None		N/A		N/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements or statements which arguably imply or suggest certain things about our future. Statements which express that we “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” or “plan to,” and any other similar statements which are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on assumptions that we believe are reasonable, but there are a number of factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak as of the date hereof, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as expressly required by law.

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 28, 2022, Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company (the “Company”) entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”), dated as of September 28, 2022, by and among the Company, Diverted River Technology, LLC (“Diverted River”), the member(s) of Diverted River from time to time (the “Members”) and Zachary Johnson, as the Members’ representative. Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, the Company agreed to acquire from the Members 100% of the membership interests of Diverted River held by the Members as of the closing (the “Closing”), in exchange for the issuance by the Company to the Members of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 80% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock as of the Closing.

Following the Closing, Diverted River will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Also following the Closing, it is expected that the Company’s name will be changed to Diverted River Technology, Inc., and the business of the Company will become that of Diverted River, an ETO focused on a sustainable, high margin, recurring revenue business model that requires limited capital expenditures.

At the Closing, the Company will expand the size of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) by three persons, to a total of seven persons, and will name Mr. Johnson and, within 90 days after Closing, two other persons, as directors on the Board, one of whom will be an independent director. Also at the Closing, the Company will name Mr. Johnson as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Within 90 days of Closing, the Board will name a Chief Technology Officer, subject to Mr. Johnson’s approval. At the Closing, the Company will also enter into employment agreements with Mr. Johnson and certain other Diverted River employees as identified and agreed by the parties. Within 90 days of Closing, the Company will hire Velocity 42 Limited as its primary software developer.

The Exchange Agreement contains certain covenants, representations and warranties customary for an agreement of this type. In addition, the Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including, but not limited to, (i) the increase by the Company of its authorized shares of common stock to 250,000,000 shares; (ii) execution by Diverted River of agreements with clients generating at least $60,000 per month in revenue for at least 24 months following the Closing, with such agreements being in form and substance as agreed to by the Company and Diverted River; (iii) settlement by the Company of any debt with landlords related to the closure of the Company’s gaming center venues; (iv) the Company having obtained binding commitments from investors to invest at least $4,000,000, through the issuance of shares of Company common stock; (v) repayment by the Company of its convertible notes, or execution of agreements with noteholders to convert such notes into shares of Company common stock comprising no more than 12.5% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company after giving effect to the Closing; (vi) reaching an agreement with warrant holders to amend the exercise price to be $1.00 per share; (vii) execution of note amendments by holders of Company promissory notes that are not presently convertible into shares of Company common stock such that the notes will be converted into Company common stock and such notes shall have been converted, with such shares being included in the 12.5% limitation set forth in clause (v) hereof; (viii) provision by Diverted River of audited financial statements; and (ix) completion of satisfactory due diligence reviews by the Company and Diverted River.

The parties may terminate the Exchange Agreement pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, including, but not limited to, if the conditions to Closing have not been satisfied or waived by December 15, 2022.

The description of the Exchange Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Exchange Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Exchange Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2022, by and among the registrant, Diverted River Technology, LLC, the member(s) of Diverted River Technology, LLC from time to time and Zachary Johnson, as the Members’ representative.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.