UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): March 14, 2021

 

Motorsport Games Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		001-39868		86-1791356
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

5972 NE 4th Avenue Miami, FL		33137
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 507-8799

 

N/A

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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[  ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share		MSGM		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (The Nasdaq Capital Market)

 

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).

 

Emerging growth company [X]

 

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. [  ]

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On March 14, 2021, Motorsport Games Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Ascend FS, Inc., a British Columbia corporation (“Ascend”).

 

Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the Company and Ascend, a minority stockholder in 704Games Company, a Delaware corporation (“704Games”), agreed that the Company will acquire 41,204 shares of common stock of 704Games owned by Ascend, which represents 10.15% of the outstanding common stock of 704Games, in exchange for (i) 488,722 newly issued shares of Class A common stock of the Company (“Company Common Stock”) (representing approximately 4.5% of the currently outstanding shares of Company Common Stock) and (ii) cash in an amount to be determined based on the share price of the Company Common Stock over the last 10 trading days of March of 2021. Based on the closing price of Company Common Stock on March 12, 2021, the total transaction with Ascend for shares of Company Common Stock and cash is valued at approximately $14.6 million.

 

The restricted shares of Company Common Stock are issuable to Ascend at closing of the transaction under the Exchange Agreement under an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Rule 506(b) of Regulation D as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act.

 

As previously disclosed in the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2021, the Company and PlayFast Games, LLC, another minority stockholder of 704Games, entered into a share exchange agreement, dated March 11, 2021, pursuant to which the Company will acquire 30,903 shares of common stock of 704Games owned by PlayFast for the same per share consideration, which represents approximately 7.6% of the outstanding common stock of 704Games (the “PlayFast Exchange Agreement”).

 

Upon closing of the transaction under the Exchange Agreement and the PlayFast Exchange Agreement, the Company would increase its ownership interest in 704Games from approximately 82.2% to 100%. The transaction is subject to customary conditions to closing, including the receipt of necessary third-party approvals.

 

Under both the Exchange Agreement and the PlayFast Exchange Agreement, the Company and its affiliates, without admitting any liability by any party, will be released from all claims that Ascend or PlayFast Games, LLC could allege or assert against the Company as minority stockholders of 704Games. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the derivative legal action commenced by Ascend against the Company and certain of its affiliates will be dismissed with prejudice upon the closing of the transaction with Ascend. The closing of the transactions under both the Exchange Agreement and the PlayFast Exchange Agreement are expected to be completed on April 1, 2021.

 

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

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The disclosure provided the third paragraph in Item 1.01 of this Report is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On March 15, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the Exchange Agreement with Ascend. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

10.1	Share Exchange Agreement, dated March 14, 2021, between Motorsport Games Inc. and Ascend FS, Inc.
99.1	Press Release dated March 15, 2021

 

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any statements contained in this communication that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. Words such as “continue,” “will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “expected,” “plans,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, many of which are generally outside the control of the Company and are difficult to predict. Examples of such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, whether to the Company will be able to close the transactions contemplated in the Exchange Agreement, whether all conditions precedent in such agreement will be satisfied, whether the closing of the transactions contemplated in the Exchange Agreement will occur and whether the Company will achieve its goals. Additional examples of such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to (i) the Company’s ability (or inability) to maintain existing, and secure additional, licenses and contracts with the sports series; (ii) the Company’s ability to successfully manage and integrate any joint ventures, acquisitions of businesses, solutions or technologies; (iii) unanticipated operating costs, transaction costs and actual or contingent liabilities; (iv) the ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel; (v) adverse effects of increased competition on the Company’s business; (vi) the risk that changes in consumer behavior could adversely affect the Company’s business; (vii) the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property; and (viii) local, industry and general business and economic conditions. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements can be found in the most recent registration statement on Form S-1 and current reports on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause its plans, intentions and expectations to change. The Company assumes no obligation, and it specifically disclaims any intention or obligation, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by law. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s plans and expectations as of any subsequent date.

 

 

 

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.

 

	Motorsport Games Inc.
Date: March 15, 2021	By:	/s/ Dmitry Kozko
		Dmitry Kozko
		Chief Executive Officer

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Share Exchange Agreement, dated March 14, 2021, between Motorsport Games Inc. and Ascend FS, Inc.
99.1		Press Release dated March 15, 2021