Lotterycom Inc
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Dec 16, 2024.
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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Dec 16, 2024
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-06-30; filed 2024-08-19.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-12-16.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
As of the date of this Report, we are currently not in full compliance with the continued listing standards of Nasdaq, and we may not be able to regain full compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards in the future. Our common stock and warrants trade on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols “LTRY” and “LTRYW,” respectively. Our failure to regain full compliance with all these requirements may result in our securities being delisted from Nasdaq.
Current report
As of the date of this Report, our common stock is trading below Nasdaq’s $1.00 (U.S.) minimum trading price requirement (the “Minimum Trading Price”), an minimum trading price that was breached on July 30, 2024. Should the Minimum Trading Price not be restored, the Company risks having its securities delisted by Nasdaq.
Current report
A total of $697,000 has been received from UCIL. $682,000 has been converted from debt to equity and the balance as of September 30, 2024 for investors placed by UCIL is $15,000.
Current report
A total of $1.625M was received from investors placed by Univest. $415,000 has been converted from debt to equity and the balance as of September 30, 2024 for investors placed by Univest is $1.21M.
Current report
Revenue. Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $201 thousand, a decrease of $84 thousand, or 30%, compared to revenue of $285 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2023. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 revenue from Global Gaming decreased by approximately $107 thousand, revenue for TinBu was slightly higher than for the three months ended September 30, 2023, and there was revenue from the new subsidiary S&MI Ltd. for the month of September.
Current report
Personnel Costs. Personnel costs were $679 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $611 thousand from $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease is primarily related to the absence of stock based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Stock based compensation expense of $358 thousand which was recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2023, did not reoccur in the third quarter of 2024.
Current report
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses were $412 thousand, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $156 thousand from $255 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase for the three months ended September 30, 2024 is related to use of a new public relations firm and rent for the Boca Raton campus for Sports.com.
Current report
Other (Income) Expense. Global Gaming had approximately $21thousand of other income for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Current report
*Loss on impairment of goodwill & intangibles.*For the three months ended September 30, 2024, we determained that certain components of goodwill & intangible assets were impaired. The loss on impairment of goodwill & intangibles for the three months ended September 30, 2024 includes write-offs to goodwill of $1.58 million related to the TinBu subsidiary and $1.91M related to the Global Gaming subsidiary as well as write offs of $817 thousand related to intangible assets of Global Gaming for a total of $4.3 million. There were no impairments of intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Current report
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Current report
Revenue. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $717 thousand, a decrease of $844 thousand, or 54%, compared to revenue of $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 revenue from Global Gaming decreased by approximately $492 thousand, revenue from TinBu decreased by approximately $200 thousand and there was no revenue from the core Lottery business, whereas there was revenue from the core Lottery business in the second quarter of 2023.
Current report
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses decreased $174 thousand, or 11%, from $1.56 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease is because expenses incurred during the first half of 2023 in connection with the Company’s efforts to regain compliance with Nasdaq and SEC reporting requirements did not re-occur in 2024.
Current report
Other Expense. Other expense decreased by $73 thousand, or 119% from $62 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $(12) thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Expenses incurred in the first half of 2023 in connection with the Company’s efforts to regain compliance with Nasdaq and SEC reporting requirements were non-recurring, resulting in lower expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Current report
Loss on impairment of goodwill & intangibles. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we determined that certain components of goodwill & intangible assets were impaired. The loss on impairment of goodwill & intangibles for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 includes write-offs to goodwill of $1.58 million related to the TinBu subsidiary and $1.91M related to the Global Gaming subsidiary as well as write offs of $817 thousand related to intangible assets of Global Gaming for a total of $4.3 million. There were no impairments to goodwill and intangibles for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
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Previous report
Overview
Previous report
During FY 2023, the Company addressed legacy issues while successfully regaining full compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing rules and restarting operations in order to stage Lottery.com for growth in FY 2024. The cornerstone of the Company’s operational progress for FY 2024 will be driven by technology, product and service/capability enhancements.
Previous report
This Report is reflective of the Company’s commitment to transparency, integrity, and responsible corporate governance. The investment commitments from United Capital Investments London Limited, Univest Securities LLC, and Prosperity Investment Management outlined in this report are evidence of investor belief in Management’s capability to resume core lottery and gaming operations, monetize the Sports.com brand, and expand all the Company’s brand across the globe.
Previous report
On April 10, 2024, the company received notification from Nasdaq that the matter regarding the Company’s deficiency in meeting the minimum $5,000,000 threshold for the Market Value of Publicly Held Shares (“MVPHS”) had been cured and the matter had been closed.
Previous report
Revenue. Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $257 thousand, a decrease of $398 thousand, or 61%, compared to revenue of $655 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2023. $340 thousand of the decrease was in the core domestic lottery business and $65 thousand was in Global Gaming.
Previous report
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses were $675 thousand, for the three months ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $290 thousand from $964 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2023. A primary driver of the reduction is lower accrual for franchise taxes in the three months ended June 30, 2024 than the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Previous report
Other (Income) Expense. Other (Income) for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $44 thousand vs $4 hundred for the three months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $43 thousand or 109%. The amount for June 30 2024 is the result of a reclassification of expenses.
Previous report
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Previous report
Revenue. Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $516 thousand, a decrease of $759 thousand, or 60%, compared to revenue of $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. $338 thousand of the decrease was in the core domestic lottery business, $322 thousand was in Tinbu, and $97 thousand was in Global Gaming.
Previous report
Personnel Costs. Personnel costs increased by $211 thousand from $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, to $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The composition of the team is different for the six months ended June 30, 2024 than it was for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was due to inclusion of compensation expense for the CEO and CFO for the six months ended June 30, 2024 where they were not in their roles for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Previous report
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses decreased $330 thousand, or 25%, from $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 to $971 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2024. A primary driver of the reduction is lower accrual for franchise taxes in the six months ended June 30, 2024 than the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Previous report
Other Expense.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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Item 2. Management’s and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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Since the Operational Cessation, the Company has had minimal day-to-day operations and has primarily focused on restarting certain of its core businesses (as described in more detail under “-Plans for Recommencement of Company Operations” below), and completing and filing the following (i) the restatements of the Company’s 2021 Audit and March 2022 Financials and preparing and filing the Company’s delinquent periodic reports, including Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2021, which the Company filed on May 10, 2023: (ii) Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the three months ended March 31, 2022, which the Company filed on May 15, 2023; (iii) the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022, which the Company filed on May 22 and 24, 2023, respectively; (iv) the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2023; (vi) the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2023; (vii) the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2023; Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2023; and (vii) Amendment No. 1 to the company’s quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and this Report.
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Since the Operational Cessation, the Company has had minimal day-to-day operations and has primarily focused on restarting certain components of its core businesses (as described in more detail under “-Plans for Recommencement of Company Operations” below), and completing and filing the following (i) the restatements of the Company’s 2021 Audit and March 2022 Financials and preparing and filing the Company’s delinquent periodic reports, including Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2021, which the Company filed on May 10, 2023; (ii) Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the three months ended March 31, 2022, which the Company filed on May 15, 2023; (iii) the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022, which the Company filed on May 22 and 24, 2023, respectively; (iv) the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022; (v) the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2023; (vi) the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2023; (vii) the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2023; (viii) Amendments No. 1 and 2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2023; (ix) Amendment No. 1 to the company’s quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2024; (x) the report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2024; (xi) Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the three months ended September 30, 2023, which the Company filed on August 29, 2024; (xii) Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the three months ended June 30, 2024, which the Company filed on September 3, 2024; and this Report.
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On June 8, 2023, the Panel notified the Company that it had determined to reverse its prior decision and grant the Company’s request for continued listing subject to the Company’s timely compliance with a number of conditions ultimately expiring on August 17, 2023, on which date the Company must satisfy all applicable criteria for continued listing on Nasdaq (the “June 8 th Decision”). As a result of the foregoing, the suspension from trading ceased and the Company’s securities were reinstated for trading on Nasdaq effective with the open of the market on June 15, 2023. See “Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Common Stock and Warrants – We are currently in full compliance with the continued listing standards of Nasdaq. However, we may not be able to remain in full compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards in the future” for more information.
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On June 8, 2023, the Panel notified the Company that it had determined to reverse its prior decision and grant the Company’s request for continued listing subject to the Company’s timely compliance with a number of conditions ultimately expiring on August 17, 2023, on which date the Company must satisfy all applicable criteria for continued listing on Nasdaq (the “June 8 th Decision”). As a result of the foregoing, the suspension from trading ceased and the Company’s securities were reinstated for trading on Nasdaq effective with the open of the market on June 15, 2023. See “Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Common Stock and Warrants – We are not currently in full compliance with the continued listing standards of Nasdaq. and, we may not be able to regain full compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards in the future” for more information.
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On January 4, 2022, AutoLotto entered into a Business Loan Agreement (the “Business Loan”) with bank prov, pursuant to which the Company borrowed $30,000,000 from bank prov, which was evidenced by a $30,000,000 Promissory Note. The Promissory Note accrued interest at the rate of 2.750% per annum (7.750% upon the occurrence of an event of default) and had a maturity date of January 4, 2024. Monthly interest payments were due under the Promissory Note beginning February 4, 2022. The Promissory Note could be repaid at any time without penalty. The Promissory Note included customary events of default for a debt obligation of the size of the Promissory Note. The Business Loan included representations and warranties of AutoLotto and covenants (both positive and negative) which were customary for a transaction of this nature and size, including rights to set off. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, Provident could declare the entire amount owed immediately due and payable. We were required to pay a 1% commitment fee at the time of our entry into the Business Loan, and another 1% annual loan fee would have been due on the first anniversary thereof.
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On January 4, 2022, AutoLotto entered into a Business Loan Agreement (the “Business Loan”) with bank prov, pursuant to which the Company borrowed $30,000,000 from bank prov, which was evidenced by a $30,000,000 Promissory Note. The Promissory Note accrued interest at the rate of 2.750% per annum (7.750% upon the occurrence of an event of default) and had a maturity date of January 4, 2024. Monthly interest payments were due under the Promissory Note beginning February 4, 2022. The Promissory Note could be repaid at any time without penalty. The Promissory Note included customary events of default for a debt obligation of the size of the Promissory Note. The Business Loan included representations and warranties of AutoLotto and covenants (both positive and negative) which were customary for a transaction of this nature and size, including rights to set off. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, bank prov could declare the entire amount owed immediately due and payable. We were required to pay a 1% commitment fee at the time of our entry into the Business Loan, and another 1% annual loan fee would have been due on the first anniversary thereof.
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Proceeds of the loans could only be used by to restart the Company’s operations and for general corporate purposes agreed to by Woodford.
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Proceeds of the loans could only be used to restart the Company’s operations and for general corporate purposes agreed to by Woodford.
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Despite requests from the Company, Woodford has repeatedly amongst other things: failed to prove the amounts borrowed by the Company or claimed to have been advanced by Woodford to the Company; failed to indicate if it would accept accelerated payment of those verified amounts; failed to provide an anti-money laundering acceptable account to which payment could be made by the Company and failed to explain failure to respond to requestsfor other funding to be accepted in the context of the Woodford Loan Agreement; failed to respond to requests for funding under the accordion facility of the Woodford Loan Agreement; and failed to respond to allegations of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the Company and the matter has been referred to the Company’s legal counsel.
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Despite requests from the Company, Woodford has repeatedly among other things: failed to prove the amounts borrowed by the Company or claimed to have been advanced by Woodford to the Company; failed to indicate if it would accept accelerated payment of those verified amounts; failed to provide an anti-money laundering acceptable account to which payment could be made by the Company and failed to explain failure to respond to requests for other funding to be accepted in the context of the Woodford Loan Agreement; failed to respond to requests for funding under the accordion facility of the Woodford Loan Agreement; and failed to respond to allegations of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud the Company and the matter has been referred to the Company’s legal counsel.
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The Company entered into a credit facility (the “UCIL Credit Facility”), which is represented by a loan agreement, which was initially entered into on July 26, 2023, and was amended and restated on August 8, 2023, and subsequently amended on August 18, 2023 and amended and restated on February 16, 2024, the “UCIL Loan Agreement”). The UCIL Loan Agreement is with United Capital Investments London Limited (“UCIL”), an entity in which each of Matthew McGahan, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Company’s Board, and Barney Battles, a former member of the Board, have a direct or indirect interest. The decision by the Company to enter into the UCIL Loan Agreement followed an acknowledgment by the Company that it had not received the requisite funding on a timely basis that it expected from Woodford, despite the Company making several requests to Woodford for said funding under the Woodford Loan Agreement. Moreover, the Board of Directors determined that it was in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders to enter into the UCIL Loan Agreement with UCIL, as an alternative lender to Woodford, upon receiving an event of default notice on July 21, 2023 (the “Default Notice”) and an event of default and crystallization notice on July 25, 2023 (the “Crystallization Notice”) from Woodford under the Woodford Loan Agreement. Neither McGahan or Battles participated in the vote on the UCIL agreement to ensure proper independence and correct corporate governance. On July 24, 2023, the Company responded to the Default Notice disputing that an event of default had occurred given the Company’s earlier announcement that UCIL had agreed to enter into a funding arrangement with the Company. On July 27, 2023, the Company replied to the Crystallization Notice denying that an event of default occurred or continued, and further asserted that Woodford’s attempt for crystallization was inappropriate and unlawful under the Woodford Loan Agreement. Given the uncertainty of the continued financing under the Woodford Loan Agreement, the Board of Directors sought to secure and formalize the Company’s alternative funding by entering into the UCIL Loan Agreement.
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The Company entered into a credit facility (the “UCIL Credit Facility”), which is represented by a loan agreement, which was initially entered into on July 26, 2023, and was amended and restated on August 8, 2023, and subsequently amended on August 18, 2023 and amended and restated on February 16, 2024, the “UCIL Loan Agreement”). The UCIL Loan Agreement is with United Capital Investments London Limited (“UCIL”), an entity in which each of Matthew McGahan, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Company’s Board, and Barney Battles, a former member of the Board, have a direct or indirect interest. The decision by the Company to enter into the UCIL Loan Agreement followed an acknowledgment by the Company that it had not received the requisite funding on a timely basis that it expected from Woodford, despite the Company making several requests to Woodford for said funding under the Woodford Loan Agreement. Moreover, the Board of Directors determined that it was in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders to enter into the UCIL Loan Agreement with UCIL, as an alternative lender to Woodford, upon receiving an event of default notice on July 21, 2023 (the “Default Notice”) and an event of default and crystallization notice on July 25, 2023 (the “Crystallization Notice”) from Woodford under the Woodford Loan Agreement. Neither McGahan or Battles participated in the vote on the UCIL agreement to ensure proper independence and correct corporate governance. On July 24, 2023, the Company responded to the Default Notice disputing that an event of default had occurred given the Company’s earlier announcement that UCIL had agreed to enter into a funding arrangement with the Company. On July 27, 2023, the Company replied to the Crystallization Notice denying that an event of default occurred or continued, and further asserted that Woodford’s attempt for crystallization was inappropriate and unlawful under the Woodford Loan Agreement. Given the protracted uncertainty of the continued financing under the Woodford Loan Agreement, the Board of Directors sought to secure and formalize the Company’s alternative funding by entering into the UCIL Loan Agreement.
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As reported on form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 6, 2024, on December 6, 2023, the Company entered into a placement agent agreement (the “Placement Agent Agreement”) with Univest Securities, LLC (the “Placement Agent”), whereby the Placement Agent agreed to act as placement agent in connection with the Company’s offering (“Offering”) of convertible debt with warrant coverage at 50% up to $1,000,000; consisting of a convertible promissory note (each, a “Convertible Note” or collectively, the “Convertible Notes”), and a common stock purchase warrant (each, a “Warrant”, or collectively, the “Warrants”) to purchase shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) which include specific registration rights (“Registration Rights”), directly to one or more investors (each, an “Investor” and, collectively, the “Investors”) through the Placement Agent.
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As reported on form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 6, 2024, on December 6, 2023, the Company entered into a placement agent agreement (the “Placement Agent Agreement”) with Univest Securities, LLC (the “Placement Agent”), whereby the Placement Agent agreed to act as placement agent in connection with the Company’s offering (“Offering”) of convertible debt with warrant coverage at 50% up to $1,000,000; consisting of a convertible promissory note (each, a “Convertible Note” or collectively, the “Convertible Notes”), and a common stock purchase warrant (each, a “Warrant”, or collectively, the “Warrants”) to purchase shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) which includes specific registration rights (“Registration Rights”), directly to one or more investors (each, an “Investor” and, collectively, the “Investors”) through the Placement Agent.
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The effects of the Reverse Stock Split have been reflected in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for all periods presented.
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The effects of the Reverse Stock Split have been reflected in this Amended Quarterly Report on Form 10Q for all periods presented.
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In June 2021, we closed the acquisition of Global Gaming, which holds 80% of the equity of each of Aganar and JuegaLotto. Aganar operates in the licensed Online Lottery market in Mexico and is licensed to sell Mexican National Lottery draw games, instant win tickets, and other games of chance online with access to a federally approved online casino and sportsbook gaming license. JuegaLotto is licensed by Mexico authorities to commercialize international lottery games in Mexico through an authorized gaming portal and to commercialize games of chance in other countries throughout Latin America. As of the date of this Report, according to Statista, the estimated size of the Latin American lottery market is $.68 billion with a compound annual growth rate projected at 6.05% through 2028. Furthermore, it is projected that there will be 3,000,000 online lottery players in the South American lottery market alone by 2028. Based on these projections, we believe these acquisitions will provide opportunities for growth of our international operations throughout Mexico and Latin America as we expand our portfolio of products and expose our existing products to new markets.
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In June 2021, we closed the acquisition of Global Gaming, which holds 80% of the equity of each of Aganar and JuegaLotto. Aganar operates in the licensed Online Lottery market in Mexico and is licensed to sell Mexican National Lottery draw games, instant win tickets, and other games of chance online with access to a federally approved online casino and sportsbook gaming license. JuegaLotto is licensed by Mexico authorities to commercialize international lottery games in Mexico through an authorized gaming portal and to commercialize games of chance in other countries throughout Latin America. As of the date of this Report, according to Statista, the estimated size of the Latin American lottery market is $0.68 billion with a compound annual growth rate projected at 6.05% through 2028. Furthermore, it is projected that there will be 3,000,000 online lottery players in the South American lottery market alone by 2028. Based on these projections, we believe these acquisitions provide opportunities for growth of our international operations throughout Mexico and Latin America as we expand our portfolio of products and expose our existing products to new markets.
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Both our B2C Platform and our B2B API provided users with the ability to purchase legally sanctioned draw lottery games via a mobile device or computer, securely maintain their acquired lottery game, automatically redeem a winning lottery game, as applicable, and receive support, if required, for the claims and redemption process. Our registration and user interfaces were designed to be easy to use, provide for the creation of an account and purchase of a lottery game with minimum friction and without the creation of a mobile wallet or requirement to pre-load minimum funds and - importantly - to provide instant confirmation of the user’s lottery game numbers, whether selected at random or picked by the user. Users of our B2C Platform services paid a service fee and, in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions, a mark-up on the purchase price. Prior to the Operational Cessation, we generated revenue from this service fee and mark-up. Our B2B API Platform resumed limited operations for the month of April 2023. As of the date of this Report, our B2C Platform is not currently available to the public. We anticipate that our B2C Platform will become available again by fall 2024.
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Both our B2C Platform and our B2B API provided users with the ability to purchase legally sanctioned draw lottery games via a mobile device or computer, securely maintain their acquired lottery game, automatically redeem a winning lottery game, as applicable, and receive support, if required, for the claims and redemption process. Our registration and user interfaces were designed to be easy to use, provide for the creation of an account and purchase of a lottery game with minimum friction and without the creation of a mobile wallet or requirement to pre-load minimum funds and - importantly - to provide instant confirmation of the user’s lottery game numbers, whether selected at random or picked by the user. Users of our B2C Platform services paid a service fee and, in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions, a mark-up on the purchase price. Prior to the Operational Cessation, we generated revenue from this service fee and mark-up. Our B2B API Platform resumed limited operations for the month of April 2023. As of the date of this Report, our B2C Platform is not currently available to the public. We anticipate that our B2C Platform will become available again in early 2025.
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On April 1, 2024, Lottery.com resumed its sweepstakes offerings through its partnership with the WinTogether.org foundation (DBA: DonateTo.Win). The initial sweepstakes will be active until at least September 30,2024.
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On April 1, 2024, Lottery.com resumed its sweepstakes offerings through its partnership with the WinTogether.org foundation (DBA: DonateTo.Win). The initial sweepstakes was launched on April 4, 2024 and will be active until December 31, 2024.
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In 2018, we acquired TinBu, LLC (“TinBu”), a digital publisher and provider of lottery data results, jackpot results, and other data, as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Through TinBu, our Data Service delivers daily results of over 800 domestic and international lottery games from more than 40 countries, including the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom, to over 400 digital publishers and media organizations. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors – We are party to pending litigation and investigations in various jurisdictions and with various plaintiffs and we may be subject to future litigation or investigations in the operation of our business. An adverse outcome in one or more proceedings could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations” for more information about our relationship with TinBu.
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In 2018, we acquired TinBu, LLC (“TinBu”), a digital publisher and provider of lottery data results, jackpot results, and other data, as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Through TinBu, our Data Service delivers daily results of over 800 domestic and international lottery games from more than 40 countries, including the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom, to over 400 digital publishers and media organizations. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors – We are party to pending litigation and investigations in various jurisdictions and with various plaintiffs and we may be subject to future litigation or investigations in the operation of our business. An adverse outcome in one or more proceedings could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations” for more information about our relationship with TinBu, as filed on form 10-K/A for fiscal 2023, on September 24, 2024.
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On June 30, 2021, we acquired 100% of the equity of Global Gaming Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Global Gaming”), which holds 80% of the equity of each of Medios Electronicos y de Comunicacion, S.A.P.I de C.V. (“Aganar”) and JuegaLotto, S.A. de C.V. (“JuegaLotto”). JuegaLotto is federally licensed by the Mexican regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over the ability to commercialize lottery games in Mexico through an authorized federal gaming portal and to commercialize games of chance in other countries throughout Latin America. Aganar has been operating in the licensed Online Lottery market in Mexico since 2007 and has certain rights to sell Mexican National Lottery draw games, instant win tickets, and other games of chance online with access to a federally approved online casino and sportsbook gaming license and additionally issues a proprietary scratch lottery game in Mexico under the brand name Capalli. See “*Item 1A. Risk Factors – We need additional capital to, among other things, support and restart our operations, re-hire employees and pay our expenses. Such capital may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. If we do not receive the additional capital, we may be forced to curtail or abandon our plans to recommence our operations and we may need to permanently cease our operations”*for additional information.
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On June 30, 2021, we acquired 100% of the equity of Global Gaming Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Global Gaming”), which holds 80% of the equity of each of Medios Electronicos y de Comunicacion, S.A.P.I de C.V. (“Aganar”) and JuegaLotto, S.A. de C.V. (“JuegaLotto”). JuegaLotto is federally licensed by the Mexican regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over the ability to commercialize lottery games in Mexico through an authorized federal gaming portal and to commercialize games of chance in other countries throughout Latin America. Aganar has been operating in the licensed Online Lottery market in Mexico since 2007 and has certain rights to sell Mexican National Lottery draw games, instant win tickets, and other games of chance online with access to a federally approved online casino and sportsbook gaming license and additionally issues a proprietary scratch lottery game in Mexico under the brand name Capalli. See “*Item 1A. Risk Factors – We need additional capital to, among other things, support and restart our operations, re-hire employees and pay our expenses. Such capital may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. If we do not receive the additional capital, we may be forced to curtail or abandon our plans to recommence our operations and we may need to permanently cease our operations”*for additional information, as filed on form 10-K/A for fiscal 2023, on September 24, 2024
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On September 28, 2023, the company entered into Stock Purchase Agreement with the shareholders of Nook Holdings Limited (“Nook”), a private limited company incorporated and registered in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (“UAE”). The total purchase price is approximately $2.314 million. The Company made three payments totaling $137,500 in the fourth quarter and anticipates the transaction closing in the fourth quarter of 2024 or as otherwise agreed by the parties. Nook is known for its innovative approach to co-working in Dubai and has procured 200 licenses for individuals and companies in the sports, health and wellness sector seeking access to Dubai and the broader Middle Eastern market. With its exclusive partnership with the Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre Free Zone (DMCC), Nook offers a wide range of services, including business setup support, insurance, VAT registration, and networking opportunities for like-minded sports entrepreneurs. As part of the acquisition, Nook will be rebranded under the Sports.com umbrella.
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On September 28, 2023, the company entered into Stock Purchase Agreement with the shareholders of Nook Holdings Limited (“Nook”), a private limited company incorporated and registered in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (“UAE”). The total purchase price is approximately $2.314 million. The Company made three payments totaling $137,500 in the fourth quarter of 2023 and anticipates the transaction closing in the first quarter of 2025 or as otherwise agreed by the parties. Nook is known for its innovative approach to co-working in Dubai and has procured 200 licenses for individuals and companies in the sports, health and wellness sector seeking access to Dubai and the broader Middle Eastern market. With its exclusive partnership with the Dubai Multi-Commodities Centre Free Zone (DMCC), Nook offers a wide range of services, including business setup support, insurance, VAT registration, and networking opportunities for like-minded sports entrepreneurs. As part of the acquisition, Nook will be rebranded under the Sports.com umbrella.
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In December 2021, we finalized the acquisition of the domain name https://sports.com and on November 15, 2022, we formed a wholly-owned subsidiary called Sports.com, Inc., a Texas corporation (“Sports.com”). Subsequently, Sports.com announced a partnership with the Saudi Motorsports Company, which enabled the Company to roll out the Sports.com brand at the FIFA World Cup decider at the end of November 2022. In December 2022, Sports.com signed an agreement with Data Sports Group, GmbH (“DSG”), which provided Sports.com the exclusive North American distribution rights for sports data products offered and maintained by DSG (the “DSG Data”). The DSG Data is being sold through the same sales resources and sales channels as the lottery data offered by TinBu. On July 23, 2023, DSG exercised its right to terminate the exclusive distribution rights due to Sports.com not meeting its contractual obligations.
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In December 2021, we finalized the acquisition of the domain name https://sports.com and on November 15, 2022, we formed a wholly-owned subsidiary called Sports.com, Inc., a Texas corporation (“Sports.com”). Subsequently, Sports.com announced a partnership with the Saudi Motorsports Company, which enabled the Company to roll out the Sports.com brand at the FIFA World Cup decider at the end of November 2022. In December 2022, Sports.com signed an agreement with Data Sports Group, GmbH (“DSG”), which provided Sports.com the exclusive North American distribution rights for sports data products offered and maintained by DSG (the “DSG Data”). The DSG Data was being sold through the same sales resources and sales channels as the lottery data offered by TinBu. On July 23, 2023, DSG exercised its right to terminate the exclusive distribution rights due to Sports.com not meeting its contractual obligations.
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(i) a second payment of $212,500 (70,833 shares) due on or before one hundred and twenty-one (121) days following the Closing Date; (ii) a third payment, of $212,500 (70,833 shares) due on or before two hundred and twelve (212) days following the Completion Date; (iii) a fourth payment of $212,500 (70,833 shares) due on or before three hundred and one (301) days following the Closing Date and (vi) a final and fifth payment of $212,500 (70,834 shares) due on or before three hundred and ninety-six (396) days following the Closing Date. The terms and conditions set forth in the MOU shall be incorporated into a definitive agreement to be entered into by the parties with a Closing Date on or before September 1, 2024 or as otherwise agreed to by the parties.
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(i) a second payment of $212,500 (70,833 shares) due on or before one hundred and twenty-one (121) days following the Closing Date; (ii) a third payment, of $212,500 (70,833 shares) due on or before two hundred and twelve (212) days following the Completion Date; (iii) a fourth payment of $212,500 (70,833 shares) due on or before three hundred and one (301) days following the Closing Date and (vi) a final and fifth payment of $212,500 (70,834 shares) due on or before three hundred and ninety-six (396) days following the Closing Date. The acquisition closed on September 1, 2024 and the balance sheet as of September 30, 2024 and results of operations for the month of September have been included in the consolidated financial statements presented in this report.
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In addition, the Company has agreed to make available to the business of SportLocker.com, cash, media credits or combination thereof over the twelve months following the Closing Date as additional capital investment into the business plan, to facilitate brand awareness, user acquisition and general performance marketing and promotion, influencer and subscription campaigns and branding activities of S&MI’s streaming and social engagement, subject to the Company successfully raising a minimum of new capital.
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In addition, the Company agreed to make available to the business of SportLocker.com, cash, media credits or combination thereof over the twelve months following the Closing Date as additional capital investment into the business plan, to facilitate brand awareness, user acquisition and general performance marketing and promotion, influencer and subscription campaigns and branding activities of S&MI’s streaming and social engagement, subject to the Company successfully raising a minimum of new capital.
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*Phase 2 - Resume B2C Platform Operations.*The Company believes that it will be in a position to relaunch its B2C Platform by fall 2024. As of the date of this Report, the Company expects that it will initially relaunch its B2C Platform to customers in Texas for a period of time before rolling it out to other jurisdictions. The Company may elect to accelerate the relaunch of its Platform to customers in another state. The Company plans to limit the rollout in order to give it additional time to properly vet and confirm compliance with local, state and federal rules related to ticket procurement and distribution. For more information, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors - Regulatory and Compliance Risks - A jurisdiction may enact, amend, or reinterpret laws and regulations governing our operations in ways that impair our revenues, cause us to incur additional legal and compliance costs and other operating expenses, or are otherwise not favorable to our existing operations or planned growth, all of which may have a material adverse effect on us or our results of operations, cash flow, or financial condition.” The Company has also maintained various pre-paid media credits that it expects to use to launch and maintain promotional campaigns geared towards encouraging prior customers to return to the Platform and to acquire new customers.
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*Phase 2 - Resume B2C Platform Operations.*The Company believes that it will be in a position to relaunch its B2C Platform in early 2025. As of the date of this Report, the Company expects that it will initially relaunch its B2C Platform to customers in Texas for a period of time before rolling it out to other jurisdictions. The Company may elect to accelerate the relaunch of its Platform to customers in another state. The Company plans to limit the rollout in order to give it additional time to properly vet and confirm compliance with local, state and federal rules related to ticket procurement and distribution. For more information, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors - Regulatory and Compliance Risks - A jurisdiction may enact, amend, or reinterpret laws and regulations governing our operations in ways that impair our revenues, cause us to incur additional legal and compliance costs and other operating expenses, or are otherwise not favorable to our existing operations or planned growth, all of which may have a material adverse effect on us or our results of operations, cash flow, or financial condition.”, as filed on form 10-K/A for fiscal 2023, on September 24, 2024. The Company has also maintained various pre-paid media credits that it expects to use to launch and maintain promotional campaigns geared towards encouraging prior customers to return to the Platform and to acquire new customers.
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As of the date of this Report, the current estimated cash balance of the Company and subsidiaries is approximately $36,799. The Company believes that this cash on hand, along with future borrowings, will be sufficient for the Company to resume its core operations.
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As of the date of this Report, the current estimated cash balance of the Company and subsidiaries is approximately $16,845. The Company believes that this cash on hand, along with future borrowings, will be sufficient for the Company to resume its core operations.
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As of the date of this Report, our common stock and warrants are traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbols “LTRY” and “LTRYW,” respectively. As of the date of this Report, we are in compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements (the “Listing Rules”).See, “Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Common Stock and Warrants – Although we are currently in full compliance with the continued listing standards of Nasdaq, we may not be able to remain in full compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards in the future.” Additionally, under its new management, the Company continues to work to improve its disclosure and reporting controls. Also, the Company plans to continue to strengthen and improve its systems of internal control over financial reporting and invest in additional legal, accounting, and financial resources.
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As of the date of this Report, our common stock and warrants are traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbols “LTRY” and “LTRYW,” respectively. As of the date of this Report, we are not in compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements (the “Listing Rules”).See, “Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Common Stock and Warrants – We are not currently in full compliance with the continued listing standards of Nasdaq, we may not be able to regain full compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards in the future.” Additionally, under its new management, the Company continues to work to improve its disclosure and reporting controls. Also, the Company plans to continue to strengthen and improve its systems of internal control over financial reporting and invest in additional legal, accounting, and financial resources.
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Even if the Company’s three phase plan to recommence its operations is successful, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain compliance with the applicable Listing Rules, or that the Nasdaq Panel will continue to stay the delisting of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq. If the Company’s securities are delisted from Nasdaq, it could be more difficult to buy or sell the Company’s common stock and warrants or to obtain accurate quotations, and the price of the Company’s common stock and warrants could suffer a material decline. Delisting could also impair the Company’s ability to raise additional capital needed to fund its operations and/or trigger defaults and penalties under outstanding agreements or securities of the Company.
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Even if the Company’s three phase plan to recommence its operations is successful, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain and maintain compliance with the applicable Listing Rules. If the Company’s securities are delisted from Nasdaq, it could be more difficult to buy or sell the Company’s common stock and warrants or to obtain accurate quotations, and the price of the Company’s common stock and warrants could suffer a material decline. Delisting could also impair the Company’s ability to raise additional capital needed to fund its operations and/or trigger defaults and penalties under outstanding agreements or securities of the Company.
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Internationally, B2C sales in jurisdictions where we do not have direct or indirect authority generate an immaterial amount of revenue, and we are assessing our operations in these jurisdictions. As discussed above, our B2C Platform is not currently operational. We anticipate that our B2C Platform will become operational by fall 2024.
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Internationally, B2C sales in jurisdictions where we do not have direct or indirect authority generate an immaterial amount of revenue, and we are assessing our operations in these jurisdictions. As discussed above, our B2C Platform is not currently operational. We anticipate that our B2C Platform will become operational in early 2025.
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*Depreciation and Amortization.*Depreciation and amortization expenses include depreciation and amortization expenses on real property and other assets.
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*Depreciation and Amortization.*Depreciation and amortization expenses include depreciation and amortization expenses on real property intangible, and other assets.
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International operations. We face challenges related to expanding our footprint globally and the related process of obtaining the licenses and regulatory approvals necessary to provide services and products within new and emerging markets. The international jurisdictions where we operate and seek to expand have been subject to increasing foreign currency fluctuations against the U.S. dollar, inflationary pressures and political and economic instability. We expect these trends to continue during fiscal 2024 and believe they are likely to affect consumer spending, which could have a material impact on our revenues. As a result, it may take longer to achieve projected revenue gains or generate cash in any such regions affected or any new foreign jurisdiction into which we expand.
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International operations. We face challenges related to expanding our footprint globally and the related process of obtaining the licenses and regulatory approvals necessary to provide services and products within new and emerging markets. The international jurisdictions where we operate and seek to expand have been subject to increasing foreign currency fluctuations against the U.S. dollar, inflationary pressures and political and economic instability. We expect these trends to continue during the remainder of fiscal 2024 and into 2025 and believe they are likely to affect consumer spending, which could have a material impact on our revenues. As a result, it may take longer to achieve projected revenue gains or generate cash in any such regions affected or any new foreign jurisdiction into which we expand.
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As of the date of this Report, the Company’s primary revenue drivers are the resumption of its B2B API platform and the launch of Sports.com. It is anticipated that operational costs for the next 12 months through April 30, 2024 will be greater than revenues. It is anticipated that the liquidity gap will be satisfied by equity investment or debt incurred, of which there is no assurance. We anticipate that our B2C Platform will become operational by fall 2024.
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As of the date of this Report, the Company’s primary revenue drivers are the resumption of its B2B API platform and the launch of Sports.com. It is anticipated that operational costs for the next 12 months through October 31, 2025 will be greater than revenues. It is anticipated that the liquidity gap will be satisfied by equity investment or debt incurred, of which there is no assurance. We anticipate that our B2C Platform will become operational by in early 2025.
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Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue includes product costs, commission expense to affiliates and commercial partners, and merchant processing fees. Cost of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $46 thousand, a decrease of $50 thousand, or 52%, compared to cost of revenue of $96 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2023. $37 thousand of the decrease was in the core domestic lottery business and $13 thousand was in Global Gaming.
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Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue includes product costs, commission expense to affiliates and commercial partners, and merchant processing fees. Cost of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $84 thousand, an increase of $12 thousand, or 16%, compared to cost of revenue of $72 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase is primarily related to cost of revenue for the new subsidiary, S&MI Ltd. acquired on September 1, 2024.
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Gross Profit. Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $211 thousand compared to $560 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2023, a decrease of $348 thousand, or 62%. The change in gross profit is correlated to the change in revenue as described above.
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Gross Profit. Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $117 thousand compared to $213 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $97 thousand, or 83%. The change in gross profit is correlated to the decrease in revenue by $85 thousand combined with the increase in Cost of Revenue by $12 thousand.
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Operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were $6.1 million, an increase of $1.3 million, or 22%, compared to $4.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was driven by an increase of $1.2 million in professional fees accompanied an increase in personnel costs of $500 thousand, partially offset by decreases in general and administrative expenses by $290 thousand and depreciation and amortization by $61 thousand. Reasons for these decreases are described below.
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Operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 were $3.7 million, an increase of $379 thousand, or 11%, compared to $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was driven by an increase of $1.05 million in professional fees accompanied an increase in general and administrative costs of $156 thousand, offset by decreases in personnel costs by $611 thousand and depreciation and amortization by $213 thousand. Reasons for these decreases are described below.
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Professional Fees. Professional fees increased by $1.2 million or 107%, from $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 to $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was due to expenses incurred for outside attorneys, other consultants, and directors in the three months ended June 30, 2024. Activity levels for the business, and these types of expense were lower for the same period in 2023.
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Professional Fees. Professional fees increased by $1.05 Million or 261%, from $401 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was due to expenses incurred for outside attorneys and other consultants in the three months ended September 30, 2024. Activity levels for the business, and these types of expense were lower for the same period in 2023.
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*Depreciation and Amortization.*Depreciation and amortization decreased $61 thousand, or 4%, from $1.39 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 to $1.33 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily driven by write-offs to intangible assets related to Global Gaming at the end of 2023 as well as another intangible asset becoming fully amortized at the end of 2023 - - both of which resulted in lower amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
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*Depreciation and Amortization.*Depreciation and amortization decreased $213 thousand, or 15%, from $1.42 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $1.20 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by write-offs to intangible assets related to Global Gaming at the end of 2023 as well as another intangible asset becoming fully amortized at the end of 2023 - both of which resulted in lower amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
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Interest Expense. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $224 thousand vs interest expense of $41 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $183 thousand or 444%. Interest expense relates to notes payable from the time of the business combination plus interest on more recent convertible notes from Woodford, UCIL, and Univest. The convertible debt increased in the third and fourth quarters of 2023 and first and second quarters of 2024. Higher amounts of convertible debt in the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared with the six months ended June 30,2023 resulted in the increase in interest expense.
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Interest Expense. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $127 thousand vs interest expense of $243 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $117 thousand or 48%. Interest expense relates to notes payable from the time of the business combination plus interest on more recent convertible notes from Woodford, UCIL, and Univest. An adjustment was made in the three months ended September 30, 2023 to interest expense on notes payable from the time of the business combination which resulted in higher interest expense for that period resulting in a decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
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The following table summarizes our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively.
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The following table summarizes our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.
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Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue includes product costs, commission expense to affiliates and commercial partners, and merchant processing fees. Cost of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was essentially the same as for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Lower costs of revenue for the core lottery platform were offset by increases
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Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue includes product costs, commission expense to affiliates and commercial partners, and merchant processing fees. Cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $213 thousand, compared with 203,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, an increase of $10 thousand, or 5% . The increase is primarily related to cost of revenue for the new subsidiary, S&MI Ltd. acquired on September 1, 2024.
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Gross Profit. Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $387 thousand compared to $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, a decrease of $757 thousand, or 66%. The change in gross profit is correlated to the change in revenue as described above.
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Gross Profit. Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $504 thousand compared to $1.36 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $854 thousand, or 63%. Cost of Revenue was essentially the same for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, accordingly, the decrease in gross profit is correlated to the change in revenue as described above.
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Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were $11.9 million, an increase of $3.4 million, or 39%, compared to $8.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $3.7 million in professional fees accompanied by an increase in personnel costs by $211 thousand, partially offset by decreases in general and administrative expenses of $330 thousand and depreciation and amortization by $182 thousand. Reasons for these decreases are described below.
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Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $15.6 million, an increase of $3.7 million, or 31%, compared to $11.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by an increase of $4.5 million in professional fees offset by decreases in: personnel costs by $153 thousand, general and administrative by $174 thousand, and depreciation and amortization by $395 thousand. Reasons for these decreases are described below.
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Personnel Costs. Personnel costs were $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, an increase of $500 thousand from $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The composition of the team is different for the three months ended June 30, 2024 than it was for the three months ended June 30, 2023, resulting in higher costs. Additionally, there was no compensation expense incurred for the CEO and CFO during the three months ended June 30, 2023 as both did not commence working in their roles until July of 2023.
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Personnel Costs. Personnel costs decreased by $153 thousand from $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, to $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The composition of the team is different for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 than it was for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Some of the legacy employees who were working to regain compliance with Nasdaq and SEC reporting requirements during the spring of 2023 departed so there is no corresponding expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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Professional Fees. Professional fees increased by $3.7 million, or 197%, from $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 to $5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was due to expenses incurred for outside attorneys, other consultants, and directors in the six months ended June 30, 2024.
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Professional Fees. Professional fees increased by $4.5 million, or 178%, from $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $6.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was due to expenses incurred for outside attorneys, other consultants, and directors in the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased $182 thousand, or 6%, from $2.80 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 to $2.62 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by write-offs to intangible assets related to Global Gaming at the end of 2023 as well as another intangible asset becoming fully amortized at the end of 2023 - - both of which resulted in lower amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
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Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased $395 thousand, or 9%, from $4.22 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $3.82 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by write-offs to intangible assets related to Global Gaming at the end of 2023 as well as another intangible asset becoming fully amortized at the end of 2023 - - both of which resulted in lower amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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Interest Expense. Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $122 thousand vs interest expense of $41 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $81 thousand or 196%. Interest expense relates to notes payable from the time of the business combination plus interest on more recent convertible notes from Woodford, UCIL, and Univest. The convertible debt increased in the third and fourth quarters of 2023 and first and second quarters of 2024. Higher amounts of convertible debt in the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared with the three months ended June 30,2023 resulted in the increase in interest expense.
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Interest Expense. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $351 thousand vs interest expense of $285 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, an increase of $66 thousand or 23%. Interest expense relates to notes payable from the time of the business combination plus interest on more recent convertible notes from Woodford, UCIL, and Univest. The convertible debt increased in the third and fourth quarters of 2023 and first and second quarters of 2024. Higher amounts of convertible debt in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared with the nine months ended September 30,2023 resulted in the increase in interest expense.
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