NXTP NextPlay Technologies Inc

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Summary of Business Operations and Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations and Business Organization

NextPlay Technologies, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, “NextPlay,” “we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company”), is building a technology solutions company, offering games, in-game advertising, digital asset products and services, and connected TV to consumers and corporations within a growing worldwide digital ecosystem. NextPlay’s engaging products and services utilize innovative advertising technology (“AdTech”), Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and financial technology (“FinTech”) solutions to leverage the strengths and channels of its existing and acquired technologies.

As of May 31, 2022, NextPlay is organized into two divisions: (i) NextMedia, the Company’s Interactive Digital Media Division and (ii) NextFinTech, the Company’s Finance and Technology Division.

In the Interactive Digital Media Division, NextPlay closed its acquisition of HotPlay Enterprise Limited and its In-Game Advertising (“IGA”) platform on June 30, 2021.

In the Finance and Technology Division, the Company’s acquisition of International Financial Enterprise Bank (“IFEB”), now called NextBank International, Inc. (“NextBank”), and the conditional approval from the Labuan Financial Services Authority (“Labuan FSA”) to operate a general insurance and reinsurance business, is expected to allow NextPlay to offer individuals and households asset management and banking services, and travel related services such as travel finance and travel insurance, subject to regulatory approval and licensing.

Our Company, in accordance with Thailand foreign ownership laws, holds an indirect control of Longroot (Thailand) Company Limited (“Longroot”), which operates in financial advisory service and owns an Initial Coin Offering (“ICO”) Portal which is approved and regulated by the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (“Thai SEC”). The Portal enables us to crypto-securitize an array of high-quality alternative assets, such as video games, insurance contracts, and real estate. These digital assets serve as a new asset class, which the Company’s management believes will create significant opportunities to accelerate products and services within the FinTech division’s asset management business.

Effective November 16, 2021, the Labuan Financial Services Authority (the “Labuan FSA”) approved the Company’s application to carry on general insurance and reinsurance business, subject to certain conditions including (i) payment of a $15,000 annual license fee, (ii) submission of evidence reflecting paid up capital amounting to MYR $10.0 mil (approximately to $2,260,000 US), (iii) submission of proof of registration as a member of Labuan International Insurance Association, (iv) submission of a Management Services Agreement with the appointed insurance manager, (v) submission of a Letter of Undertaking, and (vi) submission of constituent documents to the Registration of Company Unit. The conditions were to be met within 3 months of November 29, 2021, the date Labuan FSA issued a letter confirming the conditional approval. In May 2022, the Company received a permission letter from Labuan FSA to extend the establishment until August 31, 2022. The Company plans to use the general insurance license to issue primary insurance products and the reinsurance license to issue crypto-securitized insurance in collaboration with Longroot.

On October 14, 2021, “Longroot Inc.” (a subsidiary of the Company) changed its name to “Next Fintech Holdings, Inc.” The Company plans to use Next Fintech Holdings, Inc. as the holding company for its FinTech division.

Strategic Sale of Reinhart Digital TV (Zappware) and NextTrip to TGS Esports, Inc.

On June 28, 2022, the Company entered into a series of agreements, including a securities exchange agreement, with William Kerby, the Company’s co-Chief Executive Officer and director, Donald P. Monaco, a director of the Company, and British Columbia-based TGS E-Sports Inc. (TSX-V: TGS, OTC: TGSEF) (“TGS”), a public company whose securities are listed for trading on the Canadian TSX Venture Exchange, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to sell the Company’s travel business, NextTrip Group, LLC (“NextTrip”), and its 51% ownership of Reinhart Digital TV (the 100% owner of Zappware) to TGS in exchange for securities of TGS as discussed in further detail below. TGS, is a leading esports tournament solutions provider.

Prior to the execution of the securities exchange agreement, NextTrip issued an aggregate of 915,000 units in NextTrip to Messrs. Kerby and Monaco to resolve certain management unit issuances provided for in NextTrip’s Operating Agreement as consideration for services rendered.

As consideration for the sale of Reinhart and NextTrip, upon closing of the transaction, (i) the Company will receive 232,380,952 shares of newly created nonvoting convertible preferred stock of TGS (the “TGS Preferred”), valued at $12.2 million, and (ii) Messrs. Kerby and Monaco, both of whom hold certain equity interests in NextTrip (discussed above), will receive an aggregate of 69,714,286 shares of TGS common shares, valued at $3.66 million, of which 11,619,048 TGS common shares will be held in escrow for a period of time.  The TGS Preferred shares will be redeemable in certain situations, can be sold subject to certain transfer restrictions (including a right of first refusal in favor of TGS), and may be converted into shares of TGS common shares in certain limited circumstances, including mandatory conversion upon the occurrence of certain events. In the event that the TGS Preferred shares are converted into shares of TGS common shares by the Company at any time, the Company is obligated to distributed all such shares of TGS common shares in a stock dividend to its shareholders. Concurrently with a determination to convert the TGS Preferred shares into shares of TGS common shares, if ever, the Company will set a shareholder record date for a special dividend to distribute all of the common shares of TGS held by the Company to the Company’s shareholders, on a pro-rata basis.

In addition to the securities exchange agreement, the Company, NextTrip, Reinhart and TGS also entered into a separation agreement on June 28, 2022, to further document the separation of NextTrip and Reinhart from the Company and to assign, transfer and convey certain assets and liabilities held in NextTrip or the Company’s name, respectively, to NextTrip or the Company, respectively, to allow for the separation of the businesses in accordance with the securities exchange agreement at closing of the transaction. The separation agreement also provides for the termination of certain intercompany agreements and accounts by and between the parties at closing of the transaction, sets rights related to confidentiality, non-disclosure and maintenance of attorney-client privilege matters, and also provides for a mutual release by and among the Company, NextTrip and Reinhart for all pre-closing claims between themselves and their officers, directors, affiliates, successors and assigns.

In addition, the separation agreement provides for the contribution of (i) $1.5 million to NextTrip and (ii) an additional $1.5 million in ten (10) equal monthly installments beginning July 1, 2022, in exchange for NextTrip, as of May 1, 2022, agreeing to assume the ongoing operating expenses of NextTrip and Reinhart. NextTrip has also agreed to assume payments under that certain payment obligation of the Company pursuant an Amendment to Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement effective May 18, 2021, by and between the Company, IDS Inc., TD Assets Holding LLC, and Ari Daniels in the approximate amount of $2,500,000, provided, however, that, if the Company fails to make any of the above installment payments within five (5) business days of being due, that such IDS payment obligation reverts back to the Company.

Closing of the transaction remains subject to various conditions, including (without limitation) regulatory approvals, approval of certain related matters by TGS’ shareholders and consummation of a financing by TGS, and is expected to occur in the second half of 2022. No assurances can be provided that the closing conditions will be satisfied, or that the transaction will be consummated on the anticipated timeline, or at all.

The transaction, once consummated, is expected to streamline the Company’s business operations and management, improve capital allocation, and is expected to unlock shareholder value by offering investors a pure-play investment in the Digital Media and Financial Technology sectors. 

As a result of the foregoing, as of May 31, 2022, Reinhart/Zappware and NextTrip were no longer consolidated nor treated as a division of the Company; accordingly, for the three-month period ended May 31, 2022, the Company had two remaining reportable business segments: NextFinTech and NextMedia. Assets and liabilities of Reinhart TV AG/Zappware and NextTrip were classified as held for sale according to Strategic Sale of Reinhart Digital TV (Zappware) and NextTrip to TGS Esports, Inc.

Reverse Acquisition of HotPlay Enterprise Ltd.

On July 23, 2020, the Company (then known as Monaker Group, Inc. (“Monaker”)) entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with HotPlay Enterprise Limited (“HotPlay”) and the stockholders of HotPlay (the “HotPlay Stockholders”). Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, Monaker exchanged 52,000,000 shares of its common stock for 100% of the issued and outstanding capital of HotPlay, with HotPlay continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of Monaker. The reverse acquisition between HotPlay and Monaker was completed on June 30, 2021. After the reverse acquisition, effective July 9, 2021, Monaker changed its name to “NextPlay Technologies, Inc.” The HotPlay acquisition was accounted for as a reverse acquisition with HotPlay being deemed the acquiring company for accounting purposes. The comparative figures included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the period as from incorporation date to May 31, 2021 represents financial position and operating results of HotPlay Enterprise Ltd.

As of May 31, 2022, the Company is in the process of assessing the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, therefore the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were provisionally recorded. The assessment is to be completed within a period of one year from the acquisition date, pursuant to the measurement period allowed under ASC 805. During the measurement period, the Company is to retrospectively adjust the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date, and recognize additional assets or liabilities, if it obtains new information about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date.

Interim Financial Statements

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 and notes thereto and other pertinent information contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 21, 2022.

The results of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending February 28, 2023.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. All material inter-company transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These differences could have a material effect on the Company’s future results of operations and financial position. Significant items subject to estimates and assumptions include the fair value of investments, the carrying amounts of intangible assets, depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, purchase price allocation in connection with the business combination and allowance for credit losses.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of balance sheet presentation and reporting of cash flows, the Company considers all unrestricted demand deposits, money market funds and highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of less than 90 days to be cash and cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents on May 31, 2022, and February 28, 2022.

Short Term Investments

The short term investments are a short-term cash deposit with a maturity date more than three months, as required by the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions (“OCIF”) for business purpose of one of the Company’s subsidiaries.

Accounts Receivable, Other Receivable, Unbilled Receivables

A receivable is recognized when the Company has an unconditional right to receive consideration. If revenue has been recognized before the Company has an unconditional right to receive consideration, the amount is presented as an unbilled receivable. A receivable is measured at transaction price less credit loss, and unbilled receivables are measured at the amount of consideration that the Company is entitled to, less credit loss. The Company calculates its allowance for current expected credit losses (“CECL”) based on lifetime expected credit losses at each reporting date. CECLs are calculated based on its historical credit loss experience and adjusted for forward-looking factors specific to the debtors and the economic environment. A receivable is written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovering the contractual cash flows.

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans Receivable

Loans that the Company has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or pay-off, generally are stated at their outstanding principal amount adjusted for charge-offs and the allowance for loan losses. Interest is accrued as earned based upon the daily outstanding principal balance. 

The accrual of interest is generally discontinued at the time a loan is 90 days past due, unless the credit is well-secured and in the process of collection. Past due status is based on contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

All interest accrued but not collected for loans placed on nonaccrual or charged-off is reversed against interest income. Interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon collectability of loans, based on historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This represents management’s estimate of CECL in the Company’s loan portfolio over its expected life, which is the contract term being the reasonable and supportable period that we can reasonably and supportably forecast future economic conditions to estimate expected credit losses. The historical loss experience is to be adjusted for asset-specific risk characteristics and economic conditions, including both current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future conditions.

This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. Due to potential changes in conditions, it is possible that changes in estimates will occur and that such changes could be material to the amounts reported in the Company’s financial statements.

Unbilled Receivables

Unbilled receivable represents costs associated with software development according to contracts with customers. Unbilled receivables mainly consist of employee and payroll related expenses and amounts recorded on a project where billing milestones have not yet been achieved.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

The Company records cash paid in advance for goods and/or services to be received in the future as prepaid expenses. Prepaid expenses are expensed over time according to the period indicated on the respective contract. Other current assets are recognized when it is probable that the future economic benefits will flow to the Company and the asset has a cost or value that can be measured reliably. It is then charged to expense over the expected number of periods during which economic benefits will be realized.

Advances for Investments

Advances for investments represent cash deposits transferred to the potential seller as a deposit payment, as stipulated in the relevant investment purchase agreement, mainly for potential acquisitions of assets or businesses.

Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates is recognized at cost less valuation loss.

Computer, Furniture and Equipment

The Company purchases computers, laptops, furniture and fixtures. These are originally recorded at cost and stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment, if any. The computers and laptops are depreciated over a useful life of 3 - 5 years, respectively. The furniture and fixtures are depreciated over a useful life of 5 and 10 years, respectively. Straight-line depreciation is used for all computers, laptops, furniture and equipment.

Intangible Assets

Software Development Costs

The Company capitalizes internal software development costs subsequent to establishing technological feasibility of a software application in accordance with guidelines established by “ASC 985-20-25” Accounting for the Costs of Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed, requiring certain software development costs to be capitalized upon the establishment of technological feasibility. The establishment of technological feasibility and the ongoing assessment of the recoverability of these costs require considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors, such as anticipated future revenue, estimated economic life, and changes in software and hardware technologies. Amortization of the capitalized software development costs begins when the product is available for general release to customers. Capitalized costs are amortized based on the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic life of the product.

Website Development Costs

The Company accounts for website development costs in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350-50 “Website Development Costs”. Accordingly, all costs incurred in the planning stage are expensed as incurred, costs incurred in the website application and infrastructure development stage that meet specific criteria are capitalized and costs incurred in the day-to-day operation of the website are expensed as incurred. All costs associated with the websites are subject to straight-line amortization over a three-year period.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from assets acquired in a business combination that is not individually identified and separately recognized as an asset. Adjustments made to the acquisition accounting during the measurement period may affect the recognition and measurement of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest (“NCI”), consideration transferred and goodwill or any bargain purchase gain, as well as the remeasurement of any pre-existing interest in the acquiree.

In our assessment, goodwill arisen from reverse acquisition is allocated systematically and reasonably to reporting segments which are regularly reviewed by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). The CODM allocates resources and assess performance of the business and other activities at the single operating segment level. The reporting units for impairment testing purpose are determined as the lowest level of cash generating unit below the operating segments since the components constitute a business for which discrete financial information is available, and the CODM regularly reviews the operating results of the components. Certain components share similar economic characteristic and are deemed to be a single reporting unit.

The Company assigned assets and liabilities to each reporting unit based on either specific identification or by using judgment for the remaining assets and liabilities that are not specific to a reporting unit. Goodwill was assigned to the reporting units based on a combination of specific identification and relative fair values. Goodwill associated with reporting units being sold are included in the carrying amount of assets held for sale at the reporting date.

Impairment of Intangible Assets

In accordance with ASC 350-30-65 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, the Company assesses the impairment of identifiable intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors the Company considers important, which could trigger an impairment review include the following:

In impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is allocated to each of the Company’s reporting units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. The Company estimates the recoverable amount of each reporting unit to which the goodwill and intangible assets relates. Where the recoverable amount of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss. Impairment losses cannot be reversed in future periods. During the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, the Company carries out annual impairment reviews at the reporting unit level in respect of goodwill and intangible assets by performing qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. If those impairment indicators exist, the quantitative assessment is required to assess the recoverable amount of the reporting unit by performing step 1 of the two-step goodwill impairment test. If we perform step 1 and the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, we would perform step 2 to measure such impairment. In determining value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value to reflect current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. In determining fair value less costs to sell, an appropriate valuation model is used. These calculations are corroborated by a valuation model that, based on information available, reflects the amount that the Company could obtain from the disposal of the asset in an arm’s length transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties, after deducting the costs of disposal.

In determining allowance for impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, the management is required to exercise judgements regarding determination of the recoverable amount of the asset, which is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use.

Accounts Payable, Notes Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable are recognized when the Company receives invoices, and accrued expenses are recognized when it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will result from the settlement of a present obligation and the amount at which the settlement will take place can be measured reliably.

Notes payable are recognized at cost, net transaction costs. Transaction costs are amortized over the terms of notes payable using effective interest rate method.

Customer Demand Deposits Payable

Customer deposit represents cash demand deposits payable received from customers at NextBank.

Business Combination

The Company uses the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). ASC 805 requires, among other things, that assets acquired, and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values, as determined in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, as of the closing date. ASC 805 establishes a measurement period to provide the Company with a reasonable amount of time to obtain the information necessary to identify and measure various items in a business combination and cannot extend beyond one year from the acquisition date.

Non-Controlling Interests

Non-controlling interests represent the equity in a subsidiary that is not attributable directly or indirectly to the parent. At the acquisition date, the Company measures any non-controlling interest at fair value.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company prepares the consolidated financial statements using U.S. dollars as the functional currency. The assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange at the balance sheet date with the resulting translation adjustments included as a separate component of stockholders’ equity through other comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Income and expenses are translated at the average monthly rates of exchange. The Company includes realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of net and comprehensive loss.

The effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents is reflected in cash flows from operating activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during each period. For the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, warrants were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share, as the result of the computation was anti-dilutive. The Company presents earnings per share from continuing operation and discontinued operation separately.

Assets and liabilities held for sale

In accordance with ASC 306, the sale of Reinhart/Zappware and NextTrip qualified as assets and liabilities held for sale as: (i) the Company has committed to a plan to sell, (ii) the disposal entities are available for immediate sale, (iii) the buyer has been identified and has committed to purchase, subject to satisfaction of certain closing conditions, and (iv) it is probable to occur within 1 year from the date of the classification. Assets and liabilities held for sale are measured at the lower of carrying amount and the fair value less cost to sell. Computer and equipment and intangible assets are not depreciated or amortized once classified as held for sale.

Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are presented separately as current items in the statement of financial position as well as for prior period. Discontinued operations are excluded from the results of continuing operations and are presented as a single amount as profit or loss after tax from discontinued operations in the statement of comprehensive loss. 

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, which involves identifying the contracts with customers, identifying performance obligations in the contracts, determining transactions price, allocating transaction price to the performance obligation, and recognizing revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied. Types of revenue consist of:

Interest and Financial services

NextBank International provides traditional banking services in niche-focused businesses, including commercial and residential real estate and the origination and sale of loans, among other types of lending services. Revenues are categorized as interest income and financial services. NextBank is primarily responsible for fulfilling the services to clients, bears risks on its loan products, has discretion in establishing the price, hence it acts as principal, and recognizes revenues at the gross amount received for the services.

Interest is accrued as earned based upon the daily outstanding principal balance. The accrual of interest is generally discontinued at the time a loan is 90 days past due, unless the credit is well-secured and in the process of collection. Past due status is based on contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual or charged- off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

All interest accrued but not collected for loans placed on nonaccrual or charged-off is reversed against interest income. Interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Financial services are categorized as follows:

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue from finance and technology mainly consists of interest expense, loan related commissions, amortization of core banking software and technology facilities and infrastructures.

Selling and Promotions Expense

Selling and promotion expenses consist primarily of advertising and promotional expenses, expenses related to our participation in industry conferences, and public relations expenses; the expense is recognized when incurred.

Stock Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, which requires recognition in the financial statements of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee or director is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). The ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The Company recognizes compensation on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each award and recognizes forfeitures as when they occur.

Warrants

The Company accounts for the warrants in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815, under which the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity classification and must be recorded as liabilities. Most of warrant agreements contain fixed strike prices and a fixed number of shares that may be issued upon exercise of the warrants at the fixed strike price, with certain provisions that may result in changes to the strike price in certain circumstances, subject to stockholder approval. All such warrant agreements are exercisable at the option of the holder and settled in shares of the Company. The warrants are qualified as equity-linked instrument embedded in a host instrument, whereby they do not meet definition of derivative; therefore it is not required to separate the embedded component from its host.

The Company treats a modification of the terms or conditions of an equity award in accordance with ASC Topic 718-20-35-3, by treating the modification as an exchange of the original award for a new award. In substance, the entity repurchases the original instrument by issuing a new instrument of equal or greater value, incurring additional compensation cost for any incremental value. Incremental compensation cost is measured as the excess, if any, of the fair value of the modified award determined in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 718-20-35-3 over the fair value of the original award immediately before its terms are modified, measured based on the share price and other pertinent factors at that date.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company has adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 does not require any new fair value measurements, but it does provide guidance on how to measure fair value by providing a fair value hierarchy used to classify the source of the information. The fair value hierarchy distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and an entity’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs).

The hierarchy consists of three levels:

The Company uses Level 3 inputs for its valuation methodology for the warrant derivative liabilities and embedded conversion option liabilities, if any.

Financial instruments consist principally of cash, investments in unconsolidated affiliates, other receivables, net, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, notes payable, related parties, line of credit and certain other current liabilities. The carrying amounts of such financial instruments in the accompanying balance sheets approximate their fair values due to their relatively short-term nature. It is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to any significant currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.

Leases

The Company utilizes operating leases for its offices. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s contractual obligation to make lease payments under the lease. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-to-use assets, non-current, and operating lease liabilities current and non-current captions in the consolidated balance sheets.

Operating lease right-to-use assets and liabilities are recognized on the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Lease agreements may contain periods of free rent or reduced rent, predetermined fixed increases in the minimum rent and renewal or termination options, all impacting the determination of the lease term and lease payments to be used in calculating the lease liability. Lease cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company uses the implicit rate in the lease when determinable. As most of the Company’s leases do not have a determinable implicit rate, the Company uses a derived incremental borrowing rate based on borrowing options under its credit agreement. The Company applies a spread over treasury rates for the indicated term of the lease based on the information available on the commencement date of the lease.

Segment Reporting

Accounting Standards Codification 280-10 “Segment Reporting” established standards for reporting information about operating segments in annual consolidated financial statements and required selected information about operating segments in interim financial reports issued to stockholders. It also established standards for related disclosures about products, services, and geographic areas. Operating segments are defined as components of the enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

An operating segment component has the following characteristics:

As of May 31, 2022, the Company had two operating segments consisting of

The Company’s chief operating decision makers of the Company are considered to be the Co-Chief Executive Officers. The chief operating decision makers allocate resources and assesses performance of the business and other activities at the single operating segment level.

As a result of the proposed strategic sale of Reinhart/Zappware and NextTrip, as of May 31, 2022, those entities were no longer consolidated nor treated as a division of the Company; accordingly, for the three-month period ended May 31, 2022, the Company had two remaining reportable business segments: NextFinTech and NextMedia.

See Note 12 Business Segment Reporting for details on each segment unit.

Comparative figures

Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, ASC Subtopic 820 “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions”. The FASB is issuing this Update (1) to clarify the guidance in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security, (2) to amend a related illustrative example, and (3) to introduce new disclosure requirements for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions that are measured at fair value in accordance with Topic 820.

Stakeholders asserted that the language in the illustrative example resulted in diversity in practice on whether the effects of a contractual restriction that prohibits the sale of an equity security should be considered in measuring that equity security’s fair value. Some stakeholders apply a discount to the price of an equity security subject to a contractual sale restriction, whereas other stakeholders consider the application of a discount to be inappropriate under the principles of Topic 820

For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance.

The Company is still evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on the consolidated financial statements.

Note 2 - Going Concern

As of May 31, 2022, and February 28, 2022, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $44.9 million and $39.2 million, respectively. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.

We have limited financial resources. As of May 31, 2022, we have working capital of $13.8 million. Our monthly cash requirement is approximately $1.5 million. The monthly cash requirement decreased by approximately $0.4 million beginning May 1, 2022 as a result of the proposed sale of NextTrip.

We will need to raise additional capital or borrow loans to support the on-going operations, increase market penetration of our products, expand the marketing and development of our technology driven products, repay debt obligations, provide capital expenditures for additional equipment and development costs, payment obligations, and systems for managing the business including covering other operating costs until our planned revenue streams from all businesses and products are fully implemented and begin to offset our operating costs. Our failure to obtain additional capital to finance our working capital needs on acceptable terms, or at all, would negatively impact our business, financial condition, and liquidity. We currently have limited resources to satisfy these obligations, and our inability to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business and ability to continue as a going concern.

Management’s plans with regard to this going concern are as follows:

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to further implement its business plan and generate greater revenues. Management believes that the actions presently being taken to further implement its business plan and generate additional revenues provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern.

Note 3 – Notable Financial Information

Short term investment

As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, NextBank had short-term deposits of $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, with an original maturity in November 2022, and an interest rate of 0.05% per annum.

Loans Receivable

Loans receivable related to the provision of traditional banking services in niche-focused businesses, including commercial and residential real estate and the origination and sale of loans and receivables financing, among other types of lending services of NextBank. As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company had loans receivable of $20.8 million and $17.4 million, respectively, and the allowance for loan losses of $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The interest rate ranges from 5.5% to 17.9%.

As of May 31, 2022, most of the loans were performing, and a general allowance was established at appropriate rate on the principal amount outstanding at year end. Due to limited outstanding loans, they are analyzed one by one to determine if the general reserve covers the related risk of such loans. As of May 31, 2022, the Company’s management deemed the reserve as sufficient when compared to the risk assessment.

As of May 31, 2022, there were loans placed on non-accrual loan of $0.04 million.

Unbilled Receivables

As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company had unbilled receivables of $0.01 million and $0.01 million, respectively.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company had prepaid expenses of $0.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively. As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company had other current assets of $0.4 million and $0.03 million respectively.

Convertible Notes Receivable, Related Party

As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company had Convertible Notes Receivable, related party, net allowance for expected credit loss of $4.6 million relating to receivables from Axion. As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the allowance for expected credit loss was $3.1 million.

Goodwill

As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company had total goodwill of $27.9 million as allocated to units as follows:

Computers, Furniture and Equipment

As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company had net computers, furniture and equipment of $0.4 million and $0.4 million, of which $0.05 million and $0.1 million included depreciation expense, respectively.

Operating Lease Right-to-Use asset and Operating Lease Liability

The Company’s lease agreements are for office space used in its operation. The following schedule represents outstanding balance of operating lease Right-to-Use asset and operating lease liability of the Company as of May 31, and February 28, 2022, respectively:

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company had accounts payable of $3.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively. As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company had accrued expenses of $3.9 million and $2.8 million, respectively.

Other Liabilities – Customer Demand Deposits Payable

As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company had other current liabilities – customer demand deposits payable of $19.0 million and $7.5 million, respectively, relating to NextBank.

As of May 31, 2022, the Company had interest and non-interest- bearing deposits received from customers with interest rates ranging from 0% to 4% payable per annum.

Short Term Note Payable – Related Parties

As of May 31, 2022, and February 28, 2022, the Company had a short term note payable – related party of $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, relating to Tree Roots Entertainment and Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited. The notes payable are unsecured, accrue interest at a rate of 9.00% - 9.75% per annum, and are due at call.

Long Term Note Payable – Related Parties

As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company had a long term note payable – related party of $0 and $1.0 million, respectively, mainly related to note payable of preferred dividends in arrears which was repaid during the three-months ended May 31, 2022.

The note payable had an interest rate of 12% per annum, compounded monthly at the end of calendar month, with such interest payable at maturity or upon conversion.

Note 4 – Acquisitions and Dispositions

Reinhart Interactive TV AG and Zappware N.V. Acquisition

On January 15, 2021, we entered into a Founding Investment and Subscription Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with Reinhart, and Jan C. Reinhart, the founder of Reinhart (“Founder”). The Investment Agreement contemplated the Company acquiring 51% of the ownership of Reinhart, in consideration for 10,000,000 Swiss Francs (approximately $10.7 million US). On March 31, 2021, the Company paid the founder $10.7 million in cash and received the transfer of the shares on June 23, 2021. As of June 23, 2021, all the closing conditions had been satisfied and this transaction was completed.

As of May 31, 2022, the Company is in process of assessing the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, mainly in relation to its identification and valuation of intangible assets and certain tangible assets, therefore the assets acquired, and liabilities assumed were provisionally recorded. The assessment is to be completed within a period of one year from the acquisition date, pursuant to the measurement period allowed under ASC 805. During the measurement period, the Company is to retrospectively adjust the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date, and recognize additional assets or liabilities, if it obtains new information about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date.

As of May 31, 2022, with regards to the strategic decision sale of Reinhart/Zappware in June 2022, assets and liabilities including goodwill of Zappware and Reinhart, were presented at its recoverable amount, included in assets and liabilities held for sale at the balance sheet date.

NextBank International (formerly IFEB) Acquisition

On April 1, 2021, the Company entered into a Bill of Sale for Common Stock, effective March 22, 2021 (the “Bill of Sale”), with certain third parties, pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase 2,191,489 shares (the “IFEB Shares”) of authorized and outstanding Class A Common Stock of International Financial Enterprise Bank, Inc., a Puerto Rico corporation licensed as an Act 273-2012 international financial entity headquartered in San Juan Puerto Rico (“IFEB”), representing 57.16% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock of IFEB. The purchase price of the IFEB Shares was $6,400,000, which amount was paid to the sellers on April 1, 2021.

On May 6, 2021, the Company and IFEB entered into a Preferred Stock Exchange Agreement, which was amended by a First Amendment to Preferred Stock Exchange Agreement entered into May 10, 2021 and effective May 6, 2021, pursuant to which the Company agreed to exchange 1,950,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for 5,850 shares of cumulative, non-compounding, non-voting, non-convertible, perpetual Series A Preferred shares of IFEB.

On July 21, 2021, the Company entered into, and closed the transactions contemplated by, a Share Exchange Agreement with various other holders of shares of Class A Common Stock of IFEB (the “Additional Sellers” and the “IFEB Exchange Agreement”). Pursuant to the IFEB Exchange Agreement, the Additional Sellers exchanged an aggregate of 1,648,614 of the outstanding Class A Common Stock of IFEB, representing 42.94% of such outstanding Class A Common Stock of IFEB, in consideration for an aggregate of 1,926,750 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (the “IFEB Common Shares”), with each one share of Class A Common Stock of IFEB being exchanged for 1.168 restricted shares of common stock of the Company, based on an agreed upon value of $2.50 per share for each share of Company common stock and $2.92 per share for each share of Class A Common Stock of IFEB.

As a result of the closing of both transactions, we acquired control of 100% of IFEB as of July 21, 2021.

As of May 31, 2022, the Company is in process of assessing the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, therefore the assets acquired, and liabilities assumed were provisionally recorded. The assessment is to be completed within a period of one year from the acquisition date, pursuant to the measurement period allowed under ASC 805. During the measurement period, the Company is to retrospectively adjust the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date, and recognize additional assets or liabilities, if it obtains new information about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date.

Note 5 – Related Party Transactions

Parties are considered to be related to the Company if the Company has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control or joint control the party or exercise significant influence over the party in making financial and operating decisions, or vice versa.

Other than disclosed elsewhere, the Company had the following significant related party transactions for the three months ended May 31, 2022:

The Company had the following related party balances as of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022:

The comparative figure for the three months ended May 31, 2021 represents significant related party transactions of HotPlay Enterprise Ltd., as follows:

Significant agreements with related parties

On March 24, 2021, HotPlay Thailand entered into a short-term loan with MQDC for $480,000 (15,000,000 Thai Baht) with an interest rate of 9% per annum, which is payable on demand and unsecured. Accrued interest on this loan was $6,619 as of May 31, 2022.

During June and July 2020, HotPlay Thailand entered into a short-term loan with TREG for the aggregate principal amount of $543,000 (17,000,000 Thai Baht) with an interest rate of 9.75% per annum, which is payable on demand and unsecured. Accrued interest on this loan was $4,780 as of May 31, 2022. On May 31, 2021, HotPlay Thailand repaid 7,000,000 Thai Baht (approximately $223,000 US) in connection with the short-term loan from TREG.

Next Bank International currently holds a $705,000 loan that was purchased in 2020 at a discounted purchase price of $647,776, when the Bank was not partially or wholly owned by Next Play Technologies. The borrower is an entity affiliated with a current member of the Bank’s board of directors. The loan bears interest at an annual rate of 10%. It is expected to be fully collected in Q3 FY2023 As of May 31, 2022, the outstanding balance was $705,000.

Significant agreements with management of the Company

On August 19, 2021, the Company entered into Intellectual Property Purchase Agreements with Fighter Base Publishing Inc. (“Fighter Base”) and Inc. (“Token IQ”, and together with Fighter Base, the “IP Sellers”), dated as of the same date (each an “IPP Agreement”, and together the “IPP Agreements”). Pursuant to the IPP Agreements, the Company agreed to acquire certain intellectual property owned by Fighter Base (relating to the games industry) and by Token IQ (relating to the distributed ledger industry), both of which entities are owned and controlled by Mark Vange, the Chief Technology Officer of the Company.  

Pursuant to the Fighter Base IPP Agreement, the intellectual property to be acquired thereunder has a mutually agreed upon value of $5 million, which will be paid by the Company by way of the issuance to Fighter Base of 1,666,667 restricted shares of Company common stock (valued at $3 per share of common stock).

Pursuant to the Token IQ IPP Agreement, the intellectual property to be acquired thereunder has a mutually agreed upon value of $5 million, which will be paid by the Company by way of the issuance to Token IQ of 1,250,000 restricted shares of Company common stock (valued at $4 per share of common stock).

Pursuant to the IPP Agreements, in the event that the shares of Company common stock issued in connection with the foregoing transactions are still restricted after closing of such transactions, the Company shall file a registration statement with the SEC to register such shares for resale by their respective owners (Token IQ and Fighter Base, as applicable).

The Token IQ IPP Agreement includes the right for Token IQ to license the intellectual property purchased thereunder to third parties, with the approval of the Company, which shall not be unreasonable withheld, provided that any licenses are non-transferable, non-sublicensable and non-exclusive, and that the licenses will not compete with the Company. Any consideration received by Token IQ from such licenses will be split 50/50 between the Company and Token IQ.

On May 2, 2022, the Company completed such assets acquisitions from Fighter Base and Token IQ, and pursuant to the terms of the respective IPP Agreements, the Company issued shares of its common stock as consideration for the purchase from Fighter Base and Token IQ in the amount of 1,666,6667 and 1,250,000 shares, respectively. The Company recorded at fair value of the common stock issued on May 2, 2022, at a closing price $0.415 per share, as intangible asset under development, as of the recognition date and as of May 31, 2022 the balance amounted to $1,210,417.

Note 6 – Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates

We assess the potential impairment of our investments when indicators such as a history of operating losses, negative earnings and cash flow outlook, and the financial condition and prospects for the investee’s business segment might indicate a loss in value.

Note 6.1 – Advances for investments

Letter of Intent to Acquire Axion Shares

On October 28, 2020, the Company entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (as amended by the first amendment thereto dated March 10, 2021, the “Letter of Intent”) with Radiant Ventures Limited, which manages Radiant VC1 Limited and Radiant PV 1 Limited, two stockholders of Axion Ventures, Inc. (“Axion”). As discussed below, the Company acquired approximately 33.85% of Axion (provided that such ownership of Axion has not been formally transferred to the Company to date) on November 16, 2020, pursuant to the Axion Exchange Agreement (as defined in Note 7, below).

Pursuant to the Letter of Intent, the Company agreed, subject to certain condition precedents, including regulatory approvals and the entry into material agreements with the sellers, to acquire approximately 12,000,000 shares of Axion, equal to 5.7% of Axion’s outstanding shares, from certain of its stockholders for approximately $2,000,000, payable in a combination of stock and cash. In connection with our entry into the Letter of Intent, we paid the sellers a $500,000 non-refundable deposit towards the cash purchase price of the shares in or around October 2020 (representing 25% of such purchase price). We also issued the sellers 235,000 shares of Company common stock in March 2021, representing an additional 25% of the purchase price. Both payments are non-refundable. A final payment of 50% of the purchase price is due 10 days after the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCSC”) lifts a cease trade order on Axion’s shares and is payable at the option of the sellers in cash or shares of the Company’s common stock, based on a 20% discount to the Company’s stock price at the time the election to take such final payment in shares is made, provided that such stock price valuation will not be less than $2.00 per share and not more than $3.00 per share. The Letter of Intent was to be terminated if the final payment had not been made by the earlier of June 30, 2021 and 15 days after the BCSC lifts the Axion no trade order; however, the parties have verbally agreed to extend such date. The purchase is also contingent on the sellers granting the Company a proxy to vote the shares of Axion to be purchased through closing. The purchase remains subject to the negotiation of, and entry into, a definitive purchase agreement with the sellers, as well as other closing conditions, which have not been entered into and/or which have not been completed, to date.

As of May 31, 2022, total payment of cash and shares already paid by the Company to the sellers was $937,117. The Company plans to make the final payment of 50% of the purchase price after the BCSC lifts a cease trade order on Axion’s shares, provided that the Company cannot estimate when, or if, such cease trade order will be lifted. There is no further update as of May 31, 2022 and the recoverable amount was $937,117.

Letter of Intent of Potential acquisition of 100% of a Bank Holding Company

On November 1, 2021, the Company signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire 100% of the capital stock of a bank holding company which is the 100% owner of a community bank. In connection with the execution of the non-binding Letter of Intent, on November 10, 2021, the Company made a non-refundable deposit of $1,000,000 on behalf of itself and other parties to the acquisition (as discussed below), which shall be credited against the purchase price at closing, if completed. The acquisition, if completed, will be made with other parties, to be named subsequently, and it is expected that no individual party will acquire more than 24.9% of said bank holding company. There is no legal obligation between the parties with respect to the acquisition unless and until the parties enter into a definitive agreement with respect thereto. Closing of the transaction will be subject to regulatory approvals, amongst other things. The balance as of May 31, 2022 was in amount $1,000,000.

Note 6.2 – Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates

Soma Innovation Lab Joint Venture

On March 8, 2021, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Soma Innovation Lab (“Soma”). Pursuant to the agreement, the parties agreed to form a joint venture for designing hyper-personalized experiences for targeted gamers. The agreement requires the Company to provide Soma the use of the HotPlay technology, assuming the Company acquire ownership of such technology as a result of the closing of the Company’s pending Share Exchange (as defined below), with HotPlay (as defined below), which technology is owned by HotPlay, and that the Company would issue the principals of Soma 72,000 shares of restricted common stock (valued at $180,000), of which $45,000 was earned immediately and the remaining shares will be earned at the rate of 6,000 per month. Pursuant to the agreement, Soma agreed to provide the Company use of an email client list and other services. The joint venture is owned 50/50 between us and Soma, with net profits/revenues paid pursuant to the same 50/50 split. In the event the joint venture achieves revenue in excess of expenses and the Company recovers the $180,000 value of the shares, then the Company agreed to issue Soma a bonus of 50,000 shares of restricted common stock. The joint venture (and agreement) each have a term of two years. The Company also agreed to use Soma for certain work to be performed on its websites and travel magazine and agreed to pay Soma $75,000 per month ($225,000 in aggregate) for such work, payable by way of the issuance of 90,000 shares of restricted common stock. As of May 31, 2022, no development and activity has been started. Soma is anticipated to continue the project with NextTrip after completion of the sale thereof to TGS.

6,142,856 shares of Bettwork Industries Inc. Common Stock (OTC Pink: BETW)

On July 2, 2018, three Secured Convertible Promissory Notes aggregating $5,250,000, evidencing amounts we were owed by Bettwork Industries Inc. (“Bettwork”), were exchanged for 7,000,000 shares of Bettwork’s common stock at $0.75 per share, for a fair value of $5,250,000 as of July 2, 2018. Bettwork’s common stock has a readily determinable fair value in the market under the symbol “BETW.”

On May 31, 2022, the 6,142,856 shares of Bettwork’s common stock held by the Company were trading at $0.0003 per share, valued at an aggregate of $1,843. Any change in fair value is recognized as other expense in statement of income as of May 31, 2022.

Recruiter.com Group, Inc. formerly Truli Technologies Inc (OTCQB: RCRT).

On August 31, 2016, the Company entered into a Marketing and Stock Exchange Agreement with Recruiter.com (“Recruiter”). The agreement required the Company to issue to Recruiter 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for 2,200 shares of Recruiter common stock. The Company issued to Recruiter an additional 75,000 shares of Company common stock for as a prepayment for marketing and advertising within the Recruiter platform. Recruiter was at that time a private company with a platform that companies and individuals use for employment placements.

On January 15, 2019, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger / Merger Consideration, Truli Technologies Inc., which subsequently changed its name to Recruiter.com Group, Inc. (OTCQB: RCRT) (“Recruiter.com”), acquired Recruiter and Monaker exchanged its 2,200 shares in Recruiter for 139,273 shares of Recruiter.com common stock.

During the year ended February 28, 2022, the Company sold in open market transactions 68,083 shares of Recruiter.com common stock. The sale of these shares resulted in a realized gain of $28,028 for the year ended February 28, 2022.

The Company owned 3,461 shares of Recruiter’s common stock as of May 31, 2022. As of May 31, 2022, each share of Recruiter’s common stock was valued at $1.21 per share, which changed the fair value of the 3,461 shares of Recruiter common stock to $4,188.

The net change in the fair value is recognized as other expense in statement of income as of May 31, 2022.

Acquisition of Axion Shares

The investment in affiliate at cost of $4,856,825 represents the Company’s acquisition of approximately 33.85% of Axion on November 16, 2020. Pursuant to the Axion Exchange Agreement (as defined in Note 7, below), which closed on November 16, 2020, the Axion Stockholders, exchanged ordinary shares of Axion equal to approximately 33.85% of the outstanding common shares of Axion, in consideration for 10,000,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, which automatically converted into 7,417,700 common shares of the Company on June 30, 2021. As of May 31, 2022, the outstanding amount of this investment as of May 31, 2022 was $4,415; there was no change in market price during the three-month period ended May 31, 2022.

Also pursuant to the Axion Exchange Agreement, which closed on November 16, 2020, the Company granted a warrant to Cern One Limited (one of the Axion Stockholders), to purchase 1,914,250 shares of the Company’s common stock, with an exercise price of $2.00 per share. The warrants vest on the earlier of (i) the date the Axion debt is fully repaid by Axion or (ii) the date that the Company obtains 51% or more of the voting control of, and economic rights to, Axion, provided that such vesting date must occur before November 16, 2021 or the warrants will terminate. Because the vesting conditions had not been satisfied as of November 16, 2021, the warrants terminated automatically on such date pursuant to their terms. Accordingly, as of May 31, 2022, these warrants are no longer outstanding.

See Note 7, below, for additional information regarding this transaction.

Note 7 – Notes Receivable

Current

$7,657,024 Convertible Notes - Axion Debt Share Exchanges

On July 23, 2020, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (as amended from time to time, the “HotPlay Exchange Agreement” and the transactions contemplated therein, the “HotPlay Share Exchange”) with HotPlay and the stockholders of HotPlay (the “HotPlay Stockholders”). The transactions contemplated by the HotPlay Exchange Agreement were subject to certain closing conditions, including, the approval of the listing of the combined company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market following the closing.

On November 12, 2020, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Share Exchange Agreement (as amended by the first amendment thereto dated January 6, 2021, the “Axion Exchange Agreement”) with certain stockholders holding shares of Axion Ventures, Inc. (“Axion” and the “Axion Stockholders”) and certain debt holders holding debt of Axion (the “Axion Creditors”) (the “Axion Share Exchange,” and collectively with the HotPlay Exchange Agreement, the “Exchange Agreements” and the transactions contemplated therein, the “Share Exchanges”). The transactions contemplated by the Axion Exchange Agreement closed on November 16, 2020.

Pursuant to the Axion Exchange Agreement, (a) the Axion Stockholders (including Cern One Limited (“Cern One”)), exchanged ordinary shares of Axion equal to approximately 33.85% of the then outstanding common shares of Axion, in consideration for 10,000,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Series B Preferred Stock”); and (b) the Axion Creditors exchanged debt of Axion in the aggregate amount of $7,657,024 (the “Axion Debt”), for (i) 3,828,500 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Series C Preferred Stock”); and (ii) a warrant, granted to Cern One, to purchase 1,914,250 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Creditor Warrants”), which is only exercisable upon the occurrence of certain events (described below). Although the Axion Share Exchange closed on November 16, 2020, the Company has yet to formally complete the transfer of the ownership of the Axion shares into its name, due to a Cease Trade Order issued by the BCSC, which impacts Axion.

The closing of the HotPlay Exchange Agreement on June 30, 2021 triggered the automatic conversion of the Company’s outstanding Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock of the Company. Specifically, effective June 30, 2021, the 10,000,000 shares of outstanding Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and 3,828,500 shares of outstanding Series C Convertible Preferred Stock automatically converted into 7,417,700 and 3,828,500 shares of common stock of the Company, respectively, in accordance with the terms of such preferred stock (the “Preferred Conversion”).

The Creditor Warrants had cashless exercise rights, an exercise price of $2.00 per share and, a term of two years, beginning on the Vesting Date (defined below). The Creditor Warrants were scheduled to vest on the earlier of:

Because the vesting conditions had not been satisfied as of November 16, 2021, the warrants terminated automatically on such date pursuant to their terms. Accordingly, as of May 31, 2022, these warrants are no longer outstanding.

On August 20, 2021, our counsel sent a demand letter for payment to Axion Ventures Inc., but the Company has not received a response in related to the demand letter.

On September 1, 2021, the Company filed a claim in the Supreme Court of British Columbia demanding payment of $7,657,024.

In November 2021, the Company commenced a new claim for the debt claimed to reflect the difference between what was owed and what the Company is claiming to avoid double-claiming.

In February 2022, the court was receptive to loans related evidence (e.g. loan agreements, bank statements, board resolutions, etc.), and determined that it will be further resolved together with other Axion issues in the next trial. The summary trial judge has advised that he wishes to take case management over this and several related proceedings. It is anticipated that the trial of this action would be reset for 12 weeks sometime in 2023 or early 2024, a new trial date has not been determined. Document and oral discovery are ongoing, which will be necessary for the parties to make full disclosure on all issues. During fiscal year 2022, the Company recorded an allowance for credit losses for the principal amounted to $3.1 million and for the accrued interest receivable amounted to $0.2 million.

As of May 31, 2022, the recoverable amount of Axion receivables net allowance for credit loss were $4.6 million.

Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their expected useful lives, which is estimated to be 1-20 years. The expected useful lives are determined as to reflect the expected pattern of consumption of the future economic benefits embedded in the assets.

Amortization expense related to website development costs and intangible assets, excluding amortization of debt issuance costs, was $0.1 million and $0.5 million for the three-month periods ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Based on the carrying value of definite-lived intangible assets as of May 31, 2022, we estimate our amortization expense for the next five years will be as follows:

CIP – Software under development acquired from Go Game

On June 30, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Go Game SPA”) with David Ng, an individual (the “Seller”). Pursuant to the Go Game SPA, the Company agreed to acquire a 37% interest in the capital stock of Go Game Pte Ltd, a Singapore private limited company (“Go Game”), a mobile game publisher and technology company, representing an aggregate of 686,868 shares of Go Game’s Class B Preferred shares (the “Initial Go Game Shares”). The Go Game SPA also includes an option whereby the Company can acquire additional shares of Go Game, as described in greater detail below. Pursuant to the Go Game SPA, the aggregate consideration to be paid for the Initial Go Game Shares is: (i) 6,100,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock (representing $6.1 million of value, based on an aggregate liquidation preference of $6.1 million), and (ii) $5 million in cash, with $1.25 million paid on June 30, 2021, $1.25 million payable on or before July 31, 2021, and $2.5 million payable on or before September 30, 2021.

Pursuant to the Go Game SPA, the Company was also granted an option (the “Go Game Option”), to purchase up to an additional 259,895 shares of Go Game’s Class B Preferred shares from the Seller (the “Option Shares”) (representing 14% of Go Game’s outstanding Class B Preferred shares, or 51% with the Initial Go Game Shares). The Go Game Option is subject to the Seller’s acquisition of the Option Shares subsequent to the date of the Go Game SPA. The Go Game Option is exercisable from time to time after the date that the shareholders of the Company have approved the issuance of shares of common stock upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock and in connection with the Go Game Option (the “Approval Date”), and prior to January 1, 2022. The per share consideration due in connection with an exercise of the Go Game Option is equal to $70 million, divided by the then number of outstanding shares of Go Game ($37.71 per share at the time the agreement was entered into) (the “Call Option Price”). The Call Option Price is to be satisfied by the issuance of shares of Company common stock valued based on the greater of (a) $2.35 per share and (b) 85% of the average of the closing prices of the Company’s common stock for the prior thirty days (the “30-Day Average”). The Seller agreed not to transfer the Option Shares from the date acquired through the exercise or expiration of the Go Game Option. Upon issuance of any shares of common stock upon exercise of the Go Game Option, the Seller agreed to enter into a lock-up agreement restricting any sales or transfers of any shares of common stock of the Company for a period of 18 months following the issuance date.

We agreed pursuant to the Go Game SPA, that upon our purchase of the Initial Go Game Shares, that we would appoint the Seller to the board of directors of the Company, and that we would continue to nominate the Seller as a board nominee for appointment on the board of directors at each subsequent shareholder meeting of the Company, subject to certain exceptions, until the earlier of (i) Seller’s death; (ii) Seller’s resignation from the board of directors; (iii) the date that Seller is no longer qualified to serve as a member of the board of directors; (iv) the date the board of directors, acting in good faith, determines that the continued appointment of Seller to the board of directors would violate the fiduciary duties of such members of the board of directors; (v) the third anniversary of the acquisition of the Initial Go Game Shares; and (vi) the date that the Seller holds less than 2 million shares of Company common stock (including shares of common stock issuable upon conversion shares of Series D Preferred Stock held by Seller).

On March 30, 2022, the Company, Go Game and the Seller entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) which amends and restates in its entirety the Go Game SPA disclosed previously whereby Go Game agreed to sell and assign to the Company, and the Company agreed to purchase and assume from Go Game substantially all the assets and certain liabilities (but only to the extent such liabilities arise solely from activities or events that occur after the closing date) related to the goPlay platform (the “Go Game Assets”), together with a perpetual license to the goPay payment gateway (the “goPay License”).

As consideration for purchase of the Go Game Assets and the receipt of the goPay License, the Company agreed to pay $5,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”) as follows:

No stock consideration of Go Game or the Company is being exchanged, as was previously contemplated under the Go Game SPA.

In the event the Company defaults on its monthly cash payment obligations under (iii) above, the Company agrees that the Seller shall be given the absolute right to demand for the return by way of assigning, transferring, and delivering to Seller all of Purchaser’s right, title, ownership and interest in certain games and source code for goPay (without taking away the perpetual licensing right).

For a period of six months following the closing, Go Game will provide transitional assistance to the Company to integrate the goPlay platform and associated game titles, together with the goPay payment gateway, at no additional charge.

The goPay License allows the Company to exploit the goPay payment gateway to enhance the products and service offerings of the Company. The goPay License does not allow the Company to exploit and sublicense the goPay technology as a stand-alone product.

Prior to the Closing (as defined below), Go Game was engaged in discussions with potential customers of the goPlay platform. At the Closing, the Company and Go Game entered into a revenue share agreement (the “Revenue Share Agreement”), pursuant to which Go Game shall refer such potential customers and any other potential customers to the Company, in exchange for a right to receive fifty percent (50%) of net revenues attributable to such sales.

In addition, the Company and the Seller entered into a restrictive covenant agreement (the “Restrictive Covenant Agreement”), whereby Seller will agree to refrain from competing with the Company and soliciting the Company’s employees at the time of the closing and for a period of time thereafter in order to protect the Company’s legitimate business interests and goodwill in connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement.

The consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Closing”) occurred on April 4, 2022, following the execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement on March 30, 2022. The acquired asset had a balance, as of May 31, 2022, in the amount $5,000,000 presented as intangible asset under development as it needed further development to align with its business use and purpose. The consideration paid as of May 21, 2022 amounted to $2,950,000.

CIP – Software under development acquired from Fighter Base and Token IQ

On August 19, 2021, the Company entered into the IPP Agreements with Fighter Base and Token IQ Inc., dated as of the same date. Pursuant to the IPP Agreements, the Company agreed to acquire certain intellectual property owned by Fighter Base (relating to the games industry) and by Token IQ (relating to the distributed ledger industry), both of which entities are owned and controlled by Mark Vange, the Chief Technology Officer of the Company.  

On May 2, 2022, the Company completed such assets acquisition from Fighter Base and Token IQ, and pursuant to the terms of the respective IPP Agreements, the Company issued shares of its common stock as consideration for the purchase from Fighter Base and Token IQ in the amount of 1,666,6667 and 1,250,000 shares, respectively. The Company recorded at fair value of the common stock issued on May 2, 2022, at a closing price $0.415 per share. As of the recognition date and as of May 31, 2022, the total balance amounted to $1,210,417, presented as intangible asset under development as it needed further development to align with its business use and purpose.

Note Purchase Agreements: Streeterville Capital

On November 23, 2020, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “November 2020 Note Purchase Agreement”) with Streeterville Capital, LLC (“Streeterville”), pursuant to which the Company sold Streeterville a Secured Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $5,520,000 (the “November 2020 Streeterville Note”). Streeterville paid consideration of an initial cash purchase price of $3,500,000 for the note and issued the Company a promissory note in the amount of $1,500,000 (the “November 2020 Investor Note”). The associated debt issuance costs of the note were $370,000 for total amount due $3,870,000. In addition to the $370,000 of debt issuance costs, the Company paid $245,000 for advisory fees, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $3,255,000.

The November 2020 Streeterville Note bore interest at a rate of 10% per annum and was scheduled to mature 12 months after the date of the note (i.e., on November 23, 2021). From time to time, beginning 6 months after issuance, Streeterville had the right to redeem a portion of the November 2020 Streeterville Note, not to exceed $0.8 million if the November 2020 Investor Note had not been funded and $1.25 million if the November 2020 Investor Note had been funded. In the event we did not pay the amount of any requested redemption within three trading days, an amount equal to 25% of such redemption amount was to be added to the outstanding balance of the November 2020 Streeterville Note. Under certain circumstances the Company could defer the redemption payments up to three times, for a duration of 30 days each, provided that upon each such deferral the outstanding balance of the November 2020 Streeterville Note would increase by 2%. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the November 2020 Streeterville Note, the Company had the right to prepay all or any portion of the outstanding balance of the November 2020 Streeterville Note at any time subject to a prepayment penalty equal to 10% of the amount of the outstanding balance to be prepaid. For so long as the November 2020 Streeterville Note remained outstanding, the Company agreed to pay to Streeterville 20% of the gross proceeds that the Company received from the sale of any of its common stock or preferred stock, which payments were to be applied towards, and would reduce, the outstanding balance of the November 2020 Streeterville Note, which percentage was to increases to 30% upon the occurrence of, and continuance of, an event of default under the November 2020 Streeterville Note (each an “Equity Payment”). Each time that we failed to pay an Equity Payment, the outstanding balance of the November 2020 Streeterville Note would automatically increase by 10%. Additionally, in the event we were to fail to timely pay any such Equity Payment, Streeterville had the right to seek an injunction which would prevent us from issuing common or preferred stock until or unless we paid such Equity Payment.

The November 2020 Streeterville Note provided that if any of the following events had not occurred on or before April 30, 2021, the then outstanding balance of the note (including accrued and unpaid interest) would increase by an amount equal to 25% of the then-current outstanding balance thereof (the “April 2021 Note Increase”):

Pursuant to the November 2020 Streeterville Note, we provided Streeterville a right of first refusal to purchase any promissory note, debenture or other debt instrument which we proposed to sell, other than sales to officers or directors of the Company and/or sales to the government. Each time, if ever, that we provided Streeterville such right, and Streeterville did not exercise such right to provide such funding, the outstanding balance of the November 2020 Streeterville Note would increase by 3%. Each time, if ever, that we failed to comply with the terms of the right of first refusal, the outstanding balance of the November 2020 Streeterville Note would increase by 10%. Additionally, upon each major default described in the November 2020 Streeterville Note (i.e., the failure to pay amounts under the November 2020 Streeterville Note when due or to observe any covenant under the November 2020 Note Purchase Agreement (other than the requirement to make Equity Payments)) the outstanding balance of the November 2020 Streeterville Note would automatically increase by 15%, and for each other default, the outstanding balance of the November 2020 Streeterville Note would automatically increase by 5%, provided such increase could only occur three times each as to major defaults and minor defaults, and that such aggregate increase could not exceed 30% of the balance of the Streeterville Note immediately prior to the first event of default.

In connection with the November 2020 Note Purchase Agreement and the November 2020 Streeterville Note, the Company entered into a Security Agreement with Streeterville (the “Security Agreement”), pursuant to which the obligations of the Company were secured by substantially all the assets of the Company, subject to a priority lien and security interest in the collateral of the Company.

The November 2020 Investor Note, in the principal amount of $1,500,000, evidenced the amount payable by Streeterville to the Company as partial consideration for the acquisition by the Company of the November 2020 Streeterville Note. The November 2020 Investor Note accrued interest at the rate of 10% per annum, payable in full on November 23, 2021, subject to a 30-day extension exercisable at the option of Streeterville and could be prepaid at any time. The amount of the Investor Note has been offset against the amount of the November 2020 Streeterville Note in the balance sheet as of February 28, 2021, as both notes have substantially similar terms, and the Investor Note was provided in consideration for the acquisition of a portion of the November 2020 Streeterville Note. The November 2020 Investor Note was subsequently funded in full in January 2021.

On March 22, 2021, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement dated March 23, 2021 (the “March 2021 Note Purchase Agreement”) with Streeterville, pursuant to which the Company sold Streeterville a Secured Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $9,370,000 (the “March 2021 Streeterville Note”). Streeterville paid consideration of (a) $7,000,000 in cash; and (b) issued the Company a promissory note in the amount of $1,500,000 (the “March 2021 Investor Note”), in consideration for the March 2021 Streeterville Note, which included an original issue discount of $850,000 (the “OID”) and reimbursement of Streeterville’s transaction expenses of $20,000. A total of $700,000 of the OID was fully earned upon issuance and the remaining $150,000 was not fully earned until the March 2021 Investor Note was fully-funded by Streeterville, which occurred on May 26, 2021.

The March 2021 Streeterville Note bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum and matures 12 months after its issuance date (i.e., on March 23, 2022). From time to time, beginning six months after issuance, Streeterville may redeem a portion of the March 2021 Streeterville Note, not to exceed $2.125 million. In the event we do not pay the amount of any requested redemption within three trading days, an amount equal to 25% of such redemption amount is added to the outstanding balance of the March 2021 Streeterville Note. Under certain circumstances, the Company may defer the redemption payments up to three times, for 30 days each, provided that upon each such deferral the outstanding balance of the March 2021 Streeterville Note is increased by 2%. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the March 2021 Streeterville Note, the Company may prepay all or any portion of the outstanding balance of the March 2021 Streeterville Note at any time subject to a prepayment penalty equal to 10% of the amount of the outstanding balance to be prepaid. For so long as the March 2021 Streeterville Note remains outstanding, the Company has agreed to pay to Streeterville 20% of the gross proceeds that the Company receives from the sale of any of its common stock or preferred stock, which payments will be applied towards and will reduce the outstanding balance of the March 2021 Streeterville Note, which percentage increases to 30% upon the occurrence of, and continuance of, an event of default under the March 2021 Streeterville Note (each an “Equity Payment”). Each time that we fail to pay an Equity Payment, the outstanding balance of the March 2021 Streeterville Note automatically increases by 10%. Additionally, in the event we fail to timely pay any such Equity Payment, Streeterville May seek an injunction which would prevent us from issuing common or preferred stock until or unless we pay such Equity Payment.

The March 2021 Streeterville Note provides that if any of the following events have not occurred on or before June 30, 2021, the then outstanding balance of the note (including accrued and unpaid interest) increases by an amount equal to 25% of the then-current outstanding balance thereof: (a) HotPlay must have become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; (b) during the period beginning on July 21, 2020, and ending on the date that the HotPlay Share Exchange is consummated, HotPlay must have raised at least $15,000,000 in cash or debt through equity investments (which has been completed); (c) upon consummation of the HotPlay Share Exchange, all outstanding debt owed by the Company to HotPlay must have either been forgiven by HotPlay or converted into the Company’s common stock; and (d) HotPlay must have become a co-borrower on the March 2021 Streeterville Note (collectively, the “March 2021 Note Transaction Conditions”).

The March 2021 Note Purchase Agreement required that we complete the purchase of the Reinhart (the “Reinhart Interest”), within 10 days of the date of the sale of the March 2021 Streeterville Note, and that the Company pledge the Reinhart Interest to Streeterville pursuant to a pledge agreement thereafter, both of which were timely completed.  

Also on May 26, 2021, Streeterville funded the March 2021 Investor Note (in the amount of $1.5 million) in full.

We made a required Equity Payment of $1,857,250 to Streeterville under the March 2021 Streeterville Note on May 26, 2021, with funds raised through a May 2021 underwritten offering, which represented approximately 20% of the funds raised in such offering.

We failed to timely meet the November 2020 Note Transaction Conditions; however, on June 1, 2021, Streeterville agreed to defer 50% of the April 2021 Note Increase which was otherwise to occur due to the Company’s failure to timely meet all of the November 2020 Note Transaction Conditions. As such, a total of $506,085 was capitalized into the outstanding balance of the November 2020 Streeterville Note effective as of April 30, 2021, and the remaining $506,085 of the April 2021 Note Increase would only be added to the balance of the November 2020 Streeterville Note if the Company failed to meet the November 2020 Transaction Conditions by June 30, 2021. Separately, if the Company did not meet the March 2021 Note Transaction Conditions by June 30, 2021, the March 2021 Streeterville Note would be subject to the June 2021 Note Increase. The Company completed the acquisition of HotPlay effective as of June 30, 2021, and as such the November 2020 Transaction Conditions and the March 2021 Note Transaction Conditions were satisfied.

On June 22, 2021, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with Streeterville, pursuant to which Streeterville exchanged $600,000 of a June 2021 requested redemption of $1.25 million under the November 2020 Streeterville Note (which amount was partitioned into a separate promissory note) for 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

On July 21, 2021, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with Streeterville, whereby Streeterville exchanged $400,000 owed under a November 2020 promissory note (which amount was partitioned into a separate promissory note) for 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

On September 1, 2021, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with Streeterville, whereby Streeterville exchanged $270,000 owed under a November 2020 promissory note (which amount was partitioned into a separate promissory note) for 135,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

On October 22, 2021, the Company entered into the Note Purchase Agreement (the “October 2021 Note Purchase Agreement”) with Streeterville, pursuant to which the Company sold Streeterville a Secured Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $1,665,000 (the “October 2021 Streeterville Note”). Streeterville paid consideration of $1,500,000, which represents the original principal amount less a $150,000 original issue discount, which was fully earned upon issuance, and a total of $15,000 to cover Streeterville’s professional fees and transaction expenses.

The October 2021 Streeterville Note bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum and matures 12 months after its issuance date (i.e., on October 22, 2022). From time to time, beginning six months after issuance, Streeterville may redeem any portion of the October 2021 Streeterville Note, up to a maximum amount of $375,000 per month. In the event the Company fails to pay the amount of any requested redemption within three trading days, an amount equal to 25% of such redemption amount is added to the outstanding balance of the October 2021 Streeterville Note. Under certain circumstances, the Company may defer the redemption payments up to three times, for 30 days each, provided that upon each such deferral, the outstanding balance of the October 2021 Streeterville Note is increased by 2%. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the October 2021 Streeterville Note, the Company may prepay all or any portion of the outstanding balance of the October 2021 Streeterville Note at any time subject to a prepayment penalty equal to 10% of the amount of the outstanding balance to be prepaid. For so long as the October 2021 Streeterville Note remains outstanding, the Company has agreed to pay to Streeterville 20% of the gross proceeds that the Company receives from the sale of any of its common stock or preferred stock within ten days of receiving such amount, which payments will be applied towards and will reduce the outstanding balance of the October 2021 Streeterville Note, which percentage increases to 30% upon the occurrence of, and continuance of, an event of default under the October 2021 Streeterville Note (each an “Equity Payment”). Each time that the Company fails to pay an Equity Payment, the outstanding balance of the October 2021 Streeterville Note automatically increases by 10%. Additionally, in the event the Company fails to timely pay any such Equity Payment, Streeterville may seek an injunction which would prevent the Company from issuing common or preferred stock until or unless the Company paid all past-due Equity Payments.

The October 2021 Streeterville Note provides that by November 21, 2021 (the “Deadline”), HotPlay must become a co-borrower on (a) the October 2021 Streeterville Note, (b) the November 2020 Streeterville Note, and (c) and the March 2021 Streeterville Note (collectively, the “2020-2021 Streeterville Notes”). If HotPlay has not become a co-borrower on the 2020-2021 Streeterville Notes by the Deadline, the outstanding balance on the October 2021 Streeterville Note automatically increases by an amount equal to 25% of the then-current outstanding balance, provided such failure is not deemed an event of default under the October 2021 Streeterville Note.

Pursuant to the October 2021 Streeterville Note, the Company provided Streeterville a right of first refusal to purchase any promissory note, debenture, or other debt instruments which the Company proposes to sell, other than sales to officers or directors of the Company and/or sales to the government. Each time, if ever, that the Company provides Streeterville such right, and Streeterville does not exercise such right to provide such funding, the outstanding balance of the October 2021 Streeterville Note increases by 3%, unless the proceeds from such sale(s) are used to repay the October 2021 Streeterville Note in full. Each time, if ever, that the Company fails to comply with the terms of the right of first refusal, the outstanding balance of the October 2021 Streeterville Note increases by 10%. Additionally, upon each major default described in the October 2021 Streeterville Note (i.e., the failure to pay amounts under the October 2021 Streeterville Note when due or to observe any covenant under the Note Purchase Agreement (other than the requirement to make Equity Payments)), the outstanding balance of the October 2021 Streeterville Note may be increased, at Streeterville’s option, by 15%, and for each other default, the outstanding balance of the October 2021 Streeterville Note may be increased, at Streeterville’s option, by 5%, provided such increase can only occur three times each as to major defaults and minor defaults, and that such aggregate increase cannot exceed 30% of the balance of the October 2021 Streeterville Note immediately prior to the first event of default.

The October 2021 Note Purchase Agreement and the October 2021 Streeterville Note contain customary events of default, including if the Company undertakes a fundamental transaction (including consolidations, mergers, and certain changes in control of the Company), without Streeterville’s prior written consent. As described in the October 2021 Streeterville Note, upon the occurrence of certain events of default (mainly our entry into bankruptcy), the outstanding balance of the October 2021 Streeterville Note will become automatically due and payable. Upon the occurrence of other events of default, Streeterville may declare the outstanding balance of the October 2021 Streeterville Note immediately due and payable at such time or at any time thereafter. After the occurrence of an event of default (and upon written notice from Streeterville), interest on the October 2021 Streeterville Note will accrue at a rate of 22% per annum, or if lesser, the maximum rate permitted under applicable law. The October 2021 Note Purchase Agreement prohibits Streeterville from shorting our stock through the period that Streeterville holds the October 2021 Streeterville Note.

On November 3, 2021, the Company closed a registered direct offering of its securities, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $30 million. This offering triggered the provisions of the 2020-2021 Streeterville Notes requiring the Company to pay to Streeterville 20% of the gross proceeds that the Company receives from the sale of any of its common stock or preferred stock within ten days of receiving such amount, which payments must be applied towards and reduce the outstanding balance of each of the outstanding Streeterville Notes; however, the condition to pay 20% of the gross proceeds from the sale of any stock were negotiated with the lender and waived for the October 2021 Streeterville Note in November 2021.

On November 4, 2021, the Company completely paid off the November 2020 Streeterville Note in the amount of $3,100,807 and paid down the outstanding balance of the March 2021 Streeterville Note in the amount of $6,000,000.

On March 23, 2022, the Company completely paid off the March 2021 Streeterville Note, outstanding balance in the amount of $3,002,142.

On April 29, 2022, the Company entered into the Standstill Agreement with Streeterville, pursuant to which, Streeterville agreed not to seek to redeem any portion of the October 2021 Streeterville Note (in the original principal amount of $1,665,000) until September 18, 2022. As consideration for such agreement, the outstanding balance of the October 2021 Note was increased by $87,639.33 (the “Standstill Fee”); as a result, the outstanding balance of the October 2021 Note as of April 29, 2022 was $1,840,912.84 (including outstanding interest).

On May 5, 2022, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “May 2022 Note Purchase Agreement”) with Streeterville, pursuant to which the Company sold Streeterville a Secured Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $2,765,000 (the “May 2022 Streeterville Note”). Streeterville paid consideration of $2,500,000, which represents the original principal amount less a $250,000 OID, which was fully earned upon issuance, and a total of $15,000 to cover Streeterville’s professional fees and transaction expenses.

The May 2022 Streeterville Note bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum and matures 12 months after its issuance date (i.e., on May 5, 2023). From time to time, beginning six months after issuance, Streeterville may redeem any portion of the May 2022 Streeterville Note, up to a maximum amount of $625,000 per month. In the event the Company fails to pay the amount of any requested redemption within three trading days, an amount equal to 25% of such redemption amount is added to the outstanding balance of the May 2022 Streeterville Note. Under certain circumstances, the Company may defer the redemption payments up to three times, for 30 days each, provided that upon each such deferral, the outstanding balance of the May 2022 Streeterville Note is increased by 2%.

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the May 2022 Streeterville Note, the Company may prepay all or any portion of the outstanding balance of the May 2022 Streeterville Note on or before the date that is 6 months from the Effective Date subject to a prepayment penalty equal to 5% of the amount of the outstanding balance, and after 6 months from the Effective Date will be subject to 10%. For so long as the May 2022 Streeterville Note remains outstanding, the Company has agreed to pay to Streeterville 20% of the gross proceeds that the Company receives from the sale of any of its common stock or preferred stock within ten days of receiving such amount, which payments will be applied towards and will reduce the outstanding balance of the May 2022 Streeterville Note. Each time that the Company fails to pay an Equity Payment, the outstanding balance of the May 2022 Streeterville Note automatically increases by 10%. Additionally, in the event the Company fails to timely pay any such Equity Payment, Streeterville may seek an injunction which would prevent the Company from issuing common or preferred stock until or unless the Company paid all past-due Equity Payments.

Additionally, upon each major default described in the May 2022 Streeterville Note (including, without limitation, the failure to pay amounts under the May 2022 Streeterville Note when due or to observe any covenant under the May 2022 Note Purchase Agreement (other than the requirement to make Equity Payments)), the outstanding balance of the May 2022 Streeterville Note may be increased, at Streeterville’s option, by 15%, and for each other default, the outstanding balance of the May 2022 Streeterville Note may be increased, at Streeterville’s option, by 5%, provided such increase can only occur three times each as to major defaults and minor defaults, and that such aggregate increase cannot exceed 30% of the balance of the May 2022 Streeterville Note immediately prior to the first event of default.

The May 2022 Note Purchase Agreement and the May 2022 Streeterville Note contain customary events of default, including if the Company undertakes a fundamental transaction (including consolidations, mergers, and certain changes in control of the Company), without Streeterville’s prior written consent. Pursuant to the May 2022 Streeterville Note, upon the occurrence of certain events of default (mainly our entry into bankruptcy), the outstanding balance of the May 2022 Streeterville Note will become automatically due and payable. Upon the occurrence of other events of default, Streeterville may declare the outstanding balance of the May 2022 Streeterville Note immediately due and payable at such time or at any time thereafter. After the occurrence of an event of default (and upon written notice from Streeterville), interest on the May 2022 Streeterville Note will accrue at a rate of 22% per annum, or if lesser, the maximum rate permitted under applicable law. The May 2022 Note Purchase Agreement prohibits Streeterville from shorting our stock through the period that Streeterville holds the May 2022 Streeterville Note.

The May 2022 Note Purchase Agreement also provides for cross-indemnification by the parties in the event that they incur loss or damage related to, among other things, a breach of applicable representations, warranties, or covenants under the May 2022 Note Purchase Agreement.

In connection with the May 2022 Note Purchase Agreement and the May 2022 Streeterville Note, the Company entered into a Security Agreement with Streeterville, pursuant to which the obligations of the Company are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company.

On June 2, 2022, the Company entered into a Global Amendment to satisfy the requirement that HotPlay become a co-borrower on the October 2021 Streeterville Note and the May 2022 Streeterville Note and jointly and severally assume all of the obligations and duties of the Company under those notes. As a result, all references to “Borrower” or the “Company” in such notes now jointly refer to HotPlay and NextPlay. Streeterville also agreed to waive its right to enforce an increase in the balance of the October 2021 Streeterville Note due to the Company’s failure to add HotPlay as a co-borrower on the October 2021 Streeterville Note within the prescribed period of time to do so. The Global Amendment does not alter any other terms of the notes.

As of May 31, 2022, the remaining balances of the outstanding Streeterville notes were as follows:

Loan agreement with Business Brokers, LLC

Effective November 1, 2021, a subsidiary of the Company obtained a credit facility of $ 0.725 million from Business Brokers, LLC to which it engages regularly in the issuance of construction and commercial loans. The facility is guaranteed by notes receivable.  The facility carries a blended interest of 14.05% per annum and is repayable upon the collection of the notes that guarantees it, or the Company decision to repay it in full, whichever comes first, with interest only monthly payments requirement. As of May 31, 2022, the loans had outstanding balance of $0.682 million.

Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred stock

The aggregate number of shares of preferred stock that the Company is authorized to issue is up to One Hundred Million (100,000,000), with a par value of $0.00001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), with the exception of Series A Preferred Stock shares having a par value of $0.01 per share. The Preferred Stock may be divided into and issued in one or more series. The board of directors of the Company is authorized to divide the authorized shares of Preferred Stock into one or more series, each of which shall be so designated as to distinguish the shares thereof from the shares of all other series and classes. The board of directors of the Company is authorized, within any limitations prescribed by law and the articles of incorporation, to fix and determine the designations, rights, qualifications, preferences, limitations and terms of the shares of any series of Preferred Stock.

Series A Preferred Stock

The Company has authorized and designated 3,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock as Series A 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). The holders of record of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company and shall be entitled to one hundred (100) votes for each share of Series A Preferred Stock.

Dividends in arrears on the previously outstanding Series A Preferred Stock shares totaled $0 and $1,102,068 as of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, respectively. These dividends were paid in April 2022.

The Company had 0 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022.

Series B Preferred Stock

The Company has authorized and designated 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which shares were issued to certain Axion stockholders in exchange for their ordinary shares of Axion equal to approximately 33.85% of the outstanding common shares of Axion pursuant to the Axion Exchange Agreement (see “Note 6 – Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates”). Each share of Series B Preferred Stock automatically, and without any required action by any holder, converted into 0.74177 shares of Company common stock upon the closing of the HotPlay Share Exchange on June 30, 2021.

As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company had 0 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

Series C Preferred Stock

The Company has authorized and designated 3,828,500 shares of Preferred Stock as Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series C Preferred Stock was issued to certain debt holders of Axion who are party to the Axion Share Exchange Agreement and who agreed to exchange certain debt owed to such debt holders by Axion for shares of Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock automatically, and without any required action by any holder, converted into one share of the Company’s common stock, upon the closing of the HotPlay Share Exchange on June 30, 2021.

As of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, the Company had 0 shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

Series D Preferred Stock

On July 21, 2021, the Company designated Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred Stock”), by filing a Certificate of Designation of such Series D Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of Nevada (the “Series D Designation”). The Series D Designation, which was approved by the board of directors of the Company on July 15, 2021, designated 6,100,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, $0.00001 par value per share. The Series D Designation provides that the Series D Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference which is (a) pari passu with respect to the Company’s common stock; and (b) junior to all current and future senior indebtedness and securities of the Company. If the Company determines to liquidate, dissolve or wind-up its business and affairs, the Company will prior to or concurrently with the closing, effectuation or occurrence of any such action, pay the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock, pari passu with the holders of the common stock, an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference per share of Series D Preferred Stock. The “Liquidation Preference” per share of the Series D Preferred Stock is equal to $1.00 per share, or $6,100,000 in aggregate. Each share of Series D Preferred Stock is automatically convertible on the fifth business day after the date that the shareholders of the Company, as required pursuant to applicable rules and regulations of NASDAQ, has approved the issuance of the shares of common stock upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock, and such other matters as may be required by NASDAQ or SEC rules and requirements to allow the conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock, into that number of shares of common stock as equal the Conversion Rate multiplied by the then outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock. For the purposes of the following sentence: “Conversion Rate” equals 0.44 shares of Company common stock for each share of Series D Preferred Stock converted, which equals (i) the Liquidation Preference ($1.00 per share of Series D Preferred Stock), divided by (ii) $2.28, the average of the closing sales prices for the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market for the 30 days prior to July 15, 2021, rounded to the nearest hundredths place, subject to equitable adjustment for stock splits and combinations.

The Company had 0 shares of Series D Preferred Stock outstanding as of May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022.

Common Stock

During the three-months ended May 31, 2022, the following shares of common stock were issued:

The Company had 111,736,081 and 108,360,020 shares of common stock issued and outstanding at May 31, 2022 and February 28, 2022, respectively.

Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries without change in control

On March 14, 2022, HotPlay (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (“HPT”) received a promotional privileges approval from the Board of Investment, which permitted majority foreign ownership, and on April 26, 2022, HotPlay Enterprise Ltd. (“HPE”) completed the transfer of shares from existing Thai shareholders without paying consideration in accordance with the HotPlay Exchange Agreement and ultimately owns 100% interest in HPT. Upon the change in ownership interest in its subsidiary, the Company has recognized deficit from changing ownership interest in subsidiaries amounting to $1.6 million in its Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, presented as deduction in additional paid-in capital. Subsequently, on May 26, 2022, HPT received foreign business license to operate the reserved business in Thailand.

On January 28, 2022, the Company held a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) in a virtual format. Stockholders did not approve an amendment to the exercise price provisions of those warrants (the “Warrants”) issued in connection with a registered direct offering of the Company’s securities pursuant to that Stock Purchase Agreement entered into by and among the Company and certain investors on November 1, 2021, and specifically to remove the $1.97 floor price (the “Floor Price”) of the Warrants such that the exercise price of the Warrants may be reduced below the Floor Price in the event that the Company issues or enters into any agreement to issue securities for consideration less than the then current exercise price of the warrants (the “Warrant Amendment”).

On April 22, 2022, the Company held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in a virtual format, at which Annual Meeting the Warrant Amendment was again presented to the Company’s stockholders for approval, amongst other things. Stockholders did not approve the Warrant Amendment at the Annual Meeting.

The Company intends to continue to comply with the requirements related to stockholder approval of the Warrant Amendment, as set forth in the relevant transaction documents.

On May 31, 2022, there were warrants outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 14,811,679 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $2.05 and weighted average remaining life of 0.64 year.

As discussed above, on November 1, 2021, the Company issued Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 14,240,508 shares of Company common stock in connection with the Offering. Each whole Warrant sold in the Offering will be exercisable for one share of common stock at an initial exercise price of $1.97 per share (the “Initial Exercise Price”), the closing sales price of the Company’s common stock on October 29, 2021 (the last trading day prior to the date that the Purchase Agreement was entered into). The Warrants may be exercised commencing six months after the issuance date (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and terminating on the fifth anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date. The Warrants are exercisable for cash; provided, however that they may be exercised on a cashless exercise basis if, at the time of exercise, there is no effective registration statement registering, or no current prospectus available for, the issuance or resale of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. The exercise of the Warrants will be subject to a beneficial ownership limitation, which will prohibit the exercise thereof, if upon such exercise the holder of the Warrants, its affiliates and any other persons or entities acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder’s affiliates would hold 4.99% (or, upon election of a purchaser prior to the issuance of any shares, 9.99%) of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant held by the applicable holder, provided that the holders may increase or decrease the beneficial ownership limitation (up to a maximum of 9.99%) upon 61 days advance notice to the Company, which 61 day period cannot be waived.

The Warrants also include certain anti-dilution rights, which provide that if at any time the Warrants are outstanding, the Company issues or enters into any agreement to issue, or is deemed to have issued or entered into an agreement to issue (which includes the issuance of securities convertible or exercisable for shares of Common Stock), securities for consideration less than the then current exercise price of the Warrants, the exercise price of such Warrants will be automatically reduced to the lowest price per share of consideration provided or deemed to have been provided for such securities; provided, however, that unless and until the Company has received stockholder approval to reduce the exercise price of the Warrants below $1.97 per share (the “Floor Price”), no such adjustment to the exercise price may be made. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain stockholder approval within 90 days from the date of the prospectus supplement to remove the Floor Price of the Warrants. In the event that such stockholder approval is not obtained within 90 days of the date of the prospectus supplement, the Company has agreed to hold a special meeting of its stockholders every three months thereafter, for so long as the Warrants remain outstanding, to obtain such stockholder approval.

If the Company fails for any reason to deliver shares of Common Stock upon the valid exercise of the Warrants, subject to its receipt of a valid exercise notice and the aggregate exercise price, by the time period set forth in the Warrants, the Company will be required to pay the applicable holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of shares subject to such exercise (as calculated in the Warrant), $10 per trading day (increasing to $20 per trading day on the third trading day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each trading day that such shares are not delivered. The Warrants also include customary buy-in rights in the event the Company fails to deliver shares of Common Stock upon exercise thereof within the time periods set forth in the Warrant.

As of May 31, 2022, none of the Warrants have been exercised by the holders thereof.

Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies

The Company entered into an office lease in Sunrise, Florida where we leased approximately 5,279 square feet of office space at 1560 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway, Suite 130, Sunrise, Florida 33323. In accordance with the terms of the office space lease agreement, the Company will be renting the commercial office space, for a term of almost eight years from March 1, 2021, through July 31, 2028. Additionally, the Group rents office space located in Puerto Rico and Thailand with lease terms ranging from five to nine years.

The following schedule represents obligations and commitments on the part of the Company:

Legal Matters 

The Company is involved, from time to time, in litigation, other legal claims and proceedings involving matters associated with or incidental to our business, including, among other things, matters involving breach of contract claims, intellectual property, employment issues, and other related claims and vendor matters. The Company believes that the resolution of currently pending matters could individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. However, assessment of the current litigation or other legal claims could change considering the discovery of facts not presently known to the Company or by judges, juries or other finders of fact, which are not in accord with management’s evaluation of the possible liability or outcome of such litigation or claims.

IDS Settlement

On August 15, 2019, the Company entered into an Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement with IDS Inc. (“IDS” and the “IP Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the agreement, the Company purchased certain proprietary technology from IDS for the reservation and booking of air travel, hotel accommodations, car rentals, and ancillary products, services, and amenities, integration of the same with the providers of such products and services, associated functions, including website addresses, patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets relating thereto, and all goodwill associated therewith (collectively, the “IP Assets”). In consideration for the purchase, the Company issued IDS 1,968,000 restricted shares of Company common stock (the “IDS Shares”) valued at $2.50 per share, or $4,920,000 in the aggregate.

On April 27, 2020, the Company filed a verified complaint for injunctive relief against IDS and TD Assets Holding, LLC (“TD Asset”), Navarro McKown, Aaron McKown and Ari Daniels, which parties are affiliated with IDS, in the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida (Case No. CACE-20-007088). Pursuant to the complaint, the Company alleged causes of action against the defendants, including IDS, based on among other things, fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, rescission, and breach of contract, and sought a temporary and permanent injunction against the defendants, requiring such persons to return the 1,968,000 IDS Shares issued pursuant to the terms of the IP Purchase Agreement and preventing such persons from selling or transferring any IDS Shares, sought damages from the defendants, rescission of the IP Purchase Agreement, attorneys fees and other amounts. The defendants subsequently filed various counterclaims against the Company.

On April 29, 2020, the Company filed a Verified Motion for Temporary Injunction (the “Injunction Motion”). Defendants IDS, TD Assets, and Ari Daniels filed an answer, affirmative defenses, and counterclaims (the “Answer and Counterclaim”). The Answer and Counterclaim included alleged breach of contract and tort claims against the Company. On September 17, 2020, the Company moved to strike the affirmative defenses and dismiss the counterclaims. On October 15, 2020, defendants IDS, TD Assets, and Ari Daniels filed an amended Answer and Counterclaim, including alleged breach of contract, tort, and federal securities claims against the Company, Mr. William Kerby, our Co-Chief Executive Officer and an employee of the Company.

On July 27, 2020, the Company entered into a confidential settlement agreement with certain of the defendants in the IDS matter, Navarro Hernandez, P.L., Aaron M. McKown, and Jeffery S. Bailey. The settlement provided for mutual releases of the parties and amounts payable from such parties to the Company in four tranches, in consideration for such settlement, of which all such payments have been timely paid pursuant to the terms of the settlement.

The remaining parties to the litigation subsequently attempted to mediate their claims pursuant to a court ordered mediation in February 2021.

Effective on May 18, 2021, the Company, IDS, TD Asset and Ari Daniels, the principal of IDS, entered into an Amendment to Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement (the “IP Purchase Amendment”). Pursuant to the IP Purchase Agreement, the parties amended the IP Purchase Agreement, with the Company agreeing to make a payment to IDS in the amount of $2,850,000 (the “Payment”), payable by way of an initial payment of $500,000, and twelve monthly payments of approximately $195,833 (collectively, the “Required Payments”), with such monthly payments beginning 30 days after the initial payment, which is due seven days after the date of the IP Purchase Amendment. Such monthly payments may be pre-paid at any time without penalty. At the Company’s option, any portion of the amount due may be paid to IDS by a party separate from the Company (either a related party of the Company or a third-party) (a “Paying Party”), for the benefit of the Company, which shall be treated for all purposes as a payment by the Company. As consideration for such Paying Party making such payment on behalf of the Company, IDS agreed to transfer the Paying Party a number of the IDS Shares equal to the amount of the cash payment(s) made by a Paying Party multiplied by 0.6888 as to the first $500,000 payment, and 0.691 as to the monthly payments (as applicable, the “Applicable Portion” of the IDS Shares). Upon each payment of amounts due to IDS pursuant to the terms of the IP Agreement Amendment as discussed above by the Company (instead of a Paying Party), IDS agreed to transfer the portion of the IDS Shares equal to the Applicable Portion, to the Company.

Pursuant to the IP Purchase Amendment, on May 19, 2021, the Company made the initial payment of $500,000. Thereafter, the first 344,400 shares of common stock repurchased by the Company were returned to treasury and cancelled.

On September 27, 2021, the Court entered the Agreed Order. The Court ordered that:

As of May 31, 2022, IDS still has not provided any of the necessary documents in order make the stock transfers. The entire IDS Settlement, agreements, and amendment are part of the proposed sale of NextTrip, whereby upon closing of the proposed transaction, the IDS settlement will no longer be a responsibility of the Company; provided, however, that, if the Company fails to make certain required installment payments to NextTrip within five (5) business days of being due, such IDS payment obligations will revert back to the Company.

Litigation between Axion and NextPlay

On January 15, 2021, Axion filed a civil claim in the Supreme Court of British Columbia (Action No. S-209245), against J. Todd Bonner, Chairman of the Company’s board of directors, Nithinan Boonyawattanapisut, our Co-Chief Executive Officer and director, the Company, William Kerby, our Co-Chief Executive Officer, Cern One Limited, Red Anchor Trading Corp., CC Asia Pacific Ventures Ltd., HotPlay, HotPlay (Thailand) Ltd., Next Fintech Holdings, Inc. (formerly Longroot, Inc.). and certain other parties. The claim alleges that Mr. Bonner and his wife, Ms. Boonyawattanapisut, used their positions as directors and officers of Axion and certain of its subsidiaries, together with the other defendants, to unlawfully take ownership of Axion’s subsidiaries and assets, including its intellectual property. Axion’s claim includes causes of action for conspiracy and fraud; theft of Axion intellectual property and ownership of Longroot; an investor scheme; breaches of fiduciary duty by Mr. Bonner and Ms. Boonyawattanapisut and others; negligence; knowing assistance of breach of fiduciary duty; collective trust; knowing receipt of trust property; knowing assistance in dishonest conduct; unjust enrichment; and breach of honest performance. The claim seeks general and special damages for conspiracy, damages for breaches of fiduciary duties, accountings and repayments of amounts alleged improperly paid, including to the Company, interim, interlocutory and permanent injunctions, rescission of the issuance of shares of Longroot Cayman; restitution; the return of Axion’s intellectual property; and other accountings, damages, punitive damages, interest and special costs.

On April 9, 2021, the Company, on behalf of itself, Mr. Kerby and Next Fintech Holdings, Inc. (formerly Longroot, Inc.), filed a response to Axion’s claim whereby all such parties disputed Axion’s claims and argued all such transactions involving the Company, Mr. Kerby and Next Fintech which are the subject of Axion’s claims were legitimate and pleading various other defenses. The Company, Mr. Kerby and Next Fintech dispute Axion’s claims and continue to vigorously defend themselves against the allegations made.

The lawsuit states that J. Todd Bonner, Nithinan ‘Jess’ Boonyawattanapisut, Cern One Limited, and Red Anchor Trading Corp. made loans totaling USD $9,141,372 to the defendants at various times between March 2018 and June 2020. Mr. Bonner is the Co-Chairman of NextPlay, and a past CEO and Director of Axion. His wife, Ms. Boonyawattanapisut, is the Co-CEO of NextPlay. On or about July 21, 2020, the Company and the lenders entered into a share exchange agreement whereby the lenders transferred rights to repayment of USD $7,657,023 of the debt owed by defendants plus interest to the Company, in exchange for Company stock or warrants. On or about August 23, 2021, counsel for NextPlay demanded repayment of the debts owed by the defendants, and defendants have not paid any portion of the amounts due.

On September 1, 2021, the Company filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of British Columbia (Action No. S-217835) under the Canadian Foreign Money Claims Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 155). The defendants are Axion; Axion Interactive Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Axion; and Ying Pei Digital Technology (Shanghai) Company Ltd., a Chinese wholly-owned subsidiary of Axion. NextPlay owns approximately 33.85% of the outstanding shares of Axion.

The Company alleges debts that the defendants refuse to pay totaling USD $7,657,023, under various promissory notes and loan agreements acquired by the Company in July 2020. The Company also seeks interest on the past-due amounts and costs associated with collection.

In November 2021, the Company commenced a new claim for the debt claimed to reflect the difference between what was owed and what the Company is claiming to avoid double-claiming.

In February 2022, the court was receptive to loans related evidence (e.g. loan agreements, bank statements, board resolutions, etc.), and that it will be further resolved together with other Axion issues in the next trial. The summary trial judge has advised that he wishes to take case management over this and several related proceedings, It is anticipated that the trial of this action would be reset for 12 weeks sometime in 2023 or early 2024, a new trial date has not been determined. Document and oral discovery are ongoing, which will be necessary for the parties to make full disclosure on all issues.

As of May 31, 2022, there has been no significant update in the court proceedings.

Note 12 – Business Segment Reporting

Accounting Standards Codification 280-10 “Segment Reporting” established standards for reporting information about operating segments in annual consolidated financial statements and required selected information about operating segments in interim financial reports issued to stockholders. It also established standards for related disclosures about products, services, and geographic areas. Operating segments are defined as components of the enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

As of May 31, 2022, the Company has two operating segments consisting of (i) the NextMedia Division, which consists of HotPlay, and (ii) the NextFinTech Division, which consists of Longroot and NextBank. The Company’s chief operating decision makers are considered to be the Co-Chief Executive Officers. The chief operating decision makers allocate resources and assesses performance of the business and other activities at the single operating segment level. At the reporting date, only NextFinTech generated revenue from operation.

As described in Note 14 for the strategic sales of NextTrip and Reinhart/Zappware units, the business of NextTrip represented the entirety of the NextTrip operating segment and Reinhart Digital TV was a part of NextMedia operating segment prior to being classified as held for sale. As of May 31, 2022, they were classified as held for sale and therefore no longer presented in segment reporting.

Schedule of segments