UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022

☐ T~~RANSITION~~TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 001-38226

ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		82-1659427
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

745 Fifth Ave, Suite 500

New York, NY 10151

(Address of principal executive offices)

(646) 768-4240

(Issuer’s telephone number)

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

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock		AESE		NASDAQ

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the ~~past~~preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☐☒ No ☒☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging growth company	☒

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐No ☒

As of ~~June 15,~~August 10, 2022, ~~39,116,907~~39,085,470 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were issued and outstanding.

ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC

Index to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION		1

Item 1.	Financial Statements	1

	~~Item 1. Financial Statements~~Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021		1

~~Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021~~		1

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Six Months ~~Ended March 31,~~ended June 30, 2022 and 2021		2

	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months ~~Ended March 31,~~ended June 30, 2022 and 2021		3

	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash flows for the ~~Three~~Six Months ~~Ended March 31,~~ended June 30, 2022 and 2021		4

	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		6

ITEM 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.		1716

ITEM 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.		2322

ITEM 4.	Controls and Procedures.		2322

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION		23

ITEM 1.	Legal Proceedings.	2423

ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors.	23

~~ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.~~		24

~~ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.~~		24

ITEM 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity and Use of Proceeds.		2423

ITEM 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities.		2423

ITEM 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures.		2423

ITEM 5.	Other Information.		2423

ITEM 6.	Exhibits.		24

SIGNATURES		25

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

	March 31,				December 31,			June 30,			December 31,
	2022				2021			2022			2021
	(unaudited)							(unaudited)
Assets
Current Assets
Cash	$	90,728,536			$	92,887,030		$	86,451,104		$	92,887,030
Accounts receivable		889,929				389,040			175,867			389,040
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		802,317				984,777			558,266			984,777
Total Current Assets		92,420,782				94,260,847			87,185,237			94,260,847
Restricted cash		5,000,000				5,000,000			5,000,000			5,000,000
Property and equipment, net		5,334,573				6,136,893			4,508,902			6,136,893
Digital assets		218,785				-			63,834			-
Intangible assets, net		25,829				26,827			24,831			26,827
Deposits		379,105				379,105			379,105			379,105
Total Assets	$	103,379,074			$	105,803,672		$	97,161,909		$	105,803,672

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	388,209			$	341,161		$	151,686		$	341,161
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities, current portion		3,415,998				2,966,245			2,719,076			2,966,245
Accrued expenses - related party		1,800,000				1,800,000			-			1,800,000
Deferred revenue		365,537		��		141,825			705,776			141,825
Total Current Liabilities		5,969,744				5,249,231			3,576,538			5,249,231
Deferred rent		1,891,127				1,907,634			1,799,621			1,907,634
Accrued expenses, non-current portion		208,333				-			83,333			-
Total Liabilities		8,069,204				7,156,865			5,459,492			7,156,865

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 4)

Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding		-				-			-			-
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 39,116,907 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021		3,912				3,912
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 39,116,907 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021									3,912			3,912
Additional paid in capital		198,186,268				197,784,972			198,339,361			197,784,972
Accumulated deficit		(103,162,880	)			(99,411,683	)		(106,851,831	)		(99,411,683	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		282,570				269,606			210,975			269,606
Total Stockholders’ Equity		95,309,870				98,646,807			91,702,417			98,646,807
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	103,379,074			$	105,803,672		$	97,161,909		$	105,803,672

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022 2021

Revenues:
In-person $ 2,203,066 501,028
Multiplatform content 208,988 -
Total Revenues 2,412,054 501,028
Costs and Expenses:
In-person (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 1,810,353 537,867
Multiplatform content (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 21,133 -
Selling and marketing expenses 69,038 43,934
General and administrative expenses 3,451,870 3,913,022
Depreciation and amortization 808,612 881,959
Total Costs and Expenses 6,161,006 5,376,782
Loss From Operations (3,748,952 ) (4,875,754 )
Other Expense:
Other (expense) income, net (6,707 ) 55,142
Interest income (expense), net 4,462 (153,106 )
Total Other Expense (2,245 ) (97,964 )
Loss from continuing operations (3,751,197 ) (4,973,718 )
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax provision - 1,637,042
Net loss $ (3,751,197 ) $ (3,336,676 )

Basic and Diluted Net Loss (Income) per Common Share
Continuing operations $ (0.10 ) $ (0.13 )
Discontinued operations, net of tax $ - $ 0.04

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic and Diluted 39,064,463 38,963,668

Comprehensive Loss
Net Loss $ (3,751,197 ) $ (3,336,676 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments 12,964 25,336
Total Comprehensive Loss $ (3,738,233 ) $ (3,311,340 )

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Revenues:
In-person	$	1,129,371		$	670,886		$	3,332,437			1,171,914
Multiplatform content		28,463			153,723			237,451			153,723
Total Revenues		1,157,834			824,609			3,569,888			1,325,637
Costs and Expenses:
In-person (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		1,079,314			655,243			2,889,667			1,193,110
Multiplatform content (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		43,364			126,885			64,497			126,885
Selling and marketing expenses		62,131			84,739			131,169			128,673
General and administrative expenses		2,620,422			3,338,731			6,072,292			7,251,753
Depreciation and amortization		808,233			807,843			1,616,845			1,689,802
Impairment of digital assets		164,411			-			164,411			-
Total Costs and Expenses		4,777,875			5,013,441			10,938,881			10,390,223
Loss From Operations		(3,620,041	)		(4,188,832	)		(7,368,993	)		(9,064,586	)
Other Expense:
Other (expense) income, net		(73,225	)		(40,163	)		(79,932	)		14,979
Interest income (expense), net		4,315			(104,496	)		8,777			(257,602	)
Total Other Expense		(68,910	)		(144,659	)		(71,155	)		(242,623	)
Loss from continuing operations		(3,688,951	)		(4,333,491	)		(7,440,148	)		(9,307,209	)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax provision		-			1,393,411			-			3,030,453
Net loss	$	(3,688,951	)	$	(2,940,080	)	$	(7,440,148	)	$	(6,276,756	)

Basic and Diluted Net Loss (Income) per Common Share
Continuing operations	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.24	)
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	-		$	0.04		$	-		$	0.08

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic and Diluted		39,116,907			38,963,668			39,090,830			38,955,752
Comprehensive Loss
Net Loss	$	(3,688,951	)	$	(2,940,080	)	$	(7,440,148	)	$	(6,276,756	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(71,595	)		32,584			(58,631	)		57,920
Total Comprehensive Loss	$	(3,760,546	)	$	(2,907,496	)	$	(7,498,779	)	$	(6,218,836	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

~~For The Three Months Ended March 31 2022 and 2021~~

(unaudited)

															For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
	For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2022																		Additional		Accumulated Other						Total
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in		Accumulated Other Comprehensive		Accumulated			Total Stockholders’			Common Stock				Paid-in		Comprehensive			Accumulated			Stockholders’
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Income		Deficit			Equity			Shares		Amount		Capital		Income			Deficit			Equity
Balance - January 1, 2022		39,116,907	$	3,912	$	197,784,972	$	269,606	$	(99,411,683	)	$	98,646,807			39,116,907	$	3,912	$	197,784,972	$	269,606		$	(99,411,683	)	$	98,646,807
Stock-based compensation:
Restricted common stock		-		-		82,345		-		-			82,345			-		-		82,345		-			-			82,345
Stock options		-		-		318,951		-		-			318,951			-		-		318,951		-			-			318,951
Net loss		-		-		-		-		(3,751,197	)		(3,751,197	)		-		-		-		-			(3,751,197	)		(3,751,197	)
Other comprehensive income																-		-		-		12,964			-			12,964
Balance - March 31, 2022																39,116,907		3,912		198,186,268		282,570			(103,162,880	)		95,309,870
Stock-based compensation:
Stock options																-		-		153,093		-			-			153,093
Net loss																-		-		-		-			(3,688,951	)		(3,688,951	)
Other comprehensive loss		-		-		-		12,964		-			12,964					-		-		(71,595	)		-			(71,595	)
Balance - March 31, 2022		39,116,907	$	3,912	$	198,186,268	$	282,570	$	(103,162,880	)	$	95,309,870
Balance - June 30, 2022																39,116,907	$	3,912	$	198,339,361	$	210,975		$	(106,851,831	)	$	91,702,417

															For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
	For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2021																		Additional		Accumulated Other					Total
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in		Accumulated Other Comprehensive		Accumulated			Total Stockholders’			Common Stock				Paid-in		Comprehensive		Accumulated			Stockholders’
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Income		Deficit			Equity			Shares		Amount		Capital		Income		Deficit			Equity
Balance - January 1, 2021		38,506,844	$	3,851	$	195,488,181	$	190,966	$	(162,277,414	)	$	33,405,584			38,506,844	$	3,851	$	195,488,181	$	190,966	$	(162,277,414	)	$	33,405,584
Stock-based compensation:
Common stock		126,584		13		199,987		-		-			200,000			126,584		13		199,987		-		-			200,000
Restricted common stock		-		-		80,006		-		-			80,006			-		-		80,006		-		-			80,006
Stock options		-		-		282,999		-		-			282,999			-		-		282,999		-		-			282,999
Shares issued for redemption of debt and accrued interest		529,383		53		821,814		-		-			821,867			529,383		53		821,814		-		-			821,867
Net loss		-		-		-		-		(3,336,676	)		(3,336,676	)		-		-		-		-		(3,336,676	)		(3,336,676	)
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-		25,336		-			25,336			-		-		-		25,336		-			25,336
Balance - March 31, 2021		39,162,811	$	3,917	$	196,872,987	$	216,302	$	(165,614,090	)	$	31,479,116			39,162,811		3,917		196,872,987		216,302		(165,614,090	)		31,479,116
Stock-based compensation:
Stock options																-		-		226,698		-		-			226,698
Restricted stock																-		-		80,925		-		-			80,925
Net loss																-		-		-		-		(2,940,080	)		(2,940,080	)
Other comprehensive income																-		-		-		32,584		-			32,584
Balance - June 30, 2021																39,162,811	$	3,917	$	197,180,610	$	248,886	$	(168,554,170	)	$	28,879,243

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	March 31,						June 30,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net loss	$	(3,751,197	)	$	(3,336,676	)	$	(7,440,148	)	$	(6,276,756	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax provision		-			(1,637,042	)		-			(3,030,453	)
Stock-based compensation		401,296			643,148			554,389			1,030,142
Digital currency received as revenue		(177,946	)		-			(228,245	)		-
Impairment of digital assets								164,411			-
Expenses paid using digital assets								41,026			-
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities		1,300			36,300			66,800			11,000
Amortization of debt discount		-			3,646			-			3,646
Expenses paid on behalf on WPT		-			(136,329	)		-			(136,329	)
Non-cash interest expense								-			46,110
Depreciation and amortization		808,612			881,959			1,616,845			1,689,802
Deferred rent		(16,507	)		(14,076	)		(108,013	)		173,661
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(501,657	)		207,921			205,127			(86,219	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		180,703			286,932			417,025			578,408
Accounts payable		47,343			190,440			(188,122	)		(55,095	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		658,810			235,544			(2,021,368	)		387,352
Accrued interest		-			149,460			-			207,848
Due to affiliates		-			2,534,402			-			2,618,212
Deferred revenue		224,498			41,885			571,462			146,459
Total Adjustments		1,626,452			3,424,190			1,091,337			3,584,544
Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Operating Activities		(2,124,745	)		87,514
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities								(6,348,811	)		(2,692,212	)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Deposit for sale of WPT		-			10,000,000			-			10,000,000
Investment in digital assets		(41,026	)		-			(41,026	)		-
Purchases of property and equipment		(9,446	)		(10,203	)		(2,724	)		(116,058	)
Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Investing Activities		(50,472	)		9,989,797			(43,750	)		9,883,942
Cash Flows From Discontinued Operations
Operating activities		-			(974,601	)		-			511,577
Investing activities		-			1,013,683			-			(17,260	)
Financing activities		-			(685,300	)
Change in cash balance of discontinued operations		-			646,218			-			(494,317	)
Net Cash Provided By Discontinued Operations		-			-			-			-

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, continued

(unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended					For the Six Months Ended
	March 31,					June 30,
	2022			2021		2022			2021
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash		16,723			41,482		(43,365	)		74,038

Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash And Restricted Cash		(2,158,494	)		10,118,793		(6,435,926	)		7,265,768
Cash and restricted cash - Beginning of period		97,887,030			5,424,222		97,887,030			5,424,223
Cash and restricted cash - End of period	$	95,728,536		$	15,543,015	$	91,451,104		$	12,689,991

Cash and restricted cash consisted of the following:
Cash	$	90,728,536		$	10,543,015	$	86,451,104		$	7,689,991
Restricted cash		5,000,000			5,000,000		5,000,000			5,000,000
	$	95,728,536		$	15,543,015	$	91,451,104		$	12,689,991

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Shares issued for redemption of debt and accrued interest	$	-		$	821,867	$	-		$	821,867

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 – Business Organization and Nature of Operations

Allied Esports Entertainment Inc. (“AESE” and together with its subsidiaries, “the Company”) operates a public esports and entertainment company, consisting of the Allied Esports business and, until the sale of ~~World Poker Tour (“WPT”)~~WPT on July 12, 2021, the World Poker Tour business. Allied Esports operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries Allied Esports International, Inc., (“AEII”), Esports Arena Las Vegas, LLC (“ESALV”) and ELC Gaming GMBH (“ELC Gaming”). AEII operates global competitive esports properties designed to connect players and fans via a network of connected arenas. ESALV operates a flagship gaming arena located at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. ELC Gaming operates a mobile esports truck that serves as both a battleground and content generation hub and also operates a studio for recording and streaming gaming events.

AESE’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Peerless Media Limited, Club Services, Inc. (“CSI”) and WPT Enterprises, Inc., operated the poker-related business of AESE and are collectively referred to herein as “World Poker Tour” or “WPT”. World Poker Tour is an internationally televised gaming and entertainment company that has been involved in the sport of poker since 2002 and created a television show based on a series of high-stakes poker tournaments.

On January 19, 2021, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement (as amended and restated, the “SPA”) for the sale of 100% of the capital stock of ~~its wholly owned subsidiary,~~ CSI. CSI owns 100% of each of the legal entities which comprise World Poker Tour. On July 12, 2021, the Company consummated the sale of the World Poker Tour business. As the result of the Company’s sale of WPT, the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2021, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2021, present the results and accounts of World Poker Tour as discontinued operations.

~~COVID-19 Pandemic.~~ The magnitude and duration of the COVID19 pandemic has had a significant adverse effect on the Company. As a global entertainment company that hosts numerous live events with spectators and participants in destination cities, such outbreak has caused people to avoid traveling to and attending our events. Early on, the Allied Esports and WPT businesses had cancelled or postponed live events, and until Allied Esports’ flagship gaming arena located at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada reopened on June 25, 2020 these businesses were operating online only. Truck events in Europe have been slow to return but the Luxor arena is currently running at full capacity for daily play and weekly tournaments. and, given the positive effects of vaccines on the US and global populations along with relaxed restrictions on travel and social gatherings, we expect that such impacts will be less significant on our future operations and liquidity.

~~Risks and Uncertainties~~

At this time, the regulation of digital assets, blockchain and NFTs remains in an early stage. The extent to which securities laws or other regulations apply or may apply in the future to such assets is unclear at this time. However, on March 9, 2022, the White House issued an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets proposing, among other things, regulation of digital assets. Future regulation of such assets may increase our compliance costs or adversely impact our business.

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as set forth in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

~~ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES~~

~~Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements~~

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for annual consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments ~~which are~~ considered necessary by the Company for a fair presentation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, and for the three and six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021. The results of operations for the three and six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year ending December 31, 2022 or any other period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been derived from the accounting records of ~~AESE, WPT and Allied Esports~~the Company and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s ~~annual report~~Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 26, 2022.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company measures the fair value of financial assets and liabilities based on the guidance of ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”).

ASC 820 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable.

Level 3 - inputs that are unobservable (for example, cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions).

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, such as accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

Warrants previously issued to the Company’s sponsor (the “Sponsor Warrants”) are classified as a liability measured at fair value. As ~~March 31,~~of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the fair value of warrant liabilities related to our Sponsor Warrants totaled ~~$4,500~~$70,000 and $3,200, respectively, which is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. See Note 3 – Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities. The Sponsor Warrants are valued using ~~level~~Level 3 inputs. The fair value of the Sponsor Warrants is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing method. Significant ~~level~~Level 3 inputs used to calculate the fair value of the Sponsor Warrants include the share price on the valuation date, expected volatility, expected term and the risk-free interest rate.

~~ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES~~

~~Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements~~

The following is a roll forward of the Company’s Level 3 instruments:

Balance, January 1, 2022	$	3,200	$	3,200
Change in fair value of sponsor warrants		1,300		1,300
Balance, March 31, 2022	$	4,500		4,500
Change in fair value of sponsor warrants				65,500
Balance, June 30, 2022			$	70,000

The key inputs into the Black-Scholes model at the relevant measurement dates were as follows:

	March 31,			December 31,			June 30,			December 31,
Input	2022			2021			2022			2021
Risk-free rate		2.44	%		0.97	%		2.92	%		0.97	%
Remaining term in years		2.36			2.61			2.11			2.61
Expected volatility		51.0	%		46.0	%		97.0	%		46.0	%
Exercise price	$	11.50		$	11.50		$	11.50		$	11.50
Fair value of common stock	$	1.73		$	1.81		$	1.43		$	1.81

ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Net ~~(Loss) Income~~Loss per Common Share

Basic ~~(loss) income~~loss per common share is computed by dividing net ~~(loss) income~~loss attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted ~~(loss) income~~loss per common share is computed by dividing net ~~(loss) income~~loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus the impact of common shares, if dilutive, resulting from the potential (a) exercise of outstanding stock options ~~warrants~~ and ~~equity purchase options;~~warrants; (b) the conversion of convertible instruments; and (c) vesting of restricted stock ~~awards; (d) and receipt of contingent consideration shares.~~awards.

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted net loss per common share:

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	March 31,						June 30,						June 30,
	2022			2021			2022			2021			2022			2021
Numerator:
Net loss - continuing operations	$	(3,751,197	)	$	(4,973,718	)	$	(3,688,951	)	$	(4,333,491	)	$	(7,440,148	)	$	(9,307,209	)
Net income - discontinued operations	$	-		$	1,637,042		$	-		$	1,393,411		$	-		$	3,030,453

Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		39,116,907			39,162,811			39,116,907			39,162,811			39,116,907			39,154,895
Less: weighted-averages unvested restricted shares		(52,444	)		(199,143	)
Less: weighted-average unvested restricted shares								-			(199,143	)		(26,077	)		(199,143	)
Denominator for basic and diluted net loss per share	$	39,064,463		$	38,963,668			39,116,907			38,963,668			39,090,830			38,955,752

Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income per Common Share
Continuing operations	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.24	)
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	-		$	0.04		$	-		$	0.04		$	-		$	0.08

~~ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES~~

~~Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements~~

The following securities are excluded from the calculation of weighted average dilutive common shares because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,				As of June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Restricted common shares		-		199,143		-		199,143
Options		2,415,000		2,430,000		2,415,000		2,552,500
Warrants		20,091,549		20,091,549		20,091,549		20,091,549
Convertible debt		-		235,294		-		235,294
Equity purchase options		600,000		600,000		600,000		600,000
Contingent consideration shares ⁽¹⁾		192,308		269,231		192,308		269,231
		23,298,857		23,825,217		23,298,857		23,947,717

(1)

Holders who elected to convert their Bridge Note into common stock are entitled to receive contingent consideration shares equal to the product of (i) 3,846,153 shares, multiplied by (ii) that holder’s investment amount, divided by (iii) $100,000,000, if at any time within five years after the August 9, 2019 closing date, the last exchange-reported sale price of common stock trades at or above $13.00 for thirty (30) consecutive calendar days.

ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Revenue Recognition

To determine the proper revenue recognition method, the Company evaluates each of its contractual arrangements to identify its performance obligations. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. The majority of the Company’s contracts have a single performance obligation because the promise to transfer the individual good or service is not separately identifiable from other promises within the contract and is therefore not distinct. Some of the Company’s contracts have multiple performance obligations, primarily related to the provision of multiple goods or services. For contracts with more than one performance obligation, the Company allocates the total transaction price in an amount based on the estimated relative standalone selling prices underlying each performance obligation.

~~ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES~~

~~Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements~~

The Company recognizes revenue from continuing operations primarily from the following sources:

In-person revenue

The Company’s in-person revenue is comprised of event revenue, sponsorship revenue, merchandising revenue and other revenue. Event revenue is generated through Allied Esports events held at the Company’s esports properties. Event revenues recognized from the rental of the Allied Esports arena and gaming trucks are recognized at a point in time when the event occurs. In-person revenue also includes revenue from ticket sales, admission fees and food and beverage sales for events held at the Company’s esports properties. Ticket revenue is recognized at the completion of the applicable event. Point of sale revenues, such as food and beverage, gaming and merchandising revenues, are recognized when control of the related goods are transferred to the customer.

The Company also generates sponsorship revenues for naming rights for, and rental of, the Company’s arena and gaming trucks. Sponsorship revenues from naming rights of the Company’s esports arena and from sponsorship arrangements are recognized on a straight-line basis over the contractual term of the agreement. The Company records deferred revenue to the extent that payment has been received for services that have yet to be performed.

In-person revenue was comprised of the following for the three and six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021:

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	March 31,				June 30,				June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021
Event revenue	$	536,597	$	110,441	$	664,547	$	307,470	$	1,201,144	$	417,911
Sponsorship revenue		1,326,250		244,294		156,250		129,237		1,482,500		373,531
Food and beverage revenue		201,318		70,704		158,342		100,104		359,660		170,808
Ticket and gaming revenue		117,779		68,644		133,372		129,311		251,151		197,955
Merchandising revenue		21,122		6,945		16,860		4,664		37,982		11,609
Other revenue						-		100		-		100
Total in-person revenue	$	2,203,066	$	501,028	$	1,129,371	$	670,886	$	3,332,437	$	1,171,914

ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Multiplatform revenue

Multiplatform revenue was comprised of the following for the three and six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021:

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022 2021
NFT revenue $ 208,758 $ -
Distribution revenue 230 -
Total multiplatform revenue $ 208,988 $ -

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021

NFT revenue	$	27,690	$	-	$	236,448	$	-
Distribution revenue		773		153,723		1,003		153,723
Total multiplatform revenue	$	28,463	$	153,723	$	237,451	$	153,723

The Company’s NFT revenue was generated from the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The Company’s NFTs exist on the Ethereum Blockchain under the Company’s EPICBEAST brand, a digital art collection of 1,958 unique beasts inspired by past and present e-sport games. The Company uses the NFT exchange, OpenSea, to facilitate its sales of NFTs. The Company, through OpenSea, has custody and control of the NFT prior to the delivery to the customer and records revenue at a point in time when the NFT is delivered to the customer and the customer pays. The Company has no obligations for returns, refunds or warranty after the NFT sale.

~~ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES~~

~~Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements~~

The Company also earns a royalty of up to 10% of the sale price when an NFT is resold by its owner in a secondary market transaction. The Company recognizes this royalty as revenue when the sale is ~~consummated, consideration for which is payable as Ether cryptocurrency.~~consummated.

The Company’s distribution revenue is generated primarily through the distribution of content to online channels. Any advertising revenue earned by online channels is shared with the Company. The Company recognizes online advertising revenue at the point in time when the advertisements are placed in the video content.

Revenue recognition

The following table summarizes our revenue recognized under ASC 606 in our condensed consolidated statements of operations:

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021

Revenues Recognized at a Point in Time:
Event revenue	$	664,547	$	307,470	$	1,201,144	$	417,911
NFT revenue		27,690		-		236,448		-
Food and beverage revenue		158,342		100,104		359,660		170,808
Ticket and gaming revenue		133,372		129,311		251,151		197,955
Merchandising revenue		16,860		4,664		37,982		11,609
Distribution revenue		773		153,723		1,003		153,723
Other revenue		-		100		-		100
Total Revenues Recognized at a Point in Time		1,001,584		695,372		2,087,388		952,106

Revenues Recognized Over a Period of Time:
Sponsorship revenue		156,250		129,237		1,482,500		373,531
Total Revenues Recognized Over a Period of Time		156,250		129,237		1,482,500		373,531
Total Revenues	$	1,157,834	$	824,609	$	3,569,888	$	1,325,637

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For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022 2021

Revenues Recognized at a Point in Time:
Event revenue $ 536,597 $ 110,441
NFT revenue 208,758 -
Food and beverage revenue 201,318 70,704
Ticket and gaming revenue 117,779 68,644
Merchandising revenue 21,122 6,945
Sponsorship revenue - 2,502
Distribution revenue 230 -
Total Revenues Recognized at a Point in Time 1,085,804 259,236

Revenues Recognized Over a Period of Time:
Sponsorship revenue 1,326,250 241,792
Total Revenues Recognized Over a Period of Time 1,326,250 241,792
Total Revenues $ 2,412,054 $ 501,028

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The timing of the Company’s revenue recognition may differ from the timing of payment by its customers. A receivable is recorded when revenue is recognized prior to payment and the Company has an unconditional right to payment. Alternatively, when payment precedes the provision of the related services, the Company records deferred revenue until the performance obligations are satisfied. As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had contract liabilities of ~~$365,537~~$705,776 and $141,825, respectively, which is included in deferred revenue on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

~~ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES~~

~~Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements~~

Digital Assets

The Company purchases Ether cryptocurrency and accepts Ether as a form of payment for NFT sales. The Company accounts for ~~these~~ digital assets held as the result of the purchase or receipt of Ether, as indefinite-lived intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other. ~~We have~~The Company has ownership of and control over ~~our~~the digital assets and wethe Company may use third-party custodial services to secure them. The digital assets are initially recorded at cost and are subsequently remeasured, net of any impairment losses incurred since the date of acquisition.

~~We determine~~The Company determines the fair value of ~~our~~its digital assets on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, based on quoted prices on the active exchange(s) that ~~we have~~the Company has determined is the principal market for Ether (Level 1 inputs). ~~We perform~~The Company performs an analysis each quarter to identify whether events or changes in circumstances, principally decreases in the quoted prices on active exchanges, indicate that it is more likely than not that ~~our~~the Company’s digital assets are impaired. In determining if an impairment has occurred, ~~we consider~~the Company considers the lowest market price quoted on an active exchange since acquiring the respective digital asset. If the then current carrying value of a digital asset exceeds the fair value, an ~~impairment~~Impairment loss has occurred with respect to those digital assets in the amount equal to the difference between their carrying values and the fair ~~value.~~value of such assets.

The impaired digital assets are written down to their fair value at the time of impairment and this new cost basis will not be adjusted upward for any subsequent increase in fair value. Gains are not recorded until realized upon sale, at which point they are presented net of any impairment losses for the same digital assets held. In determining the gain or loss to be recognized upon sale, ~~we calculate~~the Company calculates the difference between the sales price and carrying value of the digital assets sold immediately prior to sale. Impairment losses and gains or losses on sales are recognized within ~~other expense~~operating expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. ~~There were no~~The Company recorded an impairment ~~losses~~loss of $164,411 for the three and six months ended ~~March 31, 2022 and we did not sell any digital assets during the same time period.~~June 30, 2022.

The following table sets forth changes in our ~~Ether holdings:~~digital assets:

Balance, December 31, 2021	$	-	$	-
Purchases		36,746		41,026
Received from customers		177,946		228,245
Expenses paid using digital assets				(41,026	)
Impairment loss		-		(164,411	)
Foreign currency translation		4,093
Balance, March 31, 2022	$	218,785
Balance, June 30, 2022			$	63,834

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Concentration Risks

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution which, at times, may exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts, periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of the financial institutions and has determined the credit exposure to be negligible.

During the three months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, 3%7% and ~~10%~~5%, respectively, of the Company’s revenues from continuing operations were from customers in foreign countries. During the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, 4% and 7%, respectively, of the Company’s revenues from continuing operations were from customers in foreign countries.

During the three months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, the Company’s ~~two~~three largest customers accounted for ~~41%~~21%, 13% and 12% of the Company’s consolidated revenues from continuing operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company’s largest customer accounted for 28% of the Company’s consolidated revenues from continuing operations. During the three months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2021, the Company’s two largest customers accounted for ~~31%,~~18% and ~~16%~~14% of the Company’s consolidated revenues from continuing operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company’s two largest customers accounted for 22% and 17% of the Company’s consolidated revenues from continuing operations.

~~ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES~~

~~Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements~~

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company’s reporting currency is the United States Dollar. The functional currencies of the Company’s operating subsidiaries are their local currencies (United States Dollar and Euro). Euro-denominated assets and liabilities are translated into the United States Dollar using the exchange rate at the balance sheet date ~~(1.1114~~(1.0449 and 1.1342, at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively), and revenue and expense accounts are translated using the weighted average exchange rate in effect for the period ~~(1.1165~~(1.0653 and ~~1.1829~~1.2050 for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively). Resulting translation adjustments are made directly to accumulated other comprehensive income. Losses of ~~$1,890~~$735 and ~~$324~~$660 arising from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the reporting currency for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are recognized in operating results in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company engages in foreign currency denominated transactions with customers and suppliers, as well as between subsidiaries with different functional currencies.

Subsequent Events

The Company evaluates events that have occurred after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued. Based upon the evaluation, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial ~~statements, except as disclosed.~~statements.

Discontinued Operations

The results of operations of WPT for the three and six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2021 are included in “Income from discontinued operations, net of tax provision” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Reclassifications

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified in order to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations or loss per share.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

On May 3, 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2021-04, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options. This new standard provides clarification and reduces diversity in an issuer’s accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options (such as warrants) that remain equity classified after modification or exchange. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Issuers should apply the new standard prospectively to modifications or exchanges occurring after the effective date of the new standard. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an issuer elects to early adopt the new standard in an interim period, the guidance should be applied as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. This standard was adopted on January 1, 2022 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

~~ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES~~

~~Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements~~

Note 3 – Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:

March 31, December 31,
2022 2021
Compensation expense $ 2,411,357 $ 2,202,621
Current portion of deferred rent 160,993 198,504
Event costs 465,051 8,874
Legal and professional fees 406,027 368,691
Warrant liabilities 4,500 3,200
Other accrued expenses 145,732 172,858
Other current liabilities 30,671 11,497
Total $ 3,624,331 $ 2,966,245
Less: non current portion of accrued compensation expense (208,333 ) -
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 3,415,998 $ 2,966,245

Accrued expenses, related party⁽¹⁾ $ 1,800,000 $ 1,800,000

~~(1)~~

~~Represents amounts accrued to reimburse a principal shareholder for costs incurred in connection with specified Company transactions, including $1,300,000 incurred in connection with the sale of WPT.~~

	June 30,			December 31,
	2022			2021
Compensation expense	$	2,422,079		$	2,202,621
Current portion of deferred rent		203,212			198,504
Event costs		15,003			8,874
Legal and professional fees		21,470			368,691
Warrant liabilities		70,000			3,200
Other accrued expenses		39,214			172,858
Other current liabilities		31,431			11,497
Total	$	2,802,409		$	2,966,245
Less: non current portion of accrued compensation expense		(83,333	)		-
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	2,719,076		$	2,966,245

ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 4 – Commitments and Contingencies

Litigations, Claims, and Assessments

The Company is involved in various disputes, claims, liens and litigation matters arising out of the normal course of business. While the outcome of these disputes, claims, liens and litigation matters cannot be predicted with certainty, after consulting with legal counsel, management does not believe that the outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Resignation of Chief Executive Officer

On February 18, 2022, Libing (Claire) Wu resigned as Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel of the Company. In connection with her resignation, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and Release with Ms. Wu (the “Release”) pursuant to which, among other things, Ms. Wu released the Company from any and all claims she may have against the Company (subject to certain exclusions), and the Company agreed to provide Ms. Wu with certain separation benefits, including $750,000 ~~(gross)~~ in severance ~~pay~~ payable over an 18-month period and was expensed immediately, accelerated the vesting of 200,000 unvested stock options previously granted to Ms. Wu pursuant to an Option Agreement dated effective July 13, 2021, extended the exercise period to exercise such options to July 13, 2031, respectively, and accelerated the vesting of 80,000 shares of restricted stock previously granted to Ms. Wu pursuant to an Executive Restricted Stock Agreement dated July 13, 2021. As no future substantive services will be performed by Ms. Wu, the Company ~~immediately~~ recognized stock-based compensation expense of $0 and $258,979 related to the modification of these ~~awards.~~awards in the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. At June 30, 2022, $500,000 and $83,333 of current and non-current accrued expenses, respectively, is included on the balance sheet. The Release also contains a customary non-disparagement provision.

~~ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES~~

~~Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements~~

Board of Directors

On February 18, 2022, Jerry Lewin resigned as a Class C Director of the Company. In appreciation of Mr. Lewin’s services to the Company as a director, Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee, the Company paid to Mr. Lewin $25,000, accelerated the vesting of 40,000 unvested stock options previously granted to Mr. Lewin pursuant to an option agreement dated effective May 6, 2021, and extended the exercise period of such options to May 6, 2031. The Company ~~immediately~~ recognized stock-based compensation expense of $0 and $32,909 related to the modification of these ~~awards.~~awards for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.

ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 5 – Stockholders’ Equity

Stock Options

~~A summary of~~During the ~~option activity during the three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, ~~is presented below:~~

Weighted Weighted
Average Average
Number of Exercise Remaining Intrinsic
Options Price Term (Yrs) Value
Outstanding, January 1, 2022 2,415,000 $ 3.73
Granted - -
Exercised - -
Expired - -
Forfeited - -
Outstanding, March 31, 2022 2,415,000 $ 3.73 7.27 $ -
Exercisable, March 31, 2022 1,600,000 $ 3.80 6.57 $ -

~~Options outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2022 are as follows:~~

Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
Weighted
Outstanding Average Exercisable
Exercise Number of Remaining Life Number of
Price Options In Years Options
$ 2.11 80,000 8.25 20,000
$ 2.17 120,000 8.35 120,000
$ 2.21 350,000 9.29 200,000
$ 2.48 160,000 9.10 40,000
$ 4.09 1,425,000 5.60 1,060,000
$ 5.66 280,000 7.47 160,000
2,415,000 6.57 1,600,000

~~ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES~~

~~Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~The expected term used for~~no options ~~is the estimated period of time that options~~were granted, are expected to be outstanding. The Company utilizes the “simplified” method to develop an estimate of the expected term of “plain vanilla” option grants. The Company uses a blended volatility calculation, the components of which are the Company’s historical volatility for the period from its initial public offering through the valuation date and the average peer-group data of four comparable entities to supplement the Company’s own historical data for the preceding years in computing the expected volatility. Accordingly, the Company is utilizing an expected volatility figure based on a review of the historical volatility of comparable entities over a period of time equivalent to the expected life of the instrument being valued. The risk-free interest rate was determined from the implied yields from U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with a remaining term consistent with the expected term of the instrument being valued. exercised, expired, or forfeited.

For the three months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded ~~$318,951~~$153,093 and ~~$282,999,~~$226,698, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to stock options issued as compensation, of which $0 and ~~$56,296,~~$56,917, respectively, was included in net income ~~from~~of discontinued operations ~~before~~on the ~~sale~~accompanying condensed consolidated statements of ~~WPT~~operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded $472,044 and $509,697, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to stock options issued as compensation, of which $0 and $113,213, respectively, was included in net income of discontinued operations on the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, there was ~~$901,830~~$748,737 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the stock options that will be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of ~~2.10~~1.84 years.

Restricted Common Stock

A summary of the non-vested restricted common stock activity during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 is presented below:

				Weighted					Weighted
	Number of			Average		Number of			Average
	Restricted			Grant Date		Restricted			Grant Date
	Stock			Fair Value		Stock			Fair Value
Non-vested balance, January 1, 2022		80,000		$	2.00		80,000		$	2.00
Vested		(80,000	)		2.00		(80,000	)		2.00
Non-vested balance, March 31, 2022		-		$	-
Non-vested balance, June 30, 2022							-		$	-

For the three and six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, the Company recorded $0 and $82,345, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded ~~$82,345~~$80,925 and ~~$80,006,~~$160,931, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock of which $0$13,712 and ~~$13,561,~~$27,273, respectively, was included in net income ~~from~~of discontinued operations ~~before the sale of WPT~~ on the accompanying condensed consolidated ~~statement~~statements of operations. As of ~~December 31, 2021,~~June 30, 2022, all restricted common stock was fully vested.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Cautionary Statements

The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of Allied Esports Entertainment Inc. (the “Company”) as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and for the three and six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021 should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes to those financial statements that are included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and related disclosures as of December 31, 2021 and for the year then ended, which are included in the Company’s Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 26, 2022. References in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations to “us”, “we”, “our” and similar terms refer to the Company and its subsidiaries. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains statements that are forward-looking. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risk, uncertainties and other factors. These statements are often identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” or “continue,” and similar expressions or variations. Actual results could differ materially because of the factors discussed in “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report, and other factors that we may not know. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements above, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The Company

~~Allied Esports Entertainment Inc. (“AESE” or the “Company”)~~The Company operates a premier public esports and entertainment company, consisting of the Allied Esports business. AESE also operated the World Poker Tour business until AESE sold such business on July 12, 2021.

Allied Esports

Gaming is one of the largest and fastest growing markets in the entertainment sector, with an estimated 2.56 billion gamers playing esports globally, and esports is the major driver of this growth. Esports, short for “electronic sports,” is a general label that comprises a diverse offering of competitive electronic games that gamers play against each other. ItAccording to Newzoo (a global leader in providing market data and insights into gaming, esports and mobile device industries), it is projected that by ~~2023, 646~~2026, 640.8 million people will be watching esports globally, and that global esports revenue will grow to approximately ~~$1.5~~$1.8 billion.

The esports gaming industry is relatively new and is challenging. Competition is rapidly developing. Allied Esports’ business relies upon its ability to grow and garner an active gamer community, and successfully monetize this community through tournament fees, live event ticket sales, and advertising and sponsorships utilizing a three-pillar approach, which includes:

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in-person experiences;

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developing multiplatform content; and

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providing interactive services.

Its growth also depends, in part, on its ability to respond to technological evolution, shifts in gamer trends and demands, introductions of new games, game publisher intellectual property right practices, and industry standards and practices. While change in this industry may be inevitable, Allied Esports will try to adapt its business model as needed to accommodate change and remain on the forefront of its competitors.

Allied Esports’ business plan requires significant capital expenditures, and it expects its operating expenses to increase significantly as it continues to expand its marketing efforts and operations in existing and new geographies and vertical markets (including its online esports tournament and gaming subscription platform it intends to develop). A key element of Allied Esports’ growth strategy is to extend its brand by opening additional flagship arenas throughout the world and by licensing the Allied Esports brand to third party esports arena operators, which it believes will provide attractive returns on investment.

Results of Operations

Continuing Operations

Our continuing operations consist of our esports gaming operations, which take place at global competitive esports properties designed to connect players and fans via a network of connected arenas. We offer esports fans state-of-the-art facilities to compete against other players in esports competitions, host live events with esports superstars that potentially stream to millions of viewers worldwide, produce and distribute esports content with at our on-site production facilities and studios. At our flagship arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, we provide an attractive facility for hosting corporate events, tournaments, game launches orand other events. Additionally, Allied Esports has two mobile esports arenas, which are 18-wheel semi-trailers that convert into first class esports arenas and competition stages with full content production capabilities and interactive talent studios. ~~During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, we began generating revenue from digital asset sales of NFTs.~~

Discontinued Operations

The World Poker Tour (“WPT”) is an internationally televised gaming and entertainment with brand presence in land-based poker tournaments, television, online and mobile. Leading innovation in the sport of poker since 2002, WPT helped ignite the global poker boom with the creation of a unique television show based on a series of high-stakes poker tournaments. On July 12, 2021, we consummated the sale of the WPT business for $106.0 million. As a result of the sale of WPT, the WPT business has been recast as discontinued operations.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021

	For the Three Months									For the
	Ended									Three Months Ended
	March 31,						Favorable			June 30,						Favorable
(in thousands)	2022			2021			(Unfavorable)			2022			2021			(Unfavorable)

Revenues:
In-person	$	2,203		$	501		$	1,702		$	1,129		$	671		$	458
Multiplatform content		209			-			209			29			154			(125	)
Total Revenues		2,412			501			1,911			1,158			825			333
Costs and Expenses:
In-person (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		1,810			538			(1,272	)		1,079			655			(424	)
Multiplatform (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		21			-			(21	)
Multiplatform content (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)											43			127			84
Selling and marketing expenses		69			44			(25	)		62			85			23
General and administrative expenses		3,452			3,913			461			2,621			3,339			718
Depreciation and amortization		809			882			73			809			808			(1	)
Impairment of digital assets											164			-			(164	)
Total Costs and Expenses											4,778			5,014			236
Loss From Operations		(3,749	)		(4,876	)		1,127			(3,620	)		(4,189	)		569
Other Income (Expense):
Other (expense) income, net		(7	)		55			(62	)
Other expense, net											(73	)		(40	)		(33	)
Interest income (expense), net		4			(153	)		157			4			(104	)		108
Loss from continuing operations		(3,752	)		(4,974	)		1,222			(3,689	)		(4,333	)		644
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax provision		-			1,637			(1,637	)		-			1,393			(1,393	)
Net loss	$	(3,752	)	$	(3,337	)	$	(415	)
Net Loss										$	(3,689	)	$	(2,940	)	$	(749	)

Revenues

In-person ~~experience~~ revenues increased by approximately ~~$1.7~~$0.5 million, or ~~340%~~68%, to approximately ~~$2.2~~$1.1 million for the three months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, from approximately ~~$0.5~~$0.7 million for the three months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2021. The increase of in-person ~~experience~~revenues was driven by a $0.2 million increase in truck revenue from an agreement with NASCAR entered into in 2022, and a $0.3 million increase in rental and food and beverage revenue primarily attributable to the removal of COVID-19 pandemic related capacity restrictions at the Company’s HyperX Esports Arena in Las Vegas on June 1, 2021.

Multiplatform content revenue decreased by approximately $125 thousand to approximately $29 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from $154 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease of multiplatform revenues was driven by a new contract entered into in the second quarter of 2021 and did not exist in 2022.

Costs and expenses

In-person costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased by approximately $0.4 million, or 65%, to approximately $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from approximately $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. In-person costs increased in-line with the increased revenues described above.

Multiplatform costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) decreased by approximately $84 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from $127 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease in multiplatform costs corresponds to the decrease in revenue as discussed above.

Selling and marketing expenses decreased by approximately $23 thousand, or 27%, to approximately $62 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from approximately $85 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease in selling and marketing expenses was driven by higher expenses in the first half of 2021 as the Company increased marketing efforts to increase awareness of the HyperX Esports Arena in Las Vegas opening to full capacity.

General and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $0.7 million, or 22%, to approximately $2.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from approximately $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease in general and administrative expenses resulted from higher expenses during the first quarter of 2021 resulting from $0.4 million higher professional fees leading up to the sale of WPT, $0.2 million higher payroll costs related to higher corporate payroll and $0.1 million higher in other general and administrative expenses.

Depreciation and amortization increased by approximately $1 thousand, or 0.12%, to approximately $809 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from approximately $808 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2021.

We recognized an impairment in digital assets of $164 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The impairment loss is a result of the market price on active exchanges going below the carrying value of the digital assets. The Company did not have any Ether or other digital assets on the books for the three months ended June 30, 2021.

Other expense

We recognized other expense of approximately $73 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $40 thousand recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase is a result of the change in fair value of the warrant liability in the second quarter of 2022.

Interest income (expense)

Interest income was approximately $4 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $104 thousand of interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease in interest expense is a result of the decrease in the principal balance of notes payable and convertible notes outstanding during the period since these debt instruments were repaid from the proceeds of the sale of WPT.

Results of Discontinued Operations

We recognized income from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $0 and $1.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, representing an decrease of $1.4 million. The decrease is due to the sale of the WPT business on July 12, 2021.

Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

	For the
	Six Months Ended
	June 30,						Favorable
(in thousands)	2022			2021			(Unfavorable)

Revenues:
In-person	$	3,332		$	1,172		$	2,160
Multiplatform content		237			154			83
Total Revenues		3,569			1,326			2,243
Costs and Expenses:
In-person (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		2,890			1,193			(1,697	)
Multiplatform content (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		64			127			63
Selling and marketing expenses		131			129			(2	)
General and administrative expenses		6,072			7,252			1,180
Depreciation and amortization		1,617			1,690			73
Impairment of digital assets		164			-			(164	)
Total Costs and Expenses		10,938			10,391			(547	)
Loss From Operations		(7,369	)		(9,065	)		1,696
Other (expense) income, net		(80	)		15			(95	)
Interest income (expense), net		9			(257	)		266
Loss from continuing operations		(7,440	)		(9,307	)		1,867
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax provision		-			3,030			(3,030	)
Net Loss	$	(7,440	)	$	(6,277	)	$	(1,163	)

Revenues

In-person revenues increased by approximately $2.2 million, or 184%, to approximately $3.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from approximately $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase of in-person revenues was driven by (a) a $1.1 million increase in sponsorship revenue from a new contract entered into in the first quarter of 2022, (b) a ~~$0.4~~$0.8 million increase in studio and truck rental revenue, and (c) a ~~$0.2~~$0.3 million increase in food and beverage and event revenue primarily attributable to the removal of COVID-19 pandemic-related capacity restrictions at the Company’s HyperX Esports Arena in Las ~~Vegas.~~Vegas on June 1, 2021.

Multiplatform revenue increased by approximately ~~$209~~$83 thousand for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, to approximately $237 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $0$154 thousand for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2021. The increase in multiplatform revenues is the result of NFT sales, which were sold for the first time beginning in March of 2022.

Costs and expenses

In-person costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased by approximately ~~$1.3~~$1.7 million, or ~~236%~~142%, to approximately ~~$1.8~~$2.9 million for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, from approximately ~~$0.5~~$1.2 million for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2021. In-person costs increased ~~as the result of~~in-line with the increased revenues described above.

Multiplatform costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) decreased by approximately $63 thousand, to approximately $64 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $127 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease in multiplatform costs corresponds to higher costs in the second quarter of 2021 resulting from a new contract that did not exist in 2022.

Multiplatform costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased by approximately $21 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in multiplatform costs corresponds to the increase in revenue as discussed above.

Selling and marketing expenses increased by approximately ~~$25~~$2 thousand, or ~~57%~~2%, to approximately ~~$69~~$131 thousand for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, from approximately ~~$44~~$129 thousand for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2021. The small increase in selling and marketing expenses was driven by the increase in events for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022.

General and administrative expenses decreased by approximately ~~$0.5~~$1.2 million, or ~~12%~~16%, to approximately ~~$3.4~~$6.1 million for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, from approximately ~~$3.9~~$7.3 million for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2021. The decrease in general and administrative expenses resulted from higher expenses during the first ~~quarter~~half of 2021 as follows: (i) ~~$0.7~~$1.1 million ~~higher~~in legal and professional fees ~~during the first quarter of 2021 due to additional expenses~~ related to the sale of WPT; (ii) ~~$0.2~~$0.5 million ~~higher~~in stock-based compensation ~~in 2021 due to~~from the issuance of director grants and restricted stock units issued to the former CEO during the period, and (iii) ~~$0.4~~$0.3 million ~~higher payroll costs during the first quarter of 2021, related to higher~~in corporate payroll. ~~These decreases were slightly~~The decrease of payroll expense from 2021 was offset by a $0.8 million increase in 2022 payroll expenses ~~resulting~~ from a severance ~~costs~~liability incurred ~~upon~~in connection with the termination ~~of employment~~ of our former Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”).

Depreciation and amortization decreased by approximately ~~$73 thousand,~~$0.1 million, or 8%4%, to approximately ~~$809 thousand~~$1.6 million for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, from approximately ~~$882 thousand~~$1.7 million for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2021.

We recognized an impairment in digital assets of $164 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The impairment loss is a result of the market price on active exchanges going below the carrying value of the digital assets. The Company did not have any Ether or other digital assets on the books for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

Other (expense)income ~~(expense)~~

We recognized other expense of approximately $7$80 thousand during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, compared to ~~$55~~$15 thousand of other income recorded for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2021. Other ~~income recognized~~expense consists primarily of changes in the ~~first quarter~~fair value of ~~2021 was related to an insurance payment received for a claim submitted for damaged equipment.~~ the warrant liability.

Interest income (expense)

Interest income was approximately $4$9 thousand for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, compared to ~~$153~~$257 thousand of interest expense for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2021. The decrease in interest expense is a result of the decrease in the principal balance of notes payable and convertible notes outstanding during the period, since these debt instruments were repaid from the proceeds of the sale of WPT.

Results of Discontinued Operations

We recognized income from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $0 and ~~$1.6~~$3.0 million during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, representing ana decrease of ~~$1.6~~$3.0 million. The decrease is due to the sale of the WPT business on July 12, 2021.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table summarizes our total current assets, current liabilities and working capital ~~from continuing operations~~ at ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively:

	March 31,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2022		2021		June 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Current Assets	$	92,421	$	94,261	$	87,185	$	94,261
Current Liabilities	$	5,970	$	5,249	$	3,577	$	5,249
Working Capital	$	86,451	$	89,012	$	83,608	$	89,012

As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, we had cash of approximately ~~$90.7~~$86.5 million (not including $5 million of restricted cash) and working capital ~~from continuing operations~~ of approximately ~~$86.5~~$83.6 million. For the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, we incurred a net loss from continuing operations of approximately ~~$3.8~~$7.4 million and ~~$5.0~~$9.3 million, respectively, and had cash ~~(used in) provided by~~used in continuing operations of approximately ~~$(2.1)~~$6.4 million and ~~$0.1~~$2.7 million, respectively.

Cash requirements for our current liabilities include approximately ~~$5.8~~$2.9 million for accounts payable and accrued expenses. ~~Cash requirements for lease payments are approximately $1.9 million.~~ The Company intends to meet these cash requirements from its current cash balance. As of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, the Company had no material commitments for capital expenditures.

The global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and its variants (“COVID-19”) continues to evolve. While the arena is currently running at full capacity for daily play and weekly tournaments, we are continuing to monitor the outbreak of COVID-19 and the related business and travel restrictions, and changes to behavior intended to reduce its spread, and the related impact on our operations, financial position and cash flows, as well as the impact on our employees. The magnitude and duration of the pandemic has had a significant adverse impact on our historical operations and liquidity. Given the positive effects of vaccines on the US and global populations along with relaxed restrictions on travel and social gatherings, we expect that such impacts will be less significant on our future operations and liquidity.

On July 12, 2021, we completed the sale of the WPT business for an aggregate purchase price of ~~$106.2~~$106.0 million. With the sale of the WPT business, we believe our current cash on hand is sufficient to meet our operating and capital requirements for at least the next twelve months from the date these financial statements are issued.

Cash Flows from Operating, Investing and Financing Activities

The table below summarizes cash flows from continuing operations for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	March 31,					June 30,
(in thousands)	2022			2021		2022			2021
Net cash (used in) provided by
Operating activities	$	(2,125	)	$	88	$	(6,349	)	$	(2,692	)
Investing activities	$	(50	)	$	9,990	$	(44	)	$	9,884
Financing activities	$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-

Net Cash ~~(Used in) Provided By~~Used in Operating Activities

Net cash ~~(used in) provided by~~used in operating activities for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021 was approximately ~~$(2.1)~~$6.3 million and ~~$0.1~~$2.7 million, respectively, representing increased usage of ~~cash of $2.2~~$3.6 million. During the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 and 2021, the net cash used in operating activities was primarily attributable to the net loss from continuing operations of approximately ~~$3.8~~$7.4 million and ~~$5.0~~$9.3 million, respectively, adjusted for approximately ~~$1.0~~$2.1 million and ~~$1.4~~$2.8 million, respectively, of net non-cash expenses, and approximately ~~$0.6~~($1.0) million and ~~$3.6~~$3.8 million, respectively, of cash (used in) provided by changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities.

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 consisted primarily of approximately ~~$41 thousand for an investment in Ether and $9~~$3 thousand of cash used for the ~~purchase~~purchases of property and ~~equipment.~~equipment and $41 thousand of cash used for the investment in digital assets.

Net cash provided by investing activities for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2021 consisted primarily of a $10.0 million deposit for the sale of WPT.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company does not engage in any off-balance sheet financing activities, nor does the Company have any interest in entities referred to as variable interest entities.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on May 26, 2022 and Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for a discussion of our critical accounting policies and use of estimates.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, under the direction of our Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such terms are defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022. Based on this evaluation our management, including the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022 to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports was recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis.

Despite not conducting a formal assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting, management identified the following material weaknesses as of December 31, 2021, which persist as of ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022:

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~~inadequate internal controls over the timely filing of the consolidated financial statements;~~

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inadequate segregation of duties resulting from limited accounting staff and resources; and


	●	inadequate information technology general controls as it relates to user access and change management.

Management has begun to take action, including the engagement of additional accounting personnel and compliance resources, to address these material weaknesses. Notwithstanding the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described above, our management has concluded that our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are fairly stated in all material respects in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2022, ~~management has hired additional accounting personnel~~there were no changes in ~~order enhance~~ our internal control over financial reporting ~~and plans~~that have affected, or are reasonably likely to ~~take additional steps to remediate the material weaknesses.~~materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

None.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide information required by this Item. However, investors are encouraged to review our current risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on May 26, 2022.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

Exhibit		Description
~~10.1~~		Separation Agreement and Release dated February 16, 2022 by and between Libing (Claire) Wu and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 18, 2022)
~~10.2~~		Release and Non-disparagement Agreement dated March 7, 2022 by and between Jerry Lewin and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed May 26, 2022)
31.1*		Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2*		Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1*		Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2*		Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
101.INS*		Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104*		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

Filed herewith

SIGNATURES

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

	ALLIED ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Dated: ~~June 24,~~August 15, 2022	By:	/s/ Lyle Berman
		Lyle Berman, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Co-Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)

Dated: ~~June 24,~~August 15, 2022	By:	/s/ Roy Anderson
		Roy Anderson, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
				Weighted
		Outstanding		Average		Exercisable
Exercise		Number of		Remaining Life		Number of
Price		Options		In Years		Options
$	2.11		80,000		8.25		20,000
$	2.17		120,000		8.35		120,000
$	2.21		350,000		9.29		200,000
$	2.48		160,000		9.10		40,000
$	4.09		1,425,000		5.60		1,060,000
$	5.66		280,000		7.47		160,000
			2,415,000		6.57		1,600,000