Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co - Quarter Report: 2021 March (Form 10-Q)

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, 2021

☐ 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: 001–38363

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

2626 Fulton Drive NW

Canton, OH 44718

(Address of principal executive offices)

(330) 458–9176

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the 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, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b–2 of the Exchange Act.

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 May 13, 2021, there were 94,285,068 shares of the registrant’s Common stock, $.0001 par value per share, issued and outstanding.

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020

(unaudited)

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1: Organization and Nature of Business

Organization and Nature of Business

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, a Delaware corporation (together with its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise, the “Company” or “HOFRE”), was incorporated in Delaware as GPAQ Acquisition Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of our legal predecessor, Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp. (“GPAQ”), a special purpose acquisition company.

On July 1, 2020, the Company consummated a business combination with HOF Village, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“HOF Village”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 16, 2019 (as amended on November 6, 2019, March 10, 2020 and May 22, 2020, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, GPAQ, GPAQ Acquiror Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Acquiror Merger Sub”), GPAQ Company Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Company Merger Sub”), HOF Village and HOF Village Newco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Newco”). The transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are referred to in the Company’s Form 10-K/A as the “Business Combination” filed on May 12, 2021.

The Company is a resort and entertainment company leveraging the power and popularity of professional football and its legendary players in partnership with the National Football Museum, Inc., doing business as the Pro Football Hall of Fame (“PFHOF”). Headquartered in Canton, Ohio, the Company owns the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls, a multi-use sports, entertainment and media destination centered around the PFHOF’s campus. The Company is creating a diversified set of revenue streams through developing themed attractions, premier entertainment programming, sponsorships and media.

The Company has entered into several agreements with PFHOF, an affiliate of HOFRE, and certain government entities, which outline the rights and obligations of each of the parties with regard to the property on which the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls sits, portions of which are owned by the Company and portions of which are net leased to the Company by the government entities (see Note 7 for additional information). Under these agreements, the PFHOF and the government entities are entitled to use portions of the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls on a direct-cost basis.

COVID-19

During 2020 and continuing into 2021, the world has been, and continues to be, impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. COVID-19 and measures to prevent its spread impacted the Company’s business in a number of ways, most significantly with regard to a reduction in the number of events and attendance at events at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium and National Youth Football and Sports Complex, which negatively impacts the Company’s ability to sell sponsorships. Also, the Company opened its newly renovated DoubleTree by Hilton in Canton in November 2020, but the occupancy rate has been negatively impacted by the pandemic. The impact of these disruptions and the extent of their adverse impact on its financial and operating results will be dictated by the length of time that such disruptions continue, which will, in turn, depend on the currently unknowable duration and severity of the impacts of COVID-19, and among other things, the impact of governmental actions imposed in response to COVID-19 and individuals’ and companies’ risk tolerance regarding health matters going forward and developing strain mutations.

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1: Organization and Nature of Business (continued)

Liquidity

The Company has sustained recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations through March 31, 2021. In addition, the Company has significant debt obligations maturing in the 12 month period subsequent to the date these consolidated financial statements are issued. Since inception, the Company’s operations have been funded principally through the issuance of debt and equity. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $50 million of cash and cash equivalents and $18 million of restricted cash, respectively.

On January 28, 2021, the Company executed a binding term sheet with IRG, LLC pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to IRG, LLC in a private placement of preferred stock and warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), for a purchase price of $15 million. The private placement is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021. In addition, during February 2021, the Company received approximately $34.5 million from the issuance of shares of its Common Stock, net of offering costs. The Company will deposit up to $25 million of the net proceeds from the private placement and the underwritten public offering in the account (the “Proceeds Account”) controlled by Aquarian (defined below) required under our term loan agreement among the Company, Newco, and certain of Newco’s subsidiaries, as borrowers, and Aquarian Credit Funding LLC (“Aquarian”), as lead arranger, administrative agent, collateral agent and representative of the lenders party thereto. The Company must have the lender’s prior written approval to withdraw any amounts from the Proceeds Account, pursuant to a budget and schedule agreed upon by the parties.

The Company believes that, as a result of these transactions, it currently has sufficient cash and financing commitments to meet its funding requirements over the next year. Notwithstanding, the Company expects that it will need to raise additional financing to accomplish its development plan over the next several years. The Company is seeking to obtain additional funding through debt, construction lending, and equity financing. There are no assurances that the Company will be able to raise capital on terms acceptable to the Company or at all, or that cash flows generated from its operations will be sufficient to meet its current operating costs. If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient amounts of additional capital, it may be required to reduce the scope of its planned development, which could harm its financial condition and operating results.

Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and Rule 10 of SEC Regulation S–X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP. However, in the opinion of the management of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and operating results have been included in these statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed on May 12, 2021. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any subsequent quarters or for the year ending December 31, 2021.

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts and activity of the Company, and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Investments in a variable interest entity in which the Company is not the primary beneficiary, or where the Company does not own a majority interest but has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies, are accounted for using the equity method. All intercompany profits, transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company owns a 60% interest in Mountaineer GM, LLC (“Mountaineer”), whose results are consolidated into the Company’s results of operations. The Company acquired 60% of the equity interests in Mountaineer for a purchase price of $100 from one of its related parties. See Note 9 for additional information on the terms of the agreement. The portion of Mountaineer’s net (loss)/income that is not attributable to the Company is included in non-controlling interest.

Emerging Growth Company

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates and assumptions for the Company relate to bad debt, depreciation, costs capitalized to project development costs, useful lives of assets, fair value of financial instruments, and estimates and assumptions used to measure impairment. Management adjusts such estimates when facts and circumstances dictate. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Warrant Liability

The Company accounts for warrants for shares of the Company’s Common Stock that are not indexed to its own stock as liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet. Such warrants are subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date and any change in fair value is recognized as a component of other expense on the statement of operations. The Company will continue to adjust the liability for changes in fair value until the earlier of the exercise or expiration of such Common Stock warrants. At that time, the portion of the warrant liability related to such Common Stock warrants will be reclassified to additional paid-in capital.

Property and Equipment and Project Development Costs

Property and equipment are recorded at historical cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. During the construction period, the Company capitalizes all costs related to the development of the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls. Project development costs include predevelopment costs, amortization of finance costs, real estate taxes, insurance, and other project costs incurred during the period of development. The capitalization of costs began during the preconstruction period, which the Company defines as activities that are necessary to the development of the project. The Company ceases cost capitalization when a portion of the project is held available for occupancy and placed into service. This usually occurs upon substantial completion of all costs necessary to bring a portion of the project to the condition needed for its intended use, but no later than one year from the completion of major construction activity. The Company will continue to capitalize only those costs associated with the portion still under construction. Capitalization will also cease if activities necessary for the development of the project have been suspended. As of March 31, 2021, the second two phases of the project remained subject to such capitalization.

The Company reviews its property and equipment and projects under development for impairment whenever events or changes indicate that the carrying value of the long-lived assets may not be fully recoverable. In cases where the Company does not expect to recover its carrying costs, an impairment charge is recorded.

The Company measures and records impairment losses on its long-lived assets when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their carrying amount. Considerable judgment by management is necessary to estimate undiscounted future operating cash flows and fair values and, accordingly, actual results could vary significantly from such estimates.

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Net Loss Per Common Share

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods.

Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s potentially dilutive Common Stock equivalent shares, which include incremental common shares issuable upon (i) the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants, (ii) vesting of restricted stock units and restricted stock awards, and (iii) conversion of preferred stock, are only included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share when their effect is dilutive.

At March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, the following outstanding Common Stock equivalents have been excluded from the calculation of net loss per share because their impact would be anti-dilutive. The Company was not a public entity as of March 31, 2020; therefore, no warrants, restricted stock awards, or restricted stock units were potentially dilutive securities.

Revenue Recognition

The Company follows ASC 606, Revenue with Contracts with Customers, under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that an entity determines are within the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

The Company generates revenues from various streams such as sponsorship agreements, rents, cost recoveries, events, hotel operation, Hall of Fantasy League, and through the sale of non-fungible tokens. The sponsorship arrangements, in which the customer sponsors a play area or event and receives specified brand recognition and other benefits over a set period of time, recognized revenue on a straight-line basis over the time period specified in the contract. Refer to Note 6 for more details. Revenue for rents, cost recoveries and events are recognized at the time the respective event or service has been performed.

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 Revenue Recognition (continued)

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. If the contract does not specify the revenue by performance obligation, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. Such prices are generally determined using prices charged to customers or using the Company’s expected cost plus margin. Revenue is recognized as the Company’s performance obligations are satisfied. If consideration is received in advance of the Company’s performance, including amounts which are refundable, recognition of revenue is deferred until the performance obligation is satisfied or amounts are no longer refundable.

The Company’s owned hotel revenues primarily consist of hotel room sales, revenue from accommodations sold in conjunction with other services (e.g. packages reservations), food and beverage sales and other ancillary goods and services (e.g. parking) related to owned hotel properties. Revenue is recognized when rooms are occupied or goods and services have been delivered or rendered, respectively. Payment terms typically align with when the goods and services are provided. Although the transaction prices of hotel room sales, goods and other services are generally fixed and based on the respective room reservation or other agreement, an estimate to reduce the transaction price is required if a discount is expected to be provided to the customer. For package reservations, the transaction price is allocated to the performance obligations within the package based on the estimated standalone selling prices of each component.

Advertising

The Company expenses all advertising and marketing costs as they are incurred. Total advertising and marketing costs for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were $275,858 and $217,687, respectively, which are recorded as property operating expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Software Development Costs

The Company recognizes all costs incurred to establish technological feasibility of a computer software product to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed as research and development costs. Prior to the point of reaching technological feasibility, all costs shall be charged to expense when incurred. Once the development of the product establishes technological feasibility, the Company will begin capitalizing these costs. Technological feasibility is established when a product design and working model have been completed and the completeness of the working model and its consistency with the product design have been confirmed through testing.

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Accounting for Real Estate Investments

Upon the acquisition of real estate properties, a determination is made as to whether the acquisition meets the criteria to be accounted for as an asset or business combination. The determination is primarily based on whether the assets acquired, and liabilities assumed meet the definition of a business. The determination of whether the assets acquired, and liabilities assumed meet the definition of a business include a single or similar asset threshold. In applying the single or similar asset threshold, if substantially all the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, the assets acquired, and liabilities assumed are not considered a business. Most of the Company’s acquisitions meet the single or similar asset threshold, due to the fact that substantially all the fair value of the gross assets acquired is attributable to the real estate acquired.

Acquired real estate properties accounted for as asset acquisitions are recorded at cost, including acquisition and closing costs. The Company allocates the cost of real estate properties to the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired based on their estimated relative fair values. The Company determines the fair value of tangible assets, such as land, building, furniture, fixtures and equipment, using a combination of internal valuation techniques that consider comparable market transactions, replacement costs and other available information and fair value estimates provided by third party valuation specialists, depending upon the circumstances of the acquisition. The Company determines the fair value of identified intangible assets or liabilities, which typically relate to in-place leases, using a combination of internal valuation techniques that consider the terms of the in-place leases, current market data for comparable leases, and fair value estimates provided by third party valuation specialists, depending upon the circumstances of the acquisition.

If a transaction is determined to be a business combination, the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any identified intangibles are recorded at their estimated fair values on the transaction date, and transaction costs are expensed in the period incurred.

Fair Value Measurement

The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820–10 “Fair Value Measurement” of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification to measure the fair value of its financial instruments and disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments. ASC 820–10 establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, ASC 820–10 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three (3) broad levels.

The three (3) levels of fair value hierarchy defined by ASC 820–10 are described below:

Financial assets or liabilities are considered Level 3 when their fair values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques and at least one significant model assumption or input is unobservable.

The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. If the inputs used to measure the financial assets and liabilities fall within more than one level described above, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Fair Value Measurement (continued)

The Company uses Levels 1 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy to measure the fair value of its warrant liabilities. The Company revalues such liabilities at every reporting period and recognizes gains or losses as change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the consolidated statements of operations that are attributable to the change in the fair value of the warrant liabilities.

The following table provides the financial liabilities measured on a recurring basis and reported at fair value on the balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value:

The Public Warrants are classified as Level 1 due to the use of an observable market quote in the active market. Level 3 financial liabilities consist of the Private Warrants, November Warrants, and December Warrants, for which there is no current market for these securities such as the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation. Changes in fair value measurement categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are analyzed each period based on changes in estimates or assumptions and recorded as appropriate.

Subsequent measurement

The following table presents the changes in fair value of the warrant liabilities:

The key inputs into the Black Scholes valuation model for the Level 3 valuations as of March 31, 2021 are below:

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as modified by subsequently issued ASU Nos. 2018-01, 2018-10, 2018-11, 2018-20 and 2019-01 (collectively “ASU 2016-02”). This ASU is effective for private companies beginning after December 15, 2021. ASU 2016-02 requires recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. In June 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-05, further extending the effective date by one year making it effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. Most prominent among the changes in ASU 2016-02 is the lessees’ recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for operating leases. The right-of-use asset and lease liability are initially measured based on the present value of committed lease payments. Leases are classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. Expenses related to operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis, while those related to financing leases are recognized under a front-loaded approach in which interest expense and amortization of the right-of-use asset are presented separately in the statement of operations. As the Company is an emerging growth company and following private company deadlines, the Company has an additional deferral under this ASU to adopt beginning after December 15, 2021. Similarly, lessors are required to classify leases as sales-type, finance or operating with classification affecting the pattern of income recognition.

Classification for both lessees and lessors is based on an assessment of whether risks and rewards as well as substantive control have been transferred through a lease contract. ASU 2016-02 also requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of this new standard on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, “Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements,” which requires an entity (a lessee or lessor) to provide transition disclosures under Topic 250 upon adoption of Topic 842. In February 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-02, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 and Update to SEC Section on Effective Date Related to Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases.” The ASU adds and amends SEC paragraphs in the ASC to reflect the issuance of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 related to the new credit losses standard and comments by the SEC staff related to the revised effective date of the new leases standard. This new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of this new standard on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-15, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Topic 350): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract.” This update clarifies the accounting treatment for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement by providing guidance for determining when the arrangement includes a software license. This guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The amendments must be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. The Company adopted this guidance on a prospective basis in the first quarter of 2020. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent events have been evaluated through May 14, 2021, the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. Other than what has been disclosed in the condensed consolidated financial statements in Note 12, no other events have been identified requiring disclosure or recording.

Note 3: Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following:

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $2,920,937 and $2,722,120, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred $8,218,308 and $7,360,832 of capitalized project development costs, respectively.

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 4: Notes Payable, net

Notes payable, net consisted of the following at March 31, 2021:

Notes payable, net consisted of the following at December 31, 2020:

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded amortization of note discounts of $1,234,114 and $3,234,413, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded paid-in-kind interest of $380,860 and $552,903, respectively.

For more information on the notes payable above, please see Note 4 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, as filed on May 12, 2021.

7% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock 

The Company had 1,800 shares of 7% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock outstanding and 52,800 authorized as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. This preferred stock is required to be redeemed in cash after five years from the date of issuance and is recorded in notes payable, net on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 4: Notes Payable, net (continued)

Accrued Interest on Notes Payable

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, accrued interest on notes payable, were as follows:

The amounts above were included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, as follows:

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 4: Notes Payable, net (continued)

Paycheck Protection Program Loan

On April 22, 2020, the Company obtained a Paycheck Protection Program Loan (“PPP Loan”) for $390,400. The PPP Loan had a fixed interest rate of 1%, required the Company to make 18 monthly payments beginning on November 22, 2020, with a maturity date of April 22, 2022, subject to debt forgiveness provisions from the Small Business Association. On February 1, 2021, the Company obtained notice from the Small Business Association that the full outstanding amount of the PPP Loan was forgiven. The Company recognized the forgiveness of the PPP Loan as “Gain on Forgiveness of Debt” in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Convertible PIPE Notes

On July 1, 2020, concurrently with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with certain funds managed by Magnetar Financial, LLC and other purchasers (together, the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Purchasers in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) $20,721,293 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 8.00% Convertible Notes due 2025 (the “PIPE Notes”). Pursuant to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement, the PIPE Notes may be converted into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price initially equal to $11.50 per share, subject to customary adjustment. Accordingly, the aggregate amount of PIPE Notes issued and sold in the Private Placement is convertible into 1,801,851 shares of Common Stock based on the conversion rate applicable on July 1, 2020. The conversion rate will convert at a conversion price of $11.50 per share based upon the conversion rate applicable on July 1, 2020. There are also Note Redemption Warrants that may be issued pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement upon redemption of the PIPE Notes that will be exercisable for a number of shares of Common Stock to be determined at the time any such warrant is issued. The exercise price per share of Common Stock of any warrant will be set at the time such warrant is issued pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement.

The PIPE Notes provide for a conversion price reset such that, if the last reported sale price of the Common Stock is less than or equal to $6.00 for any ten trading days within any 30 trading day period preceding the maturity date, then the conversion price is adjusted down $6.90 per share. On July 28, 2020, the conversion price reset was triggered. On this date, the Company recorded a beneficial conversion feature of $14,166,339, which will be amortized over the remaining term of the PIPE Notes using the effective interest method. The Company recorded $446,644 on amortization of debt discount related to the contingent beneficial conversion feature for the three months ended March 31, 2021 in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 4: Notes Payable, net (continued)

Constellation EME #2

On February 1, 2021, the Company entered into a loan facility with Constellation whereby it may borrow up to $5,100,000 (the “Constellation EME #2”). The proceeds of the Constellation EME #2 are to be held in escrow by a custodian to fund future development costs. The proceeds will be released from escrow as development costs are incurred. The maturity date is April 30, 2026 and payments are due in 60 monthly installments totaling $6,185,716, with an effective interest rate of 8.7%.

The Company also has a sponsorship agreement with Constellation. Refer to Note 6 for additional information.

Future Minimum Principal Payments

The minimum required principal payments on notes payable outstanding as of March 31, 2021 are as follows:

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Note 5: Stockholders’ Equity

Authorized Capital

On November 3, 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s charter to increase the authorized shares of Common Stock from 100,000,000 to 300,000,000. Consequently, the Company’s charter allows the Company to issue up to 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock and to issue and designate its rights of, without stockholder approval, up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001. On October 8, 2020, the Company filed a Certificate of Designations (the “Certificate of Designations”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to establish preferences, limitations and relative rights of the 7.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”). The number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock is 52,800.

2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan

On July 1, 2020, in connection with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company’s omnibus incentive plan (the “2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan”) became effective immediately upon the closing of the Business Combination. The 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan was previously approved by the Company’s stockholders and Board of Directors. Subject to adjustment, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan is 1,812,728 shares. As of March 31, 2021, 516,289 shares remained available for issuance under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Issuance of Restricted Stock Awards

The Company’s activity in restricted Common Stock was as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2021:

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded $554,547 and $0, in employee and director stock-based compensation expense. As of March 31, 2021, unamortized stock-based compensation costs related to restricted share arrangements was $2,772,733 and will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.25 years.

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Issuance of Restricted Stock Units

On January 22, 2021, the Company granted an aggregate of 1,671,521 RSUs to its employees under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The RSUs were valued at $1.97 per share, the value of the common stock on the date of grant. The RSUs vest one third on January 22, 2021, one third on January 22, 2022, and one third on January 22, 2023.

The Company’s activity in restricted stock units was as follows for three months ended March 31, 2021:

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded $831,996 and $0, respectively, in employee and director stock-based compensation expense, which is a component of property operating expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. As of March 31, 2021, unamortized stock-based compensation costs related to restricted stock units was $5,696,954 and will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.13 years.

Warrants

The Company’s warrant activity was as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2021:

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Note 5: Stockholders’ Equity (continued) 

February 2021 Public Offering and Over-allotment

On February 12, 2021, the Company closed its public offering of 12,244,897 shares of Common Stock at a public offering price of $2.45 per share pursuant to the terms of the underwriting agreement between the Company and Maxim Group LLC, entered into on February 9, 2021 (the “Underwriting Agreement”). On February 18, 2021, the Company closed the sale of an additional 1,836,734 shares of Common Stock at $2.45 per share pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option in connection with its public offering that closed on February 12, 2021. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, each of the Company’s executive officers, directors and stockholders of more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock signed lock-up agreements pursuant to which each agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to transact in the Common Stock for a period of 90 days following February 12, 2021. Gross proceeds including the over-allotment, before underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, are approximately $34.5 million.

Proposed Private Placement of Preferred Stock and Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

On January 28, 2021, the Company executed a binding term sheet with IRG, LLC pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to IRG, LLC in a private placement for a purchase price of $15,000,000 (i) shares of a new series of preferred stock, which are convertible into shares of the Common Stock, having an aggregate liquidation preference of $15,000,000, and (ii) a number of warrants, convertible into shares of the Common Stock at an exercise price of $6.90 per share, equal to 50% of the liquidation preference of the preferred stock to be sold divided by the closing price of the Common Stock on a specified date (the “New Private Placement”). The New Private Placement is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021. If the Company consummates the New Private Placement, the Company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes. The Company cannot give any assurance that the New Private Placement will be completed on the terms described herein, on a timely basis or at all. On May 13, 2021, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with IRG, LLG to formalize the binding term sheet.

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Note 6: Sponsorship Revenue and Associated Commitments

Johnson Controls, Inc.

On July 2, 2020, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Sponsorship and Naming Rights Agreement (the “Amended Sponsorship Agreement”) among Newco, PFHOF and Johnson Controls, Inc. (“JCI”), that amended and restated the Sponsorship and Naming Rights Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2016 (the “Original Sponsorship Agreement”). Among other things, the Amended Sponsorship Agreement: (i) reduced the total amount of fees payable to Newco during the term of the Amended Sponsorship Agreement from $135 million to $99 million; (ii) restricted the activation proceeds from rolling over from year to year with a maximum amount of activation proceeds in one agreement year to be $750,000; and (iii) renamed the “Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village” to “Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls”. This is a prospective change, which the Company reflected beginning in the third quarter of 2020.

JCI has the right to terminate the agreement if Phase II is not substantially complete by January 2, 2024.

As of March 31, 2021, scheduled future cash to be received and required activation spend under the non-cancellable period of the agreement are as follows:

As services are provided, the Company is recognizing revenue on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the Amended Sponsorship Agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $1,109,062 and $1,237,347 of net sponsorship revenue related to this deal, respectively. Accounts receivable from JCI totaled $0 and $0 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Aultman Health Foundation

In 2016, the Company and PFHOF entered into a 10-year licensing agreement with Aultman Health Foundation (“Aultman”) allowing Aultman use of the HOF Village and PFHOF marks and logos. Under terms of the agreement, the Company will receive $2.5 million in cash sponsorship funds. Of those funds, the Company is contractually obligated to spend $700,000 as activation expenses for the benefit of Aultman.

As services are provided, the Company is recognizing revenue on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $4,491 and $44,852 of net sponsorship revenue related to this deal, respectively. Accounts receivable from Aultman totaled $0 and $0 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

On January 12, 2021, the Company notified Aultman that the Company terminated as to itself, effective as of January 26, 2021, the Sponsorship Agreement, dated December 6, 2016, among Aultman, PFHOF and the Company. As such, the Company will no longer be receiving future sponsorship payments from Aultman.

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Note 6: Sponsorship Revenue and Associated Commitments (continued)

First Data Merchant Services LLC

In December 2018, the Company and PFHOF entered into an 8-year licensing agreement with First Data Merchant Services LLC (“First Data”) and Santander Bank. As of March 31, 2021, scheduled future cash to be received under the agreement are as follows:

Year ending December 31, 2020:

As services are provided, the Company is recognizing revenue on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $36,635 and $37,042 of net sponsorship revenue related to this deal, respectively. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, accounts receivable from First Data totaled $94,776 and $58,141, respectively.

Constellation NewEnergy, Inc.

On December 19, 2018 the Company and PFHOF entered into a sponsorship and services agreement with Constellation (the “Constellation Sponsorship Agreement”) whereby Constellation and its affiliates will provide the gas and electric needs in exchange for certain sponsorship rights. The original term of the Company’s Constellation Sponsorship Agreement was through December 31, 2028, however, in June 2020, the Company entered into an amended contract with Constellation which extended the term of the Constellation Sponsorship Agreement through December 31, 2029.

The Constellation Sponsorship Agreement provides for certain rights to Constellation and its employees, to benefit from the relationship with the Company from discounted pricing, marketing efforts, and other benefits as detailed in the agreement. The Constellation Sponsorship Agreement also provides for Constellation to pay sponsorship income and to provide activation fee funds. Activation fee funds are to be used in the year received and do not roll forward for future years as unspent funds. The amounts are due by March 31 of the year to which they apply, which is represented in the chart below.

The Constellation Sponsorship Agreement includes certain contingencies reducing the sponsorship fee amount owed by Constellation if construction is not on pace with the timeframe noted in the Constellation Sponsorship Agreement.

The Company also has a note payable with Constellation. Refer to Note 4 for additional information.

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Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. (continued)

As of March 31, 2021, scheduled future cash to be received and required activation spend under the agreement are as follows:

As services are provided, the Company is recognizing revenue on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the Constellation Sponsorship Agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $289,165 and $326,736 of net sponsorship revenue related to this deal, respectively. Accounts receivable from Constellation totaled $91,032 and $1,101,867 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Turf Nation, Inc.

During October 2018, the Company entered into a 5-year sponsorship agreement with Turf Nation, Inc. (“Turf Nation”). Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will receive payments over the term based on the sale of Turf Nation products based on rates defined in the sponsorship agreement. The minimum guaranteed fee per year beginning in 2020 is $50,000 per year.

As services are provided, the Company is recognizing revenue on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized $14,786 and $14,951 of net sponsorship revenue related to this deal, respectively. Accounts receivable from Turf Nation totaled $146,878 and $132,092 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

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Note 7: Other Commitments

Canton City School District

The Company has entered into cooperative agreements with certain governmental entities that support the development of the project overall, where the Company is an active participant in the agreement activity, and the Company would benefit from the success of the activity.

The Company had a commitment to the Canton City School District (“CCSD”) to provide a replacement for their Football Operations Center (“FOC”) and to construct a Heritage Project (“Heritage”). The commitment was defined in the Operations and Use Agreement for HOF Village Complex dated as of February 26, 2016.

Project and Ground Leases

Three wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company have project leases with the Stark County Port Authority to lease project improvements and ground leased property at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, youth fields, and parking areas. On November 25, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment to its Stark County Port Authority lease, whereby the lease term was extended from January 31, 2056 to September 30, 2114. The future minimum lease commitments under non-cancellable operating leases described below reflect the amendment that was entered into on November 25, 2020, excluding the amounts yet to be paid from escrow for the FOC noted above, as follows:

For the year ended December 31, 2020:

Rent expense on operating leases totaled $77,975 and $100,949 during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and is recorded as a component of property operating expenses on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.

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Note 7: Other Commitments (continued)

SMG Management Agreement

On September 1, 2019, the Company entered into a Service Agreement with SMG to manage the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium operations. Under that agreement, the Company incurs an annual management fee of $200,000. Management fee expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $50,000 and $50,000, respectively, which is included in property operating expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The agreement term shall end on December 31, 2022.

Employment Agreements

The Company has employment agreements with many of its key executive officers that usually have terms between one year and three years.

Management Agreement with Crestline Hotels & Resorts

On October 22, 2019, the Company entered into a management agreement with Crestline Hotels & Resorts (“Crestline”). The Company appointed and engaged Crestline as the Company’s exclusive agent to supervise, direct and control management and operation of the DoubleTree Canton Downtown Hotel. In consideration of the services performed by Crestline, the Company agreed to the greater of: 2% of gross revenues or $10,000 per month in base management fees and other operating expenses. The agreement will be terminated on the fifth anniversary of the commencement date, or October 22, 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company paid and incurred $30,000 and $0 in management fees, respectively.

Constellation EME Express Equipment Services Program

On February 1, 2021, the Company entered into a contract with Constellation whereby Constellation will sell and/or deliver materials and equipment purchased by the Company. The Company is required to provide $2,000,000 to an escrow account held by Constellation, representing adequate assurance of future performance. Constellation will invoice the Company in 60 monthly installments beginning in April 2021 for $103,095.

Note 8: Contingencies

During the normal course of its business, the Company is subject to occasional legal proceedings and claims. The Company does not have any pending litigation that, separately or in the aggregate, would, in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

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Note 9: Related-Party Transactions

Due to Affiliates

Due to affiliates consisted of the following at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

IRG Canton Village Member, LLC, a member of HOF Village, LLC controlled by our director Stuart Lichter (the “IRG Member”) and an affiliate provide certain supporting services to the Company. As noted in the Operating Agreement of HOF Village, LLC, an affiliate of the IRG Member, IRG Canton Village Manager, LLC, the manager of HOF Village, LLC controlled by our director Stuart Lichter, may earn a master developer fee calculated as 4.0% of development costs incurred for the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls, including, but not limited to site assembly, construction supervision, and project financing. These development costs incurred are netted against certain costs incurred for general project management.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, costs incurred under these arrangements were $0 and $128,772, respectively, which were included in Project Development Costs.

The amounts due to the IRG Member above are for development fees, human resources support, and the Company’s engagement with them to identify and obtain naming rights sponsorships and other entitlement partners for the Company. The Company and IRG Member have an arrangement whereby the Company pays IRG Member $15,000 per month plus commissions. For both the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred $45,000 in costs to this affiliate, respectively.

The amounts above due to related party advances are non-interest bearing advances from an affiliate of IRG Member due on demand. The Company is currently in discussions with this affiliate to establish repayment terms of these advances, however, there could be no assurance that the Company and IRG Member will come to terms acceptable to both parties.

On January 13, 2020, the Company secured $9.9 million in financing from Constellation through its Efficiency Made Easy (“EME”) program to implement energy efficient measures and to finance the construction of the Constellation Center for Excellence and other enhancements, as part of Phase II development. The Hanover Insurance Company provided a guarantee bond to guarantee the Company’s payment obligations under the financing, and Stuart Lichter and two trusts affiliated with Mr. Lichter have agreed to indemnify The Hanover Insurance Company for payments made under the guarantee bond.

The amounts above due to PFHOF relate to advances to and from PFHOF, including costs for onsite sponsorship activation, sponsorship sales support, shared services, event tickets, and expense reimbursements.

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Note 9: Related-Party Transactions (continued)

License Agreement

On March 10, 2016, the Company entered into a license agreement with PFHOF, whereby the Company has the ability to license and use certain intellectual property from PFHOF in exchange for the Company paying a fee based on certain sponsorship revenue and expenses. On December 11, 2018, the license agreement was amended to change the calculation of the fee to be 20% of eligible sponsorship revenue. The license agreement was further amended in a First Amended and Restated License Agreement, dated September 16, 2019. The license agreement expires on December 31, 2033. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized expenses of $105,221 and $1,001,604, respectively, which are included in property operating expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Media License Agreement

On November 11, 2019, the Company entered into a Media License Agreement with PFHOF. On July 1, 2020, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Media License Agreement that terminates on December 31, 2034. In consideration of a license to use certain intellectual property of PFHOF, the Company agreed to pay to PFHOF minimum guaranteed license fees of $1,250,000 each year during the term. After the first five years of the agreement, the minimum guarantee shall increase by 3% on a year-over-year basis. The first annual minimum payment is due July 1, 2021, subject to potential acceleration in the event of earlier use. There were no license fees incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 under the Media License Agreement.

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consisted of the following at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

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Purchase of Real Property from PFHOF

On February 3, 2021, the Company purchased for $1.75 million certain parcels of real property from PFHOF located at the site of the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls. In connection with the purchase, the Company granted certain easements to PFHOF to ensure accessibility to the PFHOF museum.

Shared Services Agreement with PFHOF

On March 9, 2021, the Company entered into an additional Shared Services Agreement with PFHOF, which supplements the existing Shared Services Agreement by, among other things, providing for the sharing of costs for activities relating to shared services.

Note 10: Concentrations

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, two customers represented approximately 58% and 15% of the Company’s sponsorship revenue. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, two customers represented approximately 63% and 17% of the Company’s sponsorship revenue. At March 31, 2021, three customers represented approximately 39%, 26% and 16% of the Company’s accounts receivable. At December 31, 2020, two customers represented approximately 71% and 15% of the Company’s accounts receivable.

At any point in time, the Company can have funds in their operating accounts and restricted cash accounts that are with third party financial institutions. These balances in the U.S. may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits. While the Company monitors the cash balances in their operating accounts, these cash and restricted cash balances could be impacted if the underlying financial institutions fail or could be subject to other adverse conditions in the financial markets.

Note 11: Defined Contribution Plan

The Company has a defined contribution plan (the “Defined Contribution Plan”) whereby employer contributions are discretionary and determined annually. In addition, the Defined Contribution Plan allows participants to make elective deferral contributions through payroll deductions, of which the Company will match a portion of those contributions. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company expensed matching contributions of $29,038 and $28,261, respectively.

Note 12: Subsequent Events

On May 13, 2021, the Company filed a certificate of designation with the state of Delaware to designate 15,200 shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

On May 13, 2021, in accordance with the previously announced binding term sheet dated January 28, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with IRG, LLC (the “Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Purchaser for a purchase price of $15 million in a private placement (i) 15,000 shares of 7.00% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), which are convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock, having an aggregate liquidation preference of $15 million plus any accrued but unpaid dividends to the date of payment, and (ii) 2,450,980 warrants, with a term of three years, exercisable six months after issuance, each exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $6.90 per share, subject to certain adjustments (the “Series D Warrants”).

Item 2. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations

This Quarterly Report on Form 10–Q contains forward–looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward–looking statements. The statements contained herein that are not purely historical are forward–looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward–looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as, but not limited to, “anticipate,” “estimates,” “should,” “expect,” “guidance,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and similar expressions or variations intended to identify forward–looking statements. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management based on information currently available to management. Such forward–looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward–looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below, and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in our Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 12, 2021, in addition to other public reports we filed with the SEC. The forward–looking statements set forth herein speak only as of the date of this report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Business Overview

The Company is a resort and entertainment company located in Canton, Ohio, leveraging the power and popularity of professional football in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Company was formed in 2015 by initial equity members IRG Canton Village Member, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Hall of Fame Village, Inc., an Ohio corporation (which transferred its membership interest to its parent, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in 2019). In 2016, the Company was rebranded as Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village based on a strategic long-term naming rights agreement completed with Johnson Controls, a global Fortune 500 company listed on the NYSE. The Company expects to create a diversified set of revenue streams through developing themed attractions, premier entertainment programming, sponsorships and media. The strategic plan has been developed in three phases of growth.

The first phase of the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls is operational, consisting of the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, the National Youth Football & Sports Complex, and a media company. In August 2017, the Company completed the construction of the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, a sports and entertainment venue with a seating capacity of approximately 23,000. The Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium hosts multiple sports and entertainment events, including the NFL Hall of Fame Game, Enshrinement and the Concert for Legends during the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week. In 2016, the Company opened the National Youth Football & Sports Complex, which consists of eight full-sized, multi-use regulation football fields, five of which have been completed in Phase I. The facility hosts camps and tournaments for football players, as well as athletes from across the country in other sports such as lacrosse and soccer. In 2017, the Company formed a sports and entertainment media company, HOF Village Media Group, LLC, leveraging the sport of professional football to produce exclusive programming using the extensive content controlled by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as well as new programming assets developed from live events such as tournaments, camps and sporting events held at the National Youth Football & Sports Complex and the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

The Company is developing new hospitality, attraction and corporate assets surrounding the Pro Football Hall of Fame Museum as part of a Phase II development plan. Plans for future components of the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson include two premium hotels (one on campus and one in downtown Canton about five minutes from campus that was opened in Q4 2020), an indoor waterpark the Center for Excellence (an office building including retail and dining establishments), the Center for Performance (a convention center/field house), and the Hall of Fame Retail Promenade.

Key Components of the Company’s Results of Operations

Revenue

The Company’s sponsorship revenue is derived from its agreements with third parties such as Johnson Controls and Constellation NewEnergy. These sponsorship agreements are generally multi-year agreements to provide cash or some other type of benefit to the Company. Some agreements require the Company to use a portion of the sponsorship revenue to incur marketing and other activation costs associated with the agreement, and this revenue is shown net of those associated costs. Additionally, the Company’s Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium is used to host premier entertainment and sports events to generate event revenues. In addition to top entertainers, the stadium is used to host a variety of sporting events, including high school, college and professional football games throughout the year. The Company plans to continue to expand programming where applicable for its live event business. The Company’s other revenue is derived primarily from rents and cost reimbursement.

Operating Expenses

The Company’s operating expenses include property operating expenses, depreciation expense and other operating expenses. These expenses have increased in connection with putting the Company’s first phase into operation and the Company expects these expenses to continue to increase with the Company’s growth.

The Company’s property operating expenses include the costs associated with running its operational entertainment and destination assets such as the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium and the Youth Sports Complex. As more of the Company’s Phase II assets become operational and additional events for top performers and sporting events are held, the Company expects these expenses to continue to increase with the Company’s development.

Other operating expenses include items such as management fees, commission expense and professional fees. The Company expects these expenses to continue to increase with the Company’s growth.

The Company’s depreciation expense includes the related costs to owning and operating significant property and entertainment assets. These expenses have grown as the Company completed Phase I development and the assets associated with Phase I became operational. The Company expects these expenses to continue to grow as Phase II and III assets are developed and become operational.

Impact of COVID-19

During 2020 and continuing into 2021, the world has been, and continues to be, impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. COVID-19 and measures to prevent its spread impacted our business in a number of ways, most significantly with regard to a reduction in the number of events and attendance at events at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium and National Youth Football and Sports Complex, which negatively impacts our ability to sell sponsorships. Also, we opened our newly renovated DoubleTree by Hilton in Canton in November 2020, but the occupancy rate has been negatively impacted by the pandemic. The impact of these disruptions and the extent of their adverse impact on our financial and operating results will be dictated by the length of time that such disruptions continue, which will, in turn, depend on the currently unknowable duration and severity of the impacts of COVID-19, and among other things, the impact of governmental actions imposed in response to COVID-19 and individuals’ and companies’ risk tolerance regarding health matters going forward and developing strain mutations.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth information comparing the components of net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the comparable period in 2020:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 as Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

Sponsorship Revenues

The Company’s sponsorship revenues was $1,475,436 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as to $1,475,436 as compared to $1,660,928 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, for a decrease of $185,492, or 11.17%. This decrease was primarily driven by the cancellation of a smaller sponsorship agreement as well as the impact of revisions to two sponsorship agreements effective in the third quarter of 2020.

Rents and cost recoveries

The Company’s revenue from rents and cost recoveries was $41,883 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $274,780 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, for a decrease of $232,897, or 84.76%. This decrease was primarily driven by the cancellation of many youth sports events in the first quarter of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic that the Company was previously able to hold in the first quarter of 2020.

Event Revenues

The Company’s event revenue was $1,662 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $27,833 from the three months ended March 31, 2020, for a decrease of $26,171, or 94.03%. This decrease was primarily driven by the cancellation of private events that were scheduled to be held in the stadium during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hotel Revenues

The Company’s hotel revenue was $396,338 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $0 from the three months ended March 31, 2020. This was driven by the opening of the DoubleTree Hotel in November 2020.

Property Operating Expenses

The Company’s property operating expense was $6,008,999 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to $6,683,986 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, for a decrease of $674,987, or 10.10%. This decrease was driven by lower event expenses of $348,847 related to the 2021 Super Bowl and cancelled youth sports events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hotel Operating Expenses

The Company’s hotel operating expense was $766,165 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. This increase was driven by the Company incurring operating expenses related to the DoubleTree Hotel opening in November 2020.

Commission Expense

The Company’s commission expense was $166,667 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to $450,854 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, for a decrease of $284,187, or 63.03%. The decrease in commission expense is primarily the result of final prior year commissions’ fees paid in the first quarter of 2020 per the agreements in place at that time.

Depreciation Expense

The Company’s depreciation expense was $2,920,937 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $2,722,120 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, for an increase of $198,817, or 7.30%. The increase in depreciation expense is primarily the result of additional depreciation expense incurred due to the DoubleTree Hotel opening in November 2020 as well as renovations completed at the Company’s temporary office location earlier in the second quarter of 2020.

Interest Expense

The Company’s total interest expense was $955,308 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to $2,010,010 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, for a decrease of $1,054,702, or 52.47%. The decrease in total interest expense is primarily due to extinguishment of select debt instruments at the close of the Business Combination and the cancellation of a note we owed IRG in exchange for issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 (“Common Stock”) and warrants in December, as well as changes in interest rates and certain interest expense due to affiliate that was waived under a revised agreement at June 30, 2020.

Amortization of Debt Discount

The Company’s total amortization of debt discount was $1,234,114 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to $3,234,413 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, for a decrease of $2,000,299, or 61.84%. The decrease in total amortization of debt discount is primarily due to the conversion of the Company’s various outstanding notes payable throughout the second half of 2020.

Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability

The Company’s change in fair value warrant liability was a loss of $116,351,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 due primarily to an increase in the Company’s stock price.

Gain on Forgiveness of Debt

The Company’s gain on forgiveness of debt was $390,400 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The gain on forgiveness of debt is due to the forgiveness of the Company’s Paycheck Protection Program Loan during the first quarter of 2021.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has sustained recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations through March 31, 2021. In addition, the Company has significant debt obligations maturing in the 12 month period subsequent to the date these consolidated financial statements are issued. Since inception, the Company’s operations have been funded principally through the issuance of debt and equity. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $50 million of unrestricted cash and $18 million of restricted cash, respectively.

On January 28, 2021, the Company executed a binding term sheet with IRG pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to IRG in a private placement of preferred stock and warrants to purchase Common Stock for a purchase price of $15 million. In addition, during February 2020, the Company received approximately $34.5 million from the issuance of shares of its Common Stock, net of offering costs, in an underwritten public offering. See Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements herein. The Company will deposit up to $25 million of the net proceeds from the private placement and the underwritten public offering in the Proceeds Account required under the Company’s term loan agreement. The Company must have the lender’s prior written approval to withdraw any amounts from the Proceeds Account, pursuant to a budget and schedule agreed upon by HOFV and the lender.

The Company believes that, as a result of these transactions, it currently has sufficient cash and financing commitments to meet its funding requirements over the next year. Notwithstanding, the Company expects that it will need to raise additional financing to accomplish its development plan over the next several years. The Company is seeking to obtain additional funding through debt, construction lending, and equity financing. There are no assurances that the Company will be able to raise capital on terms acceptable to the Company or at all, or that cash flows generated from its operations will be sufficient to meet its current operating costs. If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient amounts of additional capital, it may be required to reduce the scope of its planned development, which could harm its financial condition and operating results.

Cash Flows

Since inception, the Company has primarily used its available cash to fund its project development expenditures. The following table sets forth a summary of cash flows for the periods presented:

Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 as Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities increased to $7,860,779 during the three months ended March 31, 2021, from $4,469,574 during the three months ended March 31, 2020. This increase was primarily driven by the Company’s net loss of $126,097,471, offset by non-cash depreciation expense of $2,920,937, amortization of note discounts of $1,234,114, payment-in-kind interest rolled into debt of $380,860, a gain on forgiveness of debt of $390,400, stock-based compensation expense of $1,386,543, and a change in fair value of warrant liability of $116,351,000. The changes in operating assets and liabilities consisted of a decrease in accounts receivable of $588,311, an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $1,503,762, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $2,554,866, an increase in due to affiliates of $199,312, and a decrease in other liabilities of $375,357.

Net cash used in operating activities was $4,469,574 during the three months ended March 31, 2020, which consisted primarily of a net loss of $13,137,842, offset by non-cash depreciation expense of $2,722,120, amortization of note discounts of $3,234,413, prepaid rent of $1,463,093, and interest paid in kind of $552,903. The changes in operating assets and liabilities consisted of a decrease in accounts receivable of $239,783, an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $4,670, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $275,749, an increase in due to affiliates of $2,294,821, and an increase in other liabilities of $1,367,740.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities increased to $16,656,538 during the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $7,164,875 during the three months ended March 31, 2020. This increase consisted solely of cash used for project development costs.

Financing Activities 

Net cash provided by financing activities increased to $53,012,404 during the three months ended March 31, 2021 from $17,149,751 during the three months ended March 31, 2020. This increase consisted primarily of $5,100,000 in proceeds from notes payable, $31,746,996 of proceeds from equity raises, and $18,957,562 of proceeds from the exercise of warrants, offset by $2,777,154 in repayments of notes payable, and $15,000 in payment of financing costs.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $17,149,751 during the three months ended March 31, 2020, which consisted primarily of $19,109,624 in proceeds from notes payable, offset by $1,825,630 in repayments of notes payable and $134,243 in payment of financing costs.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments 

The following is a summary of the contractual obligations as of March 31, 2021 and the effect of such obligations are expected to have on the liquidity and cash flows in future periods: