Introduction
The following discussion contains forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "plan," "intend," "estimate," "project," "will," "could," "may" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect our Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Should one or more risks or uncertainties occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially and adversely from those anticipated, believed, expected, planned, intended, estimated, projected, or otherwise indicated. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
The following discussion is qualified by reference to and should be read in conjunction with our Company's unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto.
Plan of Operation
The Company plans to establish, develop, and operate
MLFB plans to serve as a pipeline to develop players, coaches, officials, scouts, trainers, and all other areas of the game that the NFL needs today. We will also give NFL representatives the opportunity to view our team practices, game footage, practice tapes and confer with league coaches, team officials and staff. We believe this will provide our league with recognition and demonstrate our economic model and the market's desire for spring football.
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MLFB is in the process of hiring several well-known and experienced coaches, scouts, and trainers as well as individuals looking to improve their skills in these areas. We believe this will provide MLFB with the recognition and credibility to demonstrate the viability of our economic model as well as the market's desire for spring football. Management studied in depth the possibility of having a Demonstration Season in the summer of 2021 as a means of introducing MLFB as a league and overcoming some of the difficulties encountered because of COVID-19. While the pandemic has gradually eased and crowd capacities increased, this occurred too late in the process to commence a Demonstration Season. Management and our Board of Directors believe that we focus and allocate resources to our planned 2022 football season, and this will include preparation for a launch with training camp beginning in May of 2022.
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We believe that the planned spring 2022 football season will allow us to put an
economically sustainable league and product on the field and one in which our
shareholders can be proud for years. We are seeking to establish, develop and
operate MLFB as a professional spring/summer football league. We intend to
establish franchises in cities overlooked by existing professional sports
leagues and provide fans with professional football in the
We require short-term financing as well as financing over the next 12
months and we have been pursuing, and will continue to pursue, short-term
financing, with the intention of securing larger, more permanent financing
facilities. On
Single Entity Structure
We intend to operate the league as a single entity owned, stand alone,
independent sports league. The structure will be based on the design of
· Centralized contracting for 'players' services for controlled payrolls without violating antitrust laws · Greater parity among teams · Focus on the bottom line · Controlled costs
Management believes that this structure will also promote efficiency by depoliticizing decisions on league policies and allowing decisions to be made with consistency and in a timely fashion. Economies of scale will be achieved through centralizing contract negotiations and handling business affairs in the league office to ensure that individual teams are unified in their decision-making. Further, under this structure, we expect teams will operate in the best interest of the league.
MLFB Market Opportunity
MLFB intends to establish a brand that is fan-friendly, exciting, affordable, and interactive, but most importantly provides consumers real value for their sports dollars. MLFB will underscore the fans' access to team members, coaches, league officials and other fans. Although MLFB's ticket pricing will be a fraction of that of the established professional leagues (NBA, MLB, NHL, and NFL), its ultimate goal will be to offer its fans an incomparable value-added experience for their entertainment dollar.
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Additionally, as a result of a carefully crafted study, we will not locate
teams in any established NFL cities and more importantly in any Major
Lastly, although MLFB's long-range vision is to maintain a positive working
relationship with the NFL, its ultimate intent is to function as an independent,
stand-alone entity that captures sports content needed during off season.
Although its economic model was, we believe, flawed, the professional
MLFB intends to disseminate its message using a comprehensive marketing strategy that employs both traditional and new media marketing channels. MLFB's marketing plans are anticipated to create multiple revenue streams and engage sports fans over a variety of mediums. Specifically, MLFB intends to develop a far-reaching Internet and mobile strategy that will serve as the backbone of its marketing strategy. This will include developing a mobile initiative, where fans can interact with the league, its players, its coaches, and other fans using their mobile phones all while taking advantage of the player's name recognition that comes with fantasy football.
MLFB also intends to create an interactive website that includes a social
networking aspect, podcasts, live video, and more. Along with this new media
strategy, cross promotions will also be an important part of the MLFB's
marketing strategy. MLFB plans to work with businesses involved in video,
television, print media and the Internet to promote its business. Much of the
necessary preliminary work to meet this new strategy has already been performed
by our previously announced external contractors,
We intend to review their qualifications and believe that the cumulative effect of this work will help it achieve its early objectives, which include the following:
· Establish itself as a recognized professional football league · Build a base of teams and fans broad enough to sustain business over the critical first five years of operation · Generate enough revenue to expand its operations in years three through six · Build successful teams located in regions where there are no existing MLB franchises · Adopt a spring schedule to avoid competing with NFL, collegiate and prep football · Provide year-round cash flow from multi-functioning revenue streams · Build a positive image for the league through year-round community relations campaigns Professional Sports Market
MLFB recognizes the NFL is the dominant professional sports league in
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MLFB intends to maximize ticket vendor technology and enhance its services to patrons with innovative ticketing procedures that include:
· Average ticket prices targeted at approximately 25% of the prices of NFL, NBA, NHL & MLB tickets. · Year-round cash flow from multiple revenue streams utilizing new technologies. · A highly developed marketing strategy that uses both traditional and new media to attract existing football fans as well as an entirely untapped market of potential new fans. · A more interactive website in professional sports using cutting edge technologies to preserve fan loyalty. · Proven executive staff members with considerable practical experience in professional football. · Player and coaching costs projected significantly less than those of the NFL, NBA, NHL, or MLB.
Initially, teams will operate in either existing collegiate or municipal stadiums during the spring and early summer season. We believe that our business model and long-range vision possess many innovations that will be viewed in a positive light by NFL owners and league officials and will also lend itself to the potential of establishing a strong working relationship with our venture by positioning ourselves in a 100% non-adversarial position to the established NFL.
Audience
MLFB believes that today's market demands a controlled deliverable to a targeted viewing audience as well as controlled advertising deliverables to specific targeted demographic audiences as well. Other sports attract audiences that are only a fraction of that number, in producing the sponsor and advertiser concerns. Therefore, retaining the mass appeal needed to attract such an audience is an over-arching consideration that shapes much of what we do and what concerns the Company.
Merchandising & Licensing Overview
The thrust of our licensing and co-branding strategy is to create an increase in brand value for MLFB and the partners we align with. In order for the league to have a robust licensing and co-branding business, we have created a 3-tier approach that focuses on generating strong revenue streams for the league and initiating value based collaborative efforts that further enhance the MLFB brand.
The main benefits of the program are:
· Fans will find quality items at more favorable price points. · Teams will have higher profit on items and stop tying up money on inventory they cannot' properly sell. · More fans will be wearing and supporting the team and league branded merchandise.
We plan to develop private label products where we will feature products that are fan favorites (hats, shirts, popular novelties, and gifts, etc.) all manufactured at the highest level, and priced below traditional licensed sports merchandise programs. All merchandise, when league sanctioned, will be pre- ticketed and priced.
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As reflected in the unaudited financial statements, the Company had no revenues
and had a net loss of
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
From inception, our Company has relied upon the infusion of capital through
equity transactions and the issuance of debt to obtain liquidity. We had only
Condensed Cash Flow Activity
The following table summarizes selected items from our condensed unaudited
Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended
For the Nine Months Ended,January 31, 2022 January 31, 2021
Net cash used in operating activities $ (318,920 ) $ (128,405 ) Net cash used in investing activities
(500 ) - Net cash provided by financing activities 317,920 127,400 Net decrease in cash $ (1,500 ) $ (1,005 )
Net cash used in operating activities was
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Net cash used in investing activities was
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
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Critical Accounting Policies
Our Company's accounting policies are more fully described in Note 1 of Notes to
unaudited Condensed Financial Statements. As disclosed in Note 1 of the
unaudited Condensed Notes to Financial Statements, the preparation of financial
statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
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