MGT Capital Investments Suspends Merger Discussions with Tera Group
HARRISON, N.Y., March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (NYSE MKT: MGT) announced today that it has suspended discussions with Tera Group, Inc., ("Tera") owner of TeraExchange, LLC, a Swap Execution Facility regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"). As previously announced on February 27, 2015, the companies had entered into a Letter of Intent in order to finalize and execute a definitive merger agreement. However, the self-imposed deadline of the LOI expired yesterday, and the parties did not reach a binding extension.
Robert Ladd, Chief Executive Officer of MGT, "The upside opportunity of a deal is extraordinary for our stockholders, and we remain committed to working with Tera management and legal team to finalize the complex agreement."
About MGT Capital Investments, Inc.
MGT Capital and its subsidiaries operate social and real money gaming sites online and in the mobile space, including ownership of the 3rd largest daily fantasy sports wagering platform, www.DraftDay.com. The Company also offers games of skill through www.MGTplay.com and social casino games with SlotChamp™, and also operates an online portal for fantasy sports news and commentary, www.FantasySportsLive.com. MGT also launched Daily Fantasy Legend in partnership with Facebook to become the First Daily Fantasy Platform on Social Media. In addition, the Company owns intellectual property relating to slot machines and has asserted its claims via patent infringement lawsuits.
About Tera Group, Inc.
Tera Group owns TeraExchange LLC, a Swap Execution Facility (SEF) regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and provides market participants with access to Bitcoin derivatives, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and non-deliverable forwards. TeraExchange is a global pioneer in the derivatives marketplace and provides a multi-asset class platform for trading of an array of financial instruments.
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