- Deadline to Deliver Shares for Redemption Extended to
Close of Business on December
21st
NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hydra
Industries Acquisition Corp. ("Hydra" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:
HDRA, HDRAU, HDRAW, HDRAR), a special purpose acquisition company
formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, acquisition or
similar business combination, announced that it intends to adjourn,
without conducting any business, the special meeting of
stockholders scheduled to occur at 10:00
a.m., Eastern time, on December 21,
2016 for its business combination with Inspired Gaming Group
("Inspired"), and reconvene at 10:00 a.m.,
Eastern time, on December 22,
2016, to vote on the proposals described in the proxy
statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") on November 23,
2016. The special meeting will still be held at the offices
of Kramer Levin Naftalis &
Frankel LLP, located at 1177 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036.
In connection with the adjournment of the special meeting, the
Company is extending the deadline for holders of the Company's
common stock to exercise their right to redeem their shares for
their pro rata portion of the funds available in the Company's
trust account in connection with the proposed business combination
or to withdraw any previously delivered demand for redemption, to
the close of business on December 21,
2016.
If stockholders have not submitted a proxy for use at the
special meeting, stockholders are urged to do so promptly. No
action is required by any stockholder who has previously delivered
a proxy and who does not wish to revoke or change that proxy.
Additional Information About the Transaction and Where to
Find It
Stockholders are urged to read the proxy statement in connection
with the special meeting. Hydra's SEC filings, including the proxy
statement, can be obtained without charge on the SEC's website
at www.sec.gov and on Hydra's website
at www.hydraspac.com.The Company and its directors and
executive officers may be deemed to be participants in a
solicitation of proxies for the special meeting of stockholders to
be held to approve the proposed business combination. Information
regarding the Company's directors and executive officers is
available in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2015 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
No person other than the Company has been authorized to give any
information or to make any representations on behalf of the Company
in connection with the proposed business combination, and if given
or made, such other information or representations must not be
relied upon as having been made or authorized by the Company.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements may be identified by the use of words such as
"anticipate", "believe", "expect", "estimate", "plan", "outlook",
and "project" and other similar expressions that predict or
indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of
historical matters. Such forward-looking statements include
statements concerning the potential business combination and the
Special Meeting. These statements are based on Hydra's management's
current expectations and beliefs, as well as a number of
assumptions concerning future events.
Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many
of which are outside of Hydra's control that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the results discussed in the
forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied
in forward-looking statements can be found in Hydra's most recent
annual report on Form 10-K and subsequently filed quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, which are available,
free of charge, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
About Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp.
Hydra is a blank check company formed for the purpose of
effecting a merger or other business combination with a target
company. Hydra was founded by gaming industry veteran
Lorne Weil and raised $80 million on October 29,
2014 in its Initial Public Offering. In addition,
Macquarie Capital co-sponsored Hydra's efforts to source
acquisitions and provided a $20
million forward equity commitment which, with Hydra's
existing cash in trust, will be used to fund the proposed
transaction.
Additional information can be found at www.hydraspac.com.
About Macquarie and Macquarie Capital
Macquarie Group ("Macquarie") is a global provider of banking,
financial, advisory, investment and funds management services.
Macquarie's main business focus is making returns by providing a
diversified range of services to clients. Macquarie acts on behalf
of institutional, corporate and retail clients and counterparties
around the world. Founded in 1969, Macquarie operates in more than
70 office locations in 27 countries. Macquarie employs
approximately 13,800 people and has assets under management of over
$377 billion (as of September 30, 2016).
Macquarie Capital comprises Macquarie Group's corporate
advisory, capital markets and principal investing capabilities.
Macquarie Capital's expertise spans a variety of industry sectors,
including telecommunications, media, entertainment, gaming,
financial institutions, industrials, energy, resources, real
estate, infrastructure, utilities and
renewables.
Contact:
For Hydra: Contact George Peng,
Chief Financial Officer, +1 (646) 565-6940
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