GAIN Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer

BEDMINSTER, N.J., Nov. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. GCAP announced today the preliminary results of its "modified Dutch auction" tender offer, which expired at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on November 6, 2018. Based on the preliminary count by Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., the depositary for the tender offer, a number of shares of GAIN's common stock more than sufficient to allow GAIN to successfully complete the purchase of $50 million of its common stock were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn at or below the purchase price of $7.94 per share, including shares that were tendered by notice of guaranteed delivery. 

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer and based on the preliminary count by the depositary, GAIN expects to accept for payment, at a purchase price of $7.84, approximately 6,377,551 shares (based on proration of shares tendered) of its common stock properly tendered at or below the purchase price and not properly withdrawn before the expiration date, at an aggregate cost of approximately $50 million, excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer.

The number of shares to be purchased and the purchase price are preliminary and subject to change. The preliminary information contained in this press release is subject to confirmation by the depositary and is based on the assumption that all shares tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery will be delivered within the two trading day settlement period. The final number of shares to be purchased and the final purchase price will be announced following the expiration of the guaranteed delivery period and completion by the depositary of the confirmation process. Payment for the shares accepted for purchase under the tender offer, and return of all other shares tendered and not purchased, will occur promptly thereafter.

Jefferies LLC acted as dealer manager for the tender offer. Stockholders who have questions or would like additional information about the tender offer may contact the information agent for the tender offer, D.F. King & Co., Inc. at (800) 735-3591 or by email at gcap@dfking.com.  

GAIN also announced today that its Board of Directors has increased the total amount of cash available for purchases of GAIN's common stock under its previously announced share repurchase plan to $50 million in order to increase its flexibility to opportunistically purchase shares of common stock in the open market.

About GAIN

GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. provides innovative trading technology and execution services to retail and institutional investors worldwide, with multiple access points to OTC markets and global exchanges across a wide range of asset classes, including foreign exchange, commodities, and global equities. GAIN Capital is headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, with a global presence across North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific regions. For further company information, visit www.gaincapital.com.

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SOURCE GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc.