Metaplanet Receives Shareholder Approval to Take Control of Super League Enterprise

Odaily reports: Metaplanet founder and CEO Simon Gerovich announced that the transaction between Metaplanet and Nasdaq-listed company Super League Enterprise (ticker: SLE) has been approved by the company's shareholders' meeting. Metaplanet will inject 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million in cash into SLE, with a total value of approximately $134.6 million, in exchange for controlling stake. As consideration for the transaction, Metaplanet will receive approximately 44.86 million newly issued shares of SLE common stock, preferred stock, and warrants, with the common stock issuance price set at $3 per share. Upon completion of the transaction, Metaplanet will hold approximately 95.7% of SLE's issued common stock and become its controlling shareholder. After the transaction is completed, SLE will serve as Metaplanet's U.S.-listed Bitcoin treasury platform, helping it access U.S. capital markets and expand its financing capabilities. Combined with Metaplanet Securities established in Japan, the transaction will enable Metaplanet to form complementary platforms in the two major capital markets of the United States and Japan, and further advance its business layout in areas such as Bitcoin treasury, financial services, financial products, and asset management.