MGT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, INC. - Annual Report: 2013 (Form 10-K)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 10–K

FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS PURSUANT TO

SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2013

OR

For the transition period from              to

MGT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 204, Harrison, NY 10528, USA

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

914–630–7431

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered under section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:  Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

Securities registered under section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:  Not applicable

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As of June 30, 2013, the last day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter; the aggregate market value of the registrant’s Common Stock held by non–affiliates of the registrant was approximately $26,303,084.

As of March 28, 2014, the registrant had outstanding 8,866,686 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value

 MGT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10–K, including the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 7, contains forward–looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of MGT Capital Investments, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”) to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward–looking statements. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward–looking statements, although not all forward–looking statements contain these identifying words. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward–looking statements, including any projections of revenue, gross margin, expenses, earnings or losses from operations, our ability to enforce and monetize our patents, synergies or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, the execution of restructuring plans; any statements concerning the likelihood of success of our patent enforcement litigation; any statement concerning developments, any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions referred to above include the performance of contracts by partners; employee management issues; the difficulty of aligning expense levels with revenue changes; and other risks that are described herein, including but not limited to the specific risks areas discussed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 7 of this report, and that are otherwise described from time to time in the Company’s periodic disclosure statements and for reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward–looking statements.

PART I

Item 1. Business

MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (“MGT,” “the Company,” “we,” “us”) is a Delaware corporation, incorporated in 2000. The Company was originally incorporated in Utah in 1977. MGT is comprised of the parent company, majority–owned subsidiary MGT Gaming, Inc. (“MGT Gaming”) and wholly–owned subsidiaries Medicsight, Inc. (“Medicsight”), MGT Studios, Inc. (f/k/a MGT Capital Solutions, Inc.) (“MGT Studios”) including its wholly–owned subsidiary Avcom, Inc. and its majority owned subsidiary M2P Americas, Inc., and MGT Sports, Inc. (“MGT Sports”) including its majority owned subsidiary FanTD LLC, (“FanTD”). Our Corporate office is located in Harrison, New York.

MGT and its subsidiaries are engaged in the business of acquiring, developing and monetizing assets in the online and mobile gaming space, as well as the casino industry.

MGT Gaming owns U.S. Patents 7,892,088 and 8,550,554 (the “‘088 and ‘554 patents,” respectively), both entitled "Gaming Device Having a Second Separate Bonusing Event” and both relating to casino gaming systems in which a second game played on an interactive sign is triggered once specific events occur in a first game. On November 2, 2012, MGT Gaming filed a lawsuit (No. 3:12–cv–741) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi alleging patent infringement. The lawsuit alleges the defendants Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ GS: CZR), MGM Resorts International, Inc. (NYSE: MGM), WMS Gaming, Inc. – a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WMS), Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: PENN), Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS), and Aruze Gaming America, Inc. either manufacture, sell or lease gaming systems in violation of MGT Gaming's patent rights, or operate casinos that offer gaming systems in violation of MGT Gaming's ‘088 patent. An amended version of the complaint added the '554 patent, which is a continuation of the ‘088 patent. The allegedly infringing products manufactured, distributed, used, sold and/or offered for sale by defendants include at least those identified under the trade names: "Pirate Battle," "Battleship," "Clue, "Amazon Fishing," “Star Trek Battle Stations," "Castle King," "Monopoly Bigger Event," and "Paradise Fishing."  

On October 23, 2013 the U.S. District Court severed the originally filed action into three separate actions:  MGT Gaming, Inc. v. WMS Gaming, Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Corporation (No. 3:13–cv–691, MGT Gaming, Inc. v WMS Gaming Inc. and MGM Resorts International, Inc. (No. 3:13–cv–692), and MGT Gaming, Inc. v Aruze Gaming America, Inc. and Penn National Gaming Inc. (No. 3:13–cv–693).  On November 4, 2013 the District Court consolidated the three severed cases for discovery purposes.  The Defendants in all three actions filed counterclaims denying infringement and asserting invalidity of both patents–in–suit.  MGT Gaming filed appropriate responses to those counterclaims, reasserting the validity and infringement of the ‘088 and ‘554 patents

On November 4, 2013, Aruze also voluntarily dismissed its separate action in Nevada which had sought a declaratory judgment that Aruze does not infringe the '088 Patent and/or that the '088 Patent is invalid or unenforceable.

On November 4, 2013, WMS filed a Petition for Inter Parties Review ("IPR")  with the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO"), challenging the patent–in–suit and, on November 7, 2013, filed motions to stay litigation in both WMS actions during the IPR proceedings. Those motions were denied by the District Court on December 13, 2013. MGT Gaming’s Preliminary Response was due and filed on February 19, 2014.

On November 21, 2013, WMS filed a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to reverse the decision of the district court in refusing to transfer venue to the Northern District of Illinois. The mandamus proceedings have been fully briefed by all parties and await decision by the appellate court. 

On January 27, 2014, the U.S. District Court issued a Docket Order setting a Markman Hearing (also known as a claims construction hearing) for September 25, 2014 in Jackson, Mississippi before the Honorable District Judge Carlton W. Reeves for all three severed cases.

Medicsight was the owner of intellectual property relating to a medical imaging software product. The Company also has developed an automated carbon dioxide insufflation device and receives royalties on a per–unit basis from an international manufacturer. On June 30, 2013, the Company completed the sale of Medicsight’s global patent portfolio to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. for gross proceeds of $1.5 million. 

Strategy

MGT and its subsidiaries are engaged in the business of acquiring, developing and monetizing assets in the online and mobile gaming space, as well as the casino industry. The Company’s acquisition strategy is designed to obtain control of assets with a focus on risk mitigation coupled with large potential upside. We plan to build our portfolio by seeking out large social and real money gaming opportunities via extensive research and analysis. Next, we will attempt to secure controlling interests for modest cash and/or stock outlays. MGT then budgets and funds operating costs to develop business operations and tries to motivate sellers with equity upside. While the ultimate objective is to operate businesses for free cash flow, there may be opportunities where we sell or otherwise monetize certain assets.

There can be no assurance that any acquisitions will occur at all, or that any such acquisitions will be accretive to earnings, book value and other financial metrics, or that any such acquisitions will generate positive returns for Company shareholders. Furthermore, it is contemplated that any acquisitions may require the Company to raise capital; such capital may not be available on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all.

Intellectual property

MGT Gaming owns two U. S. patents covering certain features of casino slot machines. Both patents are being asserted against alleged infringers in various actions in federal court in Mississippi. We have elected to reduce our financial exposure by entering into a contingency arrangement with a nationally recognized law firm; this arrangement also reduces the potential recovery via legal judgments or settlements. While the Company is optimistic with respect to prevailing in court and the potential damages, the outcome of our patent enforcement actions cannot be predicted with any certainty nor can the timetable.

In 2013, MGT sold its portfolio of medical patents to Samsung for $1.5 million.

Competition

MGT encounters intense competition in all its businesses, in many cases from larger companies with greater financial resources. For example, Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) and Caesars Acquisition Company (NASDAQ: CACQ) both focus on social and real money online gaming. With respect to our patent infringement activities, the named defendants in our lawsuits include much larger companies such Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS).

Employees

Currently, the Company and its subsidiaries have 15 full–time employees.  None of our employees is represented by a union and we believe our relationships with our employees are good.

Available information

MGT maintains a website at www.mgtci.com. The Company makes available free of charge, our annual report on Form 10–K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10–Q and current reports on Form 8–K, including any amendments to the foregoing reports, as soon as is reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission or the SEC. These materials along with our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics are also available through our corporate website at www.mgtci.com. A copy of this Annual Report on Form 10–K (“Annual report”) is located at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549.  Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room can be obtained by calling the SEC at 1–800–SEC–0330.  The public may also download these materials from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.  Any amendments to, and waivers of, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics will be posted on our corporate website. The Company is not including the information contained at www.mgtci.com as a part of this Annual Report.

Item 1A. Risk factors

Discussion of our business and operations included in this Annual Report on Form 10–K should be read together with the risk factors set forth below. They describe various risks and uncertainties to which we are or may become subject. These risks and uncertainties, together with other factors described elsewhere in this report, have the potential to affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies or prospects in a material and adverse manner.  New risks may emerge at any time, and we cannot predict those risks or estimate the extent to which they may affect our financial performance. Each of the risks described below could adversely impact the value of our securities.  These statements, like all statements in this report, speak only as of the date of this report (unless another date is indicated), and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the statements in light of future developments.

We cannot assure you that we will be successful in commercializing any of the Company’s products or if any of our products are commercialized, that they will be profitable for the Company.

The Company has only had a limited operating history and generates limited revenue from operations upon which an evaluation of our prospects can be made.  The Company’s prospects must be considered keeping in mind the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered in the establishment of a new business in a constantly changing industry.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve profitable operations in the foreseeable future, if at all.

The Company has identified a number of specific risk areas that may affect our operations and results in the future:

Company specific risks

Our acquisition activities may disrupt our ongoing business, may involve increased expenses and may present risks not contemplated at the time of the transactions.

We have acquired, and may continue to acquire, companies, products and technologies that complement our strategic direction. Acquisitions involve significant risks and uncertainties, including:

Because acquisitions are inherently risky, our transactions may not be successful and may, in some cases, harm our operating results or financial condition.

The mobile game application business is still developing, and our efforts to develop mobile games may prove unsuccessful, or even if successful, it may take more time than we anticipate to achieve significant revenues from this activity because, among other reasons:

If we do not achieve a sufficient return on our investment with respect to this business model, it will negatively affect our operating results and may require us to make change to our business strategy.

The markets in which we operate are highly competitive, and many of our competitors have significantly greater resources than we do.

Developing, distributing and selling mobile games is a highly competitive business, characterized by frequent product introductions and rapidly emerging new platforms, technologies and storefronts. For end users, we compete primarily on the basis of game quality, brand and customer reviews. We compete for promotional and storefront placement based on these factors, as well as our relationship with the digital storefront owner, historical performance, perception of sales potential and relationships with licensors of brands and other intellectual property. For content and brand licensors, we compete based on royalty and other economic terms, perceptions of development quality, porting abilities, speed of execution, distribution breadth and relationships with storefront owners or carriers. We also compete for experienced and talented employees.

We compete with a continually increasing number of companies, including Zynga, King Digital, Soul & Vibe Interactive, DeNA, Gree, Nexon, and Glu. In addition, given the open nature of the development and distribution for smartphones and tablets, we also compete or will compete with a vast number of small companies and individuals who are able to create and launch games and other content for these devices using relatively limited resources and with relatively limited start–up time or expertise.

Some of our competitors and our potential competitors have one or more advantages over us, either globally or in particular geographic markets, which include:

If we are unable to compete effectively or we are not as successful as our competitors in our target markets, our sales could decline, our margins could decline and we could lose market share, any of which would materially harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

Consumer tastes are continually changing and are often unpredictable, and we compete for consumer discretionary spending against other forms of entertainment; if we fail to develop and publish new mobile games that achieve market acceptance, our sales would suffer.

Our mobile game business depends on developing and publishing mobile games that consumers will want to download and spend time and money playing. We must continue to invest significant resources in research and development, analytics and marketing to introduce new games and continue to update our successful mobile games, and we often must make decisions about these matters well in advance of product release to timely implement them. Our success depends, in part, on unpredictable and volatile factors beyond our control, including consumer preferences, competing games, new mobile platforms and the availability of other entertainment activities. If our games and related applications do not meet consumer expectations, or they are not brought to market in a timely and effective manner, our business, operating results and financial condition would be harmed. Even if our games are successfully introduced and initially adopted, a failure to continue to update them with compelling content or a subsequent shift in the entertainment preferences of consumers could cause a decline in our games’ popularity that could materially reduce our revenues and harm our business, operating results and financial condition. Furthermore, we compete for the discretionary spending of consumers, who face a vast array of entertainment choices, including games played on personal computers and consoles, television, movies, sports and the Internet. If we are unable to sustain sufficient interest in our games compared to other forms of entertainment, our business and financial results would be seriously harmed.

If we do not successfully establish and maintain awareness of our brand and games, if we incur excessive expenses promoting and maintaining our brand or our games or if our games contains defects or objectionable content, our operating results and financial condition could be harmed.

We believe that establishing and maintaining our brand is critical to establishing a direct relationship with end users who purchase our products from direct–to–consumer channels and to maintaining our existing relationships with distributors and content licensors, as well as potentially developing new such relationships. Increasing awareness of our brand and recognition of our games is particularly important in connection with our strategic focus of developing games based on our own intellectual property. Our ability to promote our brand and increase recognition of our games depends on our ability to develop high–quality, engaging games. If consumers, digital storefront owners and branded content owners do not perceive our existing games as high–quality or if we introduce new games that are not favorably received by them, then we may not succeed in building brand recognition and brand loyalty in the marketplace. In addition, globalizing and extending our brand and recognition of our games is costly and involves extensive management time to execute successfully, particularly as we expand our efforts to increase awareness of our brand and games among international consumers. Although we have significantly increased our sales and marketing expenditures in connection with the launch of our games, these efforts may not succeed in increasing awareness of our brand or the new games. If we fail to increase and maintain brand awareness and consumer recognition of our games, our potential revenues could be limited, our costs could increase and our business, operating results and financial condition could suffer.

If we fail to deliver our games at the same time as new mobile devices are commercially introduced, our sales may suffer.

Our business depends, in part, on the commercial introduction of new mobile devices with enhanced features, including larger, higher resolution color screens, improved audio quality, and greater processing power, memory, battery life and storage. For example, the introduction of new and more powerful versions of Apple’s iPhone and iPad and devices based on Google’s Android operating system, have helped drive the growth of the mobile games market. In addition, consumers generally purchase the majority of content, such as our games, for a new device within a few months of purchasing it. We do not control the timing of these device launches. Some manufacturers give us access to their mobile devices prior to commercial release. If one or more major manufacturers were to stop providing us access to new device models prior to commercial release, we might be unable to introduce games that are compatible with the new device when the device is first commercially released, and we might be unable to make compatible games for a substantial period following the device release. If we do not adequately build into our title plan the demand for games for a particular mobile device or experience game launch delays, we miss the opportunity to sell games when new mobile devices are shipped or our end users upgrade to a new mobile device, our revenues would likely decline and our business, operating results and financial condition would likely suffer.

We will need additional capital to continue our operation.

We may need to obtain additional financing for advertising, promotion and acquisition of additional products. The Company is constantly looking for new sources of revenue that will help fund our business. There can be no assurances that this will be achieved.

If we successfully raise additional funds through the issuance of debt, we will be required to service that debt and are likely to become subject to restrictive covenants and other restrictions contained in the instruments governing that debt, which may limit our operational flexibility. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity securities, then those securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to the rights of holders of our common stock, and holders of our common stock will experience dilution.

We cannot be certain that such additional debt or equity financing will be available to us on favorable terms when required, or at all. If we cannot raise funds in a timely manner, or on acceptable terms, we may not be able to promote our brand, develop or enhance our products and services, take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures or unexpected requirements, and we may be required to reduce or limit operations.

The effect of the proposed "Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act."

During the 2003 fiscal year, the House Judiciary Committee of the US Government approved HR21 "Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act". This bill creates a new crime of accepting financial instruments, such as credit cards or electronic fund transfers, for debts incurred in illegal internet gambling. The bill enables state and federal Attorneys General to request that injunctions be issued to any party, such as financial institutions and internet service providers, to assist in the prevention or restraint of illegal internet gambling. This bill still needs to be ratified by the Senate before it becomes passed as law. We may be affected by this bill and therefore the Company's revenue stream may be affected.

Compliance with state rules and regulations.

Various states have laws restricting gambling. The Company believes that we are in compliance with the rules and regulations in the states we operate. However, there can be no assurance that the state officials will have the same view. In the event that we are accused of violating such gambling laws and restrictions, our gaming business may be disallowed or prohibited in these states. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that no new rules and regulations restricting our business will be adopted in the states we operate. If such restrictive rules and regulations are adopted, we may incur additional costs in complying with the rules and regulations or we may have to cease operation in these state(s).

We have capacity constraints and system development risks that could damage our customer relations or inhibit our possible growth, and we may need to expand our management systems and controls quickly, which may increase our cost of operations.

Our success and our ability to provide high quality customer service largely depends on the efficient and uninterrupted operation of our computer and communications systems and the computers and communication systems of our third party vendors in order to accommodate any significant numbers or increases in the numbers of consumers using our service. Our success also depends upon our and our vendors' abilities to rapidly expand transaction–processing systems and network infrastructure without any systems interruptions in order to accommodate any significant increases in use of our service.

We and our service providers may experience periodic systems interruptions and infrastructure failures, which we believe will cause customer dissatisfaction and may adversely affect our results of operations. Limitations of technology infrastructure may prevent us from maximizing our business opportunities.

We cannot assure you that our and our vendors' data repositories, financial systems and other technology resources will be secure from security breaches or sabotage, especially as technology changes and becomes more sophisticated. In addition, many of our and our vendors' software systems are custom–developed and we and our vendors rely on employees and certain third–party contractors to develop and maintain these systems. If certain of these employees or contractors become unavailable, we and our vendors may experience difficulty in improving and maintaining these systems. Furthermore, we expect that we and our vendors may continue to be required to manage multiple relationships with various software and equipment vendors whose technologies may not be compatible, as well as relationships with other third parties to maintain and enhance their technology infrastructures. Failure to achieve or maintain high capacity data transmission and security without system downtime and to achieve improvements in their transaction processing systems and network infrastructure could have a materially adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Increased security risks of online commerce may deter future use of our website, which may adversely affect our ability to generate revenue.

Concerns over the security of transactions conducted on the internet and the privacy of consumers may also inhibit the growth of the internet and other online services generally, and online commerce in particular. Failure to prevent security breaches could significantly harm our business and results of operations. We cannot be certain that advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography, or other developments will not result in a compromise or breach of the algorithms used to protect our transaction data. Anyone who is able to circumvent our or our vendors' security measures could misappropriate proprietary information, cause interruptions in our operations or damage our brand and reputation. We may be required to incur significant costs to protect against security breaches or to alleviate problems caused by breaches. Any well–publicized compromise of security could deter people from using the internet to conduct transactions that involve transmitting confidential information or downloading sensitive materials, which would have a material adverse effect on our business.

We face the risk of system failures, which would disrupt our operations.

A disaster could severely damage our business and results of operations because our services could be interrupted for an indeterminate length of time. Our operations depend upon our ability to maintain and protect our computer systems.

Our systems and operations are vulnerable to damage or interruption from fire, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, power loss, telecommunications failures, break–ins, sabotage and similar events. The occurrence of a natural disaster or unanticipated problems at our principal business headquarters or at a third–party facility could cause interruptions or delays in our business, loss of data or render us unable to provide our services. In addition, failure of a third–party facility to provide the data communications capacity required by us, as a result of human error, natural disaster or other operational disruptions, could cause interruptions in our service. The occurrence of any or all of these events could adversely affect our reputation, brand and business.

We face risks of claims from third parties for intellectual property infringement that could adversely affect our business.

Our services operate in part by making internet services and content available to our users. This creates the potential for claims to be made against us, either directly or through contractual indemnification provisions with third parties. These claims might, for example, be made for defamation, negligence, copyright, trademark or patent infringement, personal injury, invasion of privacy or other legal theories. Any claims could result in costly litigation and be time consuming to defend, divert management's attention and resources, cause delays in releasing new or upgrading existing services or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements.

Litigation regarding intellectual property rights is common in the internet and software industries. We expect that internet technologies and software products and services may be increasingly subject to third–party infringement claims as the number of competitors in our industry segment grows and the functionality of products in different industry segments overlaps. There can be no assurance that our services do not or will not in the future infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties. Royalty or licensing agreements, if required, may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. A successful claim of infringement against us and our failure or inability to license the infringed or similar technology could adversely affect our business.

Our success and ability to compete are substantially dependent upon our technology and data resources, which we intend to protect through a combination of patent, copyright, trade secret and/or trademark law. We currently have no patents or trademarks issued to date on our technology and there can be no assurances that we will be successful in securing them when necessary.

We may not be able to protect our internet domain name, which is important to our branding strategy.

Our internet domain name, www.fanthrowdown.com, is an extremely important part of our business. Governmental agencies and their designees generally regulate the acquisition and maintenance of domain names. The regulation of domain names in the United States and in foreign countries may be subject to change. Governing bodies may establish additional top–level domains, appoint additional domain name registrars or modify the requirements for holding domain names. As a result, we may be unable to acquire or maintain relevant domain names in all countries in which we conduct business. Furthermore, the relationship between regulations governing domain names and laws protecting trademarks and similar proprietary rights is unclear. Therefore, we may be unable to prevent third parties from acquiring domain names that are similar to, infringe upon or otherwise decrease the value of our trademarks and other proprietary rights.

If we are unable to maintain our popularity with third party search engines then our customer base, and therefore, our revenue will not continue to grow.

Due to our limited capital we do not run large advertising campaigns. We are, therefore, reliant on third party search engines such as Google and Yahoo! to provide prospective customers with links to facilitate traffic to our internet domain. We believe that these search engines are important in order to facilitate broad market acceptance of our service and thus enhance our sales. We continue to look for new methods to optimize our ranking position with various internet search engines, including the maintenance of reciprocal links with complementary third party sites.

Our financial position and results of operations will vary depending on a number of factors, most of which are out of our control.

We anticipate that our operating results will vary widely depending on a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control. These factors are likely to include:

Because we have a limited operating history, it is difficult to accurately forecast the revenues that will be generated from our current and proposed future product offerings.

If we are unable to meet the changing needs of our industry, our ability to compete will be adversely affected.

We operate in an intensely competitive industry. To remain competitive, we must be capable of enhancing and improving the functionality and features of our online services. The internet gaming industry is rapidly changing. If competitors introduce new products and services embodying new technologies, or if new industry standards and practices emerge, our existing services, technology and systems may become obsolete. There can be no assurances that we will be successful in responding quickly, cost effectively and adequately to new developments or that funds will be available to respond at all. Any failure by us to respond effectively would significantly harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

Our future success will depend on our ability to accomplish the following:

Developing internet services and other proprietary technology entails significant technical and business risks, as well as substantial costs. We may use new technologies ineffectively, or we may fail to adapt our services, transaction processing systems and network infrastructure to user requirements or emerging industry standards. If our operations face material delays in introducing new services, products and enhancements, our users may forego the use of our services and use those of our competitors. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.

Our business may be subject to government regulation and legal uncertainties that may increase the costs of operating our web portal, limit our ability to attract users, or interfere with future operations of the Company.

There are currently few laws or regulations directly applicable to access to, or commerce on, the internet. Due to the increasing popularity and use of the internet, it is possible that laws and regulations may be adopted, covering issues such as user privacy, defamation, pricing, taxation, content regulation, quality of products and services, and intellectual property ownership and infringement. Such legislation could expose the Company to substantial liability as well as dampen the growth in use of the internet, decrease the acceptance of the internet as a communications and commercial medium, or require the Company to incur significant expenses in complying with any new regulations.

The applicability to the internet of existing laws governing issues such as gambling, property ownership, copyright, defamation, obscenity and personal privacy is uncertain. The Company may be subject to claims that our services violate such laws. Any new legislation or regulation in the United States or abroad or the application of existing laws and regulations to the internet could damage our business. In addition, because legislation and other regulations relating to online games vary by jurisdiction, from state to state and from country to country, it is difficult for us to ensure that our players are accessing our portal from a jurisdiction where it is legal to play our games. We therefore, cannot ensure that we will not be subject to enforcement actions as a result of this uncertainty and difficulty in controlling access.

In addition, our business may be indirectly affected by our suppliers or customers who may be subject to such legislation. Increased regulation of the internet may decrease the growth in the use of the internet or hamper the development of internet commerce and online entertainment, which could decrease the demand for our services, increase our cost of doing business or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

New legislation, regulations or court rulings related to enforcing patents could harm our business and operating results.

If Congress, the USPTO or the courts implement new legislation, regulations or rulings that impact the patent enforcement process or the rights of patent holders, these changes could negatively affect our business model. For example, limitations on the ability to bring patent enforcement claims, limitations on potential liability for patent infringement, lower evidentiary standards for invalidating patents, increases in the cost to resolve patent disputes and other similar developments could negatively affect our ability to assert our patent or other intellectual property rights.

In addition, on September 16, 2011, the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act (or the Leahy–Smith Act), was signed into law. The Leahy–Smith Act includes a number of significant changes to United States patent law. These changes include provisions that affect the way patent applications will be prosecuted and may also affect patent litigation. The USPTO is currently developing regulations and procedures to govern administration of the Leahy–Smith Act, and many of the substantive changes to patent law associated with the Leahy–Smith Act will not become effective until one year or 18 months after enactment. Accordingly, it is too early to tell what, if any, impact the Leahy–Smith Act will have on the operation of our business. However, the Leahy–Smith Act and its implementation could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of patent applications and the enforcement or defense of our issued patents, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

Further, and in general, it is impossible to determine the extent of the impact of any new laws, regulations or initiatives that may be proposed, or whether any of the proposals will become enacted as laws. Compliance with any new or existing laws or regulations could be difficult and expensive, affect the manner in which we conduct our business and negatively impact our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.

If we are unable to license or otherwise monetize our intellectual property or generate revenue and profit through those assets, there is a significant risk that our intellectual property monetization strategy will fail.

Effective June 1, 2012, we acquired an interest in the ‘088 Patent, entitled “Gaming Device Having a Second Separate Bonusing Event” that we plan to license or otherwise monetize. On August 6, 2013, the Company was issued United States Patent number 8,500,554 entitled, "Gaming Device Having a Second Bonusing Event" (the "554 Patent"). The '554 Patent is a continuation of the key patent already owned by the Company. If our efforts to generate revenue from the ‘088 Patent fail, we will incur significant losses and may be unable to acquire additional intellectual property assets. If this occurs, our patent monetization strategy will likely fail.

We plan to commence additional legal proceedings against companies in the gaming industry to enforce our intellectual property rights, and we expect such litigation to be time–consuming, which may adversely affect our financial condition and ability to operate our business.

To license or otherwise monetize the ‘088 Patent, we have commenced legal proceedings against the owners of gaming devices pursuant to which we allege that such companies infringed on the Patent. Our viability will be highly dependent on the outcome of this litigation, and there is a risk that we may be unable to achieve the results that we desire from such litigation, which failure would harm our overall business. In addition, the potential defendants in the litigation are much larger than us and have substantially greater resources, which could make our litigation efforts more difficult.

Disputes regarding the assertion of patents and other intellectual property rights are highly complex and technical. Once initiated, we may be forced to litigate against others to enforce or defend our intellectual property rights or to determine the validity and scope of other parties’ proprietary rights. The defendants or other third parties involved in potential lawsuits may allege defenses and/or file counterclaims in an effort to avoid or limit liability and damages for patent infringement. If such defenses or counterclaims are successful, they may preclude our ability to derive licensing revenue from our patents. A negative outcome of any such litigation, or one or more claims contained within any such litigation, could materially and adversely impact our business.

While we believe that the ‘088 Patent is infringed upon by certain companies, there is a risk that a court will find the ‘088 Patent invalid, not infringed or unenforceable and/or that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will either invalidate the ‘088 Patent or materially narrow the scope of its claims during the course of a re–examination. In addition, even with a positive trial court verdict, the ‘088 Patent may be invalidated, found not to be infringed or rendered unenforceable on appeal. This risk may occur in litigations we bring. If this were to occur, it would have a material adverse effect on the viability of the Company and our operations.

We believe that certain gaming companies infringe on the ‘088 Patent, but recognize that obtaining and collecting a judgment against such infringers may be difficult or impossible. Patent litigation is inherently risky and the outcome is uncertain. Some of the parties that we believe infringe on the ‘088 Patent are large and well–financed companies with substantially greater resources than us. We believe that these parties would devote a substantial amount of resources in an attempt to avoid or limit a finding that they are liable for infringing on the ‘088 Patent or, in the event liability is found, to avoid or limit the amount of associated damages.

In addition there is a risk that these parties may file re–examinations or other proceedings with the USPTO or other government agencies in an attempt to invalidate, narrow the scope or render unenforceable the ‘088 Patent.

At this time, we cannot predict the outcome of such litigation or administrative action, and if we are unsuccessful in our litigation efforts for any reason, our business would be significantly harmed.

Moreover, in connection with any of our present or future patent enforcement actions, it is possible that a defendant may claim and/or a court may rule that we have violated statutory authority, regulatory authority, federal rules, local court rules, or governing standards relating to the substantive or procedural aspects of such enforcement actions. In such event, a court may issue monetary sanctions against us or award attorneys’ fees and/or expenses to one or more of the defendants, which could be material, and if we are required to pay such monetary sanctions, attorneys’ fees and/or expenses, such payment could materially harm our operating results and financial position.

In addition, it is difficult in general to predict the outcome of patent enforcement litigation at the trial level. There is a higher rate of appeals in patent enforcement litigation than more standard business litigation. Such appeals are expensive and time–consuming, and the outcomes of such appeals are sometimes unpredictable, resulting in increased costs and reduced or delayed revenue.

Finally, we believe that the more prevalent patent enforcement actions become, the more difficult it will be for us to license the ‘088 Patent without engaging in litigation. As a result, we may need to increase the number of our patent enforcement actions to cause infringing companies to license the ‘088 Patent or pay damages for lost royalties. This will adversely affect our operating results due to the high costs of litigation and the uncertainty of the results.

The protection of our intellectual property may be uncertain and we may face claims of others.

Although we have received patents and have filed patent applications with respect to certain aspects of our technology, we generally do not rely on patent protection with respect to our products and technologies. Instead, we rely primarily on a combination of trade secret and copyright law, employee and third party non–disclosure agreements and other protective measures to protect intellectual property rights pertaining to our products and technologies. Such measures may not provide meaningful protection of our trade secrets, know how or other intellectual property in the event of any unauthorized use, misappropriation or disclosure. Others may independently develop similar technologies or duplicate our technologies. In addition, to the extent that we apply for any patents, such applications may not result in issued patents or, if issued, such patents may not be valid or of value. Third parties could, in the future, assert infringement or misappropriation claims against us with respect to our current or future products and technologies, or we may need to assert claims of infringement against third parties. Any infringement or misappropriation claim by us or against us could place significant strain on our financial resources, divert management’s attention from our business and harm our reputation. The costs of prosecuting or defending an intellectual property claim could be substantial and could adversely affect our business, even if we are ultimately successful in prosecuting or defending any such claims. If our products or technologies are found to infringe the rights of a third party, we could be required to pay significant damages or license fees or cease production, any of which could have material adverse effect on our business. If a claim is brought against us, or we ultimately prove unsuccessful on the claims on our merits, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.

Our acquisitions of additional patent assets may be time consuming, complex and costly, which could adversely affect our operating results.

Acquisitions of patent or other intellectual property assets, which are and will be critical to our business plan, are often time consuming, complex and costly to consummate. We may utilize many different transaction structures in such acquisitions and the terms of such acquisition agreements tend to be heavily negotiated. As a result, we expect to incur significant operating expenses and will likely be required to raise capital during the negotiation process even if the acquisition is ultimately not consummated. Even if we are able to acquire particular patent assets, there is no guarantee that we will generate sufficient revenue related to those patent assets to offset the acquisition costs. While we will seek to conduct confirmatory due diligence on the patent assets we are considering for acquisition, we may acquire patent assets from a seller who does not have proper title to those assets. In those cases, we may be required to spend significant resources to defend our interest in the patent assets and, if we are not successful, our acquisition may be invalid, in which case we could lose part or all of our investment in the assets.

We may also identify patent or other intellectual property assets that cost more than we are prepared to spend with our own capital resources. We may incur significant costs to organize and negotiate a structured acquisition that does not ultimately result in an acquisition of any patent assets or, if consummated, proves to be unprofitable for us. These higher costs could adversely affect our operating results.

In addition, we may acquire patents and technologies that are in the early stages of adoption in the commercial, industrial and consumer markets. Demand for some of these technologies will likely be untested and may be subject to fluctuation based upon the rate at which our licensees will adopt our patents and technologies in their products and services. As a result, there can be no assurance as to whether technologies we acquire or develop will have value that we can monetize.

In certain acquisitions of patent assets, we may seek to defer payment or finance a portion of the acquisition price. This approach may put us at a competitive disadvantage and could result in harm to our business.

We have limited capital and may seek to negotiate acquisitions of patent or other intellectual property assets to defer, where possible, payments or we may seek to finance a portion of the acquisition price. These types of debt financing or deferred payment arrangements may not be as attractive to sellers of patent assets as it would be to receive the full purchase price for those assets in cash at the closing of the acquisition. As a result, we may not compete effectively against other companies in the market for acquiring patent assets, many of whom have greater cash resources than we have. In addition, any failure to satisfy our debt repayment obligations may result in adverse consequences to our operating results.

Any failure to maintain or protect our patent assets or other intellectual property rights could significantly impair our return on investment from such assets and harm our brand, our business and our operating results.

Our ability to compete in the intellectual property market largely depends on the superiority, uniqueness and value of our acquired patent assets and other intellectual property. To protect our proprietary rights, we will rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws, confidentiality agreements with our employees and third parties, and protective contractual provisions. No assurances can be given that any of the measures we undertake to protect and maintain our intellectual property assets will have any measure of success.

Following the acquisition of patent assets, we will likely be required to spend significant time and resources to maintain the effectiveness of those assets by paying maintenance fees and making filings with the USPTO. We may acquire patent assets, including patent applications, which require us to spend resources to prosecute the applications with the USPTO. Further, there is a material risk that patent related claims (such as, for example, infringement claims (and/or claims for indemnification resulting therefrom), unenforceability claims, or invalidity claims) will be asserted or prosecuted against us, and such assertions or prosecutions could materially and adversely affect our business. Regardless of whether any such claims are valid or can be successfully asserted, defending such claims could cause us to incur significant costs and could divert resources away from our other activities.

Despite our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights, any of the following or similar occurrences may reduce the value of our intellectual property:

Moreover, we may not be able to effectively protect our intellectual property rights in certain foreign countries where we may do business in the future or from which competitors may operate. If we fail to maintain, defend or prosecute our patent assets properly, the value of those assets would be reduced or eliminated, and our business would be harmed.

We are a developing company with limited revenues from operations.

We have incurred significant operating losses since inception and generate limited revenues from operations. As a result, we have generated negative cash flows from operations and have an accumulated deficit of $293,833 as of December 31, 2013. We are operating in a developing industry based on a new technology and our primary source of funds to date has been through the issuance of securities and borrowing funds. There can be no assurance that management’s efforts will be successful or that the products we develop and market will be accepted by consumers. If our products are ultimately unsuccessful in the market, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.

We face financial risks as we are a developing company.

We have incurred significant operating losses since inception and have limited revenue from operations. As a result, we have generated negative cash flows from operations and our cash balances continue to reduce. While we are optimistic and believe appropriate actions are being taken to mitigate this, there can be no assurance that attempts to reduce cash outflows will be successful and this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations.

We may fail to attract and retain qualified personnel.

There is intense competition from other companies, research and academic institutions, government entities and other organizations for qualified personnel in the areas of our activities.  If we fail to identify, attract, retain and motivate these highly skilled personnel, we may be unable to continue our marketing and development activities, and this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.

If we do not effectively manage changes in our business, these changes could place a significant strain on our management and operations.

To manage our growth successfully, we must continue to improve and expand our systems and infrastructure in a timely and efficient manner.  Our controls, systems, procedures and resources may not be adequate to support a changing and growing company.  If our management fails to respond effectively to changes and growth in our business, including acquisitions, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.

General market risks

We may not be able to access credit.

We face the risk that we may not be able to access credit, either from lenders or suppliers.  Failure to access credit from any of these sources could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.

We may not be able to maintain effective internal controls.

If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal accounting controls, as such standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, we may not be able to ensure that we can conclude on an on–going basis that we have effective internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404.  Failure to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment could cause us to face regulatory action and also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects.

Securities market risks

Our stock price and trading volume may be volatile, which could result in losses for our stockholders.

The equity markets may experience periods of volatility, which could result in highly variable and unpredictable pricing of equity securities. The market price of our Common Stock could change in ways that may or may not be related to our business, our industry or our operating performance and financial condition and could negatively affect our share price or result in fluctuations in the price or trading volume of our Common Stock.  We cannot predict the potential impact of these periods of volatility on the price of our Common Stock. The Company cannot assure you that the market price of our Common Stock will not fluctuate or decline significantly in the future.

If our Common Stock is delisted from the NYSE MKT LLC, the Company would be subject to the risks relating to penny stocks.

If our Common Stock were to be delisted from trading on the NYSE MKT LLC and the trading price of the Common Stock were below $5.00 per share on the date the Common Stock were delisted, trading in our Common Stock would also be subject to the requirements of certain rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). These rules require additional disclosure by broker–dealers in connection with any trades involving a stock defined as a "penny stock" and impose various sales practice requirements on broker–dealers who sell penny stocks to persons other than established customers and accredited investors, generally institutions. These additional requirements may discourage broker–dealers from effecting transactions in securities that are classified as penny stocks, which could severely limit the market price and liquidity of such securities and the ability of purchasers to sell such securities in the secondary market. A penny stock is defined generally as any non–exchange listed equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions.

If we need additional capital to fund our growing operations, we may not be able to obtain sufficient capital and may be forced to limit the scope of our operations

As we implement our growth strategies, we may experience increased capital needs. We may not, however, have sufficient capital to fund our future operations without additional capital investments. If adequate additional financing is not available on reasonable terms or at all, we may not be able to carry out our corporate strategy and we would be forced to modify our business plans (e.g., limit our expansion, limit our marketing efforts and/or decrease or eliminate capital expenditures), any of which may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. Such reduction could materially adversely affect our business and our ability to compete.

Our capital needs will depend on numerous factors, including, without limitation, (i) our profitability, (ii) our ability to respond to a release of competitive products by our competitors, and (iii) the amount of our capital expenditures, including acquisitions. Moreover, the costs involved may exceed those originally contemplated. Cost savings and other economic benefits expected may not materialize as a result of any cost overruns or changes in market circumstances. Failure to obtain intended economic benefits could adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating performances.

We need to manage growth in operations to maximize our potential growth and achieve our expected revenues. Our failure to manage growth can cause a disruption of our operations that may result in the failure to generate revenues at levels we expect.

In order to maximize potential growth in our current markets, we may have to expand our operations. Such expansion will place a significant strain on our management and our operational, accounting, and information systems. We expect that we will need to continue to improve our financial controls, operating procedures and management information systems. We will also need to effectively train, motivate, and manage our employees. Our failure to manage our growth could disrupt our operations and ultimately prevent us from generating the revenues we expect.

We encounter competition in our business, and any failure to compete effectively could adversely affect our results of operations.

We anticipate that our competitors will continue to expand and seek to obtain additional market share with competitive price and performance characteristics. Aggressive expansion of our competitors or the entrance of new competitors into our markets could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

If we do not compete successfully against new and existing competitors, we may lose our market share, and our operating results may be adversely affected.

We compete with other companies that may reach our target audience by means that are more effective than our current strategy. Further, if such other competitors have a long operating history, large product and service suites, more capital resources and broad international or local recognition, our operating results may be adversely affected if we cannot successfully compete.

We may not be able to respond to changing consumer preferences and our sales may decline.

We operate in markets that are subject to change, including changes in customer preferences. New fads, trends and shifts in gaming could affect the type of customers that will visit and play our sites. Content in which we have invested significant resources may fail to meet consumer demand at the time. A decrease in the level of exposure or popularity could result in a loss in sales which could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects and financial condition.

We could face a variety of risks of expanding into a new business.

Risks of our entry into the new business line of digital media, include, without limitation: (i) potential diversion of management’s attention and other resources, including available cash, from our existing businesses; (ii) unanticipated liabilities or contingencies; (iii) the need for additional capital and other resources to expand into this new line of business; and (iv) inefficient combination or integration of operational and management systems and controls. Entry into a new line of business may also subject us to new laws and regulations with which we are not familiar, and may lead to increased litigation and regulatory risk. Further, our business model and strategy are still evolving and are continually being reviewed and revised, and we may not be able to successfully implement our business model and strategy. We may not be able to attract a sufficiently large number of audience or customers, or recover costs incurred for developing and marketing these products or services. If we are unable to successfully implement our growth strategies, our revenue and profitability may not grow as we expect, our competitiveness may be materially and adversely affected, and our reputation and business may be harmed.

In developing and marketing the new business of digital media, we may invest significant time and resources. Initial timetables for the introduction and development of our digital media business may not be achieved and price and profitability targets may not prove feasible. Furthermore, any new line of business could have a significant impact on the effectiveness of our system of internal controls. Failure to successfully manage these risks in the development and implementation of our new digital media business could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Item 1B. Unresolved staff comments

Not applicable.

Item 2. Properties

Our principal corporate office currently occupies 2,718 square feet of office space at 500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 204, Harrison, New York under a lease that expires on November 30, 2014. The Company leases two additional spaces in Saratoga, NY (occupied by FanTD) and New York City, NY (occupied by MGT Studios) under leases which expire on October 31, 2014, and June 31, 2014, respectively. The Company believes our office is in good condition and is sufficient to conduct our operations.

Item 3. Legal proceedings

MGT Gaming owns U.S. Patents 7,892,088 and 8,500,554 (the “‘088 and ‘554 patents,” respectively), both entitled "Gaming Device Having a Second Separate Bonusing Event and both relating to casino gaming systems in which a second game played on an interactive sign is triggered once specific events occur in a first game. On November 2, 2012, MGT Gaming filed a lawsuit (No. 3:12–cv–741) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi alleging patent infringement. The lawsuit alleges the defendants Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ GS: CZR), MGM Resorts International, Inc. (NYSE: MGM), WMS Gaming, Inc. – a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WMS), Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: PENN), and Aruze Gaming America, Inc. either manufacture, sell or lease gaming systems in violation of MGT Gaming's patent rights, or operate casinos that offer gaming systems in violation of MGT Gaming's ‘088 patent. An amended version of the complaint added the '54 patent, which is a continuation of the ‘088 patent. The allegedly infringing products manufactured, distributed, used, sold and/or offered for sale by defendants include at least those identified under the trade names: "Pirate Battle," "Battleship," "Clue, "Amazon Fishing," “Star Trek Battle Stations," "Castle King," "Monopoly Bigger Event," and "Paradise Fishing."

On October 23, 2013 the U.S. District Court severed the originally filed action into three separate actions: MGT Gaming, Inc. v. WMS Gaming, Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Corporation (No. 3:13–cv–691, MGT Gaming, Inc. v WMS Gaming Inc. and MGM Resorts International, Inc. (No. 3:13–cv–692), and MGT Gaming, Inc. v Aruze Gaming America, Inc. and Penn National Gaming Inc. (No. 3:13–cv–693). On November 4, 2013 the District Court consolidated the three severed cases for discovery purposes. The Defendants in all three actions filed counterclaims denying infringement and asserting invalidity of both patents–in–suit. MGT Gaming filed appropriate responses to those counterclaims, reasserting the validity and infringement of the ‘088 and ‘554 patents

On November 4, 2013, Aruze also voluntarily dismissed its separate action in Nevada which had sought a declaratory judgment that Aruze does not infringe the '088 Patent and/or that the '088 Patent is invalid or unenforceable.

On November 4, 2013, WMS filed a Petition for Inter Parties Review ("IPR") with the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO"), challenging the patent–in–suit and, on November 7, 2013, filed motions to stay litigation in both WMS actions during the IPR proceedings. Those motions were denied by the District Court on December 13, 2013. MGT Gaming’s Preliminary Response was filed on February 19, 2014.

On November 21, 2013 WMS filed a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to reverse the decision of the district court in refusing to transfer venue to the Northern District of Illinois. The mandamus proceedings have been fully briefed by all parties and await decision by the appellate court.

On January 27, 2014 the District Court issued a Docket Order setting a Markman Hearing (also known as a claims construction hearing) for September 25, 2014 in Jackson, Mississippi before the Honorable District Judge Carlton W. Reeves for all three severed cases

Item 4. Mine safety disclosures

None.

PART II

Item 5. Market for registrant’s common equity, related stockholder matters and issuer’s purchases of equity securities

Market information

Our Common Stock is traded on the NYSE MKT LLC (the “Exchange”) under the symbol “MGT”. 

The following table sets forth the high and low last reported sales prices (adjusted for the 1–for–500 reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock, immediately followed by a forward stock split of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock, at an exchange ratio of 15–for–1 shares of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock, effected March 21, 2012) of our Common Stock for each quarterly period during 2013, and 2012.

On March 28, 2014, the Company’s Common Stock closed on the Exchange at $1.93 per share.

As of March 28, 2014, there were 388 stockholders of record of our Common Stock.

Dividends

The Company has never declared or paid cash dividends on its Common Stock or Convertible Preferred Series A stock and has no intention to do so in the foreseeable future.

Recent sales of unregistered securities

For the period October 31, 2013 through December 16, 2013, the Company issued an aggregate 32,500 restricted shares of Common Stock, to consultants and advisors for services rendered.

For the year ending December 31, 2013, the Company issued an aggregate 21,394 shares of Convertible Preferred Series A stock, as dividend shares to record shareholders.

On December 2, 2013, the Company issued 100,000 restricted shares of Common Stock, in connection with a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, both parties agreed to the following: (i) the Company’s obligation to grant the Warrant and to issue the underlying Common Stock, and Century’s right to receive the Warrant and the underlying Common Stock is cancelled, (ii) Century will make a cash payment to the Company of $100 and (iii) the Company will issue to Century 100,000 shares of Common Stock subject to NYSE MKT exchange approval. These shares were subsequently issued on December 26, 2013. The stock was valued at $301, using the closing market price on December 2, 2013. Proceeds under the Settlement Agreement were received December 10, 201.

The above issuances were made in reliance on an exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The issuances did not result in any proceeds to the Company.

Purchases of equity securities by the issuer

There were no repurchases of the Company’s Common Stock during the year ended December 31, 2013.

Item 6. Selected financial data.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations

Executive summary

MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (“MGT,” “the Company,” “we,” “us”) is a Delaware corporation, incorporated in 2000. The Company was originally incorporated in Utah in 1977. MGT is comprised of the parent company, majority–owned subsidiary MGT Gaming, Inc. (“MGT Gaming”) and wholly–owned subsidiaries Medicsight, Inc. (“Medicsight”), MGT Studios, Inc. (f/k/a MGT Capital Solutions, Inc.) (“MGT Studios”) including its wholly–owned subsidiary Avcom, Inc. and its majority owned subsidiary M2P Americas, Inc., and MGT Sports, Inc. (“MGT Sports”) including its majority owned subsidiary FanTD LLC, (“FanTD”). Our Corporate office is located in Harrison, New York. 

MGT and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the business of acquiring, developing and monetizing assets in the online and mobile gaming space as well as the casino industry.

On April 16, 2013, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire certain assets and liabilities of Digital Angel Corporation, a developer and publisher of mobile games designed for tablets and smartphones. The transaction closed on April 30, 2013. On September 30, 2013, the Company entered into a nonexclusive license with Gammaker PTY to further develop and market such games in exchange for a 10% share of the gross revenues generated by Gammaker on such games.

On May 20, 2013, MGT Sports completed the acquisition of 63% of the outstanding membership interests of FanTD LLC. FanTD operates a daily fantasy sports website at www.fanthrowdown.com. Launched in 2012, FanThrowdown.com offers players the opportunity to participate in real money daily fantasy gameplay for the NFL, MLB, NCAA (basketball & football), NHL, NBA and professional golf. Players select a roster of athletes across most popular sports, and winnings are determined by the same–day performance of these rosters. Daily fantasy sports compress the timeframe of traditional fantasy sports from multi–month seasons into 24–hour periods.

On September 3, 2013, the Company entered into a Contribution and Sale Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) by and among the Company, Gioia Systems, and LLC (“Gioia”) and MGT Interactive, LLC (“MGT Interactive”) whereby MGT Interactive acquired certain assets from Gioia which was the inventor and owner of a proprietary method of card shuffling for the online poker market. Trademarked under the name Real Deal Poker, the technology uses patented shuffling machines, along with permutation re–sequencing, allowing for the creation of up to 16,000 decks per minute in real time. The acquisition includes seven (7) U.S. Patents and several Internet URL addresses, including www.RealDealPoker.com. The information contained in such website is not part of this annual report. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, Gioia contributed the assets to MGT Interactive in exchange for a 49% interest in MGT Interactive and MGT contributed $200 to MGT Interactive in exchange for a 51% interest in MGT Interactive. The $200 contributed by the Company shall be utilized as working capital, which shall be used to cover the direct and associated costs relating to the achievement of a certification from Gaming Laboratories International (“GLI”). The Company has the right to acquire an additional 14% ownership interest in MGT Interactive from Gioia in exchange for a purchase price of $300 after GLI certification is obtained. Gioia, in turn, will have the right to re–acquire the 14% interest for a period of three years at a purchase price of $500. Gioia shall have the right to certain royalty payments from the gross rake payments, and any licensing or royalty income received by MGT Interactive.

On November 11, 2013, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”) with MGT Capital Solutions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Avcom, Inc. and the shareholders and option holders of Avcom, Inc. (“Avcom”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company acquired 100% of the capital stock of Avcom. In consideration, the Preferred Stockholders of Avcom received $550 in value of the Company’s Common Stock and the Common Stockholders and option holders of Avcom will receive an aggregate of $1,000 in value of the Company’s Common Stock. The value of the Company’s Common Stock is based on the volume weighted average closing price for the 20 trading days prior to signing the Agreement. The Avcom acquisition closed on November 26, 2013.

One half of the issuance to the Avcom Common Stockholders and option holders was placed in escrow and will be released upon the later of (i) the commercial release of an agreed upon game or (ii) six (6) months after closing. In addition, the Common Stockholders may be awarded contingent consideration of $1.0 million through the issuance of up to 333,000 of the Company’s Common Stock in the event that the game reaches $3.0 million in gross revenues within 18 months of signing the Agreement.

Avcom is a game development studio producing free to play mobile and social casino–style games. Avcom’s assets include physical and intellectual property associated with Mobileveg.as and freeawesome.com, as well as a game under development titled “SlotChamp”. Prior to entering into the Agreement, Avcom had performed certain game development consulting services for the Company for which Avcom received an aggregate of $146 as consideration for such services.

On December 4, 2013, the Company entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with M2P Entertainment GmbH, a German corporation (“M2P”), the newly formed Delaware corporation, M2P Americas, Inc. (“M2P Americas”) and the Company’s ’s existing subsidiary MGT Studios, Inc. The purpose of the transaction is to allow M2P Americas to market and exploit MP2’s gaming technology in North and South America through M2P Americas. As part of the transaction, the Company acquired 50.1% of M2P Americas and M2P Entertainment acquired 49.9%. The Strategic Alliance Agreement provides that the Company and M2P will jointly cooperate to launch M2P’s gaming technology in North and South America. It further provides M2P Americas with an exclusive royalty free license to M2P’s gaming technology for North and South America.

Pursuant to the terms of the Strategic Alliance Agreement, the Company will advance certain expenses to M2P Americas and the Company and M2P will provide network and human resources support to M2P Americas. The parties also entered into a Stockholders Agreement dated the same date which, among other things, grants M2P an option to purchase 10% of the Company’s ownership in M2P America at book value if the Company does not purchase equity in M2P prior to April 2, 2014.

Any advances by the Company or its subsidiaries to M2P Americas will be considered a loan bearing interest at 4% per annum or the applicable federal rate if greater. The Strategic Alliance Agreement has a term of 20 years.

On December 10, 2013, the Company entered into a Warrant Modification Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Iroquois Master Fund Ltd. (“Iroquois”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Iroquois agreed to immediately exercise its warrant to purchase 613,496 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 of the Company, at an exercise price of $1.50 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $920 and (ii) agreed to terminate its right of participation in future equity offerings of the Company. In exchange, the Company agreed to reduce the warrant exercise price from $3.85 per share to $1.50 per share, and agreed not to issue any securities at a price below $2.50 per share for a period of 90 days after the date of the Agreement (other than securities granted pursuant to a stock plan or issued in connection with an acquisition or issued pursuant to an agency agreement with a registered broker–dealer provided that we agree with the broker–dealer and publicly announce that we will not sell shares for a price below $2.50 per share); this 90 day period has expired. Iroquois acquired the warrant in connection with the Company's November 2012 financing. In connection with the Agreement, the Company paid to Chardan Capital Markets, LLC (“Chardan”) a placement fee for the solicitation of the exercise of the warrants equal to 8% of the gross proceeds raised, or approximately $73 and reimbursed Chardan for $8 of its legal fees incurred.

MGT filed an application for a New Jersey Casino Service Industry Enterprise License (“CSIE”). According to regulations promulgated by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE), companies providing Internet gaming software or systems, and vendors who manage, control, or administer games and associated wagers conducted through the Internet, must obtain a CSIE.  

Patent enforcement

MGT Gaming owns U.S. Patents 7,892,088 and 8,550,554 (the “’088 and ‘554 patents,” respectively), both entitled "Gaming Device Having a Second Separate Bonusing Event and both relating to casino gaming systems in which a second game played on an interactive sign is triggered once specific events occur in a first game.  On November 2, 2012, MGT Gaming filed a lawsuit (No. 3:12–cv–741) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi alleging patent infringement. The lawsuit alleges the defendants Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ GS: CZR), MGM Resorts International, Inc. (NYSE: MGM), WMS Gaming, Inc. – a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WMS), Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: PENN), and Aruze Gaming America, Inc. either manufacture, sell or lease gaming systems in violation of MGT Gaming's patent rights, or operate casinos that offer gaming systems in violation of MGT Gaming's ‘088 patent.  An amended version of the complaint added the ‘554 patent, which is a continuation of the ‘088 patent. The allegedly infringing products manufactured, distributed, used, sold and/or offered for sale by defendants include at least those identified under the trade names: "Pirate Battle," "Battleship," "Clue, "Amazon Fishing," “Star Trek Battle Stations," "Castle King," "Monopoly Bigger Event," and "Paradise Fishing."  

On October 23, 2013, the U.S. District Court severed the originally filed action into three separate actions:  MGT Gaming, Inc. v. WMS Gaming, Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Corporation (No. 3:13–cv–691, MGT Gaming, Inc. v WMS Gaming Inc. and MGM Resorts International, Inc. (No. 3:13–cv–692), and MGT Gaming, Inc. v Aruze Gaming America, Inc. and Penn National Gaming Inc. (No. 3:13–cv–693).  On November 4, 2013, the District Court consolidated the three severed cases for discovery purposes.  The Defendants in all three actions filed counterclaims denying infringement and asserting invalidity of both patents–in–suit.  MGT Gaming filed appropriate responses to those counterclaims, reasserting the validity and infringement of the ‘088 and ‘554 patents

On November 4, 2013, Aruze also voluntarily dismissed its separate action in Nevada which had sought a declaratory judgment that Aruze does not infringe the '088 Patent and/or that the '088 Patent is invalid or unenforceable.

On November 4, 2013, WMS filed a Petition for Inter Parties Review ("IPR") with the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO"), challenging the patent–in–suit and, on November 7, 2013, filed motions to stay litigation in both WMS actions during the IPR proceedings. Those motions were denied by the District Court on December 13, 2013. MGT Gaming’s Preliminary Response is due on February 19, 2014.

On November 21, 2013, WMS filed a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to reverse the decision of the district court in refusing to transfer venue to the Northern District of Illinois. The mandamus proceedings have been fully briefed by all parties and await decision by the appellate court. 

On January 27, 2014, the District Court issued a Docket Order setting a Markman Hearing (also known as a claims construction hearing) for September 25, 2014, in Jackson, Mississippi before the Honorable District Judge Carlton W. Reeves for all three severed cases.

Results of operations

The Company achieved the following results for the years ended December 31, 2013, and 2012, respectively:

The decline in revenues is attributed to the Medicsight segment which was offset by additional revenues from the new Gaming segment.

Our operating expenses have increased substantially during the year ended December 31, 2013, predominantly due to non–cash expenses such as Preferred Series A warrant modification expense of $598 (2012: $nil), stock–based expense of $2,965 (2012: $753) and depreciation and amortization expense of $399 (2012: $146). Additionally in 2013 the Company made several acquisitions (Note 3) within the new Gaming segment and incurred $1,092 in associated operating costs.

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 vs. Fiscal year ended December 31, 2012

Medicsight software/devices

During the year ended December 31, 2013, ColonCAD sales decreased to $45 from $152 for the same period last year. Insufflator sales decreased to $33 compared to $70 for the same period last year. The decline is due to the delay in launching the next generation of the insufflator via our distributor Ultrasound.

Cost of revenue was $nil (2012: $92, attributable to the Insufflator devices).

Gross margin decreased to $78 from $130 for the same period last year due to lower revenues for this segment in 2013.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $15 in 2013, compared to $1,802 for the same period last year. Management substantially reduced headcount and streamlined operations in the first half of 2012, all non–US operations we closed. In addition in 2013 the Company did not allocate executive compensation to Medicsight from MGT Corporate, a decrease of $757 compared to 2012.

There was no research and development expense for this segment in Fiscal 2013 compared to $83 in 2012, due to the streamlining of operations in the first half of 2012.

Medicsight services

During the year ended December 31, 2013, revenue of $97 was recognized from consulting services (2012: $187). Cost of revenue was $63 (2012: $173). The decline is attributed to an employee departure during the quarter ended June 30, 2013 in this segment. Management is currently evaluating and assessing options for this segment.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $7 (2012: $25).

Intellectual property (f/k/a MGT Gaming)

No revenues were generated in Fiscal 2013 as the Company continues to pursue its patent enforcement strategy.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $595 (2012: $208), attributed to intellectual property amortization and consulting and legal fees.

Gaming

During the year ended December 31, 2013, revenue of $221 was recognized through our Gaming segment.

Our cost of revenue was $496, which primarily consisted of overlay incurred on the Fanthrowdown website. The website offers daily Fantasy Sports contests and charges entry fees to play. Occasionally, as an incentive for user activity some contests may pay out higher prize money than the charged entry fees, the expense is recognized as overlay and included in cost of revenues. Management expects these costs to decrease substantially as the site builds its user base and increases liquidity.

There is no comparable revenue or cost of revenue for the same period last year as this is a new segment for 2013.

Our selling, general and administrative expenses were $1,092, which primarily related to information technology and marketing costs associated with the Fanthrowdown website. There is no comparable selling, general and administrative expense for last year as this is a new segment beginning May 20, 2013.

In the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company recognized $73 of research and development expense (2012: $nil), attributed to product development costs in MGT Interactive and MGT Studios.

Unallocated corporate/other

Selling, general and administrative expenses during the year ended December 31, 2013 increased to $7,567 from $2,516 in 2012. A substantial portion of this increase relates non–cash expenses such as stock–based expense of $2,965 (2012: $753), Preferred Series A warrant modification expense of $598 (2012: $nil) and depreciation and amortization expense of $399 (2012: $146). In addition the Company did not allocate executive compensation expense to Medicsight from MGT Corporate this year, resulting in an increase of $757 from 2012.

The Company recorded $30 in interest and other income for Fiscal 2013 (2012: an expense of $99, primarily attributed to interest payments on the Convertible Note).

Liquidity and capital resources

On December 31, 2013, MGT’s cash and cash equivalents were $4,642 excluding $140 of restricted cash. The Company continues to exercise discipline with respect to current expense levels, as revenues remain limited. Our cash and cash equivalents have increased during 2013, primarily from $2,222 and $4,035 provided by investing and financing activities respectively.

Operating activities

Our net cash used in operating activities differs from the net loss predominantly because of various non–cash adjustments such as depreciation, amortization of intangibles, modification of Preferred Series A warrants, accretion of convertible note discount, amortization of deferred financing cost, loss on extinguishment of convertible note, stock–based compensation and movements in working capital.

Investing activities

Restricted cash

With fewer than 345,012 shares of Preferred Stock outstanding, $2,000 was released out of restricted cash as the Company is no longer subject to the Cash Maintenance provision of the Purchase Agreement under which the Preferred Stock was originally sold in October 2012 (Note 9).

Avcom

On November 11, 2013, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”) with MGT Capital Solutions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Avcom, Inc. and the shareholders and option holders of Avcom, Inc. (“Avcom”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company acquired 100% of the capital stock of Avcom. In consideration, the Preferred Stockholders of Avcom received $550 in value of the Company’s Common Stock and the Common Stockholders and option holders of Avcom will receive an aggregate of $1,000 in value of the Company’s Common Stock. The value of the Company’s Common Stock is based on the volume weighted average closing price for the 20 trading days prior to signing the Agreement. The Avcom acquisition closed on November 26, 2013.

One half of the issuance to the Avcom Common Stockholders and option holders was placed in escrow and will be released upon the later of (i) the commercial release of an agreed upon game or (ii) six (6) months after closing. In addition, the Common Stockholders may be awarded contingent consideration of $1,000 through the issuance of up to 333,000 of the Company’s Common Stock in the event that the game reaches $3,000 in gross revenues within 18 months of signing the Agreement. Although the Company is currently evaluating the accounting treatment of the Agreement, the Company believes that the acquisition will constitute a “Significant Acquisition” for accounting purposes.

Avcom is a game development studio producing free to play mobile and social casino–style games. Avcom’s assets include physical and intellectual property associated with Mobileveg.as and freeawesome.com, as well as a game under development titled “SlotChamp”. Prior to entering into the Agreement, Avcom had performed certain game development consulting services for the Company for which Avcom received an aggregate of $146 as consideration for such services.

Real Deal Poker

On September 3, 2013, the Company entered into a Contribution and Sale Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) with Gioia Systems, LLC. (“Gioia”) and MGT Interactive) whereby MGT Interactive acquired certain assets from Gioia,   the inventor and owner of a proprietary method of card shuffling for the online poker market. Trademarked under the name Real Deal Poker, the technology uses patented shuffling machines, along with permutation re–sequencing, allowing for the creation of up to 16,000 decks per minute in real time. The acquisition includes seven (7) U.S. Patents and several Internet URL addresses, including www.RealDealPoker.com. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, Gioia contributed the assets to MGT Interactive in exchange for a 49% interest in MGT Interactive and MGT contributed $200 to MGT Interactive in exchange for a 51% interest in MGT Interactive. The $200 contributed by the Company will be utilized as working capital   to cover the direct and associated costs relating to the achievement of a certification from Gaming Laboratories International (“GLI”). The Company has the right to acquire an additional 14% ownership interest in MGT Interactive from Gioia in exchange for a purchase price of $300 after GLI certification is obtained. Gioia, in turn, will have the right to re–acquire the 14% interest for a period of three years at a purchase price of $500. Gioia has the right to certain royalty payments from the Gross Rake payments, and any licensing or royalty income received by MGT Interactive.

Simultaneously with the entry into the Contribution Agreement, the Company and Gioia entered into a Limited Liability Company Agreement which serves as the operating agreement for MGT Interactive, and a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Gioia to provide services to the Company primarily related to obtaining GLI Certification. The Consulting Agreement terminates on the earlier of January 31, 2014 or the date on which GLI Certification is obtained. In the event that GLI Certification is obtained prior to January 31, 2013, the Consulting Agreement shall be extended for an additional year. Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Gioia will receive a monthly consulting fee of $10 of which $5 is paid in cash per month and $5 is deferred until GLI certification is obtained. The Company expensed $179 for Fiscal 2013. Testing concluded on January 29, 2014, and GLI reported random behavior suitable for the applications that were analyzed. The Company is discussing with GLI the final steps to certification.

FanTD

On May 20, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of 63% of FanTD in exchange for an aggregate purchase of $3,220 consisting of 600,000 shares of MGT Common Stock at a fair value of $5.03 per share for a total of $3,018 and a cash payment of $202. The fair value of the 37% non–controlling interest retained by the sellers in this transaction amounted to $1,882. The Company’s acquisition of FanTD is the Company’s initial venture in the online and mobile gaming and wagering space.

On July 23, 2013, MGT Sports acquired certain assets from Daily Joust, Inc. The purchase price consisted of a cash payment of $50 for $136 in customer deposits and assumption of a $136 customer liability.

On June 25, 2013, MGT Sports acquired Fantasy Sports Live, which was effectively a customer list associated with a specific gaming application for $30 in cash and the assumption of a $46 customer deposit liability.

Digital Angel

On May 2, 2013, the Company purchased certain mobile game application assets from Digital Angel Corporation. The purchase price consisted of a cash payment in the amount of $136 and 50,000 restricted shares of the Company’s Common Stock with an aggregate fair value of $202 as of the date this transaction was completed. The Company determined the acquisition constitutes a purchase of assets in accordance with guidance of ASC 805 “Business Combinations”.

Sale of medical imaging patents

On June 30, 2013, MGT closed the sale of Medicsight’s portfolio of medical imaging patents to Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd. (“Samsung”). The Company had no prior relationship with Samsung. Gross proceeds of $1,500 was reduced by a broker commission of $501 paid to Munich Innovation Group GmbH, foreign withholding tax of $248 and an escrow agent fee of $1. The seller deposited $750 of proceeds into a restricted cash account upon the completion of the sale of which $651 was released to the Company on July 3, 2013. The remaining $99 is currently in escrow pending reclaim of foreign withholding tax.  

MGT Gaming

On May 11, 2012, the Company entered into a Contribution and Sale Agreement (the “Sale Agreement”) with J&S Gaming, Inc. (“J&S”), and MGT Gaming, Inc. (“MGT Gaming”) for the acquisition of U.S. Patent #7,892,088, entitled “Gaming Device Having a Second Separate Bonusing Event.” Pursuant to the Sale Agreement and certain ancillary agreements executed simultaneous thereto, (i) J&S sold a patent to MGT Gaming in exchange for 1,000 shares (constituting 100% ownership) of MGT Gaming Common Stock, par value $0.001 (the “MGT Gaming Shares”); and (ii) the Company purchased from J&S 550 MGT Gaming Shares constituting 55% ownership in exchange for $200 cash and a four (4) year warrant to purchase 350,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share (the “J&S Warrant”).

Medicsight

During the year ending December 2012, the Company purchased 67 shares of Medicsight Ltd’s ordinary shares for cash consideration of $51.

Financing activities

Warrant exercises

On April 26, 2013, the Company made an offer to the holders of the Company’s $3.85 Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the “Warrants”), providing if such investors exercised one Warrant, they would have the right to exchange up to two additional Warrants for 5/8ths per share of Common Stock per Warrant exchanged. The results of the offer were that holders of 715,742 Warrants elected to exercise their Warrants. Total proceeds received from the exercise of 715,742 Warrants were $2,757.

During the year ending December 31, 2013, 357,204 of the Company’s $3.00 Common Stock Purchase Warrants were exercised. Of the warrant conversions, 210,529 were cashless and 146,675 were exercised for total proceeds of $440.

In addition, the allowed maximum of 1,431,486 Warrants were exchanged for 894,683 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, issuable upon shareholder and Exchange approval. On September 27, 2013, at MGT’s annual meeting of stockholders, stockholders approved the issuance of up to 894,683 shares of Common Stock in exchange for the cancellation of 1,431,486 warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock at $3.85 per share. The shares were subsequently issued on October 8, 2013. The stock was valued at $3,230, using the closing market price on September 27, 2013.

On December 10, 2013, the Company entered into a Warrant Modification Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Iroquois Master Fund Ltd. (“Iroquois”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Iroquois agreed to immediately exercise its warrant to purchase 613,496 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 of the Company, at an exercise price of $1.50 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $920 and (ii) agreed to terminate its right of participation in future equity offerings of the Company. In exchange, the Company agreed to reduce the warrant exercise price from $3.85 per share to $1.50 per share, and agreed not to issue any securities at a price below $2.50 per share for a period of 90 days after the date of the Agreement (other than securities granted pursuant to a stock plan or issued in connection with an acquisition or issued pursuant to an agency agreement with a registered broker–dealer provided that we agree with the broker–dealer and publicly announce that we will not sell shares for a price below $2.50 per share); this 90 day period has expired. Iroquois acquired the warrant in connection with the Company's November 2012 financing. In connection with the Agreement, the Company paid to Chardan Capital Markets, LLC a placement fee for the solicitation of the exercise of the warrants equal to 8% of the gross proceeds raised, or approximately $73 and reimbursed Chardan for $9 of its legal fees, resulting in net proceeds of $838.

Century

On December 2, 2013, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with Century. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, both parties agreed to the following: (i) the Company’s obligation to grant the Warrant and to issue the underlying Common Stock, and Century’s right to receive the Warrant and the underlying Common Stock is cancelled, (ii) Century will make a cash payment to the Company of $100 and (iii) the Company will issue to Century 100,000 shares of Common Stock subject to NYSE MKT exchange approval. These shares were subsequently issued on December 26, 2013. The stock was valued at $301, using the closing market price on December 2, 2013. Proceeds under the Settlement Agreement were received December 10, 2013 (Note 11).

Convertible note

On May 29, 2012, MGT entered into an agreement with an investor providing $3.5 million of capital in support of the Company’s strategy to monetize intellectual property. The capital raise comprised the sale of $3.5 million of Notes plus HB Warrants to purchase MGT Common Stock. The Company paid $372 of financings costs associated to this note issuance.

On October 9, 2012, the Company executed two identical exchange agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”) settling the outstanding Note for a cash payment of $3.5 million and 100,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock valued at $415, using the opening price of the Company’s Common Stock on October 9, 2012. The net carrying amount of the Note on the date of extinguishment was $2,698 which was comprised of the amount due at maturity of $3,500 less unamortized debt discount of $802 related to the amount allocated to the warrants and the beneficial conversion feature at issuance. The total reacquisition price of $3,915 was allocated first to the repurchased beneficial conversion feature by recording a reduction of additional paid–in capital of $1,341 measured as the intrinsic value of that conversion feature at the extinguishment date with the residual amount of the reacquisition price of $2,574 allocated to the Note. The difference between the reacquisition price allocated to the Note and the net carrying amount of the Note resulted in a gain of $124 which when netted with the write–off of unamortized deferred financing costs of $462 and legal cost of $17, at extinguishment resulted in a total loss on extinguishment of $355. Extinguishment of debt, gains and losses, including fees, incurred in connection with the early extinguishment of debt are charged to current earnings as reductions in non–operating expenses.

Convertible Preferred Series A

On November 2, 2012, the Company closed two separate financing agreements with various institutional investors providing an aggregate of $5.9 million of capital. The capital raise was comprised of the sale of 1,380,362 shares of Preferred Stock (including 2,760,724 warrants to purchase MGT Common Stock), resulting in gross proceeds of $4.5 million, plus a separate sale of 453,000 shares of MGT Common Stock at $3.01 per share for gross proceeds of $1.4 million. On October 26, 2012, this transaction was approved by the Exchange. The Preferred Stock is convertible into the Company's Common Stock at a fixed price of $3.26 per share and carries a 6% dividend. During February and March 2013, 241,748 and 30,000 shares of the Company’s Preferred Convertible Series A Stock were converted into 241,748 and 30,000 shares, of the Company’s Common Stock, respectively. The Warrants have a five–year life and are exercisable at $3.85 per MGT share; the Company issued a total of 2,760,724 warrants. The Common Stock was sold at $3.01 per share with a total of 453,000 shares sold, under its S–3 Registration Statement (Registrant No. 333–182298), which was declared effective on September 25, 2012.

Risks and uncertainties related to our future capital requirements

The Company has incurred significant operating losses since inception and continues to generate losses from operations. As a result, the Company has generated negative cash flows from operations and has an accumulated deficit of $293,833 at December 31, 2013. The Company is operating in a developing industry based on new technology and its primary source of funds to date has been through the issuance of securities. While the Company is optimistic and believes appropriate actions are being taken, there can be no assurance that the products or patent monetization strategy will be successful. Furthermore, it is contemplated that any acquisitions may require the Company to raise capital; such capital may not be available on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all.

On December 30, 2013, and as amended on March 27, 2014, the Company entered into an At the Market Offering Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ascendiant Capital Markets, LLC (the “Manager”).

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company may offer and sell shares of its Common Stock (the “Shares”) having an aggregate offering price of up to $8.5 million from time to time through the Manager. The Shares sold in the offering will be issued pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S–3 (File No. 333–182298) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as supplemented by a prospectus supplement dated December 30, 2013 for the sale of up to $8.5 million of Shares, which the Company filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act.

The Manager is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of Shares but will use its commercially reasonable efforts, as the Company's agent and subject to the terms of the Agreement, to sell the Shares offered, as instructed by the Company. Such instructions will include notice as to the maximum amount of shares of the Company’s Common Stock to be sold by the Manager on a daily basis and the minimum price per share at which such shares may be sold.

The Agreement provides that the Company will pay the Manager a fee of 3.0% of the gross sales price of any Shares sold through the Manager. The Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements of the Company and the Manager and customary conditions to completing future sale transactions, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and termination provisions.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from any sales of Shares in the offering for working capital, capital expenditures, and general business purposes. The Company's management will have significant flexibility in applying the net proceeds of this offering.

At December 31, 2013, MGT’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $4,782, including $271 held in FanTD and $6 held in MGT Gaming.

Management believes that the current level of working capital along with the At the Market Offering Agreement, will be sufficient to allow the Company to maintain its operations into April 2015.

To date we have primarily financed our operations through private placements of equity and debt securities. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or equity–related securities of the Company or its subsidiaries, the issuance of such securities could result in dilution to our stockholders.

No assurance can be given, however, that we will have access to the capital markets in the future, or that financing will be available on acceptable terms, if at all, to satisfy our cash requirements to implement our business strategies.

If we are unable to access the capital markets or obtain acceptable financing, our results of operations and financial conditions could be materially and adversely affected. We may be required to raise substantial additional funds through other means.

Commercial results have been limited and we have not generated significant revenues. We cannot assure our stockholders that our revenues will be sufficient to fund our operations. If adequate funds are not available to us, we may be required to curtail operations significantly or to obtain funds through entering into arrangements with collaborative partners or others that may require us to relinquish rights to certain of our technologies or products that we would not otherwise relinquish.

Currently the Company anticipates it has sufficient cash on hand, along with the At the Market Offering Agreement to continue operations at least through April 2015, at which point the Company may need to seek additional sources of financing. There is no guarantee that additional sources of financing will be available or on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all.

There can be no assurance that any additional acquisitions will occur at all, or that any such acquisitions will be accretive to earnings, book value and other financial metrics, or that any such acquisitions will generate positive returns for Company shareholders. Furthermore, it is contemplated that any acquisitions may require the Company to raise additional capital; such capital may not be available on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from any future offerings for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, obtaining regulatory approvals, commercialization of its products, capital expenditures and working capital.

Commitments

Consulting agreements

On October 26, 2012, the Company entered into a one–year financial advisory and consulting agreement with a national investment–banking firm. Compensation under the agreement includes cash consideration of $250 and 120,000 shares of restricted Common Stock. Under the terms of the agreement, there are no penalties or liabilities to the Company if approval is not received. Issuances of restricted Common Stock to service providers as compensation for services are subject to shareholder approval. These shares were subsequently issued on September 4, 2013 (2012: None). The stock was valued at $504, the closing market price on that date. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company expensed $188 in cash and $504 in stock consideration (2012: $42 and $nil respectively).

In November 2012, in connection with the sale of the Preferred Stock, the Company was required to enter into investor/public relations service agreements, with terms of seven, ten and twelve months. Compensation under the agreements included cash consideration of $444, the issuance of 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock and 400,000 warrants to purchase MGT Common Stock. Issuance of Preferred Stock and warrants to service providers as compensation for services are subject to shareholder and NYSE MKT approval. No shares were approved or issued as of December 31, 2013 (2012: None). Under the terms of the agreements, there are no penalties or liabilities to the Company if approval is not received.

The twelve–month agreement was mutually terminated in January 2013, reducing the remaining cash consideration due by $108 and the stock consideration still owed under the agreement was further renegotiated on May 3, 2013, to replace the issuance of 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock and 200,000 warrants to purchase MGT Common Stock with the issuance of 50,000 shares of Restricted Common Stock, subject to NYSE MKT exchange approval. These shares were subsequently issued on September 4, 2013. The stock was valued at $206, using the closing market price on that date. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company expensed $228 in cash and $407 in stock consideration (2012: $79 and $nil respectively).

On May 3, 2013, the seven–month agreement was mutually terminated, reducing the future cash consideration due by $20 in consideration of having a month–to–month service agreement for $15 per month. This agreement was cancelled in August 2013.

The ten–month agreement terminated in accordance with its terms on September 19, 2013, however, because the obligation to meet the timeframe contemplated and the issuance of the Warrant was never made, management determined it was in the best interest of the Company to enter into a settlement regarding the Warrant issuance. On December 2, 2013, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, both parties agreed to the following: (i) the Company’s obligation to grant the Warrant and to issue the underlying Common Stock, and Century’s right to receive the Warrant and the underlying Common Stock is cancelled, (ii) Century will make a cash payment to the Company of $100 and (iii) the Company will issue to Century 100,000 shares of Common Stock subject to NYSE MKT exchange approval. Proceeds under the Settlement Agreement were received December 10, 2013. The shares were issued on December 26, 2013. The stock was valued at $301, using the closing market price on that date.

For the years ended December 31, 2013, the Company paid $415 in cash consideration (2012: $121), and recognized $911 (2012: $nil) of stock–based expense relating to the agreements.  

Haller agreements

On September 30, 2013, the Company and Michael Haller (“Haller”) agreed to terminate the June 1, 2013, Employment Agreement between the Company and Haller. In addition, the Company agreed to license certain intellectual property obtained from Digital Angel Corporation to Gammaker Pty. Ltd (“Gammaker”), a Singapore entity controlled by Haller in exchange for a 10% share of the gross revenues generated by Gammaker on such licensed assets. The Company also sold to Haller certain trademarks owned by the Company for consideration of $6, which was received on October 17, 2013.

Lease agreements

In September 2011, the Company entered into a 39–month lease agreement for office space located in Harrison, New York, terminating on November 30, 2014. Under the agreement our total rental payments over the 39–month lease period are $240, inclusive of three months of free rent and a refundable rental deposit of $39, held as restricted cash.

A satellite office in Tokyo, Japan was closed in January 2012, and the rental deposit of $128 was returned.

Beginning August 1, 2011, the Company’s UK office lease was on a month–to–month basis, with total monthly rental payments of $13 along with a rental deposit of $25. In February 2012, the Company moved to a smaller office in the same location with month–to–month rental payments of $4 and a rental deposit of $6. We terminated this lease effective June 30, 2012, to streamline operations. The Company no longer maintains a UK office.

Critical accounting policies and estimates

Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report describe our significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We continually evaluate our critical accounting policies and estimates.

We believe the critical accounting policies listed below reflect significant judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Software developed for internal use

The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350–40 “Intangibles–Internal Use Software” on accounting for the costs of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. Costs incurred during the preliminary stage are expensed as incurred by the Company. Certain qualifying costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized as property, equipment and software by the Company. The Company begins capitalization when the preliminary project stage is complete and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended.

Intangible assets

Estimates of future cash flows and timing of events for evaluating long–lived assets for impairment are based upon management’s judgment. If any of our intangible or long–lived assets are considered to be impaired, the amount of impairment to be recognized is the excess of the carrying amount of the assets over its fair value. Applicable long–lived assets are amortized or depreciated over the shorter of their estimated useful lives, the estimated period that the assets will generate revenue, or the statutory or contractual term in the case of patents. Estimates of useful lives and periods of expected revenue generation are reviewed periodically for appropriateness and are based upon management’s judgment.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company is required to perform impairment reviews at each of its reporting units annually and more frequently in certain circumstances.

In accordance with ASC 350–20 “Goodwill”, the Company is able to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two–step goodwill impairment test. If the Company concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is not less than its carrying amount it is not required to perform the two–step impairment test for that reporting unit.

Virtual currency liability related to Avcom

Users of the Company’s website maintain virtual currency balances which are accumulated as users participate in the Company’s online games. The amounts may become payable in cash by the Company once the user’s virtual currency balance exceeds a certain minimum threshold; a virtual currency balance of $10.00 or $20.00 based upon initial date of enrollment on the site. User accounts expire after six months of inactivity. The Company records an accrual for potential virtual currency payouts at the end of each reporting period based on historical payout experience and current virtual currency balances. At December 31, 2013 the Company recorded a liability of $10 relating to potential future virtual currency payouts.

Deferred financing costs

In conjunction with the issuance of Senior Secured Convertible Notes on June 1, 2012, the Company incurred certain financing costs, including the issuance of Common Stock. The Company accounts for deferred financing costs in accordance with ASC 470–10 “Debt”. Deferred financing costs are amortized through periodic charges to other non–operating expenses over the term of the related financial instrument using the effective interest method.

Convertible instruments

The Company evaluates and accounts for conversion options embedded in convertible instruments in accordance with ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging Activities” and ASC 470 “Debt”. Applicable GAAP requires companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as freestanding derivative financial instruments according to certain criteria. The criteria includes circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re–measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. An exception to this rule, when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional as that term is described under applicable GAAP.

Beneficial conversion features

From time to time, the Company may issue convertible instruments that may have conversion prices that create an embedded beneficial conversion feature. A beneficial conversion feature exists on the date a convertible note is issued when the fair value of the underlying Common Stock to which the note is convertible into is in excess of the remaining unallocated proceeds of the note after first considering the allocation of a portion of the note proceeds to the fair value of any detachable equity instruments, if any related equity instruments were granted with the debt. The intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature is recorded as a discount with a corresponding amount to additional paid–in–capital. A discount to the convertible instrument is accreted to expense over the life of the instrument using the effective interest method.

Revenue recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. We consider revenue realized or realizable and earned when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement and that the product has been shipped or the services have been provided to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is probable. Our material revenue streams are related to the delivery of software license fees, maintenance services, hardware, consulting services and gaming fees. We enter into revenue arrangements that may consist of multiple deliverables of software and services due to the needs of our customers. In addition to these general revenue recognition criteria, the following specific revenue recognition policies are followed:

Multiple–element arrangements — the Company enters into arrangements with visualization solution partners and original equipment manufacturers. For such arrangements, the Company recognizes revenue using the Multiple–Deliverable Revenue Arrangements. For our multiple–element arrangements, deliverables are separated into more than one unit of accounting when (i) the delivered element(s) have value to the customer on a stand–alone basis, and (ii) delivery of the undelivered element(s) is probable and substantially in our control.

The revenue allocated to each deliverable will then be recorded in accordance with existing revenue recognition guidance for stand–alone component sales and services.

The Company generally offers terms that require payment 30 – 45 days from invoicing. Provided that the Reseller: (i) assumes all risk of the purchase, (ii) has the ability and obligation to pay regardless of receiving payment from the end user, and (iii) all other revenue recognition criteria are met, license revenue from Resellers is recognized upon shipment of its product to vendors (“sell–in basis”).

Revenue from license fees is recognized when notification of shipment to the end user has occurred, there are no significant Company obligations with regard to implementation and the Company’s services are not considered essential to the functionality of other elements of the arrangement.

Research and development

The Company incurs costs in connection with the development of software products that are intended for sale. Costs incurred prior to technological feasibility being established for the product are expensed as incurred. Technological feasibility is established upon completion of a detail program design or, in its absence, completion of a working model. Thereafter, all software production costs are capitalized and subsequently reported at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value. Capitalized costs are amortized based on current and future revenue for each product with an annual minimum equal to the straight–line amortization over the remaining estimated economic life of the product. Amortization commences when the product is available for general release to customers.

The Company concluded that capitalizing such expenditures on completion of a working model was inappropriate because the Company did not incur any material software production costs and therefore expenses were all research and development costs. Our research and development costs are comprised of staff, consultancy and other costs expensed on our products.

Equity–based compensation

The Company recognizes compensation expense for all equity–based payments in accordance with ASC 718 “Share-based payments". Under fair value recognition provisions, the Company recognizes equity–based compensation net of an estimated forfeiture rate and recognizes compensation cost only for those shares expected to vest over the requisite service period of the award.

Restricted stock awards are granted at the discretion of the Company. These awards are restricted as to the transfer of ownership and generally vest over the requisite service periods, typically over an eighteen month period (vesting on a straight–line basis). The fair value of a stock award is equal to the fair market value of a share of Company stock on the grant date

The fair value of option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black–Scholes option valuation model. The Black–Scholes option valuation model requires the development of assumptions that are input into the model. These assumptions are the expected stock volatility, the risk–free interest rate, the option’s expected life and the dividend yield on the underlying stock. Expected volatility is calculated based on the historical volatility of our Common Stock over the expected option life and other appropriate factors. Risk–free interest rates are calculated based on continuously compounded risk–free rates for the appropriate term. The dividend yield is assumed to be zero as the Company has never paid or declared any cash dividends on our Common Stock and does not intend to pay dividends on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future. The expected forfeiture rate is estimated based on historical experience.

Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of equity–based payment awards requires the input of the subjective assumptions described above. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of equity–based payment awards represent management’s best estimates, which involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. As a result, if factors change and the Company uses different assumptions, our equity–based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. In addition, the Company is required to estimate the expected forfeiture rate and recognize expense only for those shares expected to vest. If our actual forfeiture rate is materially different from our estimate, the equity–based compensation expense could be significantly different from what the Company has recorded in the current period.

The Company accounts for share–based payments granted to non–employees in accordance with ASC 505, “Equity Based Payments to Non–Employees”. The Company determines the fair value of the stock–based payment as either the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.  If the fair value of the equity instruments issued is used, it is measured using the stock price and other measurement assumptions as of the earlier of either (1) the date at which a commitment for performance by the counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached, or (2) the date at which the counterparty’s performance is complete.

Segment reporting

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision–making group in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our chief operating decision–making group is composed of the chief executive officer and chief financial officer. We operate in four operational segments, Medicsight Software/Devices, Medicsight Services, Gaming and Intellectual Property. MGT Gaming is now referred to as Intellectual Property. Gaming is a new segment for the current year. Certain corporate expenses are not allocated to segments.

Recent accounting pronouncements

There are no recent accounting pronouncements that are expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Item 7A. Quantitative and qualitative disclosure about market risk

We are a smaller reporting company and therefore, we are not required to provide information required by this Item on Form 10–K.

Item 8. Financial statements and supplementary data

See Financial Statements and Schedules attached hereto.

Item 9. Changes in and disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure

None.

Item 9A. Controls and procedures

The Company has established controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures.  Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.  Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company (including its combined subsidiaries) in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the communication to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

SEC rules implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 require our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10–K to contain management’s report regarding the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. As a basis for our report, we tested and evaluated the design, documentation, and operating effectiveness of our internal control.

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a–15(f) under the Exchange Act, of MGT Capital Investments, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting consists of policies and procedures that are designed and operated to provide reasonable assurance about the reliability of the Company’s financial reporting and its process for preparing financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  There are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any system of internal control, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of controls. Accordingly, even effective internal controls can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Further, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of internal control may vary over time.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on criteria established in the  Internal Control—Integrated Framework  issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Management's assessment included evaluation of such elements as the design and operating effectiveness of key financial reporting controls, process documentation, accounting policies, and our overall control environment. Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2013.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent public accounting firm pursuant to permanent rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

Item 9B. Other information.

None.

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Directors are elected based on experience, qualifications and in accordance with the Company’s by–laws to serve until the next annual stockholders meeting and until their successors are elected in their stead.  Officers are appointed by the Board of Directors and hold office until their successors are chosen and qualified, until their death or until they resign or have been removed from office. All corporate officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors. There are no family relationships between any director or executive officer and any other director or executive officer of the Company.

H. Robert Holmes was elected as a director in May 2012. From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Holmes has served on the board of Dejour Energies Inc. (NYSE–MKT: DEJ, 2008–2013). Mr. Holmes was the founder and general partner of Gilford Partners Hedge Fund. From 1980–1992, Mr. Holmes was the Co–Founder, President of Gilford Securities, Inc. Previously, Mr. Holmes served in various positions with Paine Webber and Merrill Lynch. Mr. Holmes has served on the Board of Trustees North Central College in Naperville, II; Board of Trustees of Sacred Heart Schools, Chairman of Development Committee, in Chicago, IL; Board of Trustees of Crested Butte Academy where he was Chairman of Development Committee; and the Board of Trustees Mary Wood Country Day School, Rancho Mirage, CA. The board believes that Mr. Holmes has the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills necessary to serve as a director because of his years of business experience and service as a director for many companies over his career.

Michael Onghai was appointed a director in May 2012. Mr. Onghai has been the CEO of LookSmart (NASDAQ CM: LOOK), since February 2013. He has been the founder and Chairman of AppAddictive, an advertising and social commerce platform since July 2011. Mr. Onghai is the President of Snowy August Management LLC, a special situations fund concentrating on the Asian market, spin–offs and event–driven situations. Mr. Onghai is the founder of Stock Sheet, Inc., and Daily Stocks, Inc. – the web's early providers of financial information and search engine related content for financial information. Mr. Onghai has founded several other internet technology companies for the last two decades. Mr. Onghai is an advisor to several internet incubators and is a panelist who advises FundersClub on which companies to accept for its pioneering venture capital platform. Mr. Onghai has earned his designation as a Chartered Financial Analyst (2006) and holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Los Angeles and graduated from the Executive Management Certificate Program in Value Investing (The Heilbrunn Center for Graham & Dodd Investing) Graduate School of Business at Columbia Business School. The board believes that Mr. Onghai has the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills necessary to serve as a director and chairman of the Audit Committee because of his years of business experience and financial expertise.

Robert B. Ladd joined the Company in December 2010 as a Director. He was named Interim President and CEO in February 2011, and appointed President and CEO in January 2012. Mr. Ladd is the Managing Member of Laddcap Value Advisors, LLC, which serves as the investment manager for various private partnerships, including Laddcap Value Partners LP. Prior to forming his investment partnership in 2003, Mr. Ladd was a Managing Director at Neuberger Berman, a large international money management firm catering to individuals and institutions. From 1992 through November 2002, Mr. Ladd was a portfolio manager for various high net worth clients of Neuberger Berman. Prior to this experience, Mr. Ladd was a securities analyst at Neuberger from 1988 through 1992. Mr. Ladd is a former Director of InFocus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ – INFS, 2007 to 2009), and served on the board of Delcath Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ – DCTH, 2006–2012). Mr. Ladd has earned his designation as a Chartered Financial Analyst (1986). Based on Mr. Ladd’s familiarity with the Company in serving as our Chief Executive Officer since 2011 and his overall background and experience as an executive in the financial industry, the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors concluded that Mr. Ladd has the requisite experience, qualifications, attributes and skill necessary to serve as a member of the Board of Directors.

Robert P. Traversa joined the Company on March 1, 2011 as a senior advisor to executive management and was appointed the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in May 2011. Prior to joining the company, he was a senior vice president at Neuberger Berman LLC, a large international money management firm catering to individuals and institutions.  He joined Neuberger Berman in 1994 and was most recently a senior member of an investment team within the Private Asset Management Division. His earlier career at Neuberger encompassed positions supporting management, operations and technology. Mr. Traversa was a financial analyst at Bankers Trust in the Investment Management Division from 1990 until 1994. He began his career on the audit staff at Price Waterhouse in 1987. Mr. Traversa is a NY State Certified Public Accountant. Based on Mr. Traversa’s familiarity with the Company in serving as our Chief Financial Officer since 2011 and his overall background and experience as an executive in the financial industry, the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors concluded that Mr. Traversa has the requisite experience, qualifications, attributes and skill necessary to serve as a member of the Board of Directors.

Arrangements relative to appointment as Director

Under an Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 9, 2010 (the “Purchase Agreement”) between the Company and Laddcap Value Partners, LP (the “Purchaser”), the Purchaser agreed to purchase 195,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for $1,000. The Company appointed Robert B. Ladd, as director to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Tim Paterson–Brown. The Purchase Agreement closed on December 13, 2010. On February 9, 2011, all 239,520 shares of the Company's Common Stock held by the Purchaser were transferred from the Purchaser to Laddcap Value Partners III LLC (“Laddcap”). Mr. Ladd is the managing member of Laddcap.

Involvement in certain legal proceedings

To the best of our knowledge, during the past ten years, none of the following occurred with respect to any director, director nominee or executive officer:

Corporate code of ethics

On June 25, 2012, the Board of Directors revised the Code of Conduct and Ethics which applies to all directors and employees including the company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or persons performing similar functions. Prior to June 25, 2012, the Company’s employees and directors were subject to the previous Code of Ethics adopted by the Board of Directors on December 28, 2007.

Copies of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, the Anti–Fraud Policy, the Whistleblower Policy and the MGT Share Dealing Code can be obtained, without charge by writing to the Corporate Secretary at MGT Capital Investments, Inc., 500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 204, Harrison, NY 10528, or through our corporate website at www.mgtci.com.

Section 16(a) Beneficial ownership reporting compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of the Company’s stock (collectively, “Reporting Persons”) to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and changes in ownership of the Company’s Common Stock. Reporting Persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Other than as disclosed below and based solely on a review of the reports furnished to us, or written representations from reporting persons that all reportable transaction were reported, we believe that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, our officers, directors and greater than ten percent stockholders timely filed all reports and did not miss any filings as required to file under Section 16(a).

Audit Committee and Audit Committee financial expert

On November 25, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors established an Audit Committee to carry out its audit functions. At December 31, 2013, the membership of the Audit Committee was Michael Onghai and H. Robert Holmes.

The Company’s Board of Directors has determined that Michael Onghai, an independent director, is the Audit Committee financial expert, as defined in Regulation S–K promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 194, serving on its Audit Committee.

Item 11. Executive compensation

Summary compensation table

The following table summarizes Fiscal Years 2013 and 2012 compensation for services in all capacities of the Company’s named executive officers and other individuals:

Grants of Plan–Based Awards

Outstanding equity awards at December 31, 2013

The table below sets forth information regarding outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2013, granted under our 2012 Stock Incentive Plan.

Employment agreements

On November 19, 2012, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Robert B. Ladd, to act as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Upon execution of the agreement, Mr. Ladd was granted a $100 cash payment and 50,000 shares of restricted Common Stock. The agreement provides for a two year term, subject to automatic renewals. The agreement provides for a base salary of $285 per year. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Ladd is eligible for a cash and/or equity bonus as determined by the Compensation Committee. Pursuant to the agreement, in the event that Mr. Ladd dies or is permanently disabled or he is terminated without good cause or he resigns for Good Reason. Mr. Ladd is entitled to (i) a severance payment equal to the higher of his base salary for the remaining term of this agreement or twelve times the average monthly Base Salary paid or accrued during the three full calendar months immediately preceding such determination; (ii) expense compensation in an amount equal to twelve times the sum of the average Base Salary during the full calendar months preceding such termination; (iii) immediate vesting of all stock options; (iv) vacation pay for any vacations days earned but not taken; (v) medical insurance for 12 months; and (vi) the cost of office space, not to exceed $3 per month. Good Reason includes a change of control. If payments are subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, the Company will pay Mr. Ladd an additional amount so that the net amount retained by Mr. Ladd shall be equal to what his Total Payments would have been without the Excise Tax and any state and local income taxes. If the Company terminates Mr. Ladd for Cause or Mr. Ladd resigns without Good Reason, he shall only be entitled to any compensation earned but not paid at such time. Mr. Ladd’s employment agreement was filed in an 8–K dated November 23, 2012, all defined terms not otherwise defined herein are defined in such employment agreement. On January 28, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment to the employment agreement which extended the term for an additional year, through November 30, 2015.

On November 19, 2012, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Robert P. Traversa to act as its Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. The agreement provides for a two year term, subject to automatic renewals. Upon execution of the agreement, Mr. Traversa was granted a $100 cash payment and 50,000 shares of restricted Common Stock. The agreement provides for a base salary of $275 per year. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Traversa is eligible for a cash and/or equity bonus as determined by the Compensation Committee. Pursuant to the agreement, in the event that Mr. Traversa dies or is permanently disabled or he is terminated without good cause or he resigns for Good Reason. Mr. Traversa is entitled to (i) a severance payment equal to the higher of his base salary for the remaining term of this agreement or twelve times the average monthly Base Salary paid or accrued during the three full calendar months immediately preceding such determination; (ii) expense compensation in an amount equal to twelve times the sum of the average Base Salary during the full calendar months preceding such termination; (iii) immediate vesting of all stock options; (iv) vacation pay for any vacations days earned but not taken; (v) medical insurance for 12 months; and (vi) the cost of office space, not to exceed $3.00 per month. Good Reason includes a change of control. If payments are subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, the Company will pay Mr. Traversa an additional amount so that the net amount retained by Mr. Traversa shall be equal to what his Total Payments would have been without the Excise Tax and any state and local income taxes. If the Company terminates Mr. Traversa for Cause or Mr. Traversa resigns without Good Reason, he shall only be entitled to any compensation earned but not paid at such time. Mr. Traversa’s employment agreement was filed in an 8–K dated November 23, 2012 all defined terms not otherwise defined herein are defined in such employment agreement. On January 28, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment to the employment agreement which extended the term for an additional year, through November 30, 2015.

Director compensation for 2013

The following table sets forth the compensation of persons who served as a member of our Board of Directors during all or part of 2013, other than Robert B. Ladd and Robert P. Traversa whose compensations is discussed under "Executive Compensation" below and neither of whom is separately compensated for Board service.

All directors are reimbursed for their out–of–pocket expenses incurred in connection with the performance of Board duties.

Independent director compensation

Our policy is each independent director receives annual compensation of $20. In addition, independent directors, receive $5 as total compensation for committee service. The Chairman of the Board receives an additional $5. For fiscal year 2014, the Company does not propose any change in fees for the independent directors.

Item 12. Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management and related stockholder matters

The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of Common Stock as of March 28, 2014:

Percentage beneficially owned is based upon 8,866,686 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 28, 2014.

* Less than 1%

Addresses for the above directors and officers are care of the Company at 500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 204, Harrison, NY 10528.

In addition, the Company has an aggregate of 9,413 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding as of March 28, 2014 which each entitle the respective holders to one vote per share of Series A Preferred Stock.

Item 13. Certain relationships and related transactions and director independence

Laddcap Value Partners III LLC (“Laddcap”)

On April 12, 2011, the Company entered into a Revolving Line of Credit and Security Agreement with Laddcap for up to $500 for a fifteen–month term. The Agreement encompasses a standby commitment fee of two (2%) percent of the maximum loan amount along with an eight (8%) percent interest charge on any funds drawn. Laddcap is a related party as the Managing Partner and beneficial owner of Laddcap is a 10% plus shareholder and CEO of MGT. The Agreement expired in July 2012 and was not renewed by the Company.

Director independence

Each of the Company’s current independent directors: H. Robert Holmes and Michael Onghai are considered independent under Section 803A of NYSE MKT rules, accordingly to which the Company must comply.

Item 14. Principal accountant fees and services

EisnerAmper LLP (“Eisner”) served as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. On April 18, 2013, we dismissed Eisner, and Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) became our independent auditor. The following is a summary of the fees billed to the Company for professional services rendered for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The fees for the year ended December 31, 2011 were billed by Eisner, and the fees for the year ended December 31, 2013 were billed by both Eisner and Marcum.

Audit fees consist of fees billed for services rendered for the audit of our financial statements and review of our financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10–Q.

Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services related to the preparation of our U.S. federal and state income tax returns and tax advice.

The Audit Committee pre–approved all audit–related fees. After considering the provision of services encompassed within the above disclosures about fees, the Audit Committee has determined that the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining Marcum’s independence.

Pre–approval policy of services performed by independent registered public accounting firm

The Audit Committee’s policy is to pre–approve all audit and non–audit related services, tax services and other services. Pre–approval is generally provided for up to one year, and any pre–approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. The Audit Committee has delegated the pre–approval authority to its chairperson when expedition of services is necessary. The independent registered public accounting firm and management are required to periodically report to the full Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with this pre–approval and the fees for the services performed to date.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal years covered by this Annual Report are located on pages F–1 to F–23 of this Annual Report.

SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Audit Committee of the

Board of Directors and Shareholders

of MGT Capital Investments, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of MGT Capital Investments, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of MGT Capital Investments, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Marcum LLP

New York, NY

March 28, 2014

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

MGT Capital Investments, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of MGT Capital Investments, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statement of operation and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity/(deficit), and cash flows for the year then ended. The financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of MGT Capital Investments, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ EisnerAmper LLP

Iselin, New Jersey

March 28, 2014

MGT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per–share amounts)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

MGT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands, except share and per–share amounts)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

MGT CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT)/EQUITY

(In thousands)