Arena Group Holdings, Inc.AREN

Arena Group Holdings, Inc. Debt Disclosure

10-KFiled Mar 16, 20261 min read
Line of Credit
Line of Credit – In connection with the term debt default (See Note 17, Term Debt), there was a cross-default under the SLR Digital Finance LLC (“SLR” and the “SLR Default”) financing and security agreement for a line of credit (the “Line of Credit”), where the Line of Credit, as amended, was terminated, on December 29, 2023. In connection with the termination, the Company paid SLR $3,448 with the proceeds from the Simplify Loan as described in Note 16, Simplify Loan, representing the amount due on the outstanding loan balance, accrued interest, certain fees and contingency reserves other fees in connection with the termination. In connection with the SLR Default, SLR no longer provided funding under the Line of Credit while paying down the Line of Credit with payments received from the Company’s customers in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
The Company refinanced the Line of Credit with a new credit facility with Simplify, a related party, on August 19, 2024, as further described in Note 16.
Information for the year ended December 31, 2024, with respect to interest expense related to the Line of Credit is provided under the heading Interest Expense in Note 17, Term Debt.

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