UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

September 11, 2020

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

Cinedigm Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 001-31810 22-3720962
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

237 West 35th Street, Suite 605, New York, New York 10001
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

212-206-8600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock CIDM Nasdaq Global Market

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth under Item 8.01 below is incorporated herein by reference. The shares of Cinedigm Corp.’s (the “Company”) Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), were issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On September 11, 2020, holders of two convertible subordinated promissory notes, having an aggregate of $15 million principal amount (the “Notes”) and issued by the Company, converted the Notes in full into an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $1.50 per share in accordance with the terms of the Notes. Accordingly, the Notes have been extinguished. The Notes were held by Global Investment SPC-Bison Global No. 1 SP and MingTai Investment LP, both of which are affiliates of Peixin Xu, the Chairman of Bison Capital Holding Company Limited, which is indirectly Cinedigm’s largest stockholder.

 

On September 11, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing such conversions, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No. Description

 

99.1 Press Release issued on September 11, 2020.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    CINEDIGM CORP.
Dated:  September 14, 2020   By: 

 

 

 

/s/ Gary S. Loffredo

      Gary S. Loffredo
Chief Operating Officer, President of Digital Cinema, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 



 

Cinedigm’s Largest Stockholder Converts $15 Million of Convertible Debt into Common Stock at $1.50 Per Share

 

Move Significantly Reduces Cinedigm’s Overall Debt and Interest Expense

 

 

Los Angeles, CA, September 11, 2020  - Cinedigm (NASDAQ CIDM) announced today an agreement to convert an aggregate of $15 million in convertible note debt to common equity at $1.50 per share in accordance with the terms of the debt. The two convertible notes being converted are currently held by Global Investment SPC-Bison Global No. 1 SP and MingTai Investment LP. The notes have a principal amount of $10 million with an annual interest rate of 5.0% and a principal amount of $5 million with an annual interest rate of 8.0%. Both firms are affiliates of Peixin Xu, the Chairman of Bison Capital Holding Company Limited, which is indirectly Cinedigm’s largest stockholder.

 

“This conversion of $15 million in debt to equity significantly strengthens our balance sheet and greatly reduces our annual interest expense,” said Chris McGurk, Cinedigm Chairman and CEO. “This is not only a very strong step forward for us financially, it is also a very positive affirmation of the value of our equity by Bison Global and MingTai Investment LP.”

 

“We strongly believe in Cinedigm’s upside potential in the explosively growing global streaming business and are committed to supporting its growth in every way we can. A strengthened balance sheet will improve Cinedigm’s profitability and pave the way for new opportunities,” said Peixin Xu, Chairman, Bison Capital. “We will continue to support Cinedigm as the Company rapidly builds out its streaming channel portfolio and global OTT footprint.”

 

“Over the last year, we have made great progress in strengthening our balance sheet and this conversion of $15 million of debt into equity is another significant step forward in that regard,” said Gary Loffredo, Cinedigm COO. “Including this move, we will have reduced our total debt by $36.1 million or 55% since the end of Fiscal Year 2019 and will have lowered our annual interest costs by $3 million or 50% over that same period.”

 

 

 

 

ABOUT CINEDIGM

 

For twenty years, Cinedigm (CIDM) has been at the forefront of the digital transformation of entertainment.  Today, Cinedigm continues that mission by providing content, channels and services to the world’s largest media, technology and retail companies. Our content aggregation and distribution services power the world’s leading digital platforms and retailers. Cinedigm’s Digital Networks group provides channels and services that entertain consumers globally across hundreds of millions of devices. For more information, visit www.cinedigm.com.

 

ABOUT BISON CAPITAL

 

Founded by Peixin Xu in 2014, Bison Capital Holding Company Limited focuses on investments in the media and entertainment, healthcare and financial service industries. The company has made multiple investments in film and TV production, film distribution and entertainment-related mobile Internet services, including Bona Film, Xunlei and Weiying Technologies.

 

Press Contact for CIDM:

 

Jill Calcaterra

 

jcalcaterra@cinedigm.com

 

310-466-5135