Aug 14 (Reuters) - Arena Group Holdings Inc AREN.A :
* THE ARENA GROUP SIGNS BINDING LOI TO COMBINE WITH BRIDGE
MEDIA
NETWORKS, CREATING DIVERSIFIED MEDIA LEADER
* ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS INC - AS PART OF TRANSACTION, ARENA
GROUP
WILL RECEIVE A $50 MILLION CASH INVESTMENT
* ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS - AS CONSIDERATION, SIMPLIFY WILL
RECEIVE
$25 MILLION OF PREFERRED STOCK AT A 10% NON-CASH PAYMENT-IN-KIND
COUPON
* ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS INC - INTENDS TO USE A PORTION OF
CASH FROM
DEAL TO REDUCE ITS DEBT BY $20 MILLION FROM CURRENT LEVELS
* ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS INC - ANTICIPATES THAT INTEGRATION OF
RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES WILL BE COMPLETED IN EARLY 2024
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