---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-037810"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AREN"
cik: "0000894871"
company_name: "Arena Group Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-13T20:30:45+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-13T20:32:09.788357+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arena Group enters $97.7M term loan with Renew Group at 10% interest, maturing 2029

## Summary
- Term loan of $97,691,000 from Renew Group Private Limited, maturing August 6, 2029.
- Interest at 10.00% per annum, payable quarterly; principal in seven $1M installments starting Sept 30, 2027.
- Proceeds used to refinance existing term loan obligations with Renew and for general corporate purposes.
- Covenants include fixed charge coverage ratio ≥1.20x and total net leverage ≤3.5x, tested quarterly.
- Loan secured by first-priority security interest in substantially all assets; prepayment allowed without penalty.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-037810
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AREN
- cik: 0000894871
- company_name: Arena Group Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-13T20:30:45+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315226037810/0001493152-26-037810-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315226037810/form8-k.htm

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