On March 13, 2024, The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. entered into a loan agreement, by and between the Company and Simplify Inventions, LLC, which will provide for up to $25 million of borrowings to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The Simplify Loan bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum, payable monthly in arrears unless otherwise demanded by the lender, and will mature on March 13, 2026. The Simplify Loan is secured by certain assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, which are also guarantors of the obligations.

Upon the closing, the Company borrowed approximately $7.7 million, of which approximately $3.4 million was used to repay the outstanding loan balance, accrued interest, certain fees and contingency reserves under its financing and security agreement dated February 2020 (as amended, the FSA") with SLR Digital Finance LLC (SLR"). The FSA between the Company and SLR was simultaneously terminated. The remaining $4.3 million of the initial borrowing under the Simplify Loan was used for working capital and general corporate purposes.