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Cumulus Says 2025 Annual Report Filing Late Due to Bankruptcy Proceedings

Cumulus Media files a notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealing that it is unable to files its annual 10-K with the Commission due to its status in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.img Specifically, since the company must get permission from the court to retain PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the company and its subsidiaries to complete the 10-K, it must wait to clear the objection hurdle expected to be complete by April 8. Cumulus notes that the ultimate timing of its filing of its Annual Report is dependent upon entry of the order.

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Audacy Negotiating with Lenders for Bankruptcy Filing

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal and picked up by various financial publications including The Business Journals, Audacy will file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after several months of discussions with its lenders. In what is termed a pre-packaged bankruptcy deal because it comes withim the blessing of the lenders, the company will be owned by those same lenders. Audacy’s debt is approximately $2 billion. It began talks with lenders in October after the company sought and received amendments to its credit facilities because it is unable to make interest payments due largely to the industry-wide downturn in advertising revenue. The 2017 acquisition of the CBS Radio assets is cited among industry watchers as the move that pushed Audacy into its currently precarious situation.