CMCT Announces Reverse Stock Split

Rhea-AI Summary

Creative Media & Community Trust (NASDAQ: CMCT) has announced a significant 1-for-25 reverse stock split of its common stock, scheduled to take effect on April 15, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time. The company's stock will continue trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol 'CMCT' but with a new CUSIP number (12564W102).

Stockholders will receive one share for every twenty-five shares held, with cash payments provided for fractional shares based on the closing price on April 15, 2025. No action is required from stockholders holding shares in book-entry form or through intermediaries. Trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange will be temporarily suspended on April 15, 2025, to accommodate necessary adjustments.

Positive

• Reverse split may help maintain Nasdaq listing requirements
• No action required from most shareholders for implementation

Negative

• Implementation of reverse stock split indicates potential share price concerns
• Temporary suspension of trading on TASE may affect liquidity

Insights

Financial Restructuring Specialist

CMCT's announcement of a 1-for-25 reverse stock split is a significant financial engineering move that demands investor attention. With the current share price at $0.2588, this action will mechanically boost the nominal price to approximately $6.47 post-split, well above Nasdaq's minimum listing requirement of $1.00.

The extreme ratio of this reverse split is particularly noteworthy. While reverse splits technically don't change a company's market capitalization (remaining at approximately $4.2 million), they often signal underlying financial challenges. The micro-cap status and the need for such an aggressive consolidation ratio typically indicates management lacks confidence that organic share price recovery is achievable in the near term.

For existing shareholders, this will substantially reduce their share count while maintaining their proportional ownership. Those holding fewer than 25 shares will effectively be cashed out completely. The post-split share count will drop to approximately 648,833 shares outstanding, creating an extremely thin float that could amplify price volatility.

Historical performance patterns show stocks that undergo reverse splits, particularly at ratios this extreme, often continue to experience downward pressure as the action merely addresses the symptom (low share price) rather than any underlying business challenges.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCT and TASE: CMCT) (“we”, “our”, “CMCT” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors and stockholders have approved a reverse stock split of CMCT’s common stock by a ratio of one-for-twenty-five (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split is expected to become effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on April 15, 2025 (the “Effective Time”), and CMCT’s common stock is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on a split-adjusted basis at market open that same day.

At the Effective Time, every twenty-five shares of CMCT common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be combined into one issued and outstanding share of CMCT common stock. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who would otherwise hold a fractional share of CMCT common stock following the Reverse Stock Split will receive a cash payment in lieu of fractional shares based on the closing price of CMCT common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on April 15, 2025.

Stockholders who hold shares of CMCT common stock in book-entry form or through a bank, broker or other nominee do not need to take any action in connection with the Reverse Stock Split and will see the impact of the Reverse Stock Split automatically reflected in their accounts.

The trading symbol of CMCT common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market will remain “CMCT.” CMCT common stock has been assigned a new CUSIP number of 12564W102 that will be effective upon completion of the Reverse Stock Split at the Effective Time.

Pursuant to the rules of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (“TASE”), and in order for TASE to make the appropriate adjustments to reflect the Reverse Stock Split, CMCT common stock will not trade on TASE on April 15, 2025 and will resume trading once such adjustments are made.

ABOUT CMCT

CMCT is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops premier multifamily and creative office assets in vibrant communities throughout the United States. CMCT is a leader in creative office, acquiring and developing properties catering to rapidly growing industries such as technology, media and entertainment. CMCT applies the expertise of CIM to the acquisition, development, and operation of top-tier multifamily properties situated in dynamic markets with similar business and employment characteristics to its creative office investments. CMCT also owns one hotel in Northern California and a lending platform that originates loans under the Small Business Administration (“SBA”)’s 7(a) loan program. CMCT is operated by affiliates of CIM Group, L.P., a vertically integrated owner and operator of real assets with multi-disciplinary expertise and in-house research, acquisition, credit analysis, development, finance, leasing, and onsite property management capabilities. (www.creativemediacommunity.com)

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. These statements include the plans and objectives of management for future operations, including plans and objectives relating to future growth of CMCT’s business and availability of funds. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “project,” “target,” “expect,” “intend,” “might,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “could,” “would,” “continue,” “pursue,” “potential,” “forecast,” “seek,” “plan,” or “should,” or “goal” or the negative thereof or other variations or similar words or phrases. Such forward-looking statements also include, among others, statements about CMCT’s plans and objectives relating to future growth and outlook. Such forward-looking statements are based on particular assumptions that management of CMCT has made in light of its experience, as well as its perception of expected future developments and other factors that it believes are appropriate under the circumstances. Forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the judgment of CMCT’s management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those associated with (i) the timing, form, and operational effects of CMCT’s development activities, (ii) the ability of CMCT to raise in place rents to existing market rents and to maintain or increase occupancy levels, (iii) fluctuations in market rents, (iv) the effects of inflation and continuing higher interest rates on the operations and profitability of CMCT, (v) general economic, market and other conditions and (vi) CMCT’s ability to complete the Reverse Stock Split. Additional important factors that could cause CMCT’s actual results to differ materially from CMCT’s expectations are discussed in “Item 1A—Risk Factors” in CMCT’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and in Part II, Item 1A of CMCT’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The forward-looking statements included herein are based on current expectations and there can be no assurance that these expectations will be attained. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond CMCT’s control. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements expressed or implied will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements expressed or implied herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by CMCT or any other person that CMCT’s objectives and plans will be achieved. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. CMCT does not undertake to update them to reflect changes that occur after the date they are made, except as may be required by applicable laws.

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Karen Diehl

Diehl Communications

310-741-9097

karen@diehlcommunications.com

Shareholder Relations

CIM Group

646-652-8473

shareholderrelations@cimgroup.com

Source: Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation

FAQ

When will CMCT's 1-for-25 reverse stock split take effect?

The reverse stock split will take effect on April 15, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time.

What happens to fractional shares in CMCT's reverse stock split?

Stockholders will receive cash payments for fractional shares based on CMCT's closing price on April 15, 2025.

Will CMCT's stock symbol change after the reverse split?

No, CMCT will continue trading under the same symbol 'CMCT' on the Nasdaq Global Market.

How will CMCT's reverse split affect TASE trading?

CMCT stock will not trade on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on April 15, 2025, resuming once adjustments are made.