UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 19, 2018 (March 13, 2018)
FRANKLY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia | 000-55821 | 98-1230527 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
27-01 Queens Plaza North, Suite 502
Long Island City, NY 11101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(212) 931-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
On August 31, 2016, Frankly Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) had entered into (i) a $14.5 million credit facility pursuant to a credit agreement, as amended on December 20, 2016, March 30, 2017, May 25, 2017, October 25, 2017 and December 27, 2017 (the “Credit Agreement”) with Raycom Media, Inc. (“Raycom”) and (ii) a share purchase agreement, as amended on December 20, 2016, March 30, 2017, May 25, 2017, October 25, 2017 and December 27, 2017 (the “Raycom SPA”) with Raycom pursuant to which we issued 150,200 common shares in exchange for a promissory note previously issued by us to Raycom. See the section “Item 2. Financial Information—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—The August 2016 Refinancing” in the registration statement on Form 10, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2017, for a description of the Credit Agreement and the Raycom SPA.
Section 2.1.3 of the Credit Agreement provides that upon our request, and at Raycom’s discretion, the $14.5 million Maximum Amount (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the loan balance under the Credit Agreement may be increased by up to $1.5 million. By letter dated March 9, 2018, we made a request to Raycom to increase the Maximum Amount of the loan balance under the Credit Agreement by $1 million and on March 13, 2018, Raycom provided us with an additional $1 million of funding under the Credit Agreement, bringing the total amount provided to us under the Credit Agreement to $15.5 million. The above discussion of the Credit Agreement and Raycom SPA is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full agreements, as amended, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7.
Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
In connection with the increase in the Maximum Amount of the loan balance under the Credit Agreement described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report, the Company issued a press release on March 16, 2018. This press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FRANKLY INC. | ||
Dated: March 19, 2018 | By: | /s/ Steve Chung |
Name: | Steve Chung | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Frankly Receives Additional Funding Under Credit Agreement
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — March 16, 2018 – Frankly Inc. (TSX VENTURE: TLK), a leader in transforming local TV broadcasters and media companies by enabling them to publish and monetize their digital content across multiple platforms, announces that it has drawn down US$1 million of the additional US$1.5 million of credit available under the August 31, 2016 Credit Agreement with Raycom Media, Inc., bringing the total outstanding loan balance under the Credit Agreement to US$15.5 million.
About Frankly
Frankly (TSX VENTURE: TLK) builds an integrated software platform for media companies to create, distribute, analyze and monetize their content across all of their digital properties on web, mobile and TV. Its customers include NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX affiliates. To learn more, visit www.franklyinc.com.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Company Contact:
Steve Chung, CEO
press@franklyinc.com
Frankly Investor Relations Contact:
Matt Glover or Tom Colton
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949-574-3860
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