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Creative Media (NASDAQ: CMCT) sale nets $31.2M cash and cuts debt

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Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation has completed the sale of its lending subsidiary, First Western SBLC, LLC, to PG FR Holding, LLC. The deal closed on January 21, 2026, for a purchase price of approximately $44.9 million (net of debt related to a 2023 loan securitization), subject to adjustment. After paying other debt, transaction costs and related items, the transaction delivered about $31.2 million in net cash proceeds to the company.

Pro forma as of September 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents rise to about $46.0 million, total debt declines to roughly $497.2 million, and total assets fall as loans receivable and related assets are removed. Pro forma results still show sizeable net losses, with net loss attributable to common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 at about $44.8 million and for 2024 at about $75.7 million, slightly larger losses than reported due to removing income from the sold lending business.

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CMCT raises cash and trims debt by selling its lending arm, but pro forma results remain deeply loss-making.

Creative Media & Community Trust has exited its lending subsidiary First Western SBLC, LLC for a purchase price of about $44.9M, generating net cash proceeds of roughly $31.2M after debt repayment and transaction-related outflows. Pro forma as of September 30, 2025, cash increases from $17.3M to about $46.0M, while total debt falls from $527.8M to around $497.2M, signaling modest deleveraging and improved liquidity.

The pro forma statements remove loans receivable, related interest income, lending-segment expenses, and the revolving credit facility tied to that business. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, total revenues decline by $6.7M and interest expense by about $1.8M, but the net loss attributable to common stockholders still widens from $43.9M to about $44.8M. For full-year 2024, the pro forma net loss to common increases from $73.3M to roughly $75.7M, showing that exiting lending does not, on these figures, restore profitability.

Management notes that the excess of net cash proceeds over the carrying value of First Western’s net assets is recorded in equity rather than in pro forma earnings, and that the pro forma figures exclude any future strategies for managing the streamlined portfolio. Subsequent regular filings may show how the additional cash and slightly lower debt load affect interest costs, capital allocation, and the performance of the remaining real estate and hotel operations over future reporting periods.

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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): January 21, 2026
Commission File Number 1-13610
CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland75-6446078
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75225
(972) 349-3200
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Registrant's telephone number)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 Par ValueCMCT
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

As previously announced on November 12, 2025, Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation (the “Company”), and First Western SBLC, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (formerly known as First Western SBLC, Inc.) and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“First Western”), entered into a membership interest purchase agreement, dated as of November 6, 2025 (the “Membership Interest Purchase Agreement”), with PG FR Holding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Buyer”). The closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Transactions”) occurred on January 21, 2026. At the Closing, pursuant to the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions therein, Buyer purchased from the Company all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of First Western SBLC, LLC for a purchase price of approximately $44.9 million (which is net of the outstanding balance of debt related to the 2023 securitization of certain loan receivables), subject to adjustment. At the Closing and upon giving effect to the payment of other debt, transaction expenses and other matters, the Transactions yielded net cash proceeds to the Company of approximately $31.2 million.

The foregoing description of the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement and the Transactions does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 22, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the Closing. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except in the event that the Company expressly states that such information is to be considered filed under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Explanatory Note
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company is providing the pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01 related to the Transactions.
The accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of September 30, 2025 is presented as if the Closing had occurred on September 30, 2025. The accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations of the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and for the year ended December 31, 2024 are presented as if the Closing had occurred on January 1, 2024.
The accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the pro forma financial position and results of operations of the Company as of and for the periods indicated; however, the accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are not intended to be indicative of the financial position or results of operations that would have actually occurred nor do they purport to represent the financial position or results of operations for future periods. The retrospectively adjusted financial position and results of operations for the indicated periods when reported in the post-sale periodic reports may differ from the pro forma financial statements presented herein. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and notes accompanying the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations do not include the impact of any strategies that management may have considered in order to efficiently manage the Company's operations had the sale occurred on January 1, 2024. Pro forma adjustments have not been made in the accompanying pro forma consolidated statements of operations of the Company for the estimated gain on disposition resulting from the sale, for any payments resulting from the sale, or for the use of proceeds resulting from the sale.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
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Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
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Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
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Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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(c) Shell Company Transactions
None
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit NumberExhibit Description
2.1
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated November 6, 2025, by and among Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation, First Western SBLC, LLC, and PG FR Holding, LLC*
99.1
Press Release, dated January 22, 2026
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
*Certain exhibits to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted exhibit will be furnished as a supplement to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

Important Note
On January 6, 2025, the Company effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split and on April 15, 2025, the Company effected a 1-for-25 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Splits”) on its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”). All Common Stock and per share of Common Stock amounts set forth in these pro forma financial statements have been adjusted to give retroactive effect to the Reverse Stock Splits.
















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CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORPORATION
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
As of September 30, 2025
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited)
 As ReportedDisposition Transaction Accounting AdjustmentsPro Forma
(a)(b)
ASSETS  
Investments in real estate, net$702,671 $— $702,671 
Investments in unconsolidated entities 32,601 — 32,601 
Cash and cash equivalents17,320 28,660 (c)45,980 
Restricted cash30,907 (5,676)25,231 
Loans receivable, net 51,517 (51,517)— 
Accounts receivable, net3,379 (571)2,808 
Deferred rent receivable and charges, net19,687 (756)18,931 
Other intangible assets, net3,427 (2,957)470 
Other assets10,317 (3,681)6,636 
TOTAL ASSETS$871,826 $(36,498)$835,328 
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK, AND EQUITY 
LIABILITIES: 
Debt, net$527,767 $(30,565)(d)$497,202 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses31,757 (2,490)29,267 
Due to related parties18,611 (2,690)15,921 
Other liabilities10,740 (2,134)8,606 
Total liabilities588,875 (37,879)550,996 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY: 
Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 31,200,554 and 31,305,025 shares authorized as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; 8,820,338 and 4,020,892 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of September 30, 2025 and 8,820,338 and 4,125,363 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of December 31, 2024; liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, subject to adjustment
100,720 — 100,720 
Series A1 cumulative redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 24,851,185 and 25,045,401 shares authorized as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; 12,240,878 and 9,092,063 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of September 30, 2025 and 11,327,248 and 8,372,689 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of December 31, 2024; liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, subject to adjustment
225,959 — 225,959 
Series D cumulative redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 26,991,590 shares authorized as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; 56,857 and 48,447 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024; liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, subject to adjustment
1,190 — 1,190 
Common stock, $0.001 par value.
— 
Additional paid-in capital1,000,454 — 1,000,454 
Distributions in excess of earnings(1,046,395)1,381 (e)(1,045,014)
Total stockholders’ equity281,931 1,381 283,312 
Noncontrolling interests1,020 — 1,020 
Total equity282,951 1,381 284,332 
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK, AND EQUITY$871,826 $(36,498)$835,328 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.
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CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORPORATION
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
(in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
As Reported
Disposition Transaction Accounting AdjustmentsNine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Pro Forma
 (a)(b)
REVENUES:  
Rental and other property income$49,161 $— $49,161 
Hotel income30,550 — 30,550 
Interest and other income8,507 (6,686)1,821 
Total Revenues88,218 (6,686)81,532 
EXPENSES: 
Rental and other property operating50,240 — 50,240 
Asset management and other fees to related parties1,040 (32)(c)1,008 
Expense reimbursements to related parties—corporate2,691 — 2,691 
Expense reimbursements to related parties—lending segment2,016 (2,016)— 
Interest30,246 (1,823)28,423 
General and administrative6,130 (1,990)4,140 
Transaction-related costs1,427 — 1,427 
Depreciation and amortization20,169 — 20,169 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 88 — 88 
Impairment of real estate 221 — 221 
Total Expenses114,268 (5,861)108,407 
Loss from unconsolidated entities(2,285)— (2,285)
Gain on sale of real estate679 — 679 
LOSS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES(27,656)(825)(28,481)
Provision for income taxes353 65 418 
NET LOSS(28,009)(890)(28,899)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests441 — 441 
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY(27,568)(890)(28,458)
Redeemable preferred stock dividends declared or accumulated(16,045)— (16,045)
Redeemable preferred stock redemptions (300)— (300)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS$(43,913)$(890)$(44,803)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS PER SHARE: 
Basic$(63.18)$(64.46)
Diluted$(63.18)$(64.46)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:
Basic695 695 
Diluted695 695 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORPORATION
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2024
(in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
Year Ended December 31, 2024
As Reported
Disposition Transaction Accounting AdjustmentsYear Ended December 31, 2024
Pro Forma
(a)(b)
REVENUES:
Rental and other property income$72,266 $— $72,266 
Hotel income37,679 — 37,679 
Interest and other income14,567 (10,756)3,811 
Total Revenues124,512 (10,756)113,756 
EXPENSES:
Rental and other property operating67,962 — 67,962 
Asset management and other fees to related parties1,797 (42)(d)1,755 
Expense reimbursements to related parties—corporate2,281 — 2,281 
Expense reimbursements to related parties—lending segment2,571 (2,571)— 
Interest36,872 (3,283)33,589 
General and administrative7,004 (1,702)5,302 
Transaction-related costs1,382 — 1,382 
Depreciation and amortization27,373 — 27,373 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 1,416 — 1,416 
Total Expenses148,658 (7,598)141,060 
Gain on sale of real estate (806)— (806)
LOSS BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES(24,952)(3,158)(28,110)
Provision for income taxes798 (798)— 
NET LOSS(25,750)(2,360)(28,110)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests575 — 575 
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY(25,175)(2,360)(27,535)
Redeemable preferred stock dividends declared or accumulated (29,686)— (29,686)
Redeemable preferred stock deemed dividends (755)— (755)
Redeemable preferred stock redemptions (17,727)— (17,727)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS$(73,343)$(2,360)$(75,703)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS PER SHARE:
Basic$(431.43)$(445.31)
Diluted$(431.43)$(445.31)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:
Basic170 170 
Diluted170 170 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORPORATION
NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

TRANSACTION ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENTS
The transaction accounting adjustments are based on our preliminary estimates and assumptions that are subject to change. The following adjustments have been reflected in the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information:
Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2025
(a)Reflects the Company’s historical unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025, which was included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on November 14, 2025.
(b)Reflects the Company’s historical financial position related to First Western as of September 30, 2025, except for certain of the pro forma adjustments described below that are a direct result of the transaction.
Distributions in excess of earnings
(c)Reflects the net cash proceeds from the sale of First Western, as of September 30, 2025, net of the transaction costs directly attributable to the sale. Such net proceeds are also reduced by (i) the repayment of First Western’s credit facility secured by certain of its loans receivable (the “Lending Division Revolving Credit Facility”), together with all accrued interest as of the balance sheet date, (ii) severance costs incurred as a result of the transaction, (iii) certain estimated federal and state tax liabilities resulting from the transaction, and (iv) the payment of accrued expense reimbursements due to CIM Group entities as of the balance sheet date. These pro forma adjustments do not include any adjustment related to the unrestricted cash balance of First Western, as this cash is assumed to be retained by the Company following the disposition.
(d)Reflects debt, net of deferred financing costs, associated with First Western included in the Transactions, as well as the Lending Division Revolving Credit Facility, which is assumed to be repaid in conjunction with the Transactions.
(e)Reflects the excess of net cash proceeds from the sale of First Western over the carrying value, as of September 30, 2025, of the assets net of liabilities of First Western as well as the loss on early extinguishment of debt associated with the assumed repayment of the Lending Division Revolving Credit Facility. This amount has not been reflected in the pro forma consolidated statements of operations as it is considered to be nonrecurring in nature.
Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and the Year Ended December 31, 2024.
(a)Reflects the historical unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, which were included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on November 14, 2025, and for the year ended December 31, 2024, which was included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 7, 2025.
(b)Reflects the Company’s historical results of operations related to First Western for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and for the year ended December 31, 2024, except the pro forma adjustments described below that are a direct result of the transaction.
Asset management and other fees to related parties
(c)For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the impact of the Transactions would result in a decrease in the Base Fee for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 of approximately $32,000, resulting from an assumed reduction in the average of the Net Asset Value Attributable to Common Stockholders for the period.
(d)For the year ended December 31, 2024, the impact of the Transactions would result in a decrease in the Base Fee for the year ended December 31, 2024 of approximately $42,000, resulting from an assumed reduction in the average of the Net Asset Value Attributable to Common Stockholders for the period.

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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
  CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORPORATION
Dated: January 22, 2026
 By: 
/s/ Brandon Hill
Brandon Hill
Chief Financial Officer
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FAQ

What asset did Creative Media & Community Trust (CMCT) sell in this transaction?

The company sold all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of First Western SBLC, LLC, a lending subsidiary, to PG FR Holding, LLC under a membership interest purchase agreement dated November 6, 2025.

How much did CMCT receive for the sale of First Western SBLC, LLC?

The buyer agreed to a purchase price of approximately $44.9 million, which is stated net of the outstanding balance of debt related to a 2023 securitization of certain loan receivables and is subject to adjustment.

What net cash proceeds did CMCT generate from the First Western sale?

After paying other debt, transaction expenses and related items at closing, the transaction produced net cash proceeds of approximately $31.2 million for Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation.

How did the sale affect CMCT’s pro forma balance sheet?

On a pro forma basis as of September 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents increase to about $45.98 million, total debt declines to about $497.2 million, and total assets fall to roughly $835.3 million after removing First Western’s loans receivable and related assets and liabilities.

What are CMCT’s pro forma losses after the First Western disposition?

For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, pro forma net loss attributable to common stockholders is about $44.8 million. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the pro forma net loss attributable to common stockholders is about $75.7 million, both larger than the as-reported figures due to removing income from the sold lending operations.

Did CMCT include the gain on the First Western sale in the pro forma income statements?

No. The notes state that the pro forma statements of operations do not include the estimated gain on disposition, any payments resulting from the sale, or the use of proceeds, because these items are considered nonrecurring.

How were CMCT share figures in the pro forma data affected by reverse stock splits?

The company effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split on January 6, 2025 and a 1-for-25 reverse stock split on April 15, 2025. All common stock and per-share amounts in the pro forma financial statements have been adjusted retroactively to reflect these reverse stock splits.

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