Debt paydown and note cancellation at Quantum Corporation (NASDAQ: QMCO)
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Quantum Corporation significantly reshaped its balance sheet and corporate calendar. The company paid $57.8 million to terminate its Term Loan Credit and Security Agreement, including $56.0 million of principal, $1.5 million of accrued interest, and $0.3 million of fees and expenses.
All outstanding 10.00% PIK Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2028 were canceled, and the related Indenture was fully satisfied and discharged. Quantum also terminated its Standby Equity Purchase Agreement with Yorkville, with no amounts owed at termination, and set September 15, 2026 as the date for its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, with stockholder proposals due by June 17, 2026.
Positive
- Debt reduction and note cancellation: Quantum paid $57.8 million to terminate its term loan and canceled all outstanding 10.00% PIK Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2028, fully satisfying the Indenture and reducing secured, high-coupon obligations.
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- Loss of standby equity facility: Termination of the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement with Yorkville removes a potential source of future equity financing, which may limit flexibility if additional capital is needed.
Insights
Quantum exits costly debt and equity backstop while locking in its 2026 meeting timetable.
Quantum Corporation paid $57.8 million to terminate its Term Loan Credit and Security Agreement, removing $56.0 million of outstanding principal plus interest and fees. It also canceled all 10.00% PIK Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2028, fully satisfying and discharging the related Indenture.
Ending these high-coupon notes and the term loan reduces interest obligations and secured leverage but also removes the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement with Yorkville as a potential funding source. The company additionally set its 2026 annual meeting for September 15, 2026, with a stockholder proposal deadline of June 17, 2026, clarifying timing for governance actions.
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Term Loan Credit and Security Agreement financial
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement financial
PIK Senior Secured Convertible Notes financial
Conversion Agreement financial
Rule 14a-8 regulatory
Rule 14a-19 regulatory
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| Item 1.02 | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Termination of Credit Agreement
With respect to that certain Term Loan Credit and Security Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of August 5, 2021, with the other loan parties party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as disbursing agent and collateral agent, on June 4, 2026, Quantum Corporation (the “Company”) paid an aggregate of $57.8 million in connection with the termination of the Credit Agreement, consisting of the entire outstanding principal amount of $56.0 million, accrued interest of $1.5 million, and fees and expenses of $0.3 million incurred in connection with such termination.
Termination of Equity Line of Credit
With respect to that certain Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (the “SEPA”), dated as of January 25, 2025, with YA II PN, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempt limited partnership (“Yorkville”), on June 4, 2026, in accordance with the terms of the SEPA, the Company provided a notice to Yorkville regarding its termination of the SEPA, effective as of June 11, 2026. There were no amounts owed to Yorkville under the SEPA at the time the termination notice was provided.
Termination of Indenture
Pursuant to the terms of that certain Conversion Agreement (the “Conversion Agreement”), dated as of June 1, 2026, with Dialectic Technology SPV LLC (“Dialectic”) and, solely with respect to Sections 7.1 and 7.3 and Articles III and X thereof, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as the trustee and collateral agent under the Indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of December 18, 2025, by and among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent, on June 4, 2026, all of the Company’s outstanding 10.00% PIK Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2028 were canceled, and the Indenture was satisfied and discharged in full.
As previously disclosed, John Fichthorn, a member of the Company’s board of directors, is the Managing Partner of Dialectic Capital Management, an investment advisor to Dialectic.
| Item 5.08 | Shareholder Director Nominations. |
To the extent applicable, the information in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.08.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
The Company has established September 15, 2026 as the date for its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
A stockholder proposal not included in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting will not be eligible for presentation at the meeting unless the stockholder gives timely notice of the proposal in writing to the Company’s Secretary at its principal executive offices and otherwise complies with the provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”). To be timely, the Bylaws provide that the Company must have received the stockholder’s notice not later than the 45th day nor earlier than the 75th day before the one-year anniversary of the date on which the Company first mailed its proxy materials or a notice of availability of proxy materials (whichever is earlier) for the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders. However, because the date of the Annual Meeting is being advanced by more than 30 days before the one-year anniversary of the 2025 annual meeting, the Company must receive the stockholder’s notice not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day before the Annual Meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of (i) the 90th day before the Annual Meeting, and (ii) the tenth day after public announcement of the Annual Meeting date. For the Annual Meeting, stockholders must submit written notice to the Secretary in accordance with the Bylaws no later than the close of business on June 17, 2026.
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In addition to complying with the June 17, 2026 deadline, stockholder proposals intended to be considered for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials and director nominations for the Annual Meeting must also comply with all applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules, including Rule 14a-8 and Rule 14a-19, Delaware corporate law, and the Bylaws in order to be eligible for inclusion in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| QUANTUM CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: June 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ William H. White | ||||
| Name: | William H. White | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||