Bright Mountain Media Sells 'mom.com' for $1.1M, Converts $1M Debt to PIK

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Bright Mountain Media sold its "mom.com" domain and related social media assets for $1.1 million, using the proceeds to prepay $613,000 in debt and converting another $1.0 million in debt payments to paid-in-kind, highlighting ongoing financial distress.

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• Asset Sale for $1.1 Million

  The company sold its 'www.mom.com' domain name and related social media accounts to Static Media, Inc. for $1.1 million in cash.

• Debt Prepayment

  Approximately $613,000 of the proceeds will be used to prepay First Out Loans, fulfilling the June 30, 2026 amortization payment for these loans.

• Debt Converted to Paid-in-Kind (PIK)

  An additional $1.0 million in Second Out Loan amortization payments due on June 30, 2026, will now be paid-in-kind (PIK) instead of cash, increasing the principal debt.

• Ongoing Financial Distress

  This action follows a series of recent filings indicating severe financial distress, including a going concern warning, a substantial $88.2 million debt load, and a downgrade to the OTCID market tier.

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This asset sale provides a critical, albeit temporary, cash infusion for Bright Mountain Media, allowing it to meet an immediate debt obligation and avoid a cash default on a portion of its loans. However, the conversion of an additional $1.0 million in debt payments to paid-in-kind (PIK) means the company's overall debt burden will continue to grow, exacerbating its already significant $88.2 million debt load and reiterated going concern warning. This move underscores the company's severe financial distress and its need to divest assets to manage immediate liquidity challenges.