CION Investment (CION) 8-KEntry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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): October 4, 2024 (September 30, 2024)

CĪON Investment Corporation

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 30, 2024, CĪON Investment Corporation (“CION”) entered into an Unsecured Term Loan Facility Agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) with an Israeli institutional investor, as lender, which provides for an unsecured term loan to CION in an aggregate principal amount of $30 million (the “2024 Term Loan”). After the deduction of fees and other financing expenses, CION received net borrowings of approximately $29.4 million less customary legal fees and other expenses, which CION intends to use for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

Advances under the 2024 Term Loan bear interest at a floating rate equal to the three-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), plus a credit spread of 3.80% per year and subject to a 4.0% SOFR floor, payable quarterly in arrears. Advances under the 2024 Term Loan mature on September 30, 2027. CION has the right to, at its option, prepay all or any portion of advances then outstanding together with a prepayment fee equal to the higher of (i) zero, or (ii) the discounted present value of all remaining interest payments that would have been paid by CION through the maturity date with respect to the principal amount of such advance that is to be prepaid or becomes due and payable pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement. The discounted present value portion of the prepayment fee is calculated by applying a discount rate on the same periodic basis as that on which interest on advances is payable equal to the three-month SOFR plus 2.00%.

Advances under the 2024 Term Loan are general unsecured obligations of CION that rank pari passu with all existing and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by CION, rank effectively junior to any of CION’s secured indebtedness (including unsecured indebtedness that CION later secures) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and rank structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by certain of CION’s subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities.

The Term Loan Agreement contains other terms and conditions, including, without limitation, affirmative and negative covenants such as (i) information reporting, (ii) maintenance of CION’s status as a business development company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (iii) minimum shareholders’ equity of $543.6 million, (iv) a minimum asset coverage ratio of not less than 150%, (v) an interest coverage ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.00, and (vi) an unencumbered asset coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1.00, provided that (a) first lien senior secured loans and cash represent more than 65% of the total value of unencumbered assets used by CION for purposes of the ratio and (b) equity interests or structured products in the aggregate represent less than 15% of the total value of unencumbered assets used by CION for purposes of the ratio. In addition, the Term Loan Agreement contains customary events of default with customary cure and notice periods, including, without limitation, nonpayment, incorrect representation in any material respect, breach of covenant, cross-default under other indebtedness or derivative securities of CION in an outstanding aggregate principal amount of at least $25,000,000, certain judgments and orders, and certain events of bankruptcy.

The foregoing description of the Term Loan Agreement as set forth in this Item 1.01 is a summary only and is qualified in all respects by the provisions of such agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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