Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership
- Schedule 13G & 13D forms are used to report a party's ownership of stock which exceeds 5% of a company's total stock issue.
- Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __) *
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
040044109
(CUSIP Number)
May 9, 2022
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule
pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[x] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing
information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this
cover page shall not be deemed to be 'filed' for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ('Act') or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Act (however, see the Notes).
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
B. Riley Asset Management LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,654,698
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,654,698
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,654,698
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.07%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Wes Cummins
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,654,698
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,654,698
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,654,698
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.07%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc.
Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
200 Vesey Street, 24th Floor, New York, New York
Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of (i)
B. Riley Asset Management, LLC (BRAM) with respect to the Shares held by
certain funds and accounts (the BRAM Funds and Accounts) to which it acts
as an investment manager and (ii) Wes Cummins (Mr. Cummins and, together
with BRAM, the Reporting Persons), who is the President of BRAM.
The filing of this statement should not be
construed as an admission that any Reporting Person is,
for purposes of Section 13 of the Act,
the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein.
Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 2125, Dallas, TX 75219.
Item 2(c).CITIZENSHIP
B. Riley Asset Management LLC - Delaware
Wes Cummins - United States of America
Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock)
Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
040044109
Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT
TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK
WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a)[ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
(b)[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c)[ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d)[ ] Investment company registered under
Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(e)[x] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii) (F);
(g)[ ] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)[ ] A savings association as defined in Section
3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i)[ ] A church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an investment company under Section
3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
(j)[ ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)[ ]Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
Item 4. OWNERSHIP
The percentages set forth herein are calculated based
upon 18,245,040 shares of Common Stock outstanding as
of November 7, 2022 as reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022,
filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on November 9, 2022.
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c)
is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of
the cover page and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
See Item 2. 272 Capital Master Fund Ltd.
has the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from
the sale of, more than 5% of the Common Stock.
Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR
CONTROL PERSON
Not applicable.
Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
Item 10. CERTIFICATION
Each Reporting Person hereby makes the following certification:
By signing below the Reporting Person certifies that,
to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred
to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of the securities and were not acquired and are not
held in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or
its knowledge and belief, each of the
undersigned certifies that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATE: February 15, 2023
B. Riley Asset Management LLC
By: /s/ Wes Cummins
Name: Wes Cummins
Title: Managing Member
Wes Cummins
By: /s/ Wes Cummins
Name: Wes Cummins
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that
all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed
on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing
additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each
shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for
the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it
contained herein and therein, but shall not be responsible for
the completeness andaccuracy of the information concerning the others,
except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that
such information is inaccurate.
DATE: February 15, 2023
B. Riley Asset Management LLC
By: /s/ Wes Cummins
Name: Wes Cummins
Title: Managing Member
Wes Cummins
By: /s/ Wes Cummins
Name: Wes Cummins