CELLULAR BIOMEDICINE GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:CBMG) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 19, 2019, Shanghai Cellular Biopharmaceutical Group Ltd. (“CBMG Shanghai”), a controlled entity of Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with China Merchants Bank, Shanghai Branch (the “Merchants Bank”). to the Credit Agreement, the Merchants Bank agreed to extend credit of up to RMB 100 million (approximately $14.7 million) to CBMG Shanghai via revolving and/or one-time credit lines. The types of credit available under the Credit Agreement, include, but not limited to, working capital loans, trade financing, commercial draft acceptance, letters of guarantee and derivative transactions. The credit period under the Credit Agreement runs until December 30, 2019. As of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, no amounts had been drawn down under the Credit Agreement.

to the Credit Agreement, CBMG Shanghai will enter into a supplemental agreement with the Merchants Bank prior to the applicable drawdown that will set forth the terms of each borrowing thereunder (except for working capital loans), including principal, interest rate, term of loan and use of borrowing proceeds. With regard to working capital loans to be provided to the Credit Agreement, CBMG Shanghai shall submit a withdrawal application that includes the principal amount needed, purposes of the loan and a proposed quarterly interest rate and term of the loan for the Merchants Bank’s review and approval. The terms approved by the bank will govern such working capital loans. The bank has the right to adjust the interest rate for working capital loans from time to time based on changes in national policy, changes in interest rate published by the People’s Bank of China, credit market conditions and the bank’s credit policies. Upon CBMG Shanghai’s non-compliance with the agreed use of loan proceeds, the interest rate for the amount of loan proceeds improperly used will be the original rate plus 50% starting on the first day of such use. If CBMG Shanghai fails to pay a working capital loan on time, an extra 50% interest will be charged on the outstanding balances starting on the first day of such default.

Under the Credit Agreement, CBMG Shanghai has the obligation to notify the Merchants Bank prior to certain corporate actions and assist the bank in taking measures to ensure repayment of the loans provided under the Credit Agreement upon occurrence of such events. Such corporation actions include: (i) major financial losses and assets losses, (ii) loans to or guarantees for third parties or mortgages on its properties, (iii) revocation or cancellation of business license or applications for bankruptcy, (iv) major operational or financial crises of its controlling shareholder or other related entities that affect its business operations, (v) related party transactions that involve 10% or more of CBMG Shanghai’s net assets and (vi) legal proceeding that have material adverse effects on its operations or financial condition. to the Credit Agreement, CBMG Shanghai cannot enter into a merger, an acquisition or a joint venture, transfer its equity interest or consummate a reorganization or share ownership restructuring without prior written consent of the Merchants Bank. The Credit Agreement also contains a covenant requiring that CBMG Shanghai maintain or improve its existing operations and preserve or increase the value of its existing assets.

Events of default under the Credit Agreement include, among other matters, CBMG Shanghai’s failure to perform its obligations thereunder, untrue or inaccurate representations, use of loan proceeds for purposes that are inconsistent with the Credit Agreement or related agreements. Additionally, a default under any other loan agreement of CBMG Shanghai that is not cured within three months of such default shall be deemed an event of default under the Credit Agreement. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the Merchant Bank has the right to reduce the credit available under the Credit Agreement, suspend the use of the remaining credit by CBMG Shanghai and declare all outstanding balance to become immediately due and payable.

to a pledge agreement which became enforceable upon execution of the Credit Agreement, Cellular Biomedicine Group Ltd. (HK), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“CBMG HK”), provided a guarantee of CBMG Shanghai’s obligations under the Credit Agreement. In connection with such guarantee, CBMG HK deposited $17,000,000 into its account at the Merchants Bank for a 12-month period starting January 7, 2019 and also granted the Merchants Bank a security interest in the cash deposited.

The foregoing descriptions of the Credit Agreement and the Pledge Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to such agreements, which are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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

The information set forth above under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc. Exhibit
EX-10.1 2 cbmg_ex101.htm CREDIT AGREEMENT Blueprint     Exhibit 10.1       China Merchants Bank Co.,…
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About CELLULAR BIOMEDICINE GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:CBMG)

Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc. (CBMG) is a biomedicine company. The Company is engaged in the development of treatments for cancerous and degenerative diseases utilizing cell-based technologies. The Company operates in Biomedicine Cell Therapy segment. The Company’s technology includes platforms, such as Immune Cell therapy for treatment of broad range of cancers using Vaccine, T Cells Receptor (TCR) clonality analysis technology and T Central Memory Cell (Tcm) preparation methodologies, Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell (CAR-T), and human adipose-derived mesenchymal progenitor cells (haMPC) for treatment of joint and autoimmune diseases, with primary research and manufacturing facilities in China. It is focused on developing and marketing cell-based therapies based on its cellular platforms, to treat serious chronic and degenerative diseases, such as cancer, orthopedic diseases, including osteoarthritis and tissue damage, various inflammatory diseases and metabolic diseases.