Cumulus Media Inc (CMLS): Greywolf Capital Management Adds to Its Stake

In a recent 13G filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Jonathan Savitz and James Gillespie‘s Greywolf Capital Management revealed having increased its stake in Cumulus Media Inc (NASDAQ:CMLS), with the firm currently owning 12.85 million Class A common shares of the company, which account for 5.49% of its outstanding stock. The current stake compares is up from the 10.13 million Class A common shares that Greywolf Capital Management reported holding in its latest 13F filing, for the end of March.

Cumulus Media is a radio broadcasting company, which, through its NASH brand, promotes lifestyle shows and country music.  Year-to-date, the company’s stock is down by 7.91%. For the first quarter of 2016, Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) disclosed a loss per share of $0.06 and revenue of $268.53 million, beating the estimates of a loss per share of $0.09 and revenue of $262 million. At the end of June, Noble Financial reiterated its ‘Hold’ rating on Cumulus Media’s stock.

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Among the investors followed by Insider Monkey, 13 were long Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) at the end of March, compared to 16 funds with long positions a quarter earlier. Greywolf Capital Management held the biggest position in Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS), with the second-biggest position being held by Geoffrey Raynor’s Q Investments (Specter Holdings), and being worth around $3.7 million. Some other investors with similar bullishness included James Dondero’s Highland Capital Management, Gordy Holterman and Derek Dunn’s Overland Advisors, and Joshua Friedman and Mitchell Julis’ Canyon Capital Advisors.

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Investors who lost interest in the stock and sold off their positions during the first quarter were Simon Sadler’s Segantii Capital, which said goodbye to a position worth around $0.8 million in stock, and Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke and John Campbell’s Arrowstreet Capital, which dumped $0.1 million in shares.

You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

Cumulus Media Inc.

(Name of Issuer)
 

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

231082108

(CUSIP Number)
 

 

June 24, 2016
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

o 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).



CUSIP No.  231082108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 2 of 8 Pages
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Greywolf Event Driven Master Fund
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) o (b) x
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
12,845,373
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,845,373
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,845,373

10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.49%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 12,845,373 Shares, which is 5.49% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.


CUSIP No.  231082108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 3 of 8 Pages
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Greywolf Capital Management LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) o (b) x
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
12,845,373
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,845,373
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,845,373

10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.49%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN, IA
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 12,845,373 Shares, which is 5.49% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.


CUSIP No.  231082108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 4 of 8 Pages
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Greywolf GP LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) o (b) x
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
12,845,373
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,845,373
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,845,373

10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.49%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 12,845,373 Shares, which is 5.49% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.


CUSIP No.  231082108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 5 of 8 Pages
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Jonathan Savitz
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP**
(a) o (b) x
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
12,845,373
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,845,373
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,845,373

10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.49%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 12,845,373 Shares, which is 5.49% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.


CUSIP No.  231082108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 6 of  8 Pages
Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:

Cumulus Media Inc. (the “Company”)

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

3280 Peachtree Road, NW Suite 2300

Atlanta, Georgia 30305

Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:

(i) Greywolf Event Driven Master Fund, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Greywolf Event Driven”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(ii) Greywolf Capital Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership and the investment manager of Greywolf Event Driven (the “Investment Manager”), with respect to the Shares held by Greywolf Event Driven;

(iii) Greywolf GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Investment Manager (the “Investment Manager General Partner”), with respect to the Shares held by Greywolf Event Driven; and

(iv) Jonathan Savitz, a United States citizen and the sole managing member of the Investment Manager General Partner (“Savitz”), with respect to the Shares held by Greywolf Event Driven.

(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence:

The address of the principal business office of (i) all of the Reporting Persons other than Greywolf Event Driven is 4 Manhattanville Road, Suite 201, Purchase, New York 10577; and (ii) Greywolf Event Driven is 89 Nexus Way, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman KY19007.

(c) Citizenship:

The citizenship of each of the Reporting Persons is set forth in the cover page for each Reporting Person.

(d) Title of Class of Securities:

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”)

  (e) CUSIP Number:

231082108



CUSIP No.  231082108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 7 of 8 Pages

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is an entity specified in (a) – (k):

Not Applicable.

Item 4. Ownership

The information required by Items 4(a) – (c) and set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

The Shares reported hereby for Greywolf Event Driven are owned directly by it. The Investment Manager, as investment manager of Greywolf Event Driven may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by Greywolf Event Driven. The Investment Manager General Partner, as general partner of the Investment Manager, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by Greywolf Event Driven. Savitz, as the sole managing member of the Investment Manager General Partner, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by Greywolf Event Driven. Each of the Investment Manager, the Investment Manager General Partner and Savitz hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

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

Not Applicable.

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

 

The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c). Consistent with Item 2 of the cover page for each Reporting Person above, the Reporting Persons neither disclaim nor affirm the existence of a group among them.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.

 



CUSIP No.  231082108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 8 of 8 Pages

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: July 5, 2016

GREYWOLF GP LLC
By: Jonathan Savitz
By:  /s/ Jonathan Savitz
Name:  Jonathan Savitz
Title:  Managing Member
GREYWOLF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
On its own behalf
And as Investment Manager to
GREYWOLF EVENT DRIVEN MASTER FUND
By: Jonathan Savitz
By:  /s/ Jonathan Savitz
Name:  Jonathan Savitz
Title:  Managing Member of Greywolf GP LLC, its General Partner
By:  /s/ Jonathan Savitz
Name:  Jonathan Savitz