Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan |
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6. Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan |
Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement
After the close of business on March 31, 2017, the Company and its subsidiaries, as borrowers, entered into a Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement (the Credit Agreement) with PNC, and certain investment funds managed by MGG. Initial funds were distributed on April 3, 2017 (the Closing Date) to repay existing indebtedness, pay fees and expenses relating to the Credit Agreement, and to pay a portion of the purchase price for the acquisition of the SNI Companies.
Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company may borrow up to $73,750,000 consisting of a four-year term loan in the principal amount of $48,750,000 and revolving loans in a maximum amount up to the lesser of (i) $25,000,000 or (ii) an amount determined pursuant to a borrowing base that is calculated based on the outstanding amount of the Companys eligible accounts receivable, as described in the Credit Agreement. The loans under the Credit Agreement mature on March 31, 2021.
On August 31, 2017, the Company entered into a Consent to Extension of Waiver to the Credit Agreement (the Waiver). Under the terms of the Waiver, the Lenders and the Agents agreed to extend to October 3, 2017 the deadline by which the Company must deliver updated financial information satisfactory to the lenders in order to amend the financial covenant levels, execute a fully executed amendment to the Credit Agreement, and any other terms and conditions required by the lenders in their sole discretion. Additionally, the Company paid a $73,500 consent fee to the Agents for the pro rata benefit of the lenders, in connection with the Waiver.
On August 31, 2017, an additional waiver to the Credit Agreement (Additional Waiver), pursuant to which the due date for the Company to deliver the subordination agreement and an amended subordinated note, executed by one of the Companys subordinated lenders was extended from August 31, 2017 to October 3, 2017, was also obtained.
On October 2, 2017, the Company, the other borrower entities and guarantor entities named therein (collectively, the Loan Parties), PNC, and certain investment funds managed by MGG (collectively the (Lenders) entered into a First Amendment and Waiver (the First Amendment) to the Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 31, 2017 (the Credit Agreement) by and among the Loan Parties, and the Lenders.
The First Amendment, which was effective as of October 2, 2017, modified the required principal repayment schedule with respect to the Term Loans. The Amendment also modified the ability of the Loan Parties to repay or make other payments with respect to certain other loans that are subordinated in right of payment to the indebtedness under the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to the First Amendment the Lenders also waived any Event of Default arising out of the Loan Parties failure to deliver, on or before October 3, 2017, the materials satisfying the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 5 of the Waiver to Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2017, as amended.
On November 14, 2017, the Company and its subsidiaries, as Borrowers, entered into a second amendment (the Second Amendment) to the Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2017 (the Credit Agreement).
Pursuant to the Second Amendment the Borrowers agreed, among other things, to use commercially reasonable efforts to prepay, or cause to be prepaid, $10,000,000 in principal amount of Advances (as defined in the Credit Agreement) outstanding, which amount shall be applied to prepay the Term Loans in accordance with the applicable terms of the Credit Agreement. Any prepayment to the term loan is contingent upon a future financing, non-operational cash flow or excess cash flow as defined in the agreement. The Company also agreed to certain amendments to the loan covenants required to be maintained and agreed to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Revolving Lenders, an amendment fee of $364,140, in connection with their execution and delivery of the Second Amendment. Such fee is payable on the earlier of June 30, 2018, or the first date on which all of the obligations are paid in full in cash and the Credit Agreement is terminated.
Revolving Credit Facility
At March 31, 2018, the Company had $9,900,000 in outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, of which approximately $8,000,000 was fixed for a three-month period at an interest of approximately 10.75%.
As of March 31, 2018, the Company had approximately $3,400,000 available on the Revolving Credit facility.
The Revolving Credit Facility is secured by all of the Companys property and assets, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, and whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or in which it now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interests.
Term Loan
At March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, the Company had outstanding balances under its Term Loan, as follows (in thousands):
The Term Loan is payable as follows, subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or termination of the Credit Agreement and provided that all unpaid principal, accrued and unpaid interest and all unpaid fees and expenses shall be due and payable in full on March 31, 2021. Principal payments are required as follows: Fiscal year 2018 $2,323,000, Fiscal year 2019 $7,728,000, Fiscal year 2020 $8,337,000 and Fiscal year 2021 - $28,440,000.
The Company also is required to prepay the outstanding amount of the Term Loan in an amount equal to the Specified Excess Cash Flow Amount (as defined in the agreement) for the immediately preceding fiscal year, commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.
The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants applicable to both the Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan. At March 31, 2018, the Company did not meet its financial loan covenants and has obtained a temporary waiver from its lenders. Although there can be no absolute assurance, management believes that the conditions that led to the inability to achieve compliance with the financial covenants of the Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2018, improving and continues to believe that the Company will return to compliance with applicable future financial covenants.
In addition to these financial covenants, the Credit Agreement includes other restrictive covenants. The Credit Agreement permits capital expenditures up to a certain level and contains customary default and acceleration provisions. The Credit Agreement also restricts, above certain levels, acquisitions, incurrence of additional indebtedness, and payment of dividends.
The loans under the Credit Agreement for the period commencing on the Second Amendment Effective Date up to and including May 31, 2018, (i) so long as the Senior Leverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 3.75 to 1.00, an amount equal to 9.75% for Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans and 10.75% for Advances consisting of LIBOR Rate Loans and (ii) so long as the Senior Leverage Ratio is less than 3.75 to 1.00, an amount equal to 9.00% for Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans and 10.00% for Advances consisting of LIBOR Rate Loans.
Commencing on June 1, 2018 up to and including August 31, 2018, (i) so long as the Senior Leverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 4.00 to 1.00, interest on the loans is payable in an amount equal to 14.00% for Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans and 15.00% for Advances consisting of LIBOR Rate Loans and (ii) so long as the Senior Leverage Ratio is less than 4.00 to 1.00, interest is payable in an amount equal to 9.75% for Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans and 10.75% for Advances consisting of LIBOR Rate Loans.
Commencing on September 1, 2018 through the remainder of the Term, (i) so long as the Senior Leverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 3.50 to 1.00, interest on the loans is payable in an amount equal to 14.00% for Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans and 15.00% for Advances consisting of LIBOR Rate Loans and (ii) so long as the Senior Leverage Ratio is less than 3.50 to 1.00, interest is payable in an amount equal to 9.00% for Advances consisting of Domestic Rate Loans and 10.00% for Advances consisting of LIBOR Rate Loans.
Loan Fees and Amortization
In connection with the Credit Agreement, the Company agreed to pay an original discount fee of approximately $901,300, a closing fee for the term loan of approximately $75,000, a finders fee of approximately $1,597,000 and a closing fee for the revolving credit facility of approximately $500,000. The total of the loan fees paid is approximately $3,073,300. The Company has recorded this as a reduction of the term-loan and amortized as interest expense over the term of the loans. During the period ended, March 31, 2018, the Company amortized approximately $384,000 of the debt discount. |