Note 1 – Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
EVO Transportation & Energy Services, Inc. is a transportation provider serving the United States Postal Service (“USPS”) and other customers. We believe EVO is one of the largest surface transportation companies serving the USPS, with a diversified fleet of tractors, straight trucks, and other vehicles that currently operate on either diesel fuel or compressed natural gas (“CNG”). In certain markets, we fuel our vehicles at one of our three CNG stations that serve other customers as well. We are actively engaged in reducing CO2 emissions by operating on CNG, pursuing opportunities to use other alternative fuels, and by optimizing the routing efficiency of our operations to reduce fuel usage. In connection with providing our mail transportation and delivery services to the USPS and our freight services to other corporate customers, we outsource the transportation of certain loads to third-party carriers. We operate from our headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona and from 9 main terminals located throughout the United States.
We have grown primarily through acquisitions, and we have completed seven acquisitions since our initial business combination in 2016. We have also grown organically by obtaining new contracts from the USPS and other customers.
Going Concern
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had a cash balance of $16.2 million, a working capital deficit of $102.2 million, stockholders’ deficit of $54.1 million, and material debt and lease obligations of $115.9 million, which include term loan borrowings under a financing agreement with Antara Capital. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company reported cash provided by operating activities of $2.9 million and a net loss of $12.8 million.
The following significant transactions and events affecting the Company’s liquidity occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2022:
•On March 11, 2022, the Company obtained a Bridge Loan in the amount of $9.0 million from Antara Capital and Executive Loans in the aggregate amount of $0.8 million, both as described in Note 5, Debt. Pursuant to the Bridge Loan Agreement, on March 11, 2022, Antara Capital appointed Michael Bayles, a former member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) and a former officer of the Company, as a member of the Company's Board, effective immediately. Mr. Bayles was appointed to fill a newly-created vacancy on the Board.
•On March 11, 2022, and pursuant to the Bridge Loan Agreement, the Company filed a Certificate of Designations of Series C Non-Participating Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which authorizes the Company to issue up to one share of Series C Preferred Stock, and issued to Antara Capital one share of Series C Preferred Stock.
Under the Certificate of Designations, prior to Bridge Loan Triggering Event and following the Bridge Loan Discharge Date, the holder of Series C Preferred Stock will have no voting rights except as otherwise required by law. Under the Certificate of Designations, upon the occurrence of a Bridge Loan Triggering Event through and including the Bridge Loan Discharge Date, the holder of Series C Preferred Stock will vote together with the holders of the Company's common stock as a single class on any Shareholder Matter, and the holder of Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to cast a number of votes on any Shareholder Matter equal to the total number of votes of all non-holders of Series C Preferred Stock entitled to vote on any such Shareholder Matter plus 10. In addition, the Certificate of Designations provides that governance mechanisms that could have the effect of limiting, reducing or adversely affecting the Series C Preferred Stockholders’ voting or board-appointment rights under the Certificate of Designations will require the consent of the Series C Majority.
In addition, the Certificate of Designations grants the Series C Majority the exclusive right, voting separately as a class, to elect or appoint (i) prior to a Bridge Loan Triggering Event, one director to the Board (who shall, unless the majority of the Series C Preferred Stock elects otherwise in its sole discretion, also serve as a member of each Board committee) and (ii) upon the occurrence of a Bridge Loan Triggering Event through and including the Bridge Loan Discharge Date, a majority of the members of the Board.
•On March 11, 2022, the Company entered into amendments to certain secured convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $9.5 million to permit immediate conversion of those notes, and the holders representative converted those notes into warrants to purchase 7,533,750 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.01 per share.
The following significant transactions and events affecting the Company’s liquidity occurred following the three months ended March 31, 2022:
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•On May 31, 2022, the Company, Antara Capital and the Executive Lenders entered into a Loan Extension Agreement that extended the Bridge Loan maturity date from May 31, 2022 to June 30, 2022 and the Executive Loans maturity date from June 3, 2022 to July 7, 2022.
•On June 30, 2022, the Company, Antara Capital and the Executive Lenders entered into a Second Extension Agreement that extended the Bridge Loan maturity date from June 30, 2022 to July 8, 2022 and the Executive Loans maturity date from July 7, 2022 to July 15, 2022.
•On July 8, 2022, the Company, Antara Capital and the Executive Lenders entered into a Third Extension Agreement that extended the Bridge Loan maturity date from July 8, 2022 to July 15, 2022 and the Executive Loans maturity date from July 15, 2022 to July 22, 2022. In addition, the Third Extension Agreement stipulated that on or before July 13, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company shall have duly approved and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Designation to evidence the issuance of a new series of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value that will, upon issuance, entitle Antara Capital (in its capacity as sole holder of the Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock) to vote such number of votes per share that will allow Antara Capital to exercise 51% of the voting capital stock of the Company.
•On July 13, 2022, and pursuant to the Third Extension Agreement dated July 8, 2022, the Company filed a Certificate of Designations of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which authorizes the Company to issue up to one share of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock. Under the Certificate of Designations, prior to a Bridge Loan Triggering Event and on and following the "Bridge Loan Discharge Date, the holders of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock will vote together with the holders of the Company's common stock as a single class on any Shareholder Matter, and the holders of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock will be entitled to cast a number of votes on any Shareholder Matter equal to the total number of votes of all non-holders of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock entitled to vote on any such Shareholder Matter plus 10. From the occurrence of a Bridge Loan Triggering Event to (but excluding) the Bridge Loan Discharge Date, the holders of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock (in their capacity as such) will have no voting rights except as otherwise required by law.
The issuance of one share of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock to Antara Capital on July 13, 2022 resulted in a change of control of the Company, with Antara Capital having voting control on Shareholder Matters. The consideration for the issuance of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock to Antara Capital was Antara Capital's agreement to enter into the Third Extension Agreement, and the Company did not receive any cash consideration.
•On July 15, 2022, the Company, Antara Capital and the Executive Lenders entered into a Fourth Extension Agreement that extended the Bridge Loan maturity date from July 15, 2022 to August 15, 2022 and the Executive Loans maturity date from July 22, 2022 to August 22, 2022.
•On August 12, 2022, the Company, Antara Capital and the Executive Lenders entered into a Fifth Extension Agreement that extended the Bridge Loan maturity date from August 15, 2022 to September 15, 2022 and the Executive Loans maturity date from August 22, 2022 to September 22, 2022.
•On September 8, 2022, the Company, Antara Capital and the Executive Lenders, in contemplation of the Securities Purchase Agreement discussed below, entered into a Sixth Extension Agreement that extended the Bridge Loan maturity date from September 15, 2022 to December 29, 2023 and the Executive Loans maturity date from September 22, 2022 to January 5, 2024.
•On September 8, 2022, the Company and Antara Capital entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement and consummated certain transactions involving the recapitalization of the Company. This includes the sale and issuance of new equity by the Company and the cancellation of certain indebtedness in exchange for equity of the Company and or its subsidiaries (collectively the “Recapitalization Transactions”). In connection with the Recapitalization Transactions, Antara Capital agreed to pay the Company $13.5 million to purchase 341,566,839 warrants to purchase common stock and 1 share of convertible preferred stock in EVO Holding Company, LLC (“EVO Holding”) (the “Preferred Interest”). Upon exercise of the warrants Antara Capital will own approximately 64% of the Company on a fully diluted basis. The Preferred Interest is convertible into 99% of the common membership interests of EVO Holding, if the Company fails to meet certain financial conditions, at Antara Capital’s election during the Conversion Period, defined in Note 12, Subsequent Events, under the heading “Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement.” EVO Holding maintains the Company’s ownership interests in the Ritter Companies, which provide a material portion of our Trucking revenue. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Ritter Companies provided approximately 19% of our Trucking
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revenue. Refer to Note 12, Subsequent Events, for further discussion regarding the Recapitalization Transactions and the rights and privileges surrounding the Preferred Interest.
Despite the occurrence of the Recapitalization Transactions, the Company believes its existing cash, together with any positive cash flows from operations, may not be sufficient to support working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the next 12 months, and the Company may be required to seek additional financing from outside sources.
In evaluating the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and its potential need to seek additional financing from outside sources, management also considered the following conditions:
•The counterparty to the Company’s accounts receivable factoring arrangement is not obligated to purchase the Company’s accounts receivable or make advances to the Company under such arrangement;
•The Company is currently in default on certain of its debt obligations (Refer to Note 5, Debt, for further discussion); and
•There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain additional financing in the future via the incurrence of additional indebtedness or via the sale of the Company’s common stock or preferred stock.
As a result of the circumstances described above, the Company may not have sufficient liquidity to make the required payments on its debt, factoring or leasing obligations; to satisfy future operating expenses; to make capital expenditures; or to provide for other cash needs.
Management’s plans to mitigate the Company’s current conditions include:
•Negotiating with related parties and 3rd parties to refinance existing debt and lease obligations;
•Potential future public or private debt or equity offerings;
•Acquiring new profitable contracts and negotiating revised pricing for existing contracts;
•Profitably expanding trucking revenue;
•Improvements to operations to gain driver efficiencies;
•Purchases of trucks and trailers to reduce purchased transportation and rental vehicles; and
•Replacement of older trucks with newer trucks to lower the overall cost of ownership and improve cash flow through reduced maintenance and fuel costs.
Notwithstanding management’s plans, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in its efforts to address its current liquidity and capital resource constraints. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the issuance of these consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Refer to Notes 4 and 5 for further information regarding the Company’s factoring and debt obligations. Refer to Note 12, Subsequent Events, for further information regarding changes in the Company’s debt obligations and liquidity subsequent to March 31, 2022.
Seasonality
Results of operations generally follow seasonal patterns in the transportation industry. Freight volumes in the first quarter are typically lower due to less consumer demand, consumers reducing shipments following the holiday season, and inclement weather. At the same time, operating costs generally increase, and tractor productivity decreases during the winter months due to decreased fuel efficiency, increased cold weather-related equipment maintenance and repairs, and increased insurance claims and costs due to higher accident frequency from harsh weather. Combined, these factors typically result in lower operating profitability as compared to other periods. Further, during the fourth quarter, the Company typically experiences surges pertaining to online holiday shopping, the length of the holiday season (shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas), and holiday surge pricing on USPS contracts.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements and therefore should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022. The balance sheet at December 31, 2021 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Reclassification
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period's financial information to conform to the current period presentation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The consolidated financial statements include some amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments. The most significant estimates relate to goodwill and long-lived asset valuations, purchase price allocations related to the Company’s business combinations, valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets, and the valuation of our common stock, preferred stock, warrants and stock-based awards.
Earnings (Loss) per Share of Common Stock
Basic earnings (loss) per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Potentially dilutive shares, which are based on the weighted-average shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock-based awards, warrants and convertible notes payable and preferred stock using the treasury stock method or the if-converted method, as applicable, are included when calculating diluted net loss per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders when their effect is dilutive.
The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (amounts in thousands, except share data):
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Numerator: |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
(12,763 |
) |
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$ |
31,223 |
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Accrued and undeclared preferred stock dividends in arrears |
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(161 |
) |
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(161 |
) |
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders - numerator for basic EPS |
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(12,924 |
) |
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31,062 |
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Effect of dilutive securities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
$4.0 million Secured Convertible Promissory Notes |
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— |
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202 |
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Redeemable Series A Preferred stock |
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— |
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9 |
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Redeemable Series B Preferred stock |
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— |
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152 |
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Subtotal |
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— |
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|
363 |
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Adjusted net income (loss) available to common stockholders - numerator for diluted EPS |
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$ |
(12,924 |
) |
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$ |
31,425 |
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Denominator: |
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Denominator for basic EPS - weighted average common shares outstanding |
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35,469,317 |
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29,342,042 |
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Effect of dilutive securities: |
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$4.0 million Secured Convertible Promissory Notes |
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— |
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1,531,634 |
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Redeemable Series A Preferred stock |
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— |
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132,647 |
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Redeemable Series B Preferred stock |
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— |
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2,208,384 |
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Subtotal |
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— |
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3,872,665 |
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Denominator for diluted EPS - adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding |
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35,469,317 |
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33,214,707 |
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Basic EPS |
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$ |
(0.36 |
) |
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$ |
1.06 |
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Diluted EPS |
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$ |
(0.36 |
) |
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$ |
0.95 |
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The following table presents the potentially dilutive shares that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders, because either their effect was anti-dilutive or they are contingently issuable shares that were not issuable assuming the end of the reporting period was the end of the contingency period:
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Stock options |
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10,905,711 |
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9,539,249 |
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Warrants |
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12,606,255 |
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12,606,255 |
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Common stock to be issued upon conversion of $4.0 million Secured Convertible Promissory Notes |
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122,204 |
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— |
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Common stock to be issued upon conversion of Redeemable Series A Preferred stock |
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147,606 |
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— |
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Common stock to be issued upon conversion of Redeemable Series B Preferred stock |
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2,463,932 |
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— |
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Common stock to be issued upon conversion of four convertible promissory notes with an aggregate principal amount of $9.5 million |
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— |
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7,437,500 |
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Common stock and warrant to be issued for purchase of fixed assets |
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2,348,000 |
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2,348,000 |
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Total |
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28,593,708 |
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31,931,004 |
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Revenue Recognition
In accordance with ASC 606-10-50, the Company disaggregates Trucking revenue from contracts with its customers between USPS revenue and Freight revenue as follows:
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($ in thousands) |
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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USPS revenue |
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$ |
64,913 |
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$ |
47,151 |
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Freight revenue |
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5,781 |
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6,561 |
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Other revenue |
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1,850 |
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240 |
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Total Trucking revenue |
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$ |
72,544 |
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$ |
53,952 |
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United States Postal Service Settlement
On January 19, 2021, the Company and the USPS entered into a settlement agreement whereby the USPS agreed to pay approximately $7.1 million to one of the Company’s subsidiaries as additional compensation for transportation services provided to the USPS under certain DRO contracts. Subsequently, on February 19, 2021, the Company and the USPS entered into an additional settlement agreement whereby the USPS agreed to pay approximately $17.5 million to certain other Company subsidiaries as additional compensation for transportation services provided to the USPS under other DRO contracts. In connection with the settlement agreements, the Company and the USPS agreed to make certain adjustments to the Company’s DRO contracts, including rate adjustments effective for the fourth quarter of 2020 and future periods. As a result of those adjustments, the USPS agreed to pay an additional $3.8 million to the Company for transportation services provided in the fourth quarter of 2020. The USPS has made all payments associated with these settlement agreements and they were received by the Factor (as defined in Note 4, Factoring Arrangements) on behalf of the Company during the first quarter of 2021. In addition, amounts totaling $6.3 million that were previously paid by the USPS to the Company during 2020 became subject to the terms of the settlement agreements and were recognized as a deferred gain as of December 31, 2020. All aforementioned amounts totaling $34.8 million were recognized as other revenue during the first quarter of 2021 in the consolidated statement of operations. Such amounts are for transportation services provided during 2020 and prior years, are not subject to refund, and are not contingent upon the Company providing future transportation services.
Segment Reporting
The Company uses the "management approach" to determine its operating and reportable segments. The management approach focuses on the financial information that the Company's chief operating decision maker uses to evaluate performance and allocate resources to the Company's operations. Historically, the Company had two reportable segments—Trucking and CNG Fueling Stations. Effective January 1, 2022, the Company determined that its business operates as one reportable segment because: a) the Company measures profit and loss as a whole; b) the principal decision makers do not review information based on any operating segment; c) the Company has not chosen to organize its business around different products and services; d) the Company has not chosen to organize its business around geographic areas; and e) the revenues, profits, assets and liabilities of the CNG Fueling Stations are immaterial for all periods presented.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Pronouncements Adopted
In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-04, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt - Modifications and Extinguishments (Topic 470-50), Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40), which clarifies existing guidance for freestanding written call options which are equity classified and remain so after they are modified or exchanged in order to reduce diversity in practice. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2022 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Pronouncements to be Adopted
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326). The new guidance changes the accounting for estimated credit losses pertaining to certain types of financial instruments including, but not limited to, trade and lease receivables. This pronouncement will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption of the guidance is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating and assessing the impact this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. Under ASU 2020-06, the embedded conversion features are no longer separated from the host contract for convertible
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
instruments with conversion features that are not required to be accounted for as derivatives under Topic 815, or that do not result in substantial premiums accounted for as paid-in capital. Consequently, a convertible debt instrument will be accounted for as a single liability measured at its amortized cost, as long as no other features require bifurcation and recognition as derivatives. The new guidance also requires the if-converted method be applied for all convertible instruments. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of the standard requires using either the modified retrospective or the retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating and assessing the impact this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.
Note 5 - Debt
Antara Financing Agreement
On September 16, 2019, the Company entered into a $24.5 million financing agreement (the “Financing Agreement”) among the Company, each subsidiary of the Company, various lenders from time to time party thereto, and Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent. Pursuant to the Financing Agreement, the Company initially borrowed $22.4 million and borrowed the remaining $2.1 million during October 2019 (the “Term Loan”). All of the Company’s subsidiaries were originally guarantors under the Financing Agreement. The Term Loan is secured by all assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, including pledges of all equity in the Company’s subsidiaries and is not subject to registration rights. The Financing Agreement contains covenants, subject to specific exceptions, that limit (i) the making of investments, (ii) the incurrence of additional indebtedness, (iii) the incurrence of liens, (iv) payments and asset transfers with restricted junior loan parties or subsidiaries, including dividends, (v) transactions with shareholders and affiliates, (vi) asset dispositions and acquisitions, among others. The Term Loan bears interest at 12% per annum and had an original maturity date of September 16, 2022. Until December 31, 2019, interest on the Term Loan was paid in kind and capitalized as additional principal, and the Company had the option to pay interest on the capitalized interest in cash or in kind. After December 31, 2019, monthly interest payments were due in cash, and all outstanding principal and interest will be due on the maturity date. The Term Loan may be prepaid at any time, subject to payment of a prepayment premium of (1) 7% for each early payment made or coming due on or prior to September 16, 2020, (2) after September 16, 2020, 5% for each early payment made or coming due on or prior to September 16, 2021, and (3) thereafter, no premium shall be due. Proceeds were to be used to (i) effect the Ritter acquisition, (ii) to refinance and retire existing indebtedness, and (iii) general working capital needs.
Concurrently, and in connection with the Financing Agreement, the Company issued two warrants (the “$0.01 Warrant” and the “$2.50 Warrant” and collectively, the “Antara Warrants”) to Antara Capital to purchase an aggregate of 4,375,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Antara Warrant Shares”). The $0.01 Antara Warrant grants Antara Capital the right to purchase up to 3,350,000 Antara Warrant Shares at an exercise price of $0.01 per share and is exercisable for five years from the date of issuance. The $2.50 Antara Warrant grants Antara Capital the right to purchase up to 1,025,000 Antara Warrant Shares at an exercise price of $2.50 per share, subject to adjustment for certain distributions, stock splits, and issuances of common stock, and is exercisable for ten years from the date of issuance. If the fair market value of the Antara Warrant Shares is greater than the related exercise price at the end of the exercise period (the Warrant Shares are “in the money”), then any outstanding Antara Warrants that are in the money will be automatically deemed to be exercised immediately prior to the end of the exercise period. Pursuant to the Antara Warrants, the Company granted Antara Capital preemptive rights to purchase its pro rata share, determined based on the number of shares held by Antara Capital or into which Antara Capital’s Antara Warrants are exercisable, of capital stock issued by the Company after the issuance date of the Antara Warrants, subject to certain excepted issuances.
The Company issued a warrant for 1,500,000 shares of common stock to Antara Capital at an exercise price of $0.01 per share (the “Side Letter Warrant”) subject to the Company's potential acquisition of LoadTrek, a GPS system designed for the trucking industry, owned by a related party. If the Company were to successfully complete an acquisition of certain assets of LoadTrek or meet financial performance metrics set forth in the warrant agreement, all or a portion of the shares underlying the Side Letter Warrant were subject to cancellation. The Company did not acquire the LoadTrek assets and the Side Letter Warrant was subsequently amended to remove the cancellation provision and, therefore, none of the shares underlying the warrant were cancelled.
Since the Term Loan, Antara Warrants, and Side Letter Warrant were negotiated in contemplation of each other and executed within a short period of time, the Company evaluated the debt and warrants as a combined arrangement. Since the Antara Warrants and Side Letter Warrants are liability classified we recorded these items at their fair value and the residual proceeds were allocated to the Term Loan. The non-lender fees incurred to establish the financing arrangement were allocated to the Term Loan and capitalized on the Company’s balance sheet as debt issuance costs, which are amortized using the effective interest method into interest expense over the term of the Term Loan.
The Term Loan was further evaluated for the existence of embedded features to be bifurcated from the amount allocated to the debt component. The Term Loan agreement contains a mandatory prepayment feature that was determined to be an embedded derivative, requiring bifurcation and fair value recognition for the derivative liability. The fair value of this derivative liability is remeasured at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. Any changes in the assumptions used in measuring the fair value of the derivative liability could result in a material increase or decrease in its carrying value. The allocation of the proceeds to the debt component and the bifurcation of the embedded derivative liability resulted in a $9.0 million debt discount that is amortized to interest expense over the term of the Term Loan.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Forbearance Agreement and Incremental Amendment to Financing Agreement
During February 2020, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement and Incremental Amendment to Financing Agreement (the “Incremental Amendment”), pursuant to which the Company obtained an additional $3.2 million of term loan commitments (the “Incremental Term Loans”) and borrowed $3.2 million from Antara Capital on the same terms as its existing term loan commitments provided under the Financing Agreement. The Incremental Term Loans bear interest at 12% per annum, with monthly interest payments due in cash and all outstanding principal and interest due on the maturity date. The Incremental Term Loans may be prepaid at any time, subject to payment of a prepayment premium equal to (i) 7% of each prepayment made on or prior to September 16, 2020, and (ii) 5% of each prepayment made after September 16, 2020, but on or prior to September 16, 2021, with no premium due after September 16, 2021. Pursuant to the Incremental Amendment, the collateral agent and other lenders agreed to forbear from exercising certain rights, remedies, powers, privileges, and defenses under the Financing Agreement and the other related loan documents during the forbearance period with respect to certain events of default and/or expected or anticipated events of default arising under the Financing Agreement. The Incremental Amendment also suspended the accrual of interest at the post-default rate until the end of the forbearance period. The Company paid a 2% financing fee in connection with its entry into the Incremental Amendment. The Company also reimbursed the Collateral Agent for $0.1 million of fees, costs, and expenses previously accrued under the Financing Agreement and in addition paid fees, costs, and expenses of the Collateral Agent and the lenders newly incurred in connection with the Incremental Amendment.
In connection with the Incremental Amendment, the Company issued a warrant (the “Antara Warrant 2020”) to Antara Capital to purchase 3,650,000 shares (the “Antara Warrant Shares 2020”) of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share, subject to adjustment for certain distributions, stock splits, and issuances of common stock, as an incentive. The issuance of this warrant results in an additional debt discount that is amortized to interest expense over the term of the debt using the effective interest method. The Antara Warrant 2020 is exercisable for ten years from the date of issuance. If the fair market value of the Antara Warrant Shares 2020 is greater than $2.50 at the end of the exercise period, then the Antara Warrant 2020 will be deemed to be exercised automatically and immediately prior to the end of the exercise period. Pursuant to the Antara Warrant 2020, the Company granted Antara Capital preemptive rights to purchase its pro rata share, determined based on the number of shares held by Antara Capital or into which warrants held by Antara Capital (including the Antara Warrant 2020) are exercisable, of capital stock issued by the Company after the issuance date of the Antara Warrant 2020, subject to certain excepted issuances.
The Company accounted for the Incremental Amendment as a modification of the Financing Agreement. The Company capitalized the estimated fair value of the Antara Warrant 2020 and fees paid to Antara Capital on its balance sheet as a discount on the Incremental Term Loans, which is amortized using the effective interest method into interest expense over the term of the Incremental Term Loans.
Amendment to Forbearance Agreement and Second Incremental Amendment to Financing Agreement
During March 2020, the Company entered into an amendment to forbearance agreement and second incremental amendment to financing agreement (the “Second Incremental Amendment”), pursuant to which the Company obtained an additional $3.1 million in term loan commitments (the “Second Incremental Term Loans”) and borrowed $3.1 million from Antara Capital on the same terms as its existing term loan commitments provided under the Financing Agreement. The Second Incremental Term Loans bear interest at 12% per annum, with monthly interest payments due in cash and all outstanding principal and interest due on the maturity date. The Second Incremental Term Loans may be prepaid at any time, subject to payment of a prepayment premium equal to (i) 7% of each prepayment made on or prior to September 16, 2020 and (ii) 5% of each prepayment made after September 16, 2020 but on or prior to September 16, 2021, with no premium due after September 16, 2021. The Second Incremental Amendment also suspends the accrual of interest at the post-default rate until the end of the forbearance period. The forbearance period was scheduled to terminate on the earliest of (a) September 30, 2020, (b) the occurrence of any event of default other than the specified defaults, or (c) the date on which any breach of any of the conditions or agreements, including without limitation the affirmative covenants, provided in the Incremental Amendment or Second Incremental Amendment occurs. The Company paid all fees, costs, and expenses of the collateral agent and the lenders incurred in connection with the Incremental Amendment and the Second Incremental Amendment.
The Company accounted for the Second Incremental Amendment as a modification of the Financing Agreement. The Company capitalized the fees paid to Antara Capital on its balance sheet as a discount on the Second Incremental Term Loans, which is amortized using the effective interest method into interest expense over the term of the Second Incremental Term Loans.
Waiver and Agreement to Issue Warrant
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Effective March 31, 2020, the Company entered into a Waiver and Agreement to Issue Warrant (the “Waiver Agreement”) with Antara Capital and the collateral agent, which modified a certain affirmative covenant and waived another affirmative covenant in the Financing Agreement and, in exchange, the Company agreed to issue to Antara Capital a warrant to purchase up to 3,250,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share as an incentive. The Company accounted for this issuance to Antara Capital as an extinguishment of the existing debt and the execution of a new debt instrument.
Second Amendment to Forbearance Agreement and Omnibus Amendment to Loan Agreement
During October 2020, the Company entered into a second amendment to forbearance agreement and omnibus amendment to loan documents (the “Omnibus Amendment”). The Omnibus Amendment (i) extended the forbearance period until December 31, 2020, (ii) joined EVO Holding as a borrower under the Financing Agreement, (iii) authorized the Company and/or its subsidiaries to incur unsecured indebtedness of up to $10,000,000 under the Paycheck Protection Program of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, and (iv) extended the timelines under which the Company and its subsidiaries are required to comply with certain affirmative covenants set forth in the Financing Agreement, Incremental Amendment, and Second Incremental Amendment.
The Omnibus Amendment contained the following additional covenants:
•The Company was required to either (a) fully consummate the acquisition by EVO Equipment Leasing, LLC of 89 used CNG tractors on or before January 3, 2021 or (b) issue 1,174,800 shares of the Company’s common stock to the lenders. The Company did not fully consummate the acquisition of the used CNG tractors by January 3, 2021 and became obligated on that date to issue the 1,174,800 shares of the Company’s common stock to the lenders.
•The Company was required to issue to each of the lenders ratably warrants authorizing such lender to, on or after January 1, 2021, purchase its ratable share of up to 500,000 shares of the voting common stock of the Company at the price of $0.01 per share with a 10 year expiration. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries had not repaid or partially repaid the obligations with the net proceeds (in the amount of at least $25.0 million) of a financing under the “Main Street Lending Program” on or before December 31, 2020, then the Company was required to issue an additional 1,000,000 warrants to the lenders. The Company had not repaid the $25.0 million by December 31, 2020. Therefore, the Company was required to issue warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the lenders.
•All warrants previously issued to lenders, at the election of the lender holding same, will be exchanged without any cash consideration for warrants to purchase for $0.01 per share voting common stock of the Company at the rate of 0.64 warrants for shares of voting common stock of the Company. As a result, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 7,925,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $2.50 per share were exchanged for an aggregate of 5,072,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.01 per share.
The Company accounted for the Omnibus Amendment as a modification of the Financing Agreement. The Company capitalized the estimated fair value of the warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of the voting common stock of the Company at the price of $0.01 per share, the change in fair value resulting from the warrant exchange, and the fees paid to Antara Capital on its balance sheet as an additional discount on the Financing Agreement, which is amortized using the effective interest method into interest expense over the term of the Financing Agreement. The Company recognized the estimated fair value of the 1,174,800 shares of the Company's common stock as interest expense during the first quarter of 2021.
Second Omnibus Amendment to Loan Documents
On December 14, 2020, the Company entered into a second omnibus amendment to loan documents (the “Second Omnibus Amendment”) to, among other things, authorize EVO Holding, Ritter Transport, Inc., John W. Ritter Trucking, Inc., Johmar Leasing Company, LLC, and Ritter Transportation Systems, Inc., each of which is a subsidiary owned directly or indirectly by the Company, to obtain a Main Street Loan in the amount of up to $17.0 million under the Main Street Priority Loan Program authorized by Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act. Pursuant to the Second Omnibus Amendment, the forbearance period was terminated and the collateral agent and other lenders agreed to waive all existing defaults or events of default under the Financing Agreement that occurred and were continuing as of the date of the Second Omnibus Amendment. The Second Omnibus Amendment also removed or revised certain covenants contained in the Financing Agreement and prior amendments to the Financing Agreement, including the EBITDA-based financial covenant included in the Financing Agreement, and extended the maturity date of the term loans under the Financing Agreement to the date that is ninety-one days after the fifth anniversary of the closing date of the Main Street Loan or the date that is ninety-one days after the date of payment in full in cash of all obligations in respect of the Main Street Loan, whichever occurs first
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
. Under the Second Omnibus Amendment, interest on the term loans under the Financing Agreement is payable in kind at the rate of 14.5% per annum for the first eight full or partial calendar quarters following the effective date of the Second Omnibus Amendment and is payable in cash, subject to satisfaction of certain unrestricted cash availability requirements, at the rate of 12.0% per annum commencing with the ninth calendar quarter following the effective date. As a result of the Main Street Loan, Second Omnibus Amendment, and related agreements, payment of the principal balance of the term loans is subject and subordinate to the prior payment in full of all obligations under the Main Street Loan. The Company accounted for the Second Omnibus Amendment as a modification of the Financing Agreement.
Main Street Priority Loan Program Facility with Commerce Bank of Arizona, Inc.
On December 29, 2020, EVO Holding, Ritter Transport, Inc., John W. Ritter Trucking, Inc., Johmar Leasing Company, LLC, and Ritter Transportation Systems, Inc. (collectively, the “Borrowers”), each of which is a subsidiary owned directly or indirectly by the Company, entered into a Loan Agreement dated December 14, 2020 (the “Loan Agreement”) and related documents (together with the Loan Agreement, the “Loan Documents”) for a loan in the amount of up to $17.0 million (the “Main Street Loan”) serviced by Commerce Bank of Arizona, Inc. (the “Bank”) as lender under the Main Street Priority Loan Program authorized by Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act. The Borrowers and the Bank subsequently entered into a Modification Agreement to the Loan Agreement dated December 22, 2020 (the “Modification Agreement”) and a Second Modification Agreement to the Loan Agreement dated December 23, 2020 (the “Second Modification Agreement”). During the first quarter of 2021, the Borrowers used all of the net proceeds of the Main Street Loan to refinance a portion of the amount outstanding under the Financing Agreement discussed above under the caption “Forbearance Agreement and Incremental Amendment to Financing Agreement” and to pay related prepayment premiums.
The Main Street Loan has a five-year term and bears interest at a rate equal to the sum of (i) 3% percent per year plus (ii) the rates per year quoted by Bank as Bank’s three month LIBOR rate based upon quotes of the London Interbank Offered Rate, as quoted for U.S. Dollars by Bloomberg, or other comparable services selected by the Bank (the “LIBOR Index”). Such interest rate will change once every third month on the fifth day of the month and will be the LIBOR Index on the day which is two banking days prior to the date the change becomes effective.
Accrued but unpaid interest on the Main Street Loan for loan year one (i.e., the period of December 14, 2020 to December 14, 2021) will be added to the principal amount of the Main Street Loan on December 14, 2021. Following the end of loan year one, interest on the Main Street Loan will be payable quarterly on the 14th day of the last month of each calendar quarter (i.e., March 14, June 14, September 14, and December 14 of each year), with the first interest payment due on March 14, 2022. In addition, on December 14, 2023 and December 14, 2024, the Borrowers must make an annual payment of principal plus accrued but unpaid interest in an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding principal balance of the Main Street Loan. The entire outstanding principal balance of the Main Street Loan, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, is due and payable in full on December 14, 2025. The Borrowers may prepay the Main Street Loan at any time without incurring any prepayment penalties.
The Loan Documents contain customary events of default, including, among others, those relating to a failure to make payment, bankruptcy, cross default under other credit facilities, breaches of representations and covenants, and the occurrence of certain events. The Loan Documents also contain customary remedies for a facility of this type, exercisable following the occurrence of an event of default, including, among others, the rights to terminate the Bank’s commitment under Loan Agreement, accelerate the maturity date, foreclose the liens and security interests securing the Main Street Loan, and all other rights and remedies available under the Loan Documents and applicable law. As security for the Main Street Loan, the Borrowers granted the Bank a security interest in and to substantially all of their respective properties, and the Company guaranteed the payment and performance of the Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents.
In connection with the Main Street Loan, the Company contributed 100% of the issued and outstanding equity of Environmental Alternative Fuels, LLC (“EAF”) to EVO Holding with the consent of Danny Cuzick as the holder of certain previously disclosed promissory notes that are secured in part by the assets of EAF. In consideration of Danny Cuzick’s consent to the contribution, the Company agreed to (a) indemnify Danny Cuzick for up to $0.5 million in connection with Danny Cuzick’s guaranty of certain obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries to Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC and (b) issue to Danny Cuzick a warrant (the “Cuzick Warrant”) to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company at the cost of $0.01 per share. Danny Cuzick is a member of the Company’s Board. The Company capitalized the estimated fair value of the Cuzick Warrant on its balance sheet as a discount on the Main Street Loan, which is amortized using the effective interest method into interest expense over the term of the Main Street Loan.
Bridge Loan and Executive Loans
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
On March 11, 2022, the Company and certain subsidiary guarantors of the Company entered into a Senior Secured Loan and Executive Loan Agreement (the "Bridge Loan Agreement") with Antara Capital and each of Thomas J. Abood, the Company's chief executive officer, Damon R. Cuzick, the Company's chief operating officer, Bridgewest Growth Fund LLC, an entity affiliated with Billy (Trey) Peck Jr., the Company's executive vice president - business development, and Batuta Capital Advisors LLC ("Batuta" and together with Mr. Abood, Mr. Cuzick, and Bridgewest Growth Fund LLC, the "Executive Lenders"), an entity affiliated with Alexandre Zyngier, a member of the Company's board of directors.
Pursuant to the Bridge Loan Agreement, the Company borrowed $9 million (the "Bridge Loan") from Antara Capital and had the ability to borrow up to an additional $3 million from Antara Capital prior to May 31, 2022, and also borrowed $0.8 million (the "Executive Loans") from the Executive Lenders. $0.2 million of the amount the Company borrowed from the Executive Lenders was borrowed in exchange for Batuta's surrender of a Secured Convertible Note in the principal amount of $0.2 million dated August 8, 2018 that Batuta previously purchased from Dane Capital Fund LP. The Bridge Loan bears interest at 14% per annum and has a maturity date of the earlier of (i) demand by Antara Capital at any time prior to the date on which a collateral agent designated by Antara Capital has been granted a valid and enforceable, perfected, first priority lien on the collateral described in the Bridge Loan Agreement, subject only to permitted liens, on terms reasonably acceptable to Antara Capital, and (ii) May 31, 2022. The Executive Loans bear interest at 14% per annum and have a maturity date of June 3, 2022 (although all payments in respect of the Executive Loans are subordinated in right and time of payment to all payments in respect of the Bridge Loan). Interest on the Bridge Loan and Executive Loans will accrue until the principal balances are repaid. No principal and interest payments are due until maturity. Refer to Note 12, Subsequent Events, for discussion regarding the extensions of the original maturity dates for the Bridge Loan and the Executive Loans, and the subsequent assignment of certain amounts owed to Antara Capital.
In the event of a default, the lenders have the right to terminate their obligations under the Bridge Loan Agreement and to accelerate the payment on any unpaid principal amount of all outstanding loans. As defined in the Bridge Loan Agreement, events of default include, but are not limited to: failure by the Company to pay any amount due under the Bridge Loan Agreement when due; default by the Company or any of its subsidiaries for failure to pay amounts due and payable under any indebtedness in an amount in excess of $0.1 million if the effect of such default is to accelerate the maturity of any such indebtedness; and any representation or warranty made in connection with the Bridge Loan Agreement being materially false.
In connection with the Bridge Loan Agreement, and as a condition to the Company drawing the Bridge Loan pursuant to the Bridge Loan Agreement, on March 11, 2022, the Company granted Antara Capital 11,969,667 warrants to purchase Company common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share and granted the Executive Lenders an aggregate of 1,097,219 warrants to purchase Company common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share (collectively, the "Bridge Loan Warrants"), subject to certain adjustments. Each Bridge Loan Warrant may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, pursuant to the terms of such warrants, for a period of five years from the date of issuance. The estimated fair value of the liability-classified Bridge Loan Warrants upon issuance was $12.8 million and a) the Company capitalized $9.6 million on its balance sheet as a discount on the Bridge Loan and Executive Loans, which is amortized into interest expense over the term of the Bridge Loan and Executive Loans; b) the Company immediately recorded $2.9 million as interest expense, which represents the estimated fair value of the Bridge Loan Warrants in excess of the principal due on the Bridge Loan and Executive Loans; and c) the Company recorded a $0.2 million loss on extinguishment of the Batuta Secured Convertible Note.
Amendments to and Conversion of Secured Convertible Promissory Notes
On March 11, 2022, the Company entered into amendments (the "Convertible Note Amendments") to certain secured convertible promissory notes (the "Convertible Notes") dated February 1, 2017 with Danny Cuzick, individually and as holders representative on behalf of each of Damon Cuzick, Thomas Kiley, and Theril Lund. The Convertible Note Amendments permitted the holder of each note and Danny Cuzick in his capacity as holders representative to convert the full amount of outstanding principal and accrued interest, without limitation related to trading volume of the Company's common stock, into either shares of common stock of the Company or warrants to purchase shares of common stock of the company at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. On March 11, 2022, Danny Cuzick, individually and as holders representative on behalf of each of Damon Cuzick, Thomas Kiley, and Theril Lund, exercised the right to convert the Convertible Notes into warrants to purchase shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. As a result, the Company granted Messrs. Cuzick, Cuzick, Kiley, and Lund an aggregate of 7,533,750 warrants to purchase Company common stock at $0.01 per share (collectively, the "Convertible Note Warrants"). Each Convertible Note Warrant may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, pursuant to the terms of such warrants, for a period of five years from the date of issuance.
The Company accounted for the Convertible Note Amendments as an extinguishment of the existing debt and the execution of a new debt instrument. As a result, the Company recorded a $5.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt, which represents the $9.0
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
million estimated fair value of the amended Convertible Notes in excess of the $3.8 million carrying value of the original Convertible Notes. The Company accounted for the issuance of the Convertible Note Warrants as an extinguishment of the new debt instrument. As a result, the Company recorded the $9.0 million carrying value of the amended Convertible Notes and the $0.7 million of accrued interest as an increase in additional paid-in capital.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Debt (with unrelated parties) consists of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
($ in thousands) |
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
(a) Main Street Loan |
|
$ |
17,552 |
|
(1) |
$ |
17,552 |
|
(2) |
(b) $1.3 million note payable |
|
|
508 |
|
|
|
544 |
|
|
(c) $4.0 million Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (“Secured Convertible Notes”) |
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
538 |
|
|
(d) $0.3 million note payable |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
(e) Thunder Ridge supplier advance |
|
|
822 |
|
|
|
833 |
|
|
(f) Various notes payable acquired from JB Lease |
|
|
444 |
|
|
|
564 |
|
|
(g) $0.8 million note payable |
|
|
543 |
|
|
|
604 |
|
|
(h) $3.8 million note payable |
|
|
1,489 |
|
|
|
1,703 |
|
|
(i) Failed sale-leaseback obligations |
|
|
4,829 |
|
|
|
5,131 |
|
|
(j) Notes payable to three financing companies |
|
|
1,589 |
|
|
|
1,704 |
|
|
(k) Finkle equipment notes |
|
|
1,226 |
|
|
|
1,535 |
|
|
Total before debt issuance costs and debt discount |
|
|
29,363 |
|
|
|
30,782 |
|
|
Debt issuance costs |
|
|
(860 |
) |
|
|
(919 |
) |
|
Debt discount |
|
|
(255 |
) |
|
|
(273 |
) |
|
|
|
|
28,248 |
|
|
|
29,590 |
|
|
Less current portion |
|
|
(21,829 |
) |
|
|
(22,135 |
) |
|
Long-term debt, less current portion |
|
$ |
6,419 |
|
|
$ |
7,455 |
|
|
(1) Classified as a current liability as of March 31, 2022 due to the existence of one or more covenant violations.
(2) Classified as a current liability as of December 31, 2021 due to the existence of one or more covenant violations.
The $17.6 million loan bears interest at a rate equal to 3% percent per year plus the LIBOR Index. Beginning December 14, 2022, the Borrowers must make quarterly interest payments, and the Borrowers must make payments equal to 15% of the face amount of the principal balance plus capitalized interest on each of December 14, 2023 and December 14, 2024. The entire outstanding principal balance, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, is due and payable in full on December 14, 2025.
The Company classified the $17.6 million unpaid principal balance, which includes $0.6 million of capitalized interest, as a current liability as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 due to the existence of one or more covenant violations. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the unamortized debt discount was $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, and the unamortized debt issuance costs were $0.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
(b)$1.3 million note payable
The $1.3 million note payable was issued December 31, 2014, with interest adjusted to the SBA LIBOR base rate, plus 2.35%. The note matures March 2024, is secured by substantially all of Titan’s business assets and is personally guaranteed by certain former members of Titan including a member of our board of directors and certain of his relatives, and beneficial owners of more than 5% of our undiluted shares of common stock. The note is a co-borrower arrangement between Titan and El Toro with the proceeds received by El Toro.
(c)$4.0 million Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (“Secured Convertible Notes”)
The Secured Convertible Notes were issued during August 2018. The Company paid debt issuance costs of $0.5 million in connection with the Secured Convertible Notes. They bear interest at 9%, compounded quarterly, with principal due two years after issuance and are secured by all the assets of the Company. The holder may agree, at its discretion, to add accrued interest in lieu of payment to the principal balance of the Secured Convertible Notes on the first day of each calendar quarter.
The Secured Convertible Notes are convertible into shares (the “Note Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate of $2.50 per share of common stock at the Holder’s option: 1) at any time after the first anniversary of the date of issuance or 2) at any time within 90 days after a “triggering event,” including a sale, reorganization, merger, or similar transaction where the Company is not the surviving entity. The Secured Convertible Notes are also subject to mandatory conversion at any time after the first anniversary of the date of issuance if the average volume of shares of common stock traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market,
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NYSE American Market or a higher tier of either exchange is 100,000 or more for the 10 trading days prior to the applicable date. Such a mandatory conversion has not occurred.
The Secured Convertible Notes also provide that the Company will prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as promptly as reasonably practical following the issuance date of the Secured Convertible Notes, but in no event later than 45 days following the issuance date, a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) covering the resale of the common stock and the warrant shares and as soon as reasonably practical thereafter to effect such registration. The Company is required to pay liquidated damages of 1% of the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Convertible Notes each 30 days if the Registration Statement is not declared effective by the SEC within 180 days of the filing date of the Registration Statement. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company incurred $0 and paid $0 in liquidated damages to noteholders. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company incurred $0.1 million and paid $0 in liquidated damages to noteholders.
As additional consideration for the Secured Convertible Notes, the Company issued warrants to the Holders to purchase 1,602,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share, exercisable for ten years from the date of issuance. The fair value of the warrants issued determined using the Black Scholes pricing model was $0.7 million, calculated with a ten-year term; 65% volatility; 2.89%, 2.85% or 3.00% discount rates and the assumption of no dividends.
Pursuant to the March 2022 Bridge Loan Agreement, the Company borrowed $9 million from Antara Capital and also borrowed $0.8 million from the Executive Lenders. $0.2 million of the amount the Company borrowed from the Executive Lenders was borrowed in exchange for Batuta's surrender of a Secured Convertible Note in the principal amount of $0.2 million dated August 8, 2018, which the Company accounted for as the extinguishment of the $0.2 million Secured Convertible Note.
(d)$0.3 million note payable
The $0.3 million note payable was issued during November 2018, with interest at 3% and a maturity date of October 2022. The note calls for quarterly principal payments on January, April, July, and October 1st of $18,750 plus the related accrued interest.
(e)Thunder Ridge supplier advance
Thunder Ridge signed an agreement with a supplier on August 31, 2017, in which $1.0 million was advanced to Thunder Ridge during 2017. The advance bears interest at 8.5%, is collateralized by substantially all of Thunder Ridge’s assets, is guaranteed by a member of management, and has a July 2022 maturity date. Refer to Note 12, Subsequent Events, for discussion regarding the restructuring of the Thunder Ridge supplier advance.
(f)Various notes payable acquired from JB Lease
The various notes payable acquired from JB Lease were issued to multiple lenders with interest rates ranging from 3.9% to 5.1% per annum. The notes have maturity dates ranging from September 2019 to August 2024. These notes are collateralized by transportation equipment and guaranteed by certain stockholders of the Company.
(g)$0.8 million note payable
The $0.8 million note payable to a financing company was issued February 11, 2019, with interest at 10.2% per annum and a maturity date of February 11, 2023. The note is collateralized by certain equipment and guaranteed by a member of management. During December 2021, a $0.4 million note payable was issued to the same financing company that is collateralized by the same equipment. Such note payable bears interest at 6% per annum and has a maturity date of November 2025.
(h)$3.8 million note payable
The $3.8 million note payable to a financing company was issued January 23, 2019, with interest at 10.1% per annum and a maturity date of February 23, 2024. The note is collateralized by certain equipment and guaranteed by a member of management.
(i)Failed sale-leaseback obligations
Certain notes payable acquired from Sheehy were payable to a bank with interest rates of 4.35% to 4.375% per annum and were scheduled to mature between September 2020 and December 2021. During September 2020, the Company sold certain assets that are collateral for the notes payable to a third party for aggregate proceeds of $0.7 million, used such proceeds to extinguish the notes payable, and entered into a lease agreement with the third party under which the Company agreed to lease back the assets. In addition, during 2021 the Company entered into five sale-leaseback arrangements to provide approximately $5.2
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
million in cash proceeds for previously purchased equipment. Because these lease backs are classified as finance leases, the Company determined that it did not relinquish control of the assets to the buyer-lessor. Therefore, the Company accounted for the transactions as failed sale-leasebacks whereby the Company continues to depreciate the assets and recorded financing obligations for the consideration received from the buyer-lessor. No gain or loss was recognized on these transactions. Refer to Note 12, Subsequent Events, for discussion regarding the refinancing of two failed sale-leaseback obligations.
(j)Notes payable to three financing companies
Notes payable to three financing companies issued in February and October 2019 and the fourth quarter of 2021 with maturity dates in March 2023, October 2024 and the fourth quarter of 2025, respectively. The interest rates range from 4.5% to 8.94%, and the notes are collateralized by certain equipment.
(k)Finkle equipment notes
Equipment notes payable with interest rates ranging from 5.2% to 11.8% and maturity dates between May 2020 and September 2025. The notes are collateralized by equipment.
Debt (with related parties) consists of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
($ in thousands) |
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
(a) Antara Financing Agreement |
|
$ |
19,383 |
|
(1) |
$ |
18,697 |
|
(2) |
(b) Four promissory notes with an aggregate principal amount of $9.5 million |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9,500 |
|
|
(c) Bridge loan and Executive loans |
|
|
9,825 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(d) $3.8 million senior promissory note |
|
|
3,800 |
|
(1) |
|
3,800 |
|
(2) |
(e) $4.0 million promissory note |
|
|
4,000 |
|
(1) |
|
4,000 |
|
(2) |
(f) $2.5 million promissory note - stockholder |
|
|
1,446 |
|
|
|
1,506 |
|
|
(g) $6.4 million promissory note - stockholder |
|
|
6,354 |
|
|
|
6,361 |
|
|
(h) Notes payable acquired from Ritter |
|
|
388 |
|
|
|
399 |
|
|
Total before debt issuance costs and debt discount |
|
|
45,196 |
|
|
|
44,263 |
|
|
Debt issuance costs |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
Debt discount |
|
|
(8,432 |
) |
|
|
(7,058 |
) |
|
|
|
|
36,747 |
|
|
|
37,187 |
|
|
Less current portion |
|
|
(36,405 |
) |
|
|
(33,164 |
) |
|
Long-term debt, less current portion - related party |
|
$ |
342 |
|
|
$ |
4,023 |
|
|
(1) Classified as a current liability as of March 31, 2022 due to the existence of one or more covenant violations.
(2) Classified as a current liability as of December 31, 2020 due to the probability of recurrence of covenant violations, other than the EBITDA-based covenant, during 2021.
(a)Antara Financing Agreement
The $19.4 million of Term Loans bear interest at 14.5% per annum. The maturity date is ninety-one days after the fifth anniversary of the closing date of the Main Street Loan (March 15, 2026) or the date that is ninety-one days after the date of payment in full in cash of all obligations in respect of the Main Street Loan, whichever occurs first. Beginning with the Omnibus Amendment and ending on December 14, 2020, interest was paid in kind at a rate of 17% per annum. Beginning December 14, 2020, interest on the Term Loans is payable in kind at 14.5% per annum for the first eight full or partial calendar quarters following December 14, 2020 and is payable in cash at the rate of 12.0% per annum commencing with the ninth calendar quarter following the effective date. All outstanding principal and interest is due on the maturity date.
The Company classified the $19.4 million and $18.7 million unpaid principal balances, which include capitalized interest, as current liabilities as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, due to the existence of one or more covenant violations. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the unamortized debt discount was $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
(b)Four promissory notes with an aggregate principal amount of $9.5 million
The four promissory notes were issued to the former EAF members with interest at 1.5%, issued February 1, 2017, and mature February 1, 2026. These convertible promissory notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of EAF. The Company imputed an interest rate of 5.1% on the promissory notes. The discount is accreted over the period from the date of issuance to the date the promissory notes are due using the effective interest rate method. These promissory notes were convertible into 7,000,000 shares
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of the Company's common stock. The holder’s conversion option was limited on a monthly basis to the number of shares of common stock equal to 10% of the thirty (30) day average trading volume of shares of common stock during the prior calendar month. Further, $35,000 was the minimum amount of principal or capitalized interest the holder must convert per conversion.
Refer to the discussion above regarding the Convertible Note Amendments, dated March 11, 2022, which resulted in the extinguishment of the four promissory notes due to their conversion into the Convertible Note Warrants. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the unamortized debt discount was $0 and $5.8 million, respectively.
(c)Bridge Loan and Executive Loans
On March 11, 2022, the $9 million Bridge Loan was issued to Antara Capital and the $0.8 million Executive Loans were issued to the Executive Lenders. The Bridge Loan bears interest at 14% per annum and has an original maturity date of the earlier of (i) demand by Antara Capital at any time prior to the date on which a collateral agent designated by Antara Capital has been granted a valid and enforceable, perfected, first priority lien on the collateral described in the Bridge Loan Agreement, subject only to permitted liens, on terms reasonably acceptable to Antara Capital, and (ii) May 31, 2022. The Executive Loans bear interest at 14% per annum and have an original maturity date of June 3, 2022 (although all payments in respect of the Executive Loans are subordinated in right and time of payment to all payments in respect of the Bridge Loan). Interest on the Bridge Loan and Executive Loans will accrue until the principal balances are repaid. No principal and interest payments are due until maturity. Refer to Note 12, Subsequent Events, for discussion regarding the extensions of the original maturity dates for the Bridge Loan and the Executive Loans, and the subsequent assignment of certain amounts owed to Antara Capital.
(d)$3.8 million senior promissory note
The $3.8 million senior promissory note was issued on February 1, 2017, to a former EAF member with interest at 7.5% and default interest of 12.5% per annum, an original maturity of the earlier of (a) December 2017; (b) ten days after the initial closing of a private offering of capital stock of the Company in an amount not less than $10 million; or (c) an event of default. During April 2018, the promissory note’s maturity date was extended to July 2019. The senior promissory note is unsecured. No principal and interest payments are due until maturity.
In connection with the Financing Agreement and the Main Street Loan, amounts due under the senior promissory note were subordinated and extended to the earlier of March 2026 and the payment in full of the Financing Agreement and the Main Street Loan. Additionally, the holder agreed not to receive, accept, or demand payment under the subordinated obligation until all obligations under the Financing Agreement have been paid in full, except that the holder may continue to receive regularly scheduled interest payments so long as holder has not been informed that an event of default has occurred and is continuing under the Financing Agreement.
Also in connection with the Financing Agreement and as consideration for the subordination of the subordinated promissory note and the promissory note described below, the Company issued a warrant to the holder to purchase an aggregate of 350,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The warrant is exercisable for five years from the date of issuance. The Company calculated the fair value of the warrant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and the portion of the fair value attributable to the senior promissory note was $0.2 million. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the remaining unamortized debt discount was $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The Company classified the $3.8 million unpaid principal balance as a current liability as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 due to the existence of one or more covenant violations. Refer to Note 12, Subsequent Events - Creditor Exchange Agreements, for discussion regarding the exchange of the promissory note for warrants and a new promissory note.
(e)$4.0 million promissory note
The $4.0 million promissory note was issued on February 1, 2017, to a former EAF member with interest at 7.5% and an original maturity date of February 2020. The note is guaranteed by substantially all the assets of EAF and the Company. No principal and interest payments are due until maturity.
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In connection with the Financing Agreement and the Main Street Loan, amounts due under the promissory note were subordinated and extended to the earlier of March 2026 and the payment in full of the Financing Agreement and the Main Street Loan. Additionally, the holder agreed not to receive, accept, or demand payment under the subordinated obligation until all obligations under the Financing Agreement have been paid in full, except that the holder may continue to receive regularly scheduled interest payments so long as holder has not been informed that an event of default has occurred and is continuing under the Financing Agreement.
Also in connection with the Financing Agreement and as consideration for the subordination of the promissory note and the senior promissory note described above, the Company issued a warrant to the holder to purchase an aggregate of 350,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The warrant is exercisable for five years from the date of issuance. The Company calculated the fair value of the warrant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and the portion of the fair value attributable to the promissory note was $0.3 million. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the remaining unamortized debt discount was $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The Company classified the $4.0 million unpaid principal balance as a current liability as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2021 due to the existence of one or more covenant violations. Refer to Note 12, Subsequent Events - Creditor Exchange Agreements, for discussion regarding the exchange of the promissory note for warrants and a new promissory note.
(f)$2.5 million promissory note - stockholder
In connection with the Company's June 1, 2018 acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Thunder Ridge, this $2.5 million promissory note was issued to a stockholder, with interest at 6% (interest in the event of a default at 9%) and a maturity date of the earlier of (a) the date the Company raises $40.0 million in public or private offerings of debt or equity; (b) December 31, 2018, or (c) termination of Trey Peck’s employment with the Company by the Company without cause or by Trey Peck for good reason. The note is collateralized by all of the assets of Thunder Ridge and is also secured by the Thunder Ridge Shares (“TR Shares”). The maturity date of the promissory note has been subsequently amended to extend it to November 30, 2022. Effective with the most recent extension in August 2019, the Company paid Peck approximately $0.15 million in principal and increased the monthly principal payments to $20,000. The note calls for monthly principal payments, with all accrued and unpaid interest due and payable on the maturity date. If the Company fails to repay the amounts outstanding under the note on or before November 30, 2022, then at the option of Peck, the Company shall immediately surrender all right, title and interest in all of the outstanding shares of stock in Thunder Ridge to Peck. Refer to Note 12, Subsequent Events - Creditor Exchange Agreements, for discussion regarding the exchange of the promissory note for warrants and a new promissory note.
(g)$6.4 million promissory note – stockholder
The $6.4 million promissory note was issued February 2, 2019 to a stockholder, with interest at 9% per annum and an original maturity date of August 31, 2020. The note is collateralized by all of the assets of Ursa and JB Lease. Principal and interest payments commenced June 1, 2019, with a final payment of $6.4 million due at maturity. On August 30, 2019, the note was extended to November 2022. Refer to Note 12, Subsequent Events - Creditor Exchange Agreements, for discussion regarding the exchange of the promissory note for warrants and a new promissory note.
(h)Notes payable acquired from Ritter
Note payable to a related party that was assumed as a liability in the Ritter acquisition. The note has an interest rate of 7.0% and matures in December 2028.
Note 6 - Stockholders’ Deficit and Warrants
Series C Preferred Stock
On March 11, 2022, and pursuant to the Bridge Loan Agreement, the Company filed a Certificate of Designations of Series C Non-Participating Preferred Stock (the "Certificate of Designations") with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which authorizes the Company to issue up to one share of Series C Preferred Stock, and issued to Antara Capital one share of Series C Preferred Stock.
Dividends
A dividend accrues on the Series C Preferred Stock at a rate of 5% per annum on its liquidation preference. The dividend is payable, if and when declared by the Board of Directors, quarterly in arrears in cash commencing on March 31, 2022. Such dividends begin to accrue as of the date on which the Series C Preferred Stock was issued, and will accrue whether or not declared and whether or not there will be funds legally available for the payment of dividends. The Series C Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to participate in any distributions or payments to the holders of the common stock or any other class of stock of the Company.
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Liquidation Preference
The holders of the Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to a liquidation preference of $1.00 per share of Series C Preferred Stock plus any accrued but unpaid dividends upon the liquidation of the Company.
Redemption
The Series C Preferred Stock may be redeemed by the Company on the Bridge Loan Discharge Date at a redemption price equal to $1.00 plus all accrued but unpaid dividends. The redemption rights require the Company to present the Series C Preferred Stock in temporary equity in the accompanying balance sheet.
Voting Rights
Under the Certificate of Designations, prior to a payment default under the Bridge Loan (a "Bridge Loan Triggering Event") and following the date on which all principal and accrued interest (including default interest) payable under the Bridge Loan has been paid-in-full (the date of such payment-in-full, the "Bridge Loan Discharge Date"), the holder of Series C Preferred Stock will have no voting rights except as otherwise required by law. Under the Certificate of Designations, upon the occurrence of a Bridge Loan Triggering Event through and including the Bridge Loan Discharge Date, the holder of Series C Preferred Stock will vote together with the holders of the Company's common stock as a single class on any matter presented to the holders of the Company's common stock for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Company (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting) or on which such holders of common stock are otherwise entitled to act (each, a "Shareholder Matter"), and the holder of Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to cast a number of votes on any Shareholder Matter equal to the total number of votes of all non-holders of Series C Preferred Stock entitled to vote on any such Shareholder Matter plus 10. In addition, the Certificate of Designations provides that governance mechanisms that could have the effect of limiting, reducing or adversely affecting the Series C Preferred Stock holders’ voting or board-appointment rights under the Certificate of Designations will require the consent of holders of a majority of the then outstanding (the "Series C Majority") Series C Preferred Stock.
In addition, the Certificate of Designations grants the Series C Majority the exclusive right, voting separately as a class, to elect or appoint (i) prior to a Bridge Loan Triggering Event, one director to the Board (who shall, unless the majority of the Series C Preferred Stock elects otherwise in its sole discretion, also serve as a member of each Board committee) and (ii) upon the occurrence of a Bridge Loan Triggering Event through and including the Bridge Loan Discharge Date, a majority of the members of the Board.
Warrants
As further described in Note 5, Debt, the Company issued the following warrants in connection with the Financing Agreement:
•In September 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 4,375,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to the lenders. The Company also issued the Side Letter Warrant to the lenders to purchase an additional 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The total fair value of these warrants of $7.4 million, which the Company recorded as an additional debt discount, will be amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the Financing Agreement.
•In September 2019, as consideration for the subordination of previously issued promissory notes, the Company issued a warrant to the noteholder to purchase an aggregate of 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The total fair value of this warrant of $0.5 million, which the Company recorded as an additional debt discount on the promissory notes, will be amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the promissory notes.
•In February 2020, as a result of the Incremental Amendment, the Company issued the Antara Warrant 2020 to Antara Capital to purchase 3,650,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share.
•In March 2020, as a result of the Waiver Agreement, the Company issued to Antara Capital a warrant to purchase up to 3,250,000 shares of the Company’s common Stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share.
•In October 2020, as a result of the Omnibus Amendment, the Company issued to the lenders warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 500,000 shares of the voting common stock of the Company at the price of $0.01 per share.
•In October 2020, as a result of the Omnibus Amendment, the Company exchanged, without any cash consideration, all warrants previously issued to the lenders for warrants to purchase for $0.01 per share voting common stock of the Company at the rate of 0.64
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warrants for shares of voting common stock of the Company. As a result, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 7,925,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $2.50 per share were exchanged for an aggregate of 5,072,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.01 per share.
•In December 2020, as a result of failing to timely repay certain obligations under the Financing Agreement with the net proceeds (in the amount of at least $25.0 million) of a financing under the "Main Street Lending Program” on or before December 31, 2020, the Company issued to the lenders warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 1,000,000 shares of the voting common stock of the Company at the price of $0.01 per share. The Company recorded the $0.8 million estimated fair value of the warrants as an increase to interest expense in the fourth quarter of 2020.
As further described in Note 5, Debt, in connection with the December 2020 Main Street Loan, the Company contributed 100% of the issued and outstanding equity of EAF to EVO Holding with the consent of Danny Cuzick as the holder of certain previously disclosed promissory notes that are secured in part by the assets of EAF. In consideration of Danny Cuzick’s consent to the contribution, the Company issued to him the Cuzick Warrant to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company at the cost of $0.01 per share. Danny Cuzick is a member of the Company’s Board.
As further described in Note 5, Debt, in connection with the March 2022 Bridge Loan Agreement, the Company granted Antara Capital and the Executive Lenders the Bridge Loan Warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 13,066,886 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share.
All of the aforementioned warrants are not considered indexed to the Company's common stock and, therefore, are required to be classified as liabilities and measured at fair value at each reporting date with the change in fair value being recognized in the Company's results of operations during each reporting period. The following table summarizes such warrants outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 that are liability-classified.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares |
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
|
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term |
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding |
|
|
29,088,886 |
|
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
|
4.7 |
|
Exercisable |
|
|
29,088,886 |
|
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding |
|
|
16,022,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.52 |
|
|
|
4.8 |
|
Exercisable |
|
|
16,022,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.52 |
|
|
|
|
In addition to the issuance of the aforementioned liability-classified warrants, the Company has issued warrants with different terms that are considered indexed to the Company's common stock and, therefore, are classified in additional paid-in capital and are not required to be measured at fair value at each reporting date. Such warrants include the Convertible Note Warrants issued on March 11, 2022, in connection with the Convertible Note Amendments, to purchase an aggregate of up to 7,533,750 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. Refer to Note 5, Debt, for further discussion regarding the Convertible Note Warrants. The following table summarizes such equity-classified warrants outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares |
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
|
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term |
|
March 31, 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding |
|
|
18,621,458 |
|
|
$ |
1.42 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
Exercisable |
|
|
18,621,458 |
|
|
$ |
1.42 |
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding |
|
|
11,087,708 |
|
|
$ |
2.37 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
|
Exercisable |
|
|
11,087,708 |
|
|
$ |
2.37 |
|
|
|
|
Note 12 - Subsequent Events
Bridge Loan and Executive Loans
On May 31, 2022, the Company, Antara Capital, and the Executive Lenders entered into a Loan Extension Agreement pursuant to which the maturity date of the Bridge Loan was extended from May 31, 2022 to June 30, 2022 and the Executive Loans maturity date from June 3, 2022 to July 7, 2022. Also on May 31, 2022, Danny Cuzick and Scott Wheeler resigned from the Company's Board, and the Board appointed Raph Posner and Chetan Bansal, both of whom are employees of Antara Capital, to serve as members of the Board. In connection with his resignation from the Board, Danny Cuzick and the Company entered into a board observer agreement whereby the Company appointed Danny Cuzick as a non-voting Board observer.
On June 30, 2022, the Company, Antara Capital and the Executive Lenders entered into a Second Extension Agreement that extended the Bridge Loan maturity date from June 30, 2022 to July 8, 2022 and the Executive Loans maturity date from July 7, 2022 to July 15, 2022.
On July 8, 2022, the Company, Antara Capital and the Executive Lenders entered into a Third Extension Agreement that extended the Bridge Loan maturity date from July 8, 2022 to July 15, 2022 and the Executive Loans maturity date from July 15, 2022 to July 22, 2022. In addition, the Third Extension Agreement stipulated that on or before July 13, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company shall have duly approved and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Designation to evidence the issuance of a new series of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value, that will, upon issuance, entitle Antara Capital (in its capacity as sole holder of the Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock) to vote such number of votes per share that will allow Antara Capital to exercise 51% of the voting capital stock of the Company.
On July 13, 2022, pursuant to the Third Extension Agreement, the Company filed a Certificate of Designations of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock (the "Certificate of Designations") with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which authorizes the Company to issue up to one share of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock.
Under the Certificate of Designations, prior to a payment default under the Bridge Loan Agreement (a "Bridge Loan Triggering Event") and on and following the date on which all principal and accrued interest (including default interest) payable under the Bridge Loan Agreement has been paid-in-full (the date of such payment-in-full, the "Bridge Loan Discharge Date"), the holders of Series D Non-Participating
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Preferred Stock will vote together with the holders of the Company's common stock as a single class on any matter presented to the holders of the Company's common stock for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Company (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting) or on which such holders of common stock are otherwise entitled to act (each, a "Shareholder Matter"), and the holders of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock will be entitled to cast a number of votes on any Shareholder Matter equal to the total number of votes of all non-holders of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock entitled to vote on any such Shareholder Matter plus 10. From the occurrence of a Bridge Loan Triggering Event to (but excluding) the Bridge Loan Discharge Date, the holders of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock (in their capacity as such) will have no voting rights except as otherwise required by law. In addition, the Certificate of Designations provides that governance mechanisms that could have the effect of limiting, reducing or adversely affecting the Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock holders’ voting rights under the Certificate of Designations will require the consent of holders of a majority of the then outstanding (the "Series D Majority") Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock. The Series D Majority may elect to waive or decline to exercise any or all voting rights granted under the Certificate of Designations, in whole or in part, on either a revocable or irrevocable basis.
The issuance of one share of Series D Non-Participating Preferred to Antara Capital on July 13, 2022, resulted in a change of control of the Company, with Antara Capital having voting control on Shareholder Matters. The consideration for the issuance of Series D Non-Participating Preferred Stock to Antara Capital was Antara Capital's agreement to enter into the Third Extension Agreement, and the Company did not receive any cash consideration.
On July 15, 2022, the Company, Antara Capital and the Executive Lenders entered into a Fourth Extension Agreement that extended the Bridge Loan maturity date from July 15, 2022 to August 15, 2022 and the Executive Loans maturity date from July 22, 2022 to August 22, 2022.
On August 12, 2022, the Company, Antara Capital and the Executive Lenders entered into a Fifth Extension Agreement that extended the Bridge Loan maturity date from August 15, 2022 to September 15, 2022 and the Executive Loans maturity date from August 22, 2022 to September 22, 2022.
On September 8, 2022, the Company, Antara Capital and the Executive Lenders, in contemplation of the Securities Purchase Agreement discussed below, entered into a Sixth Extension Agreement that extended the Bridge Loan maturity date from September 15, 2022 to December 29, 2023 and the Executive Loans maturity date from September 22, 2022 to January 5, 2024.
On December 23, 2022, Antara Capital, Corbin ERISA Opportunity Fund Ltd ("CEOF") and Hudson Park Capital II LP ("Hudson Park") entered into a Master Assignment and Assumption agreement pursuant to which Antara Capital sold and assigned its rights and obligations in a portion of the Bridge Loan and warrants with an exercise price per share of $0.01 and $0.0001 to CEOF and Hudson Park. On the same date, Antara Capital, the Executive Lenders, CEOF, and Hudson Park amended and restated the Bridge Loan to reflect the assigned portions of the Bridge Loan to CEOF and Hudson Park. No changes were made to the Bridge Loan in connection with the assignment to CEOF and Hudson Park and no payments were made to the holders of the debt. This event is a transaction among debt holders.
Securities Purchase Agreement
On September 8, 2022, the Company and Antara Capital entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) and consummated certain transactions involving the recapitalization of the Company. This includes the sale and issuance of new equity by the Company and the cancellation of certain indebtedness in exchange for equity of the Company and or its subsidiaries (collectively the “Recapitalization Transactions”).
Antara Capital purchased from the Company (i) 22,353,696 immediately exercisable warrants to purchase 22,353,696 shares of common stock of the Company at $0.0001 per share and (ii) an additional 319,213,143 warrants to purchase 319,213,143 shares of common stock of the Company at $0.0001 per share that will be exercisable following the adoption of an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation to effect the increase in the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001, from 100,000,000 to 600,000,000 (the “Charter Amendment”). Each warrant issued to Antara Capital may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, for a period of five years from the date of issuance. Antara Capital agreed to pay the Company approximately $12.7 million for the warrants issued under the Securities Purchase Agreement, calculated as $15.1 million less the sum of (i) a backstop commitment discount of $1.5 million (ii) $0.8 million for the purchase of a preferred interest in EVO Holding as described under the heading “Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement” below and (iii) approximately $0.1 million, representing the aggregate exercise price of the warrants issued to Antara Capital under the Securities Purchase Agreement and certain warrants exercised by Antara Capital prior to entry into the Securities Purchase Agreement.
The Company also issued: (i) warrants entitling certain exchanging creditors to purchase from the Company a specified number of shares of common stock of the Company collectively representing 10
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% of the Company’s post-Recapitalization Transactions common stock on a fully diluted basis at a purchase price of $0.53 and $0.63 per share; and (ii) restricted stock units (RSU) entitling certain members of management and critical stakeholders to purchase approximately 8% of the Company’s common stock on a pro-forma basis after giving effect to the Recapitalization Transactions.
As a condition to closing the transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement, and as part of the Recapitalization Transactions, the Company obtained, among other things, the agreement of certain vendors of the Company to extended payment schedules for past due amounts. Additionally, in connection with and as contemplated in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company amended and restated the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of EVO Holding, amended the Clean Energy loan agreement, and modified lease terms with Ursa Major Corporation. Each of these additional transactions are more fully discussed below.
Charter Amendment
On September 6, 2022, our Board of Directors approved, subject to receiving the approval of the holder of a majority of our outstanding voting stock, the Charter Amendment. Each of the Majority Stockholders, the Majority Common Stockholders, the Majority Series C and the Majority Series D approved the Charter Amendment pursuant to written consents dated as of September 8, 2022. The Amended Charter producing the share increase became effective October 25, 2022.
Creditor Exchange Agreements
On September 8, 2022, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into Exchange Agreements (the “Exchange Agreements”) with each of Danny Cuzick, John and Ursula Lampsa, Billy (Trey) Peck Jr., Mohsin Meghji, and Robert Mendola (collectively, the “Exchanging Creditors”). Pursuant to the Exchange Agreements, the Exchanging Creditors exchanged promissory notes issued by the Company and its subsidiaries in the aggregate amount of principal and accrued interest of approximately $18.3 million for (i) warrants to purchase 52,304,758 shares of common stock of the Company at $0.0001 per share that will be exercisable following the adoption of the Charter Amendment, (ii) warrants to purchase 33,284,846 shares of common stock of the Company at $0.53 per share that will be exercisable following the adoption of the Charter Amendment, (iii) new promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $3.7 million (the “Takeback Notes”), and (iv) a $0.1 million cash payment to each Exchanging Creditor. The Takeback Notes bear interest at 3% per annum, are unsecured, and have a maturity date of September 8, 2027. Interest on the Takeback Notes is payable in cash or in kind at the Company’s option on the first day of each January April, July and October. Each warrant issued to the Exchanging Creditors at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, pursuant to the terms of such warrants, for a period of thirty days following the date the Company’s board of directors adopts the Charter Amendment. Each warrant issued to the Exchanging Creditors at an exercise price of $0.53 per share may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, pursuant to the terms of such warrants, for a period of five years from the date of issuance.
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement
On September 8, 2022, the Company, Antara Capital, and EVO Holding entered into an Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (the “A&R LLC Agreement”) for EVO Holding. Pursuant to the A&R LLC Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement, EVO Holding issued one convertible preferred membership interest in EVO Holding (the “Preferred Interest”) to Antara Capital. The Preferred Interest is convertible at Antara Capital’s election during the Conversion Period into 99% of the common membership interests of EVO Holding. The Conversion Period is defined as each date of determination on which (i) Consolidated EBITDA for the Company and its subsidiaries for the most recently completed fiscal quarter that is the first, second or third fiscal quarter is less than $6.0 million, with such determination initially being made with respect to the second fiscal quarter of 2023, (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the Company and its subsidiaries for the most recent fourth fiscal quarter that is one of the two most recently completed fiscal quarters is less than $9.0 million, (iii) the Company or any of its subsidiaries fails to pay any principal or interest due in respect of any debt with an outstanding aggregate principal amount in excess of $1.0 million when due, subject to certain cure rights, (iv) any debt of the Company or any of its subsidiaries with an outstanding aggregate principal amount in excess of $1.0 million becomes due prior to its stated maturity, (v) the Company has failed to deliver unaudited quarterly financial statements with certain prescribed time periods, or (vi) the Company has failed to deliver audited annual financial statements within certain prescribed time periods.
Amendment to Loan Agreement (Clean Energy)
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EVO TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
On September 2, 2022, the Company, Thunder Ridge Transport, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Thunder Ridge”), Billy (Trey) Peck Jr., and Clean Energy entered into a First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Clean Energy Amendment”) that amended the Loan and Security Agreement between Thunder Ridge and Clean Energy dated August 31, 2017. The Clean Energy Amendment extended the maturity date of the loan from Clean Energy to Thunder Ridge from July 31, 2022 to March 31, 2023. Pursuant to the Clean Energy Amendment, Thunder Ridge agreed to pay Clean Energy (i) $0.2 million on or before September 30, 2022, (ii) six payments of $0.1 million on or before each of September 30, 2022, October 31, 2022, November 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, January 31, 2023, and February 28, 2023, (iii) $0.3 million on or before December 31, 2022, and (iv) $0.4 million on or before March 31, 2023.
Amendments to Leases
In connection with the Recapitalization Transactions, on September 8, 2022, Ursa Major Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Ursa”), entered into a First Amendment of Lease with Ursa Oak Creek LLC (the “Oak Creek Amendment”) and a First Amendment of Lease with Ursa Group LLC (the “Madison Amendment”). The Oak Creek Amendment and Madison Amendment provide that the monthly “offset payments” under Ursa’s leases with respect to 6925 South 6th Street, Suites 100 & 400, Oak Creek, WI 53154 and 4253 Argosy Court, Madison, WI 53714, respectively, will continue until the earliest of (i) September 8, 2027, (ii) the date that the Takeback Note issued to John and Ursula Lampsa is satisfied in full, or (iii) the date the lease is terminated other than for Ursa’s breach.
Modifications to Leases and Debt
On September 14, 2022, the Company signed a lease supplement to the Master Lease Agreement, dated May 19, 2019, with Equipment Leasing Services, LLC combining four lease and three debt agreements into one agreement with a commencement date of October 1, 2022 and total obligation of $6.6 million.
Antara Capital Warrant Exercises
On September 8, 2022, Antara Capital exercised warrants to purchase 3,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company at $0.01 per share in connection with the consideration of the SPA.
On November 14, 2022, Antara Capital exercised warrants to purchase 19,317,489 and 341,566,839, shares of common stock of the Company at $0.01 and $0.0001 per share, respectively, for $0.2 million.
Sheehy Settlement Agreement
On September 27, 2022, The Company, Sheehy, SEI, North American Dispatch Systems, LLC (“NADS”), John Sheehy (“J. Sheehy”), Robert Sheehy (“R. Sheehy,” and, together with SEI, NADS, and J. Sheehy, the “Sheehy Parties”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Sheehy Settlement Agreement”) which consummated the following: i) terminated the services agreement with NADS with the receipt of $0.1 million over multiple installments due August 31, 2023; ii) Sheehy agreed to pledge $0.8 million in cash collateral held in the SEI captive insurance member account, under the CSPA, on or before March 1, 2024; 3) modified an equipment lease between Sheehy and SEI; and 4) SEI waived and agreed to not exercise the $1.2 million Put Right with the receipt of $0.1 million over multiple installments due December 31, 2023.
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