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NOTE 9—DEBT The following table provides information about the Company’s debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs: | | | | | | | (in thousands) | | June 30, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | Revolving Credit Facility | | $ | 9,022 | | $ | 17,399 | Current portion of Term Loan | | | 438 | | | - | Current debt | | $ | 9,460 | | $ | 17,399 | | | | | | | | Term loan, noncurrent portion of long-term debt | | $ | 31,728 | | $ | 25,282 | Unsecured Promissory Note with Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, LP I | | | 400 | | | - | Unsecured Promissory Note with Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, LP | | | 350 | | | - | Unamortized debt discount from refinancing | | | (491) | | | (591) | Unamortized deferred financing costs | | | (1,106) | | | (1,331) | Long-term debt, net | | $ | 30,881 | | $ | 23,360 | | | | | | | | Total debt, net | | $ | 40,341 | | $ | 40,759 |
Debt Refinancing On December 16, 2020, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries refinanced and replaced its prior revolving credit facility and term loan facility and entered into (i) the Term Loan Agreement (as defined below), which provided for senior secured term loan facilities in an aggregate principal amount of up to $50.0 million (collectively, the “Term Loan”), consisting of a $35.0 million closing date term loan facility and up to $15.0 million of borrowings under a delayed draw facility (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility”) with EICF Agent LLC, as agent, and CION Investment Corporation, as a lender and a co-lead arranger, and the other lenders party thereto; and (ii) a senior secured asset-based revolving line of credit of up to $30.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”). The Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility expired in June 2022. In connection with the refinancing, the Company repaid the outstanding balance of the prior facilities and all interest in full. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had $9.0 million outstanding debt under the Revolving Credit Facility, $32.2 million outstanding (including both the noncurrent and current portion of the Term Loan) under the Term Loan and $0.8 million outstanding under the Wynnefield Notes. Total liquidity (the sum of unrestricted cash and availability under the Revolving Credit Facility) was $5.8 million at the end of the second quarter of 2023. As of June 30, 2023, the Company was not in compliance with all debt covenants, as amended. The filing of the Bankruptcy Petitions constituted an event of default under the Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility. Any efforts to enforce payment obligations under the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility are automatically stayed as a result of the Bankruptcy Petitions, and the creditors’ rights of enforcement in respect of such agreements are subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. The Revolving Credit Facility As of June 30, 2023, the borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bore interest at the Company's election at either (1) the base commercial lending rate of PNC, as publicly announced, plus 1.25%, payable in cash on a monthly basis, (2) the Term SOFR (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility agreement, as amended) based on the secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”), subject to a minimum SOFR floor of 1.00%, plus 2.25%, payable in cash on the last day of each interest period, or (3) with respect to Canadian dollar loans, the Canadian Dollar offered Rate (“CDOR”), subject to a minimum CDOR rate of 1.00%, plus 2.25%, payable in cash on a monthly basis. In addition, upon the occurrence of an event of default, an additional 2.00% per year default interest would apply. The Obligations were guaranteed by certain subsidiaries and secured by assets, with the Intercreditor Agreement between EICF Agent LLC, as the Term Loan agent, and PNC, as the Revolving Loan agent (the “Intercreditor Agreement”), specifying the relative lien priorities of the Term Loan Agent and Revolving Loan Agent in the relevant collateral. The Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants, in each case, with certain exceptions, limitations and qualifications. The Revolving Credit Facility agreement also requires the Revolving Credit Facility borrowers to regularly provide certain financial information to the lenders thereunder on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Due to the Chapter 11 filing, the lenders are now subject to automatic stay provisions. This means that certain actions, including enforcing remedies or taking enforcement actions against the collateral, are temporarily stayed or put on hold. The lenders must now adhere to the provisions and limitations set forth under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code until further notice from the bankruptcy court. In light of the bankruptcy filing, any further actions or changes to the agreement, such as amendments or fees, will likely require approval or supervision by the Court. The lenders' ability to exercise their rights under the agreement will be subject to the Court's approval and the bankruptcy proceedings. The Term Loan Following the Company's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the Term Loan, Guarantee, and Security Agreement with EICF Agent LLC and lenders are now subject to automatic stay provisions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. These provisions allow the Company to maintain the term loan's long-term classification and prevent it from being reclassified as current debt during the bankruptcy proceedings. The Term Loan agreement, provided for a Term Loan with a maturity date of December 16, 2025. As of June 30, 2023, borrowings under the Term Loan bore interest at SOFR, with a minimum floor of 1.00%, plus an applicable margin of 11.00%, with part of the interest being payable in kind on a quarterly basis. The Obligations (as defined in the Term Loan agreement) of the Term Loan borrowers were guaranteed by certain subsidiaries and secured by first-priority security interests on substantially all of the Term Loan credit parties' assets. Additionally, a second-priority security interest on the Term Loan credit parties' accounts receivable and inventory was established, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement. Despite the bankruptcy filing, the Company may still prepay the Term Loan voluntarily, in whole or in part, subject to specific prepayment fees and certain conditions. Additionally, mandatory prepayments may be required under certain circumstances, including the receipt of proceeds from specific events or activities. The Term Loan agreement included customary representations, warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, limitations, and qualifications. The company was required to maintain certain financial ratios and limitations on capital expenditures. Events of default under the Term Loan agreement included various breaches or failures to pay, bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, and other specified events. In case of an event of default, the Term Loan lenders were entitled to declare all Obligations immediately due and payable and exercise remedies under the collateral documents. The Company made amendments to the Term Loan agreement at different times. The amendments involved modifying financial covenants, adjusting interest rates, deferring payments, and imposing additional reporting obligations. They also included amendment fees payable to the lenders. The Wynnefield Notes The Wynnefield Notes consist of (i) an Unsecured Promissory Note by and among the Company, as borrower, certain of its subsidiaries, as guarantors under a separate Guaranty Agreement, and Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, LP I in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000 and (ii) an Unsecured Promissory Note by and among the Company, as borrower, certain of its subsidiaries, as guarantors under a separate Guaranty Agreement, and Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, LP (together with Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, LP I, the “Wynnefield Lenders”) in the aggregate principal amount of $350,000. All principal and interest will be due on the maturity date of the Wynnefield Notes, which will be the earliest of (i) December 23, 2025; (ii) a change in control of the Company; (iii) a refinancing or maturity extension of either of the Term Loan Agreement or the Revolving Credit Agreement; or (iv) an acceleration following the occurrence of an event of default (as defined in the Wynnefield Notes, and which includes any default under the Term Loan agreement or the Revolving Credit Facility agreement). The Wynnefield Notes bear interest at the fixed rate of (i) 8.0% per annum from the closing date; (ii) 13.0% per annum from and after the maturity date; and (iii) 13.0% per annum from and after an event of default (as defined in the Wynnefield Notes, and which includes any default under the Term Loan agreement or the Revolving Credit Facility agreement). The Wynnefield Notes are subject to an aggregate exit fee of $100,000, payable upon the earlier of an event of default or payment in full of all obligations due under the Wynnefield Notes. In connection with the Wynnefield Notes, the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, the Wynnefield Lenders and the agents under each of the Revolving Credit Facility agreement and the Term Loan agreement have entered into two Subordination and Intercreditor Agreements, pursuant to which the Wynnefield Lenders have agreed, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, to subordinate the Wynnefield Notes to the obligations of the Company under the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement. The Wynnefield Lenders, together with their affiliates, are the Company’s largest equity investor. Nelson Obus, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, is a managing member of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, the general partner of the Wynnefield Lenders. Following the Company's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the Wynnefield Notes are now subject to automatic stay provisions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. These provisions allow the Company to maintain the long-term classification and prevent it from being reclassified as current debt during the bankruptcy proceedings. The automatic stay provisions also protect the Company from certain creditor actions, providing temporary relief from debt-related enforcement actions while the bankruptcy Cases are ongoing. Debtor-In-Possession Financial Credit Facilities On July 22, 2023 the Debtors filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. These cases are being jointly administered under the caption In re Williams Industrial Services Group Inc., et al. In conjunction with the bankruptcy filings, following the entry by the Court of the interim order authorizing and approving the DIP Credit Facilities on July 25, 2023 (the “Interim DIP Order”), the Debtors entered into certain debtor-in-possession financial credit agreements, consisting of the following: | 1. | Superpriority Senior Secured Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the “DIP Revolving Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which, and subject to the terms and conditions therein, PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent, and the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, as lenders (collectively, including any financial institution that has issued letters of credit on behalf of any Debtor in connection with the DIP Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below), the “DIP Revolving Lenders”), provided the Debtors with a secured superpriority debtor-in-possession revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to the lesser of (a) the Borrowing Base (as defined in the DIP Revolving Credit Agreement) and (b) $12.0 million, less the amount of the Obligations owing by the Debtors under the Revolving Credit Facility, which were rolled into the facilities provided under the DIP Revolving Credit Agreement (the “DIP Revolving Credit Facility”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. |
| 2. | Superpriority Senior Secured Term Loan, Guarantee and Security Agreement (the “DIP Term Loan Agreement” and, together with the DIP Revolving Credit Agreement, the “DIP Credit Agreements”), pursuant to which, and subject to the terms and conditions therein, EICF Agent LLC, in its capacity as agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “DIP Term Loan Lenders”), provided the Debtors with a secured superpriority debtor-in-possession term loan facility in aggregate principal amount not to exceed $19.5 million (the “DIP Term Loan Facility” and, together with the DIP Revolving Credit Facility, the “DIP Credit Facilities”). |
With the entry of the Interim DIP Order by the Court, the DIP Revolving Lenders provided the DIP Revolving Credit Facility in the principal amount described above, and the DIP Term Loan Lenders provided a $19.5 million multi-draw term loan facility, consisting of $14.0 million of term loans available immediately upon entry of the Interim DIP Order and the balance of which will be available after entry of the final order by the Court, which has not been obtained at this time. The borrowings under the DIP Credit Facilities are senior secured obligations of the Debtors, secured by superpriority liens on the assets of the Debtors, subject to customary exceptions. Additionally, the DIP Credit Agreements contain various covenants, including requirements for the Debtors' compliance with a 13-week budget, variance testing, reporting obligations, and other relevant provisions. The proceeds of all or a portion of the DIP Credit Facilities may be used for, among other things, post-petition working capital for the Debtors, payment of costs to administer the Cases, payment of expenses and fees of the transactions contemplated by the Cases, payment of court-approved adequate protection obligations under the DIP Credit Agreements, and payment of other costs, in each case, subject to an approved budget and such other purposes permitted under each of the DIP Credit Agreements and the Interim DIP Order or any other order of the Court. Letters of Credit and Bonds In line with industry practice, the Company is often required to provide letters of credit and payment and performance surety bonds to customers. These letters of credit and bonds provide credit support and security for the customer if the Company fails to perform its obligations under the applicable contract with such customer. The Revolving Credit Facility provided for a letter of credit sublimit in an amount up to $2.0 million. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had no letters of credit outstanding under this sublimit and $0.4 million cash collateralized standby letters of credit outstanding pursuant to its prior revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. There were no amounts drawn upon these letters of credit as of June 30, 2023. In addition, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had outstanding payment and performance surety bonds of $60.3 million and $59.2 million, respectively. After June 30, 2023, approximately $52.7 million of these outstanding and performance surety bonds were called upon by sureties based on the discontinuance of the Company’s water projects in Florida and Texas (see "Note 15—Subsequent Events"). This event resulted in the sureties exercising their rights under the bonds, and the corresponding funds were utilized for fulfillment in accordance with the terms of the bonds. Deferred Financing Costs and Debt Discount: Deferred financing costs and debt discount are amortized over the terms of the related debt facilities using the straight-line method. The following table summarizes the amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount related to the Company's debt facilities and recognized in interest expense on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | (in thousands) | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2022 | Term loan | | $ | 112 | | $ | 112 | | $ | 225 | | $ | 225 | Debt discount on term loan | | | 50 | | | 50 | | | 100 | | | 100 | Revolving credit facility | | | 95 | | | 95 | | | 190 | | | 190 | Total | | $ | 257 | | $ | 257 | | $ | 515 | | $ | 515 |
The following table summarizes unamortized deferred financing costs and debt discount included on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets: | | | | | | | | | (in thousands) | | Location | | June 30, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | Term loan | | Long-term debt, net | | $ | 1,106 | | $ | 1,331 | Debt discount on term loan | | Long-term debt, net | | | 491 | | | 591 | Revolving credit facility | | Other long-term assets | | | 938 | | | 1,128 | Total | | | | $ | 2,535 | | $ | 3,050 |
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