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Note 5 - Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5 – Debt

 

East West Bank Revolving Credit Facility

 

The 2017 Credit Agreement (as defined in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Developments) originally allowed us to borrow up to 85% of our eligible receivables and up to 85% of the appraised value of our eligible equipment. The Fifth Amendment restructured the loan and provided for a loan forgiveness of approximately $16.0 million and converts the remaining principal balance to a $17.0 million equipment term loan and a revolver to provide the Company with a maximum $1.0 million line of credit. The Sixth Amendment further extended the maturity date and modified the financial covenants effective January 1, 2021. The Seventh Amendment to the Credit Facility dated  April 26, 2021 (the "Seventh Amendment") provided for amortization of the loan on a 10-year straight-line basis commencing on  November 15, 2021 and continuing until maturity on  October 15, 2022. Interest on the Credit Facility is fixed at 8.25%. Interest on the first 5.25% is calculated monthly and paid in arrears, while the remaining 3.00% is accrued to the loan balance through  October 15, 2022, and due with all remaining outstanding principal on the maturity date. Additionally, the Credit Facility is subject to an unused credit line fee of 0.5% per annum multiplied by the amount by which total availability exceeds the average monthly balance of the Credit Facility, payable monthly in arrears. The Credit Facility is collateralized by substantially all our assets and subject to financial covenants.

 

Under the amended 2017 Credit Agreement, we are subject to the following financial covenants:

 

(1)      On December 31, 2021, we were required to maintain liquidity of not less than $1.5 million; and

(2)      For each trailing three-month period, commencing with the three-month period ending March 31, 2021, we are required to achieve gross revenue of at least seventy percent (70%) of our projected gross revenue; and

(3)      We are limited to a capital expenditures cap of approximately $1.2 million for any fiscal year that the loan remains outstanding.

 

On  February 11, 2021, the Company made a $3.0 million payment of principal on the equipment term loan. As of December 31, 2021, we had an outstanding principal loan balance under the Credit Facility of approximately $13.5 million with a weighted average interest rate of 8.25% per year. As of December 31, 2021, our availability under the amended 2017 Credit Agreement was $1.0 million. The Credit Facility balance of approximately $14.1 million as of  December 31, 2021 includes $38,000 of future interest payable due over the remaining term of the Credit Facility in accordance with ASC 470-60, Troubled Debt Restructuring by Debtors.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company determined that it would be in non-compliance of its trailing three-month revenue covenant under the Credit Facility for the month ended  October 31, 2021, and would likely also be in non-compliance for the trailing three-month period ending  November 30, 2021. This covenant requires the Company to achieve actual revenues in an amount not less than 70% of the revenue projections previously delivered by the Company (and accepted by East West Bank) for each trailing three-month period. The Company’s non-compliance with the covenant resulted from October’s revenues being $172,000 lower than what was required to meet the requirements of the covenant. The Company determined that October’s lower revenues were the result of warmer than usual temperatures that have existed in the areas that the Company operates which caused the Company's frac water heating season to begin later than anticipated. 

 

On  November 12, 2021, we entered into the Eighth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement with East West Bank ("Eighth Amendment") which, among other things, provided for a waiver of default of the revenue covenant based upon our  October trailing three-month period gross revenues and a reforecasting of our  November and  December 2021 revenues from what was previously provided to East West Bank. Per the Eighth Amendment, the revenue covenant utilizing October’s revenues was waived and would not be used in any future three-month period gross revenue covenant calculation. For the month ended  November 30, 2021, covenant compliance was measured at 80% of reforecast November revenues. Covenant compliance for the month ended  December 31, 2021 was measured at 80% of the reforecast  November and  December 2021 revenues. The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of December 31, 2021. Beginning for the month ended  January 31, 2022 and continuing until  March 31, 2022, revenue covenant compliance will be measured at 80% of the trailing three months forecasted gross revenues. Beginning the month ended  April 30, 2022 and continuing through  September 30, 2022, covenant compliance will be measured at 70% of the trailing three months forecasted gross revenues, except for the months ended  April 30, 2022 and  May 31, 2022, as those will include an 80% requirement for the months of  February and  March 2022. In connection with the execution of the Eighth Amendment, the Company paid East West Bank a fee of $70,000 for the  October revenue waiver and the Eight Amendment.

 

In connection with amending the 2017 Credit Agreement on September 23, 2020, the Company issued to East West Bank 533,334 shares of Company common stock, and a five-year warrant to purchase up to 1,000,000 additional shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of $3.75 per share. The 533,334 shares of Company common stock were valued at a price of $2.0775 per share, or a total value of approximately $1.1 million. The 533,334 common shares issued to East West Bank cannot be sold or transferred prior to March 23, 2021. The warrant for 1,000,000 shares is exercisable beginning September 23, 2021 until September 23, 2025. The fair value of the warrant was determined to be $1.4 million and were recorded in additional paid-in capital. The Company recorded a total gain on the debt restructuring of approximately $11.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, which was calculated by subtracting from the $16.0 million loan forgiveness, a) the future interest payable on the Credit Facility; b) the value of the Company common stock issued; and c) the fair value of the warrant. The per share effect of the gain on both basic and diluted earnings per common share was $2.85 for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

In December 2021, the Company sent several assets that were no longer being utilized to a live auction. The assets were sold at the auction for net proceeds of $272,000, which was applied to the equipment term loan as a payment of principal upon receipt on December 23, 2021.

 

The Refinancing

 

On March 24, 2022, the Company completed a refinancing transaction (the “Refinancing”) in which it terminated its existing credit facility with the East West Bank, which had an outstanding principal balance of $13.8 million. Pursuant to the pay-off letter dated as of March 18, 2022 by the Company, certain wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company and East West Bank, in full satisfaction of the Company’s obligations under the East West Bank credit facility, the Company paid East West Bank $8.4 million in cash and agreed to pay East West Bank 5% of the net proceeds that the Company receives under the Receivables Financing (as defined below), up to a maximum of $1.0 million.

 

As part of the Refinancing, on March 24, 2022, Heat Waves entered into a Master Lease Agreement (the “Utica Facility”) with Utica Leaseco, LLC (“Utica”), pursuant to which Utica provided an equipment-collateralized loan to the Company in the amount of $6,225,000. Under the Utica Facility, the Company is required to make 51 monthly payments of $168,075 each. At the end of the fifty-one month term, the Company is required to make a residual payment to Utica between 1% and 10% of the initial principal amount, or between $62,250 and $622,500, The Utica Facility is secured by all the Company’s equipment and proceeds from such equipment. The Company also has the option, after 12 months, to prepay $1.0 million of the Utica Facility in exchange for a reduced payment schedule. The Company has agreed to guarantee the obligations of Heat Waves under the Utica Facility pursuant to an unsecured Master Lease Guaranty with Utica.

 

Additionally, as part of the Refinancing and in accordance with ASC 470-10-45, the Company classified approximately $5.4 million of its outstanding $14.1 million Credit Facility with East West Bank as a long-term liability versus a current liability on its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021. This $5.4 million represents the amount of indebtedness under the Company's Utica Facility that is due and payable more than twelve months from the balance sheet date of December 31, 2021. The other facilities consumated as part of the Refinancing were considered for long-term liability treatment versus current liability treatment, however management felt that the Utica Facility was the only resulting component of the Refinancing that should be treated in accordance with ASC 470-10-45. 

 

In addition, as part of the Refinancing, on March 24, 2022, Heat Waves entered into an Invoice Purchase Agreement (the “Receivables Financing” and together with the Utica Facility, the “2022 Financing Facilities”) with LSQ Funding Group, LLC (“LSQ”) pursuant to which LSQ will provide receivables factoring to Heat Waves. Under the Receivables Financing, LSQ will advance up to 85% on accounts receivable factored by Heat Waves, up to a maximum of $10.0 million. LSQ will receive fees equal to 0.1% of the receivables purchased in addition to a funds usage daily fee of 0.021% of the outstanding balance purchased. The Receivables Financing initially has an 18-month term that can be terminated upon payment of certain fees. The Receivables Financing is secured by a security interest in Heat Wave’s accounts receivables and proceeds from such accounts receivable. Heat Wave’s obligations under the Receivables Financing are guaranteed by the Company pursuant to an unsecured Entity Guaranty. 

 

The Utica Facility and the Receivables Financing are subject to an Intercreditor Agreement dated on or about March 24, 2022 by and among Utica, LSQ, Heat Waves, and the Company (the “Intercreditor Agreement”).

 

Also, as part of the Refinancing, on March 22, 2022, the Company issued a $1.2 million Convertible Subordinated Note (the “Note”) to Cross River Partners, LP (“Cross River”), which is an entity controlled by Richard Murphy, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. The Note has a six-year term and accrues interest at 7% per annum. The Company is required to make quarterly interest only payments under the Note for the first year starting June 30, 2022, followed by principal and interest payments for the remaining five years based upon a ten-year amortization schedule. The Note is unsecured and subordinated to any secured debt obligations, including the Utica Facility and the Receivable Financing. Subject to any required stockholder approval, outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest under the Note is convertible at the option of Cross River into common stock of the Company at a conversion price equal to the average closing price of the Company’s common stock on the five days prior to the date of any such conversion.

 

Subordinated Debt with Related Party

 

On December 21, 2021, the Company issued a subordinated non-convertible promissory note to Cross River, a related party, for $220,000 required for a $210,000 due diligence deposit made to a third-party potential lender who showed interest in refinancing the East West Bank Revolving Credit Facility. The subordinated debt is due upon the earlier of June 21, 2022, or completion of the refinancing of the East West Bank Revolving Credit Facility. Cross River will also be paid a loan fee of $10,000 upon repayment of the subordinated debt, which is in substance interest. Accordingly, the Company recorded a debt discount of $10,000 which is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the debt. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company amortized approximately $1,000 to Interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2021, the Company and the potential lender agreed that they could not reach amenable terms, and the deal was canceled. Upon cancellation, total payments of approximately $162,000 were returned to Cross River from the third-party potential lender, and the subordinated debt was reduced by the same amount at that time.

 
Paycheck Protection Program

 

On April 10, 2020, the Company, entered into a promissory note (the "PPP Loan") with East West Bank in the aggregate amount of approximately $1.9 million, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP") under Division A, Title I of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"), which was enacted March 27, 2020, and is administered by the United States Small Business Administration ("SBA").

 

On November 9, 2020, the Company submitted the initial loan forgiveness application to East West Bank for review and approval. On July 8, 2021, the SBA approved our loan forgiveness application in full, which includes forgiveness of the total principal balance of approximately $1.9 million, as well as $24,000 in accrued interest. Though this loan forgiveness application was approved in full, the SBA has the right to review the Company's loan forgiveness application through an audit even subsequent to such approval. The total amount forgiven was approximately $2.0 million and was recorded in Other income in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

Notes Payable

 

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

 

  

December 31,

 
  2021  

2020

 
Senior Revolving Credit Facility with related party. All future interest through October 15, 2021 accrued to loan pursuant to the Fifth Amendment. Interest at 8.25%, 5.25% is paid monthly while 3% is accrued and paid upon maturity. Amortization of the loan on a 10-year straight-line basis commenced on November 15, 2021. Matures October 15, 2022. Refinanced March 24, 2022. $14,102  $19,078 
Subordinated Promissory Note with related party. Non-interest bearing. $10,000 flat fee paid to consummate loan. Matures June 21, 2022.  220   - 
Paycheck Protection Loan. Interest is at 1% with payments deferred until October 10, 2020. Matures April 10, 2022. Loan and accrued interest forgiven in full on July 8, 2021.  -   1,940 
Subordinated Promissory Note with related party. Interest at 10% and paid quarterly. Balance converted to equity in February 2021.  -   1,250 

Real Estate Loan for a facility in North Dakota. Interest at 5.75% and monthly principal and interest payment of $5,255 until October 3, 2023. Collateralized by land and property purchased with the loan.

  112   167 
Vehicle loans for three pickups. Interest at 8.59%, monthly principal and interest payments of $3,966. Loans paid in full in June 2021.  -   31 

Note payable to the seller of Heat Waves. The note was garnished by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") in 2009 and is due on demand; paid in annual installments of $36,000 per agreement with the IRS. Loan paid in full in June 2021.

  -   14 

Total long-term debt

  14,434   22,480 
Less debt discount  (9)  (70)

Less current portion

  (8,967)  (1,693

)

Long-term debt, net of debt discount and current portion

 $5,458  $20,717 

 

Aggregate contractual principal maturities of debt are as follows (in thousands):

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2022

 

$

8,976

 

2023

 

 

1,310

 

2024

 

 

1,468

 

2025  1,716 
2026  964 

Total

 

$

14,434