DEBT | NOTE 9—DEBT The following table provides information about the Company’s debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs: (in thousands) September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Short-term borrowings $ 14,525 $ 676 Term loan, current portion of long-term debt 1,050 1,050 Current debt $ 15,575 $ 1,726 Term loan, noncurrent portion of long-term debt $ 24,056 $ 32,900 Debt discount (641) (791) Unamortized deferred financing costs (1,606) (1,781) Long-term debt, net $ 21,809 $ 30,328 Total debt, net $ 37,384 $ 32,054 Debt Refinancing On December 16, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), 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 (the “Closing Date Term Loan”) 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”). In connection with the refinancing, the Company repaid the outstanding balance of the prior facilities and all interest in full. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had $14.5 million outstanding debt under the Revolving Credit Facility and $25.1 million outstanding (including both the noncurrent and current portion of the Term Loan) under the Term Loan. Total liquidity (the sum of unrestricted cash and availability under the Revolving Credit Facility) was $7.3 million at the end of the third quarter of 2022. As of September 30, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants, as amended. Effective as of August 23, 2022, the Company entered into a confidential settlement agreement and general release (the “Settlement Agreement”), dated August 22, 2022, that resolved a pending arbitration proceeding initiated by the Company against a third-party respondent in May 2020. The claims made by the Company against the respondent relate to the restatement of the Company’s financial statements in 2017 for the 2012 to 2014 period. The Company received net proceeds (after payment of attorney’s fees and third-party funding costs) of approximately $8.1 million, which was recorded as other income on the income statement during the third quarter of 2022. In the third quarter of 2022, the Company used the $8.1 million of net proceeds received under the Settlement Agreement to repay part of the Term Loan. As of September 30, 2022, the Company reduced the Term Loan to $25.1 million compared to $34.0 million on December 31, 2021 (including both the noncurrent and current portion of the Term Loan). The Revolving Credit Facility On the Closing Date, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (the “Revolving Loan Borrowers”) entered into the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement with PNC, as agent for the lenders, and the lenders party thereto (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), which provides for the Revolving Credit Facility. As part of the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company may access a letter of credit sublimit in an amount up to $2.0 million, a swing loan sublimit in an aggregate principal amount of up to $3.0 million, and a Canadian dollar sublimit in an aggregate principal amount of up to $5.0 million. The Revolving Credit Agreement matures on December 16, 2025. As of September 30, 2022, 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 Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended,) based on the secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) rate, 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, and for so long as such event of default continues, default interest equal to 2.00% per year in excess of the rate otherwise applicable will be payable. The Revolving Loan Borrowers’ Obligations (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s material, wholly owned subsidiaries, subject to customary exceptions (the “Revolving Loan Guarantors” and, together with the Revolving Loan Borrowers, the “Revolving Loan Credit Parties”). The Revolving Loan Credit Parties’ obligations are secured by first-priority security interests on substantially all of the Revolving Loan Credit Parties’ accounts receivable and a second-priority security interest in substantially all other assets of the Revolving Loan Credit Parties, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement between PNC and EICF Agent LLC, as the Revolving Loan Agent and the Term Loan Agent, respectively (as each such term is defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), as described below (the “Intercreditor Agreement”). The Revolving Loan Borrowers may from time to time voluntarily prepay outstanding amounts, plus any accrued but unpaid interest on the aggregate amount being prepaid, under the Revolving Credit Facility, in whole or in part. There is no required minimum prepayment amount. If at any time the amount outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement exceeds the borrowing base, or any sublimit, in effect at such time, the excess amount will be immediately due and payable. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Revolving Credit Agreement also requires mandatory prepayment of outstanding amounts in the event the Revolving Loan Borrowers receive proceeds from certain events and activities, including, among others, certain asset sales and casualty events, the issuance of indebtedness and equity interests, and the recovery of any proceeds from certain specified arbitration proceedings. The Revolving Credit Agreement provides for (1) a closing fee of $0.2 million, which was paid on the Closing Date, (2) a customary unused line fee equal to 0.25% per year on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility, which is payable on a quarterly basis, and (3) a collateral monitoring fee of $2,500, which is payable on a monthly basis. The Revolving Credit Agreement also provides for an early termination fee (the “Early Termination Fee”), payable to the revolving lenders thereunder upon (1) any acceleration of the Obligations and termination of the Revolving Credit Agreement and the obligation of the revolving lenders to make advances thereunder following the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement), or (2) any other termination of the Revolving Credit Agreement and the obligation of revolving lenders to make advances thereunder for any reason (the “Early Termination Date”). The Early Termination Fee is calculated as follows: if the Early Termination Date occurred on or prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, the Early Termination Fee would have been 2.00% of the Revolving Credit Facility; and if prepayment occurs after the first anniversary of the Closing Date and on or prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date, the Early Termination Fee will be 1.00% of the Revolving Credit Facility. While any letter of credit is outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Revolving Loan Borrowers must pay a letter of credit fronting fee at a rate equal to 0.25% per year, payable quarterly, in addition to any other customary fees required by the issuer of the letter of credit. 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 Agreement also requires the Revolving Loan Borrowers to regularly provide certain financial information to the lenders thereunder, maintain a springing minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, and comply with certain limitations on capital expenditures. Events of default under the Revolving Credit Agreement include, but are not limited to, a breach of certain covenants or any representations or warranties, failure to timely pay any amounts due and owing, the commencement of any bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding, judgments in excess of certain acceptable amounts, the occurrence of a change in control, certain events related to ERISA matters, impairment of security interests in collateral or invalidity of guarantees or security documents, or a default or event of default under the Term Loan Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreement, in each case, with customary exceptions, limitations, grace periods and qualifications. If an event of default occurs, the revolving lenders may, among other things, declare all Obligations outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility to be immediately due and payable, together with accrued interest and fees, and exercise remedies under the collateral documents relating to the Revolving Credit Agreement. On August 3, 2022, the Company entered into an Amendment to the Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Revolving Credit Amendment”) that, among other things, (i) amended the calculation of EBITDA (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement), effective as of June 30, 2022, to include (or “add back”) certain non-recurring losses and expenses relating to projects executed in Jacksonville, Florida, one-time costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Company’s transmission and distribution business unit start-up, and costs and expenses arising out of the Company’s litigation with a designated former executive and his employer (in each case, subject to certain specified dollar limits), (ii) permitted advances against certain eligible receivables of one of the Company’s joint ventures (also subject to specified dollar limits), (iii) included provisions that replace the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) interest rate with customary provisions based on SOFR, and (iv) provided for the payment of a $25,000 amendment fee, plus applicable fees and expenses. The $25,000 amendment fee will be expensed as incurred. EICF Agent LLC, as the Term Loan Agent, and PNC, as the Revolving Loan Agent, entered into an Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, to which the Term Loan Credit Parties (as defined below) and Revolving Loan Credit Parties consented. The Intercreditor Agreement, among other things, specifies the relative lien priorities of the Term Loan Agent and Revolving Loan Agent in the relevant collateral, and contains customary provisions regarding, among other things, the rights of the Term Loan Agent and Revolving Loan Agent to take enforcement actions against the relevant collateral and certain limitations on amending the documentation governing each of the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility. The Term Loan On the Closing Date, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (the “Term Loan Borrowers”) entered into the Term Loan, Guarantee and Security Agreement with EICF Agent LLC, as agent for the lenders, CION Investment Corporation, as a lender and co-lead arranger, and the other lenders party thereto (the “Term Loan Agreement”), which provides for the Term Loan. The Closing Date Term Loan was fully drawn on the Closing Date, while the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility was available upon the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent for up to 18 months following the Closing Date and expired in June 2022. The Term Loan Agreement matures on December 16, 2025. Borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement bear interest at SOFR, plus a margin of 8.50% (if the Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) is less than 2.50:1) or 9.00% per year (if the Total Leverage Ratio is greater than or equal to 2.50:1), subject to a minimum SOFR floor of 1.00%, payable in cash on a quarterly basis. In addition, upon the occurrence of an event of default, and for so long as such event of default continues, default interest equal to 2.00% per year in excess of the rate otherwise applicable will be payable. The Term Loan Borrowers’ Obligations (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s material, wholly owned subsidiaries, subject to customary exceptions (the “Term Loan Guarantors” and, together with the Term Loan Borrowers, the “Term Loan Credit Parties”). The Term Loan Credit Parties’ obligations are secured by first-priority security interests on substantially all of the Term Loan Credit Parties’ assets, as well as a second-priority security interest on the Term Loan Credit Parties’ accounts receivable and inventory, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement. Subject to certain conditions, the Term Loan Borrowers may voluntarily prepay the Term Loan on any Payment Date (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), in whole or in part, in a minimum amount of $1.0 million of the outstanding principal amount, plus a prepayment fee. The prepayment fee was amended effective June 30, 2022, as described below. Subject to certain exceptions, within 120 days The Term Loan Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants, in each case, with certain exceptions, limitations and qualifications. The Term Loan Agreement also requires the Term Loan Borrowers to regularly provide certain financial information to the lenders thereunder, maintain a maximum total leverage ratio and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, and comply with certain limitations on capital expenditures. Events of default under the Term Loan Agreement include, but are not limited to, a breach of certain covenants or any representations or warranties, failure to timely pay any amounts due and owing, the commencement of any bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding, judgments in excess of certain acceptable amounts, the occurrence of a change in control, certain events related to ERISA matters, impairment of security interests in collateral or invalidity of guarantees or security documents, or a default or event of default under the Revolving Credit Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreement, in each case, with customary exceptions, limitations, grace periods and qualifications. If an event of default occurs, the Term Loan lenders may, among other things, declare all Obligations to be immediately due and payable, together with accrued interest and fees, and exercise remedies under the collateral documents relating to the Term Loan Agreement. On August 3, 2022 (the “Signing Date”), effective as of June 30, 2022, the Company entered into an Amendment to the Term Loan Agreement (the “Term Loan Amendment”) that, among other things, (i) amended and increased the Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) applicable to the Company for certain periods, (ii) amended the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) to include (or “add back”) certain non-recurring losses and expenses relating to projects executed in Jacksonville, Florida, one-time costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Company’s transmission and distribution business unit start-up, and costs and expenses arising out of the Company’s litigation with a designated former executive and his employer (in each case, subject to certain specified dollar limits), (iii) provided for a fee of 1% of the then-outstanding principal balance due upon maturity of the term loan without duplication of fees paid in connection with the Company’s prepayment fee structure, (iv) extended the Company’s existing prepayment fee structure to require upon repayment (a) prior to the first anniversary of the Signing Date, a fee of 3% of the principal amount being repaid, (b) on or after the first anniversary of the Signing Date and prior to the second anniversary of the Signing Date, a fee of 2% of the principal amount being repaid, and (c) on or after the second anniversary of the Signing Date, a fee of 1% of the principal amount being repaid, and (v) provided for the payment of a $0.2 million amendment fee, plus applicable fees and expenses. The Company’s expense related to the Term Loan Amendment was $0.2 million and will be recognized as interest expense over the remaining term of the modified Term Loan Agreement. Effective as of August 23, 2022, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement, which resolved a pending arbitration proceeding related to the restatement of the Company’s financial statements in 2017 for the 2012 to 2014 period. The Company received net proceeds of $8.1 million (after payment of attorney’s fees and third-party funding costs), and used these net proceeds to prepay a substantial amount of the Term Loan. The $8.1 million net proceeds, coupled with $0.3 million scheduled principal payments, reduced the Term Loan by a total of $8.4 million to $25.1 million as of September 30, 2022 (including both the noncurrent and current portion of the Term Loan). 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 provides for a letter of credit sublimit in an amount up to $2.0 million. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had $0.5 million 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 September 30, 2022. In addition, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had outstanding payment and performance surety bonds of $65.6 million and $67.6 million, respectively. Deferred Financing Costs and Debt Discount: Deferred financing costs and debt discount is 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 September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, (in thousands) 2022 2021 2022 2021 Term loan $ 125 $ 113 $ 350 $ 338 Debt discount on term loan 50 50 150 150 Revolving credit facility 96 96 286 286 Total $ 271 $ 259 $ 786 $ 774 The following table summarizes unamortized deferred financing costs and debt discount included on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets: (in thousands) Location September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Term loan Long-term debt, net $ 1,606 $ 1,781 Debt discount on term loan Long-term debt, net 641 791 Revolving credit facility Other long-term assets 1,223 1,509 Total $ 3,470 $ 4,081 |