Introductory Note
As previously disclosed, on October 20, 2023, Akumin Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (including all exhibits thereto, collectively, the “RSA”) with (i) certain of its debtor affiliates as set forth in the RSA (together with the Company, the “Debtors”); (ii) Stonepeak Magnet Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Stonepeak”); (iii) certain Consenting 2025 Noteholders (as defined in the RSA); (iv) certain Consenting 2028 Noteholders (as defined in the RSA) (together with the Consenting 2025 Noteholders, the “Consenting Noteholders”); (v) certain Consenting RCF Lenders (as defined in the RSA); (vi) certain Consenting Equityholders (as defined in the RSA); (vii) certain Consenting Non-Debtor Hospital Partner Entities (as defined in the RSA); and (viii) certain Consenting Physician-Owned Entities (as defined in the RSA, and collectively with Stonepeak, the Consenting Noteholders, the Consenting RCF Lenders, the Consenting Equityholders and the Consenting Non-Debtor Partner Entities, the “Consenting Stakeholders”). Under the terms of the RSA, the Debtors and the Consenting Stakeholders agreed to the terms of a restructuring of the Company (the “Restructuring”) pursuant to the terms set forth in that certain Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Akumin Inc. and its Debtor Affiliates (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Prepackaged Plan”). In connection therewith, on October 22, 2023, the Debtors filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1532 (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”), thereby commencing chapter 11 cases for the Debtors (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) in order to implement the Restructuring. The Chapter 11 Cases are jointly administered under the caption In re Akumin Inc., et al., Case No. 23-90827 (CML).
On November 30, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order (the “Confirmation Order”) pursuant to which it confirmed the Prepackaged Plan.
On February 6, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), the Prepackaged Plan became effective in accordance with its terms, as set forth in the notice entered by the Bankruptcy Court on February 6, 2024, which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, and the Company emerged from the Chapter 11 Cases. As part of the transactions undertaken pursuant to the Prepackaged Plan, (i) all of the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), together with any shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units, or any other right to receive equity in the Company, in each case, outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date, were cancelled, discharged and of no force and effect and (ii) as of the Effective Date, Stonepeak became the 100% owner of the Company’s Common Stock.
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Pursuant to the Prepackaged Plan, the Company and certain of its affiliated Debtors, as applicable, entered into the material definitive agreements described below.
New 2027 Notes
On the Effective Date, certain holders of the Prepetition 2025 Senior Notes (as defined below) received new senior secured notes due 2027 (the “New 2027 Notes”) in an aggregate initial principal amount of $436.222 million issued by the Company and governed by that certain Indenture, dated February 6, 2024 by and among the Company, as issuer, the guarantors party thereto, as guarantors, and UMB Bank, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the “Trustee”), in respect of the issuance of the $436.222 million of aggregate principal amount of notes (the “New 2027 Notes Indenture”).
The terms of the New 2027 Notes include, among other things: (i) interest at a rate of 8% per annum, payable in cash through November 1, 2025 and, after such date, at the election of the Company, either (a) 9% per annum payable in cash or (b) 8% per annum, payable in cash, plus 2% per annum, payable in kind; (ii) an additional 2.25% prepayment premium above the prepayment premium set forth in the Prepetition 2025 Notes Indenture (as defined below); and (iii) certain more stringent covenants than those contained in the Prepetition 2025 Notes Indenture. The New 2027 Notes Indenture also provides for customary negative covenants related to incurrence of debt, creating liens, affiliate transactions, disposals of assets, declarations of dividends or distributions, changes in control, and engaging in mergers or consolidations.
The New 2027 Notes will mature and become due and payable on August 1, 2027, unless the New 2027 Notes are accelerated, prepaid, or extended prior to that date. If an Event of Default (as defined in the New 2027 Notes Indenture) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders (as defined in the New 2027 Notes Indenture) of at least 25% of the aggregate principal amount then outstanding of the New 2027 Notes may declare all the New 2027 Notes to be due and payable immediately.
The foregoing description of the New 2027 Notes Indenture is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the New 2027 Notes Indenture, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.