Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On June 9, 2023 Stabilis Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) along with its subsidiaries, Stabilis LNG Eagle Ford LLC, Stabilis GDS, Inc. and Stabilis LNG Port Allen, LLC (collectively, the “Borrowers”) entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Cadence Bank (the “Lender”).
The Loan Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility that matures on June 9, 2026. The maximum aggregate amount of availability under the revolving credit facility is $10 million, subject to a borrowing base of 80% of eligible accounts receivable. None of the funds available under the Loan were drawn as of June 12, 2023. The Borrowers may request an increase in the maximum aggregate amount of availability under the revolving credit facility by up to $5 million, subject to the approval of the Lender.
Borrowings under the Loan Agreement generally bear interest at a variable rate equal to the Prime Rate published by the Wall Street Journal. The Borrowers must also pay (1) a quarterly unused commitment fee of 0.5% per annum of the amount of the difference between (i) $10 million and (ii) the average daily outstanding principal balance of the loan during the applicable quarter, and (2) an upfront fee of $50,000.
All borrowings under the Loan Agreement are secured by the Borrowers’ accounts receivable and deposit accounts.
The Loan Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants applicable to the Borrowers. Among other requirements, the Borrowers must maintain consolidated net worth of at least $50 million as of June 30, 2023, increasing by 50% of the Borrowers’ net income as of the end of each year ended December 31. Additionally, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2023, Borrowers must maintain, on a consolidated basis, a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.20 to 1.0, as defined in the Loan Agreement, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of Borrowers, on a trailing twelve (12) months basis.
The Loan Agreement also contains customary events of default. If an event of default under the Loan Agreement occurs and is continuing, then the Lender may declare any outstanding obligations under the Loan Agreement to be immediately due and payable. In addition, if any of the Borrowers become the subject of voluntary or involuntary proceedings under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, then any outstanding obligations under the Loan Agreement will automatically become immediately due and payable.
The foregoing description of the Loan Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Loan Agreement filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
On June 12, 2023 the Company issued a news release relating to the execution of the Loan Agreement. A copy of the news release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.