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Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Subsequent Events  
Subsequent Events

9. Subsequent Events

 

Acquisition of Bloomia

 

On February 22, 2024, the Company acquired majority ownership in Bloomia B.V. and its subsidiaries for a price of $47.5 million. The acquisition price was paid with $9.2 million of the Company’s cash, $22.8 million of proceeds from a new credit facility, and notes payable of $15.5 million to the sellers. Bloomia purchases tulip bulbs, hydroponically grows tulips from the bulbs, and sells the stems to retail stores. Lendway owns a significant majority and is the managing member of Tulp 24.1, LLC, which holds the Bloomia enitities. Bloomia’s continuing CEO owns the remaining approximately 18.6% of Tulp 24.1, LLC.

 

The acquisition will be accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. The acquisition method of accounting requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. Due to the limited amount of time since the acquisition date and the complexity of Bloomia’s financial records prepated under Dutch GAAP, the preliminary acquisition valuation for the business combination is incomplete at this time. As a result, the Company is unable to provide the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for the major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the information required for valuation of intangible assets and goodwill.

 

The unaudited pro forma net sales of the combined entity for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 are approximately $45 million. The unaudited pro forma net sales of the combined entity are based on historical net sales from continuing operations from Lendway and the net sales for Bloomia. The unaudited pro forma net sales values are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been obtained if the acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of 2023 or that may be obtained in the future. Because the initial accounting for the business combination is incomplete at this time, the Company is unable to provide pro forma net earnings of the combined entity.

Credit Agreement

 

To finance the Bloomia acquisition, the Company entered into a revolving credit and term loan agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), together with Tulp 24.1 as the borrower. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company had an $18.0 million term loan funded. The Credit Agreement also contains a $6.0 million revolving credit facility, which may be used by the Company for general business purposes and working capital.

 

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR for an interest period of one month plus 3.0%. In addition to paying interest on the outstanding principal under the Credit Agreement, Tulp 24.1 is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.50% on the unutilized commitments under the revolving credit facility.

 

The term loans will be repaid in quarterly installments of $450,000, commencing on June 30, 2024. The remaining outstanding balance will be repaid in full after five years. The scheduled maturity of the revolving facility is February 20, 2029.

 

The obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the personal property assets of Tulp 24.1 and its subsidiaries. The Company provided an unsecured guaranty of the obligations of Tulp 24.1 under the Credit Agreement.

 

Commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on March 31, 2024, the Credit Agreement will require Tulp 24.1 and its subsidiaries to maintain (a) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.00 and (b) a maximum senior cash flow leverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0 until September 30, 2024, and stepping down to 2.00 to 1.00 on December 31, 2027, until the maturity date of the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement also contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that restrict the ability of Tulp 24.1 and its subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, dispose of significant assets, make distributions or pay dividends to the Company, make certain investments, including any acquisitions other than permitted acquisitions, make certain payments, enter into sale and leaseback transactions or grant liens on its assets, subject to certain limitations.

 

The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, the occurrence of which would permit the lenders to terminate their commitments and accelerate loans under the Credit Agreement, including failure to make payments under the credit facility, failure to comply with covenants in the Credit Agreement and other loan documents, cross default to other material indebtedness of Tulp 24.1 or any of its subsidiaries, failure of Tulp 24.1 or any of its subsidiaries to pay or discharge material judgments, bankruptcy of Tulp 24.1 or any of its subsidiaries, and change of control of the Company.

 

Notes Payable to Sellers

 

As part of the financing of the Bloomia acquisition, Tulp 24.1 entered into notes payable with the sellers. Notes payable for $12.8 million have a term of five years, subject to requiring principal payments based on “excess cash flow” as defined. Interest is at 8% per annum in the first year and increase annually by 2 percentage points. Notes payable for $2.7 million have a term of nine calendar weeks after the closing date. Interest is at 8%.