Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt

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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT
7. DEBT.

 

Long-term borrowings are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

    December 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
Kinergy line of credit   $ 50,401     $ 32,512  
Pekin loans    
      20,580  
ICP loans    
      9,384  
CARES Act loans    
      9,860  
Parent notes payable    
      25,533  
      50,401       97,869  
Less unamortized debt premium    
      230  
Less unamortized debt financing costs     (40 )     (759 )
Less short-term portion    
      (25,533 )
Long-term debt   $ 50,361     $ 71,807  

 

Kinergy Line of Credit – Kinergy has an operating line of credit for an aggregate amount of up to $100,000,000. The line of credit matures on August 2, 2023. The credit facility is based on Kinergy’s eligible accounts receivable and inventory levels, subject to certain concentration reserves. The credit facility is subject to certain other sublimits, including inventory loan limits. Interest accrues under the line of credit at a rate equal to (i) the daily Secured Overnight Financing Rate, plus (ii) a specified applicable margin ranging between 1.75% and 2.25%. The applicable margin was 2.00%, for a total rate of 2.05% at December 31, 2021. The credit facility’s monthly unused line fee is an annual rate equal to 0.25% to 0.375% depending on the average daily principal balance during the immediately preceding month. Payments that may be made by Kinergy to the Company as reimbursement for management and other services provided by the Company to Kinergy are limited under the terms of the credit facility to $1,500,000 per fiscal quarter. The credit facility also includes the accounts receivable of Alto Nutrients as additional collateral. Payments that may be made by Alto Nutrients to the Company as reimbursement for management and other services provided by the Company to Alto Nutrients are limited under the terms of the credit facility to $500,000 per fiscal quarter.

 

If the monthly excess borrowing availability of Kinergy and Alto Nutrients falls below certain thresholds, they are collectively required to maintain a fixed-charge coverage ratio (calculated as a twelve-month rolling earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization divided by the sum of interest expense, capital expenditures, principal payments of indebtedness, indebtedness from capital leases and taxes paid during such twelve-month rolling period) of at least 2.0 and are prohibited from incurring certain additional indebtedness (other than specific intercompany indebtedness).

 

The obligations of Kinergy and Alto Nutrients under the credit facility are secured by a first-priority security interest in all of their assets in favor of the lender. Alto Ingredients has guaranteed all of Kinergy’s obligations under the line of credit. As of December 31, 2021, Kinergy had $25.4 million in unused borrowing availability under the credit facility.

 

Pekin Loans – On December 15, 2016, Alto Pekin entered into a credit agreement with 1st Farm Credit Services, PCA and CoBank, ACB, (“CoBank”). Under the terms of the agreement, Alto Pekin borrowed from 1st Farm Credit Services $64.0 million under a term loan facility that was to mature on August 20, 2021 and up to $32.0 million under a revolving term loan facility that was to mature on February 1, 2022. These loans were secured by a first-priority security interest in all of Alto Pekin’s assets.

 

On November 5, 2021, the Company repaid in full the outstanding balances on these loans.

 

ICP Loans — On September 15, 2017, ICP, Compeer Financial, PCA, or Compeer, and CoBank as agent, entered into a credit agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, ICP borrowed from Compeer $24.0 million under a term loan facility that was to mature on September 20, 2021, and up to $18.0 million under a revolving term loan facility that was to mature on September 1, 2022. These loans were secured by a first-priority security interest in all of ICP’s assets.

 

On November 5, 2021, the Company repaid in full the outstanding balances on these loans.

 

Parent Notes Payable – On December 12, 2016, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with five accredited investors and sold $55.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes to the investors in a private offering for aggregate gross proceeds of 97% of the principal amount of the notes sold. On June 26, 2017, the Company entered into a second Note Purchase Agreement with five accredited investors and sold an additional $13.9 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes to the investors in a private offering for aggregate gross proceeds of 97% of the principal amount of the notes sold (and collectively with the notes previously sold, the “Notes”). The Notes were secured by a first-priority security interest in all of the Company’s equity interests in Alto Op Co.

 

On May 14, 2021, with proceeds from the Company’s sale of its Madera, California facility, the Company repaid $19.3 million of principal on the Notes, resulting in an aggregate remaining balance of $0.7 million.

 

On November 5, 2021, the Company repaid the remaining outstanding balance on the Notes.

 

CARES Act Loans – On May 4, 2020, Alto Ingredients and Alto Pekin, received loan proceeds from Bank of America, NA under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), through the Paycheck Protection Program administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”). Alto Ingredients received $6.0 million and Alto Pekin received $3.9 million in loan proceeds. Under the terms of the loans, certain amounts may be forgiven if they are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act. In June 2021, the SBA approved Alto Pekin’s forgiveness application for the full amount of $3.9 million. In September 2021, the SBA approved Alto Ingredients’ forgiveness application for the full amount of $6.0 million. As a result, the Company recognized income from loan forgiveness of $9.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The SBA may audit the loan forgiveness applications and further examine eligibility for forgiveness, including the facts and circumstances existing at the time the loans were made. The Company can provide no assurances that any loan forgiven will not require repayment following an audit by the SBA.

 

Maturities of Long-term Debt – The Company’s long-term debt matures as follows (in thousands):

 

December 31:      
2022   $
 
2023     50,401  
    $ 50,401