| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On March 1, 2024, Transphorm, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Credit and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, Transphorm Technology, Inc., as guarantor (the “Guarantor”), and Renesas Electronics America Inc., as lender (the “Lender”). The Credit Agreement provides for a $35.0 million delayed draw term loan facility. The obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Guarantor and secured by substantially all of the personal property of the Company and the Guarantor.
The Company and the Lender are party to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of January 10, 2024, among the Company, the Lender, Travis Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Lender (“Merger Sub”), and Renesas Electronics Corporation, a Japanese corporation (solely for the purposes set forth in Section 9.17 of the Merger Agreement). The Merger Agreement provides that, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Lender (the “Merger”).
Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the term loans are available to be borrowed during the periods and in the amounts set forth in the Credit Agreement (with amounts not borrowed in a period remaining available to be borrowed in subsequent periods), including up to $12.0 million on or prior to June 30, 2024, up to an additional $6.0 million after June 30, 2024 and on or prior to September 30, 2024, and up to an additional $8.0 million after September 30, 2024 and on or prior to January 10, 2025. If the Merger Agreement Termination Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement) has been extended pursuant to Section 8.1(c) of the Merger Agreement, up to an additional $5.0 million will be available after January 10, 2025 and on or prior to March 31, 2025, and up to an additional $4.0 million will be available after March 31, 2025 and prior to July 10, 2025. The proceeds of the term loans may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries prior to the closing of the Merger.
The Lender’s term loan commitment will terminate upon the occurrence of certain commitment termination events specified in the Credit Agreement. These events include (1) the termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Merger Agreement, (2) the occurrence of the Termination Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement), (3) failure to perform material representations, warranties or covenants in the Merger Agreement beyond a specified grace period, (4) acceleration of or default under certain other indebtedness, (5) bankruptcy or insolvency events with respect to the Company or the Guarantor, (6) any uninsured destruction, loss or damage of a material portion of the collateral, (7) the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement), (8) any final money judgment, writ or warrant of attachment or similar process above a specified threshold that is not discharged, vacated, bonded or stayed for a period of 30 days, (9) the occurrence of a cessation of a substantial part of the business of the Company or the Guarantor that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Credit Agreement), and (10) the Credit Agreement or any Credit Document (as defined in the Credit Agreement) ceases to be in full force and effect or the Company or the Guarantor contests their enforceability.
The term loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to term SOFR for an interest period of 3 months plus 5.0%. Accrued interest is payable on the maturity date and, in the case of any term loans being prepaid, on the date of such prepayment. Term loans may be prepaid at any time without penalty or premium. The Credit Agreement provides for mandatory prepayment of the term loans with the proceeds from certain asset sales, certain insurance or condemnation proceeds and certain extraordinary receipts. Term loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
The maturity date for the term loans is the earliest to occur of (1) written demand from the Lender following the closing of the Merger, (2) if, on the date of the termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Merger Agreement, a Company Termination Fee (as defined in the Merger Agreement) is owed pursuant to Section 8.3(b)(i) or Section 8.3(b)(iii) of the Merger Agreement, the date of the payment of the Company Termination Fee, (3) if, on the date of the termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Merger Agreement, a Company Termination Fee (as defined in the Merger Agreement) is owed pursuant to Section 8.3(b)(ii) of the Merger Agreement or no Parent Termination Fee (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or Company Termination Fee is owed, the date that is three months following such termination, (4) if, on the date of termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Merger Agreement, a Parent Termination Fee (as defined in the Merger Agreement) is owed, the amount of the outstanding term loans will be applied as a dollar-for-dollar reduction in the Parent
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