Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On
· The lenders will have a right to convert from time to time up to
outstanding principal, plus any PIK Interest (as defined below) and any accrued and unpaid interest under the Credit Agreement (the "Convertible Loan") into shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion price of$4.80 per share (the "Conversion Price"). The lenders' right to convert is conditioned upon the Company obtaining stockholder approval of an amendment to its certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company at its next annual meeting of stockholders, expected to be held inJune 2023 (the "Stockholder Approval"). If the lenders elect to convert the entire aggregate amount of the Convertible Loan, the Company would be required to issue an aggregate amount of 3,125,000 shares of common stock, not including shares issuable upon conversion of any PIK Interest or accrued and unpaid interest on the Convertible Loan. In addition, the Company has agreed to provide the lenders with registration rights for resale of the shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Loan.
· Prior to the maturity of the Credit Agreement, the Company will have the right
to require that the lenders convert the outstanding principal amount, plus any PIK Interest and accrued and unpaid interest, of the Convertible Loan if the following conditions are met: (i) the average VWAP of the Company's common stock onThe Nasdaq Stock Market , or such other national securities exchange on which the shares of common stock are listed for trading, over 30 consecutive trading dates exceeds 115% of the then Conversion Price, (ii) a registration statement registering the resale of the shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Loan has been declared effective by theSecurities and Exchange Commission , (iii) the Stockholder Approval has been obtained, and (iv) there is no event of default under certain provisions of the Credit Agreement.
· The maturity date of the Credit Agreement will be initially extended from July
2, 2024 toJune 30, 2025 . Upon obtaining the Stockholder Approval and so long as there is no event of default under certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, the maturity date for the Credit Agreement will automatically be extended toJune 30, 2026 .
· The annual interest rate will remain unchanged at 7.00%. Interest on
million of the principal amount will continue to be paid in cash. Interest on
the
on a quarterly basis by adding such amount to the outstanding principal amount
of the outstanding Convertible Loan ("PIK Interest").
In conjunction with the entry into the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, the
Borrowers,
The foregoing description of the First Amendment to Credit Agreement and the First Amendment to Deed of Trust, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of such documents, each of which is filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this current report and is incorporated by reference herein.
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information included in Item 1.01 of this current report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of
The information included in Item 1.01 of this current report on Form 8-K with respect to the Convertible Loan is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The offer and sale of the Convertible Loan, including up to approximately 3,971,870 shares of the Company's common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Convertible Loan (including any PIK Interest and any accrued and unpaid interest), subject to obtaining the Stockholder Approval, was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. 10.1 First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as ofFebruary 2, 2023 , by and amongCadiz Inc. andCadiz Real Estate LLC as borrowers, the lenders from time to time party thereto, andB. Riley Securities, Inc. , as administrative agent. 10.2 First Amendment to Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement, Financing Statement and Fixture Filing, dated as ofFebruary 2, 2023 , by and amongCadiz Inc. ,Cadiz Real Estate LLC ,Octagon Partners LLC andB. Riley Securities, Inc. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 2
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