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3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
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13.   Debt

The Credit Agreement

In connection with the PSA, iBio CDMO entered into a Credit Agreement, dated November 1, 2021, with Woodforest pursuant to which Woodforest provided iBio CDMO a $22,375,000 secured term loan (the “Term Loan”) to purchase the Facility, which Term Loan is evidenced by a term note (the “Term Note”) (for a complete description of the transaction please see Note 6 – Significant Transactions). The Term Loan was advanced in full on the closing date. The Term Loan bore interest at a rate of 3.25%, with higher interest rates upon an event of default, which interest is payable monthly beginning November 5, 2021. Principal on the Term Loan was originally payable on November 1, 2023, subject to early termination upon events of default. The Term Loan provides that it may be prepaid by iBio CDMO at any time and provides for mandatory prepayment upon certain circumstances.

On October 11, 2022, iBio CDMO and Woodforest amended the Credit Agreement to: (i) include a payment of $5,500,000 of the outstanding principal balance owed under the Credit Agreement on the date of the amendment, (ii) include a payment of $5,100,000 of the outstanding principal balance owed under the Credit Agreement within two (2) business days upon the Company’s receipt of such amount owed to the Company by Fraunhofer as part of its legal settlement with them (the “Fraunhofer Settlement Funds”) (see Note 19 – Fraunhofer Settlement for more information), (iii) include principal payments of $250,000 per month in debt amortization for a six-month period commencing the date of the amendment through March 2023, (iv) include an amendment fee of $22,375 and all costs and expenses, (v) require delivery of a report detailing cash flow expenditures every two (2) weeks for the period prior to the delivery of the last report and a monthly 12-month forecast, (vi) reduce the liquidity covenant (the “Liquidity Covenant”) in the Guaranty (as defined in the Credit Agreement) from $10 million to $7.5 million with the ability to lower the liquidity covenant to $5.0 million upon the occurrence of a specific milestone in the Credit Agreement, and (vii) change the annual filing requirement solely for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, such that the filing is acceptable with or without a “going concern” designation.  In addition, Woodforest cancelled the irrevocable letter of credit issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank upon closing of the amendment.

In January 2023, the Company’s unrestricted cash decreased below the required $7,500,000, which created an event of default under the Credit Agreement and Guaranty as a result of not complying with the Liquidity Covenant. As a result, on February 9, 2023, iBio CDMO and Woodforest entered into a second amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment”), which amended, among other things, added a milestone that had to be met by a specified date, the failure of which would be an event of default.  In addition, on February 9, 2023, the Company, as guarantor, entered into a second amendment to the Guaranty, which amended, among other things, allowed the Company to account for the Fraunhofer Settlement Funds in determining whether the Company is in compliance with the Liquidity Covenant until a specified period dependent upon the occurrence of a specific milestone in the Credit Agreement.

On February 20, 2023, iBio CDMO entered into a third amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”), which removed the added milestone specified in the Second Amendment, the failure of which would be an event of default.  In addition, the Guaranty was amended to allow the Company until February 28, 2023, to account for the Fraunhofer Settlement Funds in determining whether the Company is in compliance with the Liquidity Covenant without being dependent upon a specified milestone.  In addition, the Company agreed that each time it consummates an at-the-market issuance of Equity Interests (as defined within the Credit Agreement), no later than five (5) days following such issuance of Equity Interests, it will (i) pay to Woodforest in immediately available cash funds, without setoff or counterclaim of any kind, forty percent (40%) of the Net Proceeds (as defined within the Credit Agreement) received by the Company for such issuance of Equity Interests; provided, any such payment would cease upon payment obligations in full and (ii) provide Woodforest with a detailed accounting of each such issuance of Equity Interests.

On March 24, 2023, iBio CDMO and Woodforest entered into a fourth amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”), which within the Fourth Amendment Woodforest agreed to (i) reduce the percentage of any payment to Woodforest the Company is required to make from the proceeds of sales of its common stock under its at-the-market facility from 40% to 20%, (ii) reduce the percentage of any payment to Woodforest the Company is required to make from the proceeds of sales of its equipment from 40% to 20%, and (iii) allowed the Company to retain $2,000,000 of the $5,100,000 that the Company received from the Fraunhofer Settlement Funds, with the remaining $3,000,000 being held in a Company account at Woodforest.  In addition, the Company was obligated to (y) deliver to Woodforest an executed copy of a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) for the sale of the Facility, no later than April 14, 2023, and (z) pay to Woodforest a fee in the amount of $75,000 on the earlier of the date of the closing of the Purchase Agreement, or the Maturity Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement).  In addition, on March 24, 2023, the Company, as guarantor, entered into a fourth amendment to the Guaranty, which reduced the Liquidity Covenant from $7,500,000 to $1,000,000.  

On May 10, 2023, iBio CDMO and Woodforest entered into a fifth amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”), which within the Fifth Amendment Woodforest agreed to: (i) waive the Company’s obligation to deliver to Woodforest an executed

copy of a Purchase Agreement for the sale of the Facility no later than April 14, 2023 and, (ii) release $500,000 of the $3.0 million being held in a Company account at Woodforest when the outstanding principal amount is reduced to $10.0 million and for each additional $2.5 million reduction of the outstanding principal amount, an additional $750,00 will be released from the Company account at Woodforest.  In addition, starting on the effective date of the Fifth Amendment, the interest on the Term Loan increased to 5.25%, and the Term Loan further accrued interest, payable in kind and added to the balance of the outstanding principal amount at a fixed rate per annum equal to (a) 1.00%, if the Facility is sold on or before June 30, 2023, (b) 2.00% if the Facility is sold after June 2023, but on or before September 30, 2023, or (c) 3:00%, if the Facility is sold after September 30, 2023, or not sold prior to the maturity date.  The Company also agreed to pay Woodforest a fee in the amount of (x) $75,000 if the Facility is sold on or before June 30, 2023, (y) $100,000 if the Facility is sold after June 2023, but on or before September 30, 2023, or (z) $125,000, if the Facility is sold after September 30, 2023, or not sold prior to the maturity date.

On September 18, 2023, iBio CDMO and Woodforest entered into a sixth amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Sixth Amendment”), pursuant to which Woodforest agreed to modify the Maturity Date to the earlier of December 31, 2023, or the acceleration of maturity of the Term Loan pursuant to the Credit Agreement, provided that (i) iBio CDMO shall deliver an executed copy of a Purchase Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for the sale of the Facility within one business day after entry into the Sixth Amendment, and (ii) if the Facility is not sold on or before December 1, 2023, iBio CDMO will pay a fee in the amount of $20,000 upon the earlier of the date of the closing or the Maturity Date.  In addition, if the closing and funding of the Purchase Agreement does not occur on or before December 1, 2023, iBio CDMO will permit Woodforest to obtain an appraisal of iBio CDMO’s real estate, including the Facility, at the cost of iBio CDMO.

On October 4, 2023, iBio CDMO and Woodforest entered into a seventh amendment to the Credit Agreement.  See Note 23 – Subsequent Events for more information.

At September 30, 2023, the balance of the Term Loan was $12,625,000 which consisted of the Term Note of $12,655,000, net of approximately $30,000 of deferred finance costs.  At June 30, 2023, the balance was $12,937,000 which consisted of the Term Note of $13,057,000, net of approximately $120,000 of deferred finance costs.

Equipment Financing

On October 12, 2022, the Company entered into an equipment financing master lease agreement and a lease supplement whereby $500,000 was borrowed over 36 months at an imputed interest rate of 10.62% and securitized by certain assets purchased for the San Diego research site.  The financing is payable in monthly installments of $16,230 through October 2025.  At September 30, 2023, the balance owed under the financing was $362,000.  Interest incurred under the financing for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 totaled approximately $10,000 and $0, respectively.

Future minimum payments under the finance lease obligation are due as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal period ending on September 30:

    

Principal

    

Interest

    

Total

2024

$

164

$

31

$

195

2025

182

12

194

2026

 

16

 

 

16

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total minimum equipment financing payments

 

362

$

43

$

405

Less: current portion

 

(164)

 

  

 

  

Long-term portion of minimum equipment financing obligation

$

198