Hudson Technologies Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
USA Refrigerants Acquisition
On June 6, 2024, Hudson Technologies Company, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Hudson Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) by and among Hudson Technologies Company (“Buyer”), USA United Suppliers of America, Inc. (d/b/a USA Refrigerants) (“USAR”), B&B Jobber Services, Inc. (“B&B” and, collectively with USAR, “Sellers”), and the individual equity holders of Seller. The transaction contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “USA Refrigerants Acquisition”) closed on June 6, 2024.
Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, Buyer acquired substantially all the business assets of Sellers and assumed only certain specified ongoing ordinary course contractual liabilities of Sellers. The Asset Purchase Agreement also contains customary representations and warranties, indemnity and restrictive covenant provisions.
The consideration for the USA Refrigerants Acquisition is approximately $20.7 million in cash, payable at the closing, subject to customary escrow holdbacks and inventory adjustments, and also provides for a further contingent payment of up to $2.0 million payable, to the extent earned, approximately 18 months from the closing date.
The description of the foregoing Asset Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Asset Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report.
On June 7, 2024, the Company also issued a press release announcing certain of the matters described in this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the foregoing press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
See also Item 2.03 below.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant |
Revolving Credit Facility Amendment
On June 6, 2024, Hudson Technologies Company (“HTC”) and Hudson Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”), as borrowers (collectively, the “Borrowers”), and Hudson Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) as a guarantor, entered into a First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Limited Consent dated June 6, 2024 (the “First Amendment”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and lender (“Agent” or “Wells Fargo”) and such other lenders as have or may thereafter become a party to the Wells Fargo Facility (the “Lenders”).
Pursuant to the First Amendment, the Agent and the Lenders consented to the consummation of the USA Refrigerants Acquisition and made certain other technical amendments to the existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated March 2, 2022 (the “Wells Fargo Facility”), including the calculation of the borrowing base under the Wells Fargo Facility, as amended. The First Amendment also provides for permitted stock repurchases by the Company in an amount not to exceed $5 million per calendar year, and $15 million in aggregate over the term of the Wells Fargo Facility, upon satisfaction of certain conditions.
The description of the First Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the First Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Report.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| (1) | Certain exhibits and schedules have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the SEC upon its request; provided, however, that the Company may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act for any schedule so furnished. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 7, 2024
| HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Nat Krishnamurti | |
| Name: | Nat Krishnamurti | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer & Secretary | |
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