SPIR 8-K
Spire Global, Inc. (SPIR)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 12, 2025, Spire Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), as borrower, and Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc. and Austin Satellite Design, LLC, as guarantors, entered into the Waiver and Amendment No. 5 to Financing Agreement (the “Waiver and Amendment”) with Blue Torch Finance LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Blue Torch”), as administrative agent and collateral agent, and certain lenders, which amends that certain Financing Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2022, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement dated as of March 21, 2023, that certain Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Financing Agreement dated as of September 27, 2023, that certain Amendment No. 3 to Financing Agreement dated as of April 8, 2024, and that certain Waiver and Amendment No. 4 to Financing Agreement dated as of August 27, 2024 (the “Financing Agreement”), to, among other things, (a) waive events of default under the Financing Agreement arising out of the maximum debt to EBITDA leverage ratio being greater than the ratio permitted by the Financing Agreement, the failure to deliver financial projections for the 2025 fiscal year and liquidity being lower than permitted by the Financing Agreement, (b) amend the financial covenants in the Financing Agreement to replace the maximum debt to EBITDA ratio with a minimum EBITDA covenant and provide relief on the recurring revenue leverage ratio set forth in the Financing Agreement, (c) amend the Financing Agreement to permit the Company to obtain subordinate financing secured by related liens on such junior indebtedness, (d) increase the applicable margin by 2.50% in the form of PIK interest which will be fully earned, paid-in-kind and added to the principal balance of the term loans, and (e) provide for a fifth amendment fee and extension fees. The fifth amendment fee is equal to $2.50 million which will be paid in kind by adding such fee to the principal amount after which it will bear interest from the date of the Waiver and Amendment at the Adjusted Term SOFR for a 3-month interest period plus the applicable margin under the Financing Agreement. The Waiver and Amendment also provides for an extension fee equal to $1.0 million, but if the Financing Agreement is terminated and all obligations are paid in full prior to April 30, 2025, the extension fee will be waived. If the Financing Agreement is not terminated and all obligations are paid in full on or before April 30, 2025, the extension fee will be added to the principal balance of the term loans on such date, and an additional extension fee in an equal amount will be added to the principal balance of the term loans on each date that is 30 days after April 30, 2025 until the Financing Agreement is terminated and all obligations are paid in full. The Waiver and Amendment also requires the Company to engage a liquidity management advisor reasonably satisfactory to Blue Torch no later than March 21, 2025.
The foregoing description of the Waiver and Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Waiver and Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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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.
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SPIRE GLOBAL, INC. |
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March 13, 2025 |
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/s/ Theresa Condor |
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Theresa Condor |
Exhibit 10.1
WAIVER AND AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO FINANCING AGREEMENT
THIS WAIVER AND AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO FINANCING AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is entered into as of March 12, 2025, by and among, inter alios, Spire Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrative Borrower”), each Subsidiary party hereto, the Lenders from time to time party hereto, and Blue Torch Finance LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Blue Torch”), as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacities, the "Agent").
WHEREAS, the Administrative Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders are parties to that certain Financing Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2022 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement dated as of March 21, 2023, as amended by that certain Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Financing Agreement dated as of September 27, 2023, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 3 to Financing Agreement dated as of April 8, 2024, as amended by that certain Waiver and Amendment No. 4 to Financing Agreement dated as of August 27, 2024, and as further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including pursuant to this Amendment, the "Financing Agreement");
WHEREAS, the Agent delivered to the Administrative Borrower on January 15, 2025, a notice of default and reservation of rights (the “Default Notice”) describing the occurrence of certain Specified Defaults (as defined in the Default Notice), and other Events of Default exist due to (i) failure to timely deliver Projections for Fiscal Year 2025 in accordance with Section 7.01(a)(vii) of the Financing Agreement and (ii) breaches of the Leverage Ratio covenant set forth in Section 7.03(a) of the Financing Agreement for the months ending December 31, 2024, January 31, 2025 and February 28, 2025 and the Liquidity covenant set forth in Section 7.03(c) during the months ending December 31, 2024, January 31, 2025, February 28, 2025 and March 31, 2025 (collectively, the “Specified Events of Default”);
WHEREAS, the Administrative Borrower has requested that the Lenders waive the Specified Events of Default, permit its incurrence of certain junior secured indebtedness and amend certain provisions of the Financing Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders party hereto constituting Required Lenders have agreed to waive the Specified Events of Default and amend the Financing Agreement in certain respects as provided herein and subject to the terms and provisions hereof.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, mutual covenants and recitals herein contained, which are a material term to this Amendment, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
“Fifth Amendment” means that certain Amendment No. 5 to Financing Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2025, by and among the Administrative Borrower, each Subsidiary party thereto, the Lenders party thereto constituting Required Lenders, and the Agent.
“Intercreditor Agreement” means, in the case of any Junior Capital constituting Indebtedness, the Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement by and among the Agent, the Junior Capital Provider, the Loan Parties, executed in connection with the incurrence of Junior Capital, the form and substance of which is reasonably acceptable to the Agent.
“Junior Capital” means Indebtedness incurred and/or Equity Interests issued by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries under the Junior Capital Documents.
“Junior Capital Documents” means, collectively, any loan agreement, note purchase agreement, securities purchase agreement and all other documents or instruments executed or binding upon the Loan Parties or their properties that from time to time evidence the Junior Indebtedness or secure or support payment or performance thereof, in each case, as amended, restated or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms hereof. References herein to the Junior Capital Documents shall be deemed to mean and include any and all documentation executed and/or delivered in connection with any refinancings or reconstitutions of the Junior Capital Documents.
“Junior Capital Provider” means those Persons constituting lenders or, if applicable, note or equity securities purchasers under the Junior Capital Documents, together with any successors, assigns or replacements thereof.
“(u) Junior Capital constituting Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount (together with the aggregate net cash proceeds of any
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Equity Interests issued under the Junior Capital Documents) of at least $15,000,000, so long as such Junior Capital constituting Indebtedness is subject to the terms and conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement; and
(v) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest and capitalized interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in clauses (a) through (p) and (u) above.”
“(ff) Liens in favor of the Junior Capital Provider to secure Junior Capital constituting Indebtedness permitted by clause (u) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, so long as such Liens are subject to the terms and conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement.”
““Applicable Margin” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to the interest rate of (a) any Reference Rate Loan or any portion thereof, 7.0% per annum or (b) any Term SOFR Loan or any portion thereof, 8.0% per annum, plus (in the case of the forgoing clauses (a) and (b)) an additional 2.50% per annum (the “PIK Interest”), provided that the portion of interest constituting PIK Interest shall be fully earned and paid-in-kind and added to the principal balance of the Loans on each applicable interest payment date after the effective date of the Fifth Amendment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Applicable Margin shall be set at the applicable rate set forth in clause (a) above upon the occurrence and during the continuation of a Default or Event of Default.”
“(e) (i) In consideration of the agreements of the Agents and the Lenders under the Fifth Amendment, in addition to any other fees payable hereunder, the Borrowers agree to pay to the Lenders, on a pro rata basis, a fee equal to $2,500,000 (the “Fifth Amendment Fee”), which Fifth Amendment Fee shall be fully earned and paid-in-kind and added to the principal balance of the Loans on the effective date of the Fifth Amendment, (ii) if the termination of this Agreement and the payment in full of all Obligations does not occur prior to April 30, 2025 (the “Refinancing Date”), then the Borrowers agree to pay to the Lenders, on a pro rata basis, an extension fee equal to $1,000,000 on the Refinancing Date and on each 30-day anniversary of the Refinancing Date until such time as the Obligations have been paid in full and this Agreement has terminated (the “Extension Fees”), which Extension Fees shall be fully earned and paid-in-kind and added to the principal balance of the Loans on the date such fee is due, and (iii) the Borrowers hereby agree that, from and after the effective date of the Fifth
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Amendment, the aggregate amount of the Fifth Amendment Fee and any Extension Fee shall accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Term SOFR for a 3-month Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin, and such interest shall be paid-in-kind and added to the principal balance of the Loans on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter, commencing on the last Business Day of the calendar quarter in which the effective date of the Fifth Amendment occurs; provided, however, that all Obligations attributable to such capitalized Fifth Amendment Fee and Extension Fee interest shall be disregarded solely for purposes of testing compliance with any covenant or the calculation of any ratio hereunder, including the determination or calculation of such test, covenant or ratio (including in connection with Specified Transactions) in accordance with Section 1.08.”
“(xxi) Operational Assessment Report. No later than March 21, 2025, a copy of the organizational assessment report prepared by Alvarez & Marsal for the Borrower.”
“(u) Liquidity Management Advisor. No later than March 21, 2025, the Borrower shall engage a liquidity management advisor reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to provide such services agreed to by the Administrative Agent.
(v) Junior Capital. No later than March 21, 2025, incur the Junior Capital and deliver to the Agent copies of the Intercreditor Agreement (if applicable) and the Junior Capital Documents, each in form reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and duly executed by the parties thereto.”
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Fiscal Month End |
Total ARR Leverage Ratio |
February 28, 2025 |
0.90:1.00 |
March 31, 2025 |
0.87:1.00 |
April 30, 2025 |
0.87:1.00 |
May 31, 2025 |
0.87:1.00 |
June 30, 2025 |
0.85:1.00 |
July 31, 2025 |
0.85:1.00 |
August 31, 2025 |
0.85:1.00 |
September 30, 2025 |
0.83:1.00 |
October 31, 2025 November 30, 2025 December 31, 2025 |
0.83:1.00 0.83.1.00 0.79.1.00 |
“(c) any Loan Party shall fail to perform or comply with any covenant or agreement contained in Section 7.01(a), Section 7.01(c), Section 7.01(d), Section 7.01(f), Section 7.01(h), Section 7.01(k), Section 7.01(m), Section 7.01(o), Section 7.01(u), Section 7.01(v), Section 7.02 or Section 7.03 or Article VIII, or any Loan Party shall fail to perform or comply with any covenant or agreement contained in any Security Agreement to which it is a party or any Mortgage to which it is a party;”
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized and delivered as of the date first above written.
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BORROWERS: |
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SPIRE GLOBAL, INC. |
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/s/ Theresa Condor |
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Name: Theresa Condor |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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GUARANTORS: |
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SPIRE GLOBAL SUBSIDIARY, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Theresa Condor |
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Name: Theresa Condor |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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AUSTIN SATELLITE DESIGN, LLC |
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By: |
/s/ Theresa Condor |
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Name: Theresa Condor |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer of Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc. |
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 5 (Spire)]
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COLLATERAL AGENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC |
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By: |
/s/ Kevin Genda |
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Name: Kevin Genda |
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Title: Authorized Signatory
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LENDERS:
BTC HOLDINGS SC FUND LLC
By: Blue Torch Credit Opportunities SC Master Fund LP, its sole member
By: Blue Torch Credit Opportunities SC GP LLC, its general partner
By: KPG BTC Management LLC, its sole member
By: _/s/ Kevin Genda__________________________
Kevin Genda
Managing Member
BTC HOLDINGS FUND II LLC
By: Blue Torch Credit Opportunities Fund II LP, its sole member
By: Blue Torch Credit Opportunities GP II LLC, its general partner
By: KPG BTC Management LLC, its sole member
By: _/s/ Kevin Genda__________________________ Kevin Genda
Managing Member
BTC OFFSHORE HOLDINGS FUND II-B LLC
By: Blue Torch Offshore Credit Opportunities Master Fund II LP,
Its Sole Member
By: Blue Torch Offshore Credit Opportunities GP II LLC
Its General Partner
By: KPG BTC Management LLC, its sole member
By: _/s/ Kevin Genda__________________________
Kevin Genda
Managing Member
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 5 (Spire)]
BTC OFFSHORE HOLDINGS FUND II-C LLC
By: Blue Torch Offshore Credit Opportunities Master Fund II LP, its sole member
By: Blue Torch Offshore Credit Opportunities GP II LLC, its general partner
By: KPG BTC Management LLC, its sole member
By: _/s/ Kevin Genda__________________________
Kevin Genda
Managing Member
BTC HOLDINGS KRS FUND LLC
By: Blue Torch Credit Opportunities KRS Fund LP, its sole member
By: Blue Torch Credit Opportunities KRS GP LLC, its general partner
By: KPG BTC Management LLC, its sole member
By: _/s/ Kevin Genda__________________________
Kevin Genda
Managing Member
BTC HOLDINGS SBAF FUND LLC
By: Blue Torch Credit Opportunities SBAF Fund LP, its sole member
By: Blue Torch Credit Opportunities SBAF GP LLC, its general partner
By: KPG BTC Management LLC, its sole member
By: _/s/ Kevin Genda__________________________
Kevin Genda
Managing Member
BLUE TORCH CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND III LP
By: Blue Torch Credit Opportunities GP III LLC, its
general partner
By: KPG BTC Management LLC, its sole member
By: _/s/ Kevin Genda__________________________
Kevin Genda
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 5 (Spire)]
Managing Member
BTC OFFSHORE HOLDINGS FUND III LLC
By: Blue Torch Offshore Credit Opportunities Master Fund III LP, its Sole Member
By: Blue Torch Offshore Credit Opportunities GP III LLC, its General Partner
By: KPG BTC Management LLC, its managing member
By: _/s/ Kevin Genda__________________________ Kevin Genda
Managing Member
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 5 (Spire)]