Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
Pyxus International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data) Three months ended December 31, 2021 Three months ended December 31, 2020
Sales and other operating revenues $ 428,942 $ 379,560
Cost of goods and services sold 363,716 317,032
Gross profit 65,226 62,528
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 34,235 45,943
Other (expense) income, net ( 209 ) 4,669
Restructuring and asset impairment charges 560 7,774
Operating income 30,222 13,480
Loss on deconsolidation/disposition of subsidiaries 7,069 —
Interest expense, net 27,503 24,772
Loss before income taxes and other items ( 4,350 ) ( 11,292 )
Income tax expense 31,809 4,492
Income from unconsolidated affiliates 6,102 7,564
Net loss ( 30,057 ) ( 8,220 )
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 43 ( 55 )
Net loss attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. $ ( 30,100 ) $ ( 8,165 )
Loss per share:
Basic and Diluted $ ( 1.20 ) $ ( 0.33 )
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic and Diluted 25,000 25,000
See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements"
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Pyxus International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Successor Predecessor
(in thousands, except per share data) Nine months ended December 31, 2021 Four months ended December 31, 2020 Five months ended August 31, 2020
Sales and other operating revenues $ 1,156,433 $ 497,394 $ 447,600
Cost of goods and services sold 997,033 424,498 402,594
Gross profit 159,400 72,896 45,006
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 106,005 61,627 87,858
Other (expense) income, net ( 1,863 ) 2,736 ( 539 )
Restructuring and asset impairment charges 7,652 8,991 566
Operating income (loss) 43,880 5,014 ( 43,957 )
Loss on deconsolidation/disposition of subsidiaries 9,525 — —
Debt retirement expense — — 828
Interest expense, net 82,820 32,921 45,190
Reorganization items, net — — 105,984
(Loss) income before income taxes and other items ( 48,465 ) ( 27,907 ) 16,009
Income tax expense (benefit) 9,242 ( 6,091 ) 292
Income from unconsolidated affiliates 5,999 7,798 2,358
Net (loss) income ( 51,708 ) ( 14,018 ) 18,075
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests ( 419 ) ( 540 ) ( 962 )
Net (loss) income attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. $ ( 51,289 ) $ ( 13,478 ) $ 19,037
(Loss) earnings per share:
Basic $ ( 2.05 ) $ ( 0.54 ) $ 1.91
Diluted $ ( 2.05 ) $ ( 0.54 ) $ 1.91
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic 25,000 25,000 9,976
Diluted 25,000 25,000 9,992
See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements"
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Pyxus International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(Unaudited)
(in thousands) Three months ended December 31, 2021 Three months ended December 31, 2020
Net loss $ ( 30,057 ) $ ( 8,220 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment ( 1,753 ) ( 145 )
Change in pension liability for settlements ( 35 ) 47
Cash flow hedges ( 1,550 ) ( 619 )
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax ( 3,338 ) ( 717 )
Total comprehensive loss ( 33,395 ) ( 8,937 )
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 43 ( 197 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. $ ( 33,438 ) $ ( 8,740 )
Successor Predecessor
(in thousands) Nine months ended December 31, 2021 Four months ended December 31, 2020 Five months ended August 31, 2020
Net (loss) income $ ( 51,708 ) $ ( 14,018 ) $ 18,075
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment ( 2,655 ) ( 952 ) 4,377
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans ( 512 ) — 734
Change in pension liability for settlements ( 35 ) 47 —
Cash flow hedges ( 118 ) ( 619 ) ( 531 )
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax ( 3,320 ) ( 1,524 ) 4,580
Total comprehensive (loss) income ( 55,028 ) ( 15,542 ) 22,655
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests ( 419 ) ( 661 ) ( 1,030 )
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. $ ( 54,609 ) $ ( 14,881 ) $ 23,685
See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements"
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Pyxus International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in thousands) December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2021
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 146,083 $ 123,167 $ 92,705
Restricted cash 3,771 3,779 4,619
Trade receivables, net 189,211 177,556 175,912
Other receivables 17,511 19,748 27,920
Inventories, net 745,239 771,821 727,893
Advances to tobacco suppliers, net 56,805 61,773 43,569
Recoverable income taxes 5,320 12,023 4,781
Prepaid expenses 30,235 31,082 29,532
Other current assets 17,040 16,981 15,569
Total current assets 1,211,215 1,217,930 1,122,500
Restricted cash 389 389 389
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 92,459 92,657 96,356
Goodwill 31,814 37,935 36,853
Other intangible assets, net 46,330 69,008 51,417
Deferred income taxes, net 5,018 8,929 7,063
Long-term recoverable income taxes 4,168 3,523 4,133
Other noncurrent assets 36,085 43,019 40,355
Right-of-use assets 35,417 39,416 40,259
Property, plant, and equipment, net 137,802 183,249 140,137
Total assets $ 1,600,697 $ 1,696,055 $ 1,539,462
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Notes payable to banks $ 384,230 $ 433,571 $ 372,174
Accounts payable 90,025 80,362 125,876
Advances from customers 63,176 24,881 12,120
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 79,584 75,813 71,656
Income taxes payable 6,909 2,220 8,254
Operating leases payable 7,624 9,214 9,529
Current portion of long-term debt 107,687 141 2,122
Total current liabilities 739,235 626,202 601,731
Long-term taxes payable 6,703 7,623 7,623
Long-term debt 541,096 551,925 551,235
Deferred income taxes 9,353 13,234 12,944
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits 15,262 13,327 14,835
Long-term leases 27,148 29,740 29,508
Pension, postretirement, and other long-term liabilities 64,030 74,467 67,646
Total liabilities 1,402,827 1,316,518 1,285,522
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Pyxus International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in thousands) December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2021
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock— no par value:
Authorized shares ( 250,000 for all periods)
Issued shares ( 25,000 for all periods)
390,290 391,089 391,089
Retained deficit ( 187,983 ) ( 13,478 ) ( 136,686 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ( 10,053 ) ( 1,403 ) ( 6,733 )
Total stockholders’ equity of Pyxus International, Inc. 192,254 376,208 247,670
Noncontrolling interests 5,616 3,329 6,270
Total stockholders’ equity 197,870 379,537 253,940
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,600,697 $ 1,696,055 $ 1,539,462
See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements"
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Pyxus International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Statements of Consolidated Stockholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
Attributable to Pyxus International, Inc.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands) Common
Stock Retained
Deficit Currency Translation Adjustment Pensions,
Net of Tax Derivatives, Net of Tax Noncontrolling
Interests Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance, March 31, 2021 $ 391,089 $ ( 136,686 ) $ ( 4,649 ) $ 541 $ ( 2,625 ) $ 6,270 $ 253,940
Net loss attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. — ( 11,508 ) — — — ( 120 ) ( 11,628 )
Other — ( 8 ) — — — 8 —
Other comprehensive income, net of tax — — 689 — 4,328 — 5,017
Balance, June 30, 2021 391,089 ( 148,202 ) ( 3,960 ) 541 1,703 6,158 247,329
Net loss attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. — ( 9,681 ) — — — ( 342 ) ( 10,023 )
Other — — — — — ( 88 ) ( 88 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax — — ( 1,591 ) ( 512 ) ( 2,896 ) — ( 4,999 )
Balance, September 30, 2021 391,089 ( 157,883 ) ( 5,551 ) 29 ( 1,193 ) 5,728 232,219
Net (loss) income attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. — ( 30,100 ) — — — 43 ( 30,057 )
Change in investment in subsidiaries ( 799 ) — — — — ( 155 ) ( 954 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax — — ( 1,753 ) ( 35 ) ( 1,550 ) — ( 3,338 )
Balance, December 31, 2021 $ 390,290 $ ( 187,983 ) $ ( 7,304 ) $ ( 6 ) $ ( 2,743 ) $ 5,616 $ 197,870
See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements"
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Pyxus International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Statements of Consolidated Stockholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
Attributable to Pyxus International, Inc.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands) Common
Stock Retained
(Deficit) Earnings Currency Translation Adjustment Pensions,
Net of Tax Derivatives, Net of Tax Noncontrolling
Interests Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance, March 31, 2020 (Predecessor) $ 469,677 $ ( 488,545 ) $ ( 22,509 ) $ ( 37,154 ) $ 531 $ 1,692 $ ( 76,308 )
Net loss attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. — ( 92,161 ) — — — ( 648 ) ( 92,809 )
Stock-based compensation 117 — — — — — 117
Dividends paid — — — — — ( 120 ) ( 120 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax — — ( 64 ) 494 ( 531 ) ( 76 ) ( 177 )
Balance, June 30, 2020
(Predecessor) 469,794 ( 580,706 ) ( 22,573 ) ( 36,660 ) — 848 ( 169,297 )
Net income attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. — 111,198 — — — ( 314 ) 110,884
Stock-based compensation 8 — — — — — 8
Dividends paid — — — — — ( 180 ) ( 180 )
Change in investment in subsidiaries ( 1,655 ) — — — — ( 461 ) ( 2,116 )
Other comprehensive income, net of tax — — 4,509 240 — 8 4,757
Cancellation of Predecessor equity ( 468,147 ) 469,508 18,064 36,420 — 99 55,944
Balance, August 31, 2020 (Predecessor) $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ —
Balance, September 1, 2020 (Successor) $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ —
Issuance of Successor common stock 391,402 — — — — — 391,402
Fresh start adjustment to noncontrolling interests — — — — — 4,359 4,359
Net loss attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. — ( 5,313 ) — — — ( 485 ) ( 5,798 )
Dividends paid — — — — — ( 123 ) ( 123 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax — — ( 828 ) — — 21 ( 807 )
Balance, September 30, 2020 (Successor) 391,402 ( 5,313 ) ( 828 ) — — 3,772 389,033
Net loss attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. — ( 8,165 ) — — — ( 55 ) ( 8,220 )
Fresh start adjustments ( 313 ) — — — — ( 246 ) ( 559 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax — — ( 3 ) 47 ( 619 ) ( 142 ) ( 717 )
Balance, December 31, 2020 (Successor) $ 391,089 $ ( 13,478 ) $ ( 831 ) $ 47 $ ( 619 ) $ 3,329 $ 379,537
See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements"
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Pyxus International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Successor Predecessor
(in thousands) Nine months ended December 31, 2021 Four months ended December 31, 2020 Five months ended August 31, 2020
Operating Activities:
Net (loss) income $ ( 51,708 ) $ ( 14,018 ) $ 18,075
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 11,984 13,301 16,580
Loss on deconsolidation/disposition of subsidiaries 9,525 — —
Debt amortization/interest 17,364 6,552 4,862
Loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions 1,554 ( 2,196 ) ( 11,077 )
Asset impairment charges 6,111 3,982 213
Income from unconsolidated affiliates, net of dividends 3,212 ( 7,600 ) 2,915
Reorganization items, net — — ( 130,215 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net ( 180,204 ) ( 33,151 ) ( 67,544 )
Other, net ( 2,669 ) 7,588 ( 15,870 )
Net cash used by operating activities ( 184,831 ) ( 25,542 ) ( 182,061 )
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment ( 12,201 ) ( 11,557 ) ( 7,757 )
Collections on beneficial interests on securitized trade receivables 155,226 49,562 74,328
DIP loan to deconsolidated subsidiary ( 5,229 ) — —
Collection of DIP loan from deconsolidated subsidiary 10,996 — —
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired — — ( 4,805 )
Other, net ( 1,029 ) 116 ( 109 )
Net cash provided by investing activities 147,763 38,121 61,657
Financing Activities:
Net proceeds and repayments from short-term borrowings 11,889 ( 37,915 ) ( 99,969 )
Proceeds from DIP facility — — 206,700
Repayment of DIP facility — — ( 213,418 )
Proceeds from DDTL facility 117,600 — —
Repayment of DDTL facility ( 15,375 ) — —
Proceeds from term loan facility — — 213,418
Proceeds from 10.0 % first lien notes
— — 280,844
Repayment of 8.5 % first lien notes
— — ( 280,844 )
Proceeds from revolving loans facilities 11,000 37,500 27,438
Repayment of revolving loans facilities ( 26,000 ) — ( 44,900 )
Proceeds from long-term borrowings — 462 2,568
Repayment of second lien notes — — ( 1,199 )
Share repurchases — — ( 1,000 )
Debt issuance costs ( 6,903 ) ( 2,657 ) ( 8,486 )
DIP financing fees — — ( 9,344 )
Other debt restructuring costs — — ( 7,574 )
Other, net ( 23 ) ( 241 ) ( 565 )
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 92,188 ( 2,851 ) 63,669
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash ( 2,590 ) ( 369 ) 1,628
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Pyxus International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Successor Predecessor
(in thousands) Nine months ended December 31, 2021 Four months ended December 31, 2020 Five months ended August 31, 2020
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 52,530 9,359 ( 55,107 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 92,705 93,138 170,208
Restricted cash at beginning of period 5,008 24,838 2,875
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $ 150,243 $ 127,335 $ 117,976
Other information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net $ 14,951 $ 8,409 $ 5,560
Cash paid for interest, net 56,858 17,045 52,877
Cash paid for reorganization items — — 7,314
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment included in accounts payable 267 1,090 1,759
Noncash amounts obtained as a beneficial interest in exchange for transferring trade receivables in a securitization transaction 162,065 59,501 66,821
Noncash contingent consideration from sale of business 1,000 — —
Cancellation of second lien notes — — ( 634,487 )
See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements"
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Pyxus International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands, except per share data)
Note 1
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
13
Note 2
New Accounting Standards
14
Note 3
Emergence from Voluntary Reorganization under Chapter 11
14
Note 4
Fresh Start Reporting
17
Note 5
CCAA Proceeding and Deconsolidation of Subsidiaries
22
Note 6
Revenue Recognition
24
Note 7
Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges
25
Note 8
Income Taxes
25
Note 9
(Loss) Earnings Per Share
26
Note 10
Inventories, Net
27
Note 11
Acquisitions and Dispositions
27
Note 12
Equity Method Investments
28
Note 13
Variable Interest Entities
29
Note 14
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net
30
Note 15
Debt Arrangements
31
Note 16
Securitized Receivables
35
Note 17
Guarantees
35
Note 18
Derivative Financial Instruments
36
Note 19
Fair Value Measurements
36
Note 20
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
37
Note 21
Contingencies and Other Information
37
Note 22
Related Party Transactions
38
Note 23
Segment Information
39
Note 24
Subsequent Events
40
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1. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of Pyxus International, Inc. (the "Company" or "Pyxus") and all companies that Pyxus directly or indirectly controls, either through majority ownership or otherwise. The terms the “Company,” “Pyxus,” “we,” or “us” when used with respect to periods commencing prior to the effectiveness of the Plan (as defined below), refer to Old Pyxus (as defined below), unless the context would indicate otherwise. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, the normal and recurring adjustments necessary for fair statement of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented have been included. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 filed on June 29, 2021. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, the results of operations for a fiscal quarter are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be attained for other quarters or a full fiscal year.
The Company applied Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 852 – Reorganizations (“ASC 852”) in preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements. For periods subsequent to the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases (as defined below), ASC 852 requires distinguishing transactions associated with the reorganization separate from activities related to the ongoing operations of the business. Upon the effectiveness of the Plan and the emergence of the Debtors (as defined below) from the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company determined it qualified for fresh start reporting under ASC 852, which resulted in the Company becoming a new entity for financial reporting purposes on the Effective Date (as defined below). The Company elected to apply fresh start reporting using a convenience date of August 31, 2020 (the “Fresh Start Reporting Date”). The Company evaluated and concluded that the events between the Effective Date and the Fresh Start Reporting Date were not material to the Company's financial reporting on both a quantitative or qualitative basis. See “ Note 4. Fresh Start Reporting ” for additional information.
Due to the application of fresh start reporting, the pre-emergence and post-emergence periods are not comparable. The lack of comparability is emphasized by the use of a “black line” to separate the Predecessor and Successor periods in the condensed consolidated financial statements and footnote tables. References to “Successor” relate to our financial position after August 31, 2020 and results of operations for periods commencing after August 31, 2020. References to “Predecessor” relate to our financial position on or before August 31, 2020 and results of operations for periods ending on or before August 31, 2020.
Bankruptcy Proceedings
On June 15, 2020 (the "Petition Date"), Old Holdco, Inc. (then named Pyxus International, Inc.) (“Old Pyxus”) and its then subsidiaries Alliance One International, LLC, Alliance One North America, LLC, Alliance One Specialty Products, LLC, and GSP Properties, LLC (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code with the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”) to implement a prepackaged Chapter 11 plan of reorganization to effectuate a financial restructuring (the “Restructuring”) of Old Pyxus’ secured debt. On August 21, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court issued an order (the “Confirmation Order”) confirming the Amended Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) filed by the Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases. On August 24, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), the Plan became effective in accordance with its terms, and the Debtors emerged from the Chapter 11 Cases. In connection with the satisfaction of the conditions to effectiveness as set forth in the Confirmation Order and the Plan, Old Pyxus completed a series of transactions pursuant to which the business assets and operations of Old Pyxus were vested in a new Virginia corporation, Pyxus Holdings, Inc., which is a subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the Confirmation Order and the Plan, at the effectiveness of the Plan all outstanding shares of common stock, and rights to acquire the common stock, of Old Pyxus were cancelled and the shares of common stock of the Company were delivered to certain creditors of Old Pyxus. See “ Note 3. Emergence from Voluntary Reorganization under Chapter 11 ” for additional information.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts relating to balances with related parties have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. See " Note 22. Related Party Transactions " for additional information.
Interest expense and interest income amounts reported in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year's net presentation of interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Cash paid for interest and cash received from interest as reported under other information in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows have been reclassified to conform to the current year's net presentation of cash paid for interest.
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2. New Accounting Standards
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes . ASU 2019-12 eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intra-period tax allocations, the methodology for calculating income taxes during interim periods when there are changes in tax laws or when year-to-date losses exceed anticipated losses, and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences in foreign investments. This guidance also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes that are partially based on income, separate financial statements of legal entities not subject to tax, and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The guidance became effective for the Company on April 1, 2021. The adoption of this new accounting standard did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, or disclosures.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-10, Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance . This ASU created ASC Topic 832, Government Assistance , and requires certain information be disclosed regarding assistance received from a government entity when either a grant or contribution accounting model is applied. The new disclosures are required for annual periods for transactions with a government entity that are within the scope of the Topic. The new disclosure guidance will be adopted prospectively and is effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning April 1, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this new accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
3. Emergence from Voluntary Reorganization under Chapter 11
Bankruptcy Proceedings
On June 15, 2020, the Debtors filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to implement a prepackaged Chapter 11 plan of reorganization in order to effectuate a financial restructuring of the Debtors’ debt.
Reorganization Items
Expenditures, gains, and losses that are realized or incurred by the Debtors subsequent to the Petition Date and as a direct result of the Chapter 11 Cases are reported as reorganization items, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, and include the following:
Predecessor
Five months ended August 31, 2020
Reorganization items, net:
Gain on settlement of liabilities subject to compromise 462,304
Professional fees ( 30,526 )
United States trustee fees ( 970 )
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and discount ( 5,303 )
Issuance of exit facility shares and DIP financing fees ( 208,538 )
Other debt restructuring costs ( 19,442 )
Fresh start reporting adjustments ( 91,541 )
$ 105,984
Summary Features of the Plan of Reorganization
On the Effective Date, the Plan became effective in accordance with its terms, and the Debtors emerged from the Chapter 11 Cases. In connection with the satisfaction of the conditions to effectiveness as set forth in the Confirmation Order and the Plan, Old Pyxus completed a series of transactions pursuant to which the business assets and operations of Old Pyxus were vested in a new Virginia corporation, Pyxus Holdings, Inc. (“Pyxus Holdings”), which is a subsidiary of the Company. Under the Plan, all suppliers, vendors, employees, trade partners, foreign lenders, and landlords were unimpaired and were satisfied in full in the ordinary course of business, and the existing trade and customer contracts and terms of Old Pyxus were maintained by the Company and its subsidiaries. Commencing upon the Effective Date, the Company, through its subsidiaries, continued to operate in the ordinary course the business formerly operated by Old Pyxus. Old Pyxus, which retained no assets, has commenced a dissolution process and is being wound down.
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Treatment of Claims and Interests
The Plan treated claims against and interest in Old Pyxus upon the effectiveness of the Plan as follows:
• Other Secured Claims (as defined in the Plan) were either (i) paid in full in cash, (ii) satisfied by delivery of collateral securing any such Claim (as defined in the Plan) and payment of any required interest, or (iii) reinstated.
• Other Priority Claims (as defined in the Plan) were paid in full in cash.
• Holders of First Lien Notes Claims (as defined in the Plan) received (i) payment in full in cash of all accrued and unpaid interest on such First Lien Notes, and (ii) the Notes (as defined below).
• Holders (as defined in the Plan) of Second Lien Notes Claims (as defined in the Plan) received, at the Holder’s election, (i) their pro rata share of the Company's common stock distributed in connection with the effectiveness of the Plan or (ii) cash equal to 2.00 % of the principal amount of all Second Lien Notes beneficially owned by such Holder.
• Lenders under Foreign Credit Lines (as defined in the Plan) were paid in the ordinary course of business in accordance with the terms of the relevant agreement.
• General Unsecured Claims (as defined in the Plan) were paid in the ordinary course of business.
• The existing common stock, and rights to acquire common stock, of Old Pyxus was discharged, cancelled, released, and extinguished and of no further force or effect.
Third-Party Releases
Upon the effectiveness of the Plan, certain Holders of Claims and Interests (as such terms are defined in the Plan) with respect to the Debtors, except as otherwise specified in the Plan or Confirmation Order, were deemed to release and discharge the Released Parties (as defined in the Plan) from certain claims, obligations, rights, suits, damages, causes of action and liabilities in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases.
Transactions in Connection with Emergence
As contemplated by the Plan, certain transactions were effected on or prior to the effectiveness of the Plan, including the following:
• Three new Virginia corporations (i.e., the Company (then known as “Pyxus One, Inc.”), Pyxus Parent, Inc. and Pyxus Holdings) were organized.
• Pyxus Parent, Inc. issued all of its equity interests to the Company in exchange for 25,000 shares of common stock, no par value, of the Company (such common stock is referred to as “New Common Stock” and the 25,000 shares of which are referred to as the “Equity Consideration”). Pyxus Holdings then issued all of its equity interests to Pyxus Parent, Inc. in exchange for the Equity Consideration.
• Pyxus Holdings entered into the Exit ABL Credit Agreement (as defined below) to borrow cash under the ABL Credit Facility (as defined below) which together with cash on-hand was sufficient to fund (1) the distributions to holders of Allowed Second Lien Notes Claims (as defined in the Plan) that elected to take the Second Lien Notes Cash Option (as defined in the Plan) and (2) the Existing Equity Cash Pool (as defined in the Plan) (collectively such amount of cash is referred to as the “Cash Consideration”).
• Pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement, Old Pyxus transferred to Pyxus Holdings all of its assets (including by assuming and assigning all of Old Pyxus’ Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases (as such terms are defined in the Plan) to Pyxus Holdings in accordance with the Plan, other than those Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases that were rejected) and Pyxus Holdings assumed all of Old Pyxus’ obligations that are not discharged under the Plan (including all of Old Pyxus’ obligations to satisfy Allowed Administrative Claims, Allowed Professional Fee Claims, Allowed Other Secured Claims, Allowed Other Priority Claims, Allowed Foreign Credit Line Claims, Allowed General Unsecured Claims, Allowed Debtor Intercompany Claims, and Allowed Debtor Intercompany Claims as set forth in the Plan (as such terms are defined in the Plan)) in exchange for (i) Pyxus Holdings transferring the Equity Consideration to Old Pyxus, (ii) Pyxus Holdings transferring the Cash Consideration to Old Pyxus, (iii) Pyxus Holdings issuing the Notes (as defined below) under the Indenture (as defined below) which, on behalf of Old Pyxus, was issued to the Holders of Allowed
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First Lien Notes Claims (as defined in the Plan) as set forth in the Plan, and (iv) Pyxus Holdings issuing the Term Loans (as defined below) under the Term Loan Credit Facility (as defined below) which, on behalf of Old Pyxus, was issued to the holders of the DIP Facility Claims (as defined in the Plan) as set forth in the Plan. In addition to the transfer of assets to Pyxus Holdings, Pyxus Holdings made an offer of employment to all employees of Old Pyxus and all such employees became employed by Pyxus Holdings, or a designated subsidiary, upon the effectiveness of the Plan on the same terms and conditions existing immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Plan.
• The Company and Pyxus Parent, Inc., along with each applicable subsidiary of the Company, guaranteed the Notes, the Term Loan Credit Facility, and the ABL Credit Facility.
• Old Pyxus provided for the distribution of (i) the Notes to the Holders of Allowed First Lien Notes Claims pursuant to the Plan, (ii) approximately 12,500 shares of New Common Stock to Holders of Allowed Second Lien Notes Claims (as defined in the Plan) that elected to receive New Common Stock under the Second Lien Notes Stock Option (as defined in the Plan) pursuant to the Plan, (iii) cash to the Holders of Allowed Second Lien Notes Claims that elected to take or are deemed to elect to take the Second Lien Notes Cash Option (as defined in the Plan), (iv) cash to the Qualifying Holders (as defined in the Plan) of the common stock of Old Pyxus pursuant to the Plan, (v) the Term Loans under the Term Loan Credit Facility and approximately 11,100 shares of New Common Stock to the Holders of the DIP Facility Claims pursuant to the Plan, and (vi) approximately 1,400 shares of New Common Stock in satisfaction of the Second Lien Notes RSA Fee Shares (as defined in the Plan) and in satisfaction of the Backstop Fee Shares (as defined in the Plan) to the persons entitled thereto pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Restructuring Support Agreement, dated June 14, 2020, by and among Old Pyxus and certain of its creditors party thereto, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Old Pyxus filed on June 15, 2020.
• Old Pyxus changed its name to Old Holdco, Inc., and the Company changed its name to Pyxus International, Inc.
• The Company elected a board of directors, initially comprising J. Pieter Sikkel, Holly Kim, and Patrick Fallon, and appointed as its officers the individuals serving as officers of Old Pyxus to the same offices held immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Old Plan.
The Company as Successor Issuer
As a result of these transactions, the Company is deemed to be the successor issuer to Old Pyxus under Rule 12g‑3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As a result, the shares of New Common Stock were deemed to be registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and the Company was thereby deemed to be subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and, in accordance therewith, is required to file reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ABL Credit Facility
On the Effective Date, Pyxus Holdings entered into an Exit ABL Credit Agreement (the “Exit ABL Credit Agreement”), dated as of August 24, 2020 by and among, amongst others, Pyxus Holdings, certain lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent to establish an asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Credit Facility”). A detailed description of the Exit ABL Credit Agreement and ABL Credit Facility is included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. See "Note 15. Debt Arrangements" for additional information with respect to the Exit ABL Credit Agreement and the ABL Credit Facility.
Term Loan Credit Facility
On the Effective Date, Pyxus Holdings entered into an Exit Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”), dated as of August 24, 2020 by and among, amongst others, Pyxus Holdings, certain lenders party thereto and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent to establish a term loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $ 213,400 (the “Term Loan Credit Facility”). A detailed description of the Term Loan Credit Agreement and Term Loan Credit Facility is included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. See "Note 15. Debt Arrangements" for additional information with respect to the Term Loan Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Credit Facility.
Senior Secured First Lien Notes
On the Effective Date, Pyxus Holdings issued approximately $ 280,800 in aggregate principal amount of its 10.00 % Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”) to holders of Allowed First Lien Notes Claims (as defined in the Plan) pursuant to an Indenture (the “Indenture”) dated as of the Effective Date among Pyxus Holdings, the initial guarantors party thereto, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and collateral agent. A detailed description of the Notes and the Indenture is included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. See "Note 15. Debt Arrangements" for additional information with respect to the Notes and the Indenture.
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Shareholders Agreement
On August 24, 2020, the Company entered into a Shareholders Agreement (the “Shareholders Agreement”), among the Company and the investors listed therein, each other beneficial owner of the Company's common stock as of the date of the Shareholder Agreement deemed to be a party thereto pursuant to the Plan and other persons that may from time to time become parties thereto (collectively, the “Investors”). The Shareholders Agreement provides that each of Glendon Capital Management, L.P. (together with its affiliates, the “Glendon Investor”) and Monarch Alternative Capital LP (together with its affiliates, the “Monarch Investor”) shall be entitled to nominate two individuals to serve on the seven -member board of directors of the Company so long as it beneficially owns at least 20 % of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, or one individual to serve as such a director if it beneficially owns fewer than 20 % of the outstanding shares but at least 10 % of the outstanding shares. The Shareholders Agreement provides that the Investors shall take all necessary action to elect such nominees of each of the Glendon Investor and the Monarch Investor as directors, as well as the election of the chief executive officer of the Company as a director and other individuals qualifying as independent directors to be selected by Investors that beneficially own 5 % or more of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, as determined by a majority of the shares of the Company's common stock beneficially owned by such Investors. The Shareholders Agreement provides that the chairperson of the board of directors of the Company is to be elected by a majority of the directors that had been nominated by the Glendon Investor (the “Glendon Directors”) and those that had been nominated by the Monarch Investor (the “Monarch Directors”), with the chairperson of such board to be elected by the board of directors of the Company if the Glendon Directors and Monarch Directors are together fewer than three in number or fail to appoint a chairperson. The Shareholders Agreement also includes provisions for the removal and replacement of the Glendon Directors at the request of the Glendon Investor and the removal and replacement of the Monarch Directors at the request of the Monarch Director, as well as provisions with respect to the calling and quorum of meetings of the board of directors of the Company, membership of committees of the board of directors of the Company, and compensation and insurance of members of the board of directors of the Company.
The Shareholders Agreement also provides for tag-along rights for Investors beneficially owning 1 % or more of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock (the “ 1 % Investors”) upon the transfer by an Investor or group of Investors of 20 % or more of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, drag-along rights upon the transfer of shares by an Investor or group of Investors of 50 % or more of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, rights of first offer with respect to the transfer by an Investor, subject to certain exceptions, of 1 % or more of the outstanding shares of the Company common stock, pre-emptive rights to the 1 % Investors upon issuance of new securities by the Company, and demand and piggyback registration rights.
The Shareholders Agreement includes the agreement of the Investors not to transfer shares of common stock of the Company (i) in violation of federal and state securities laws, (ii) in a transfer that would cause the Company to be regarded as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (iii) in a transfer, at any time that the Company is not subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that would cause the number of holders of the Company's common stock to exceed specified thresholds, or (iv) in a transfer that is, to the knowledge of the transferor after reasonable inquiry, (A) to any specified competitor of the Company (B) or to a person that would become either a beneficial owner of 5 % of the outstanding common stock of the Company or a “5-percent shareholder” within the meaning of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, a “ 5 % Holder”). The Shareholders Agreement provides that the board of directors may waive these restrictions, provided that any waiver of the restriction with respect to a person that would become a 5 % Holder upon such transfer may be waived only if the transferee enters into a joinder agreeing to be bound by the Shareholders Agreement.
4. Fresh Start Reporting
In connection with the emergence from Chapter 11 Cases, the Company qualified for fresh start reporting as (i) the holders of existing voting shares of the Predecessor received less than 50% of the voting shares of the Successor Company and (ii) the preliminary reorganization value of the Company's assets immediately prior to confirmation of the Plan was less than the post-petition liabilities and allowed claims. In accordance with ASC 852, with the application of fresh start reporting, the Company allocated the preliminary reorganization value to its individual assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair values. The Effective Date estimated fair values of certain of the Company's assets and liabilities differed materially from their recorded values as reflected on the historical balance sheets.
Reorganization Value
The reorganization value represents the fair value of the Company’s total assets before considering liabilities and is intended to approximate the amount a willing buyer would pay for the Company’s assets immediately after restructuring. The reorganization value was derived from the enterprise value, which represents the estimated fair value of an entity’s long-term debt and equity. As set forth in the Plan, the enterprise value (excluding cash) of the Company was estimated to be in the range of $ 1,251,000 to $ 1,524,000 with a midpoint of $ 1,388,000 . The Company estimated its enterprise value to be $ 1,252,379 , which is near the low point of the range. The Company believes utilizing an estimated enterprise value near the low point of the range is appropriate due to the identification of Level 1 trading activity that indicated the estimated enterprise value was near
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the low point of the range, the Company's performance lagging behind plan (due in part to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic), and the utilization of an increased discount rate for the Other Products and Services long-term projections.
The estimated enterprise value is not necessarily indicative of actual value or financial results. Changes in the economy or the financial markets could result in a different estimated enterprise value. The calculated enterprise value relies on the three methodologies listed below collectively. The actual value of the business is subject to certain uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult to predict and will fluctuate with changes in various factors affecting the financial conditions and prospects of the business.
The following reconciles the estimated enterprise value to the estimated fair value of the Successor common stock as of the Fresh Start Reporting Date:
Enterprise value, excluding cash $ 1,252,379
Plus: cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 117,587
Less: fair value of debt ( 974,205 )
Fair value of Successor stockholders’ equity $ 395,761
Shares issued upon emergence 25,000
Per share value $ 15.83
The following reconciles estimated enterprise value to the reorganization value of the Successor assets to be allocated to individual assets as of the Fresh Start Reporting Date:
Enterprise value, excluding cash $ 1,252,379
Plus: cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 117,587
Plus: working capital liabilities 170,905
Plus: other operating liabilities 54,700
Plus: non-operating liabilities 113,954
Reorganization value of Successor assets $ 1,709,525
With the assistance of financial advisors, the Company determined the estimated enterprise value and the corresponding estimated equity value of the Successor by considering various valuation methods, including (i) discounted cash flow method, (ii) guideline public company method, and (iii) selected transaction analysis method.
In order to estimate the enterprise value using the discounted cash flow analysis approach, the Company’s estimated future cash flow projections through 2024, plus a terminal value calculated using a capitalization rate applied to normalized cash flows were discounted to an assumed present value using our estimated weighted average cost of capital ( 12 %), which represents the internal rate of return.
The identified intangible assets of $ 70,999 , which principally consisted of trade names, technology, licenses, and customer relationships, were also valued with the assistance of financial advisors and were estimated based on either the relief-from-royalty or multi-period excess earnings methods. Significant assumptions included discount rates and certain assumptions that form the basis of the forecasted results such as revenue growth rates, margins, customer attrition, and royalty rates. Some of these estimates are inherently uncertain and may be affected by future economic and market conditions.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
The adjustments set forth in the following condensed consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2020 reflect the effects of the transactions contemplated by the Plan and executed on the Fresh Start Reporting Date (reflected in the column entitled “Reorganization Adjustments”) as well as the fair value and other required accounting adjustments resulting from the adoption of fresh start reporting (reflected in the column entitled “Fresh Start Reporting Adjustments”). Pre-petition liabilities that were allowed as claims in the Chapter 11 Cases are classified as liabilities subject to compromise within the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
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(in thousands) As of August 31, 2020
Fresh Start Reporting Adjustments
Predecessor Reorganization Adjustments As Reported at September 30, 2020 As Adjusted at December 31, 2020 Successor
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 111,427 $ ( 18,289 ) (1) $ — $ — $ 93,138
Restricted cash 2,949 21,500 (2) — — 24,449
Trade receivables, net 152,309 — — — 152,309
Other receivables 13,227 — — — 13,227
Accounts receivable, related parties 2,780 — — — 2,780
Inventories, net 861,851 — — — 861,851
Advances to tobacco suppliers, net 44,061 — — — 44,061
Recoverable income taxes 5,830 — — — 5,830
Prepaid expenses 34,350 — — — 34,350
Other current assets 15,059 — — — 15,059
Total current assets 1,243,843 3,211 — — 1,247,054
Restricted cash 389 — — — 389
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 54,460 — 13,291 30,531 (13) 84,991
Goodwill 6,120 — 48,756 31,815 (14) 37,935
Other intangible assets, net 64,924 — 1,596 6,075 (15) 70,999
Deferred income taxes, net 125 — 9,638 7,484 (16) 7,609
Long-term recoverable income taxes 3,130 — — — 3,130
Other noncurrent assets 45,821 3,139 (3) ( 310 ) ( 310 ) (17) 48,650
Right-of-use assets 39,576 — ( 4,281 ) ( 4,281 ) (18) 35,295
Property, plant, and equipment, net 299,293 — ( 124,965 ) ( 125,820 ) (19) 173,473
Total assets $ 1,757,681 $ 6,350 $ ( 56,275 ) $ ( 54,506 ) $ 1,709,525
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Notes payable to banks $ 461,783 $ — $ — $ — $ 461,783
DIP financing 206,700 ( 206,700 ) (4) — — —
Accounts payable 58,813 334 (5) 25 25 59,172
Accounts payable, related parties 26,125 — — — 26,125
Advances from customers 23,967 — — — 23,967
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 113,118 ( 31,853 ) (6) ( 1,792 ) ( 1,792 ) (20) 79,473
Income taxes payable 8,319 — — — 8,319
Operating leases payable 11,083 — ( 992 ) ( 992 ) (21) 10,091
Current portion of long-term debt 90 — — — 90
Total current liabilities 909,998 ( 238,219 ) ( 2,759 ) ( 2,759 ) 669,020
Long-term taxes payable 7,623 — — — 7,623
Long-term debt 277,090 250,546 (7) ( 15,304 ) ( 15,304 ) (22) 512,332
Deferred income taxes 20,749 91 (8) ( 10,070 ) ( 7,742 ) (23) 13,098
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits 13,420 — — — 13,420
Long-term leases 25,728 — ( 2,263 ) ( 2,263 ) (21) 23,465
Pension, postretirement, and other long-term liabilities 71,898 — 3,467 3,467 (24) 75,365
Total liabilities not subject to compromise 1,326,506 12,418 ( 26,929 ) ( 24,601 ) 1,314,323
Liabilities subject to compromise
Debt subject to compromise 635,686 ( 635,686 ) (9) — — —
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Accrued interest on debt subject to compromise 26,156 ( 26,156 ) (9) — — —
Total liabilities subject to compromise 661,842 ( 661,842 ) — — —
Total liabilities 1,988,348 ( 649,424 ) ( 26,929 ) ( 24,601 ) 1,314,323
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock— no par value:
Predecessor common stock (shares) 9,976 ( 9,976 ) — — —
Successor common stock (shares) — 25,000 — — 25,000
Predecessor additional paid-in capital 468,147 ( 468,147 ) (10) — — —
Successor additional paid-in capital — 391,402 (11) — ( 313 ) 391,089
Retained deficit ( 644,250 ) 728,160 (12) ( 83,910 ) ( 83,910 ) (25) —
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ( 54,484 ) — 54,484 54,484 (26) —
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) of Pyxus International, Inc. ( 230,587 ) 651,415 ( 29,426 ) ( 29,739 ) 391,089
Noncontrolling interests ( 80 ) 4,359 80 ( 166 ) 4,113
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) ( 230,667 ) 655,774 ( 29,346 ) ( 29,905 ) 395,202
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,757,681 $ 6,350 $ ( 56,275 ) $ ( 54,506 ) $ 1,709,525
(1) The following summarizes the change in cash and cash equivalents:
Proceeds from ABL Credit Facility, net of debt issuance costs $ 26,861
Repayment of DIP Facility ( 213,418 )
Proceeds from Term Loan Credit Facility 213,418
Proceeds from 10.0 % first lien notes
280,844
Repayment of 8.5 % first lien notes
( 280,844 )
Payment to fund professional fee escrow account ( 21,500 )
Payment of other professional and administrative fees ( 11,828 )
Payment of accrued interest on DIP Facility ( 494 )
Payment to holders of Predecessor second lien notes that elected the cash option ( 1,199 )
Payment to holders of Predecessor common stock ( 1,000 )
Payment of accrued interest on prepetition Predecessor first lien notes ( 9,129 )
$ ( 18,289 )
(2) Represents the funding of an escrow account for professional fees associated with the Chapter 11 Cases.
(3) Represents the capitalization of debt issuance costs related to the ABL Credit Facility.
(4) Represents the conversion of the DIP Facility that was exchanged for the Term Loans, and accordingly reclassified to long-term debt.
(5) Reflects the recognition of payables for professional fees to be paid subsequent to the Company's emergence from Chapter 11 Cases.
(6) The following summarizes the net change in accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Payment of accrued interest on the DIP Facility $ ( 494 )
Payment of accrued interest on the Predecessor first lien notes ( 9,129 )
Settlement of accrued backstop fee through the issuance of common stock ( 18,000 )
Reclassification of DIP Facility exit fee to long-term debt ( 6,718 )
Recognition of accrued interest from the Effective Date to the Convenience Date 1,044
Accrual for professional fees 1,444
$ ( 31,853 )
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(7) The following summarizes the changes in long-term debt:
Draw on the ABL Credit Facility $ 30,000
Issuance of the Term Loans (1)
213,418
Conversion of redemption fee on Predecessor first lien notes to Successor Notes 5,843
Derecognition of the original issue discount and the debt issuance costs on Predecessor first lien notes 1,285
$ 250,546
(1) Includes $ 6,718 related to the DIP Facility exit fee
(8) Represents the recognition of deferred tax liabilities as a result of the cumulative tax impact of the reorganization adjustments herein.
(9) Represents the settlement of liabilities subject to compromise in accordance with the Plan, which resulted in a gain on the discharge of the Predecessor second lien notes as follows:
Debt subject to compromise $ 635,686
Accrued interest on debt subject to compromise 26,156
Total second lien notes discharged 661,842
Payment to holders of second lien notes electing cash option ( 1,199 )
Value of common stock issued to holders of second lien notes ( 198,339 )
Gain on discharge of second lien notes $ 462,304
(10) Represents the cancellation of Predecessor common stock.
(11) The changes in Successor additional paid-in capital were as follows:
Value of Successor common stock, second lien notes $ 198,339
Value of Successor common stock, other 193,063
$ 391,402
(12) Represents $ 260,013 of cumulative impact to Predecessor retained deficit as a result of the reorganization adjustments described above and $ 468,147 for the elimination of Predecessor common stock.
(13) Represents fair value adjustments to the Company's equity method investments.
(14) Represents reorganization value in excess of value allocable to tangible and intangible assets.
(15) Represents the fair value adjustments to recognize the customer relationships, licenses, technology (inclusive of patents and know how), trade names, and internally developed software intangible assets.
(16) Represents the recognition of deferred tax assets as a result of the cumulative tax impact of the fresh start adjustments herein.
(17) Represents an adjustment to pension assets of ($ 352 ), partially offset by other adjustments of $ 42 .
(18) Represents the fair value adjustments to right-of-use lease assets.
(19) Represents the following fair value adjustments to property, plant, and equipment, net:
Predecessor
Historical Value Fair Value
Adjustment Successor
Fair Value
Land $ 33,562 $ ( 104 ) $ 33,458
Buildings 259,255 ( 195,797 ) 63,458
Machinery and equipment 198,708 ( 122,151 ) 76,557
Total 491,525 ( 318,052 ) 173,473
Less: Accumulated Depreciation ( 192,232 ) 192,232 —
Total property, plant, and equipment, net $ 299,293 $ ( 125,820 ) $ 173,473
(20) Represents the revaluation of the current pension liability of ($ 1,800 ), partially offset by an adjustment to financing leases of $ 8 .
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(21) Represents the Company's recalculation of lease obligations using a higher incremental borrowing rate applicable upon emergence from Chapter 11 Cases and commensurate with the new capital structure.
(22) Represents the fair value adjustment to the first lien notes.
(23) Represents the adjustment of deferred tax liabilities as a result of the cumulative tax impact of the fresh start valuation adjustments herein.
(24) Represents the recalculation of the present value of the Company's pension liability.
(25) Represents the cumulative impact of the remeasurement of assets and liabilities from fresh start reporting, $ 7,631 of tax effect of reorganization items, and the elimination of Predecessor's accumulated other comprehensive losses for the five months ended August 31, 2020.
(26) Represents the derecognition of accumulated other comprehensive loss as a result of reorganization pension adjustments, and the elimination of Predecessor's foreign currency translation adjustments.
5. CCAA Proceeding and Deconsolidation of Subsidiaries
On January 21, 2021, Figr Norfolk Inc. (“Figr Norfolk”) and Figr Brands, Inc. (“Figr Brands”), which are indirect subsidiaries of the Company, and Canada’s Island Garden Inc. (“Figr East,” and together with Figr Norfolk and Figr Brands, the “Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries”), which, prior to its sale on June 28, 2021 was an indirect subsidiary of the Company, applied for relief from their respective creditors pursuant to Canada’s Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (the “CCAA”) in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the “Canadian Court”) in Ontario, Canada as Court File No. CV-21-00655373-00CL (the “CCAA Proceeding”). On January 21, 2021 (the “Order Date”), upon application by the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries, the Canadian Court issued an order for creditor protection of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries pursuant to the provisions of the CCAA and the appointment of FTI Consulting Canada Inc. to serve as the Canadian Court-appointed monitor of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries during the pendency of the CCAA Proceeding (the “Monitor”).
The order issued by the Canadian Court in the CCAA Proceeding on the Order Date included the following relief:
• approval for the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries to borrow under a debtor-in-possession financing facility (the “Canadian DIP Facility”) from another non-U.S. subsidiary of Pyxus (the "DIP Lender") in an initial amount of up to Cdn.$ 8,000 , which following approval by the Canadian Court was increased to Cdn.$ 16,000 ;
• a stay of proceedings in respect of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries and the directors and officers of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries (the “Canadian Directors and Officers”) and the Monitor; and
• the granting of super priority charges against the property of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries in favor of: (a) certain administrative professionals; (b) the Canadian Directors and Officers; and (c) the DIP Lender for amounts borrowed under the Canadian DIP Facility.
On January 29, 2021, the Canadian Court issued an order permitting the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries to initiate a sale and investment solicitation process to be conducted by the Monitor and its affiliate to solicit interest in, and opportunities for, a sale of, or investment in, all or substantially all, or one or more components, of the assets and/or the business operations of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries.
On May 10, 2021, a definitive agreement for the sale of the assets of Figr Norfolk was entered into for a purchase price of Cdn.$ 5,000 . On June 10, 2021, the Canadian Court approved the sale agreement. The consummation of the sale under this agreement occurred on January 28, 2022.
On May 25, 2021, a definitive agreement was entered into with a separate buyer for the sale of the outstanding equity of Figr East and certain intangible assets of Figr Brands for an aggregate purchase price of Cdn.$ 24,750 . On June 10, 2021, the Canadian Court approved the sale agreement. On June 25, 2021, Health Canada approved the buyers of Figr East and certain intangible assets of Figr Brands. The sale of Figr East and certain intangible assets of Figr Brands was completed on June 28, 2021.
As discussed below, the amount of recovery that the Company may receive from the sales of the assets of Figr Norfolk, the outstanding equity of Figr East, and certain intangible assets of Figr Brands will be impacted by the amount of claims against the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries submitted in the CCAA Proceeding and the extent to which such claims have been approved by the Canadian Court.
Canadian DIP Financing
Pursuant to the Canadian DIP Facility, the DIP Lender provided Figr Brands with secured debtor-in-possession financing to permit Figr Brands, the parent entity of Figr East and Figr Norfolk, to fund the working capital needs of the Canadian Cannabis
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Subsidiaries in accordance with the cash flow projections approved by the Monitor and the DIP Lender. These payments also funded fees and expenses to be paid to the DIP Lender, professional fees and expenses incurred by the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries and the Monitor in respect of the CCAA Proceeding, and such other costs and expenses of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries as may be agreed to by the DIP Lender. On July 8, 2021, the loans under the Canadian DIP Facility were fully repaid to the DIP Lender.
Deconsolidation of Subsidiaries
While the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries were at the time of the commencement of the CCAA Proceedings majority owned by the Company, the administration of the CCAA Proceeding, including the Canadian Court’s appointment of the Monitor and the related authority of the Monitor, including approval rights with respect to significant actions of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries during the pendency of the CCAA Proceeding, resulted in the Company losing control (in accordance with U.S. GAAP) of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries at that time, and the deconsolidation of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities and elimination of their equity components from the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of January 21, 2021. The Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries’ financial results are included in the Company’s consolidated results through January 20, 2021, which is the day prior to the Order Date. Prior to the deconsolidation of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries, they comprised an operating segment within the Other Products and Services reportable segment. Upon deconsolidation, the Company accounts for its investment in the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries using the cost method of accounting.
Prior to the deconsolidation, the carrying value of the Company's related party note receivable from the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries was $ 153,860 . The Company fully impaired its equity investment in the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries, effective as of the Order Date, based on the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries carrying a retained deficit of $ 77,518 and based on offers the Company received to buy the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries or certain assets and the allocation of consideration among the assets to be sold, as reflected in the sales agreements approved by the Canadian Court. Following consummation of the contemplated sales of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries, and after repayment of the Canadian DIP Facility and satisfaction of administrative expenses from the CCAA Proceeding, the Company estimated recovering aggregate net cash consideration of $ 6,100 , which represents the fair value of the related party note receivable retained by the Company as of March 31, 2021. As a result, the Company recorded a net loss of $ 70,242 for the year ended March 31, 2021 associated with the deconsolidation of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company's adjusted related party note receivable was $ 2,579 , which resulted in a loss on the deconsolidation of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries recorded within the condensed consolidated statements of operations of $ 900 and $ 3,356 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively. The amount of recovery with respect to the related party note receivable is dependent on the actual amount of administrative claims in the CCAA Proceeding, the amount of claims of unsecured creditors against the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries submitted in the CCAA Proceeding, and the extent to which such claims have been approved by the Canadian Court.
Related Party Relationship
The commencement of the CCAA Proceeding, the appointment of the Monitor, and the subsequent deconsolidation of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries results in transactions with the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries no longer being eliminated in consolidation. As such, transactions between the Company and the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries, during their respective period of ownership by the Company, are treated as related-party transactions. See "Note 22. Related Party Transactions" for transactions between the Company and the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries.
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6. Revenue Recognition
Product revenue is primarily processed tobacco sold to the customer. Processing and other revenues are mainly contracts to process customer-owned green tobacco. During processing, ownership remains with the customers. For the period ended December 31, 2020, the other products and services revenue was primarily composed of revenue from the sale of legal cannabis in Canada and e-liquids product revenue. For the period ended December 31, 2021, the other products and services revenue was primarily composed of e-liquids product revenue. The following disaggregates sales and other operating revenues by major source:
Three months ended December 31, 2021 Three months ended December 31, 2020
Leaf - North America:
Product revenue $ 45,421 $ 46,588
Processing and other revenues 14,573 13,956
Total sales and other operating revenues 59,994 60,544
Leaf - Other Regions:
Product revenue 349,402 298,376
Processing and other revenues 16,728 12,007
Total sales and other operating revenues 366,130 310,383
Other Products and Services:
Total sales and other operating revenues 2,818 8,633
Total sales and other operating revenues $ 428,942 $ 379,560
Successor Predecessor
Nine months ended December 31, 2021 Four months ended December 31, 2020 Five months ended August 31, 2020
Leaf - North America:
Product revenue $ 175,431 $ 63,693 $ 51,211
Processing and other revenues 24,852 16,828 6,523
Total sales and other operating revenues 200,283 80,521 57,734
Leaf - Other Regions:
Product revenue 888,849 387,785 355,902
Processing and other revenues 57,805 19,586 24,595
Total sales and other operating revenues 946,654 407,371 380,497
Other Products and Services:
Total sales and other operating revenues 9,496 9,502 9,369
Total sales and other operating revenues $ 1,156,433 $ 497,394 $ 447,600
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The following summarizes activity in the allowance for expected credit losses:
Three months ended December 31, 2021 Three months ended December 31, 2020
Balance, beginning of period $ ( 23,641 ) $ ( 15,091 )
Additions ( 251 ) ( 2,187 )
Write-offs — —
Balance, end of period ( 23,892 ) ( 17,278 )
Trade receivables 213,103 194,834
Trade receivables, net $ 189,211 $ 177,556
Successor Predecessor
Nine months ended December 31, 2021 Four months ended December 31, 2020 Five months ended August 31, 2020
Balance, beginning of period $ ( 20,900 ) $ ( 15,361 ) $ ( 15,893 )
Additions ( 3,139 ) ( 2,187 ) —
Write-offs 147 270 532
Balance, end of period ( 23,892 ) ( 17,278 ) ( 15,361 )
Trade receivables 213,103 194,834 167,670
Trade receivables, net $ 189,211 $ 177,556 $ 152,309
7. Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges
The Company continued its focus on cost saving initiatives. The employee separation and impairment charges are primarily related to the continued wind down of the Company's industrial hemp cannabidiol ("CBD") operations and the continued restructuring of certain leaf operations. The following summarizes the Company's restructuring and asset impairment charges:
Three months ended December 31, 2021 Three months ended December 31, 2020
Employee separation charges $ 510 $ 4,087
Asset impairment and other non-cash charges 50 3,687
Restructuring and asset impairment charges $ 560 $ 7,774
Successor Predecessor
Nine months ended December 31, 2021 Four months ended December 31, 2020 Five months ended August 31, 2020
Employee separation charges $ 1,913 $ 5,009 $ 353
Asset impairment and other non-cash charges 5,739 3,982 213
Restructuring and asset impairment charges $ 7,652 $ 8,991 $ 566
8. Income Taxes
The Company's quarterly provision for income taxes has generally been calculated using the annual effective tax rate method (“AETR method”), which applies an estimated annual effective tax rate to pre-tax income or loss. The AETR method was used to calculate the provision for income taxes for the prior reported interim periods of the current fiscal year, for which the Company reported income tax benefits in each prior reporting period. Due to COVID-19 pandemic-driven variability in the Company's current expectations of results of operations for the remainder of the fiscal year, as of December 31, 2021, the Company recorded its interim income tax provision using the discrete method, as allowed under ASC 740-270, Accounting for Income Taxes - Interim Reporting . The Company utilized the discrete method, rather than the AETR method, due to significant variations in income tax expense, primarily driven by U.S. non-deductible interest pursuant to Section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code, relative to projected annual pre-tax income (loss) that would have resulted in a disproportionate and unreliable
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effective tax rate under the AETR method. Using the discrete method, the Company determined current and deferred income tax expense as if the nine-month interim period of the current fiscal year was a year-end period.
The effective tax rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2021, the four months ended December 31, 2020, and the five months ended August 31, 2020 was ( 19.1 )%, 21.8 %, and 1.8 %, respectively. For the nine months ended December 31, 2021, the four months ended December 31, 2020, and the five months ended August 31, 2020, the difference between the Company’s effective rate and the U.S. statutory rate of 21% is primarily due to the impact of net foreign exchange effects, non-deductible interest, and variations in the expected jurisdictional mix of earnings. The change in the effective rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to improved operational results and changes in the U.S. tax profile resulting from the Company's emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases.
9. (Loss) Earnings Per Share
The following summarizes the computation of earnings (loss) per share:
Three months ended December 31, 2021 Three months ended December 31, 2020
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Net loss attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. $ ( 30,100 ) $ ( 8,165 )
Shares:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 25,000 25,000
Basic and diluted loss per share $ ( 1.20 ) $ ( 0.33 )
Successor Predecessor
Nine months ended December 31, 2021 Four months ended December 31, 2020 Five months ended August 31, 2020
Basic (loss) earnings per share:
Net (loss) income attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. $ ( 51,289 ) $ ( 13,478 ) $ 19,037
Shares:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 25,000 25,000 9,976
Basic (loss) earnings per share $ ( 2.05 ) $ ( 0.54 ) $ 1.91
Diluted (loss) earnings per share:
Net (loss) income attributable to Pyxus International, Inc. $ ( 51,289 ) $ ( 13,478 ) $ 19,037
Shares:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 25,000 25,000 9,976
Plus: Restricted shares issued and shares applicable to stock options and restricted stock units, net of shares assumed to be purchased from proceeds at average market price (1)
— — 16
Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding 25,000 25,000 9,992
Diluted (loss) earnings per share $ ( 2.05 ) $ ( 0.54 ) $ 1.91
(1) Outstanding restricted shares, shares applicable to stock options, and restricted stock units are excluded because their inclusion would
have an antidilutive effect on the loss per share. The dilutive shares would have been 0 for the nine months ended December 31, 2021.
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10. Inventories, Net
The following summarizes the composition of inventories, net:
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2021
Processed tobacco $ 650,373 $ 662,179 $ 534,711
Unprocessed tobacco 64,191 54,092 156,915
Other tobacco related 19,397 16,865 25,979
Other (1)
11,278 38,685 10,288
Total $ 745,239 $ 771,821 $ 727,893
(1) Represents inventory from the Other Products and Services segment.
11. Acquisitions and Dispositions
Acquisition of Criticality
On December 18, 2017, the Company completed a purchase of a 40.0 % interest in Criticality, a North Carolina-based industrial hemp company that was engaged in CBD extraction and other applications for industrial hemp in accordance with a pilot program authorized under the federal Agriculture Act of 2014 and applicable North Carolina law. On April 22, 2020, the Company acquired the remaining 60.0 % of the equity in Criticality in exchange for consideration consisting of $ 5,000 cash and $ 7,450 for the settlement of the Company's note receivable from Criticality, subject to certain post-closing adjustments.
The acquisition of Criticality was a business combination achieved in stages, which required the Company to remeasure its previously held equity interest in Criticality at its acquisition date fair value. This remeasurement resulted in a loss of approximately $ 2,667 being recorded in other income (expense), net within the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the five months ended August 31, 2020. The assets and liabilities were recorded at their fair value.
Following the acquisition, the Company recorded certain post-closing purchase price adjustments. The intent of the acquisition was to allow the Company to expand its industrial hemp production and product portfolio. The following summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of April 22, 2020:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 195
Accounts receivable 1,528
Advances to suppliers 1,043
Inventories 3,823
Other current assets 181
Property, plant, and equipment 5,060
Goodwill 6,120
Total assets acquired 17,950
Accounts payable 1,654
Notes payable 7,450
Other current liabilities 513
Total liabilities 9,617
Fair value of equity interest $ 8,333
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The following summarizes the revenue, operating loss, and net loss for Criticality as well as the resulting impact to basic and diluted loss per share:
Successor Successor Predecessor
Three months ended December 31, 2020 Four months ended December 31, 2020 Five months ended August 31, 2020
Revenue 16 19 —
Operating loss ( 3,619 ) ( 4,750 ) ( 3,117 )
Net loss ( 9,897 ) ( 11,067 ) ( 3,317 )
Impact to loss per share:
Basic and Diluted ( 0.40 ) ( 0.44 ) ( 0.33 )
In December 2020, the Company commenced actions to exit operations of the industrial hemp businesses, including the production and sale of products containing extracts of industrial hemp, including CBD products, by Criticality.
Disposition of Humble Juice Co., LLC
On November 23, 2021, the Company disposed of its ownership interests in Humble Juice Co., LLC ("Humble Juice"), a manufacturer and distributor of flavored e-liquids, in exchange for royalties on future revenue, which was recorded as other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021. Humble Juice's financial results are included in the Company's consolidated results through the transaction date within the Other Products and Services segment. On the date of the transaction, Humble Juice's assets, liabilities, and equity components were eliminated from the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company recognized a loss on the disposition of Humble Juice of $ 5,374 for the three months ended December 31, 2021.
12. Equity Method Investments
The following summarizes the Company's equity method investments as of December 31, 2021:
Location Primary Purpose The Company's Ownership Percentage Basis Difference (1)
Adams International Ltd. Thailand purchase and process tobacco 49 % $ ( 4,526 )
Alliance One Industries India Private Ltd. India purchase and process tobacco 49 % ( 5,770 )
China Brasil Tobacos Exportadora SA Brazil purchase and process tobacco 49 % 45,893
Oryantal Tütün Paketleme Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. Turkey process tobacco 50 % ( 416 )
Purilum, LLC U.S. produce flavor formulations and consumable e-liquids 50 % 4,589
Siam Tobacco Export Company Thailand purchase and process tobacco 49 % ( 6,098 )
(1) The basis difference for the Company's equity method investments is primarily due to $ 30,531 of fair value adjustments from fresh start reporting that were recorded in the fiscal year-ended March 31, 2021.
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The following summarizes financial information for these equity method investments:
Three months ended December 31, 2021 Three months ended December 31, 2020
Operations statement:
Sales $ 122,710 $ 121,873
Gross profit 28,995 30,154
Net income 13,421 16,577
Company's dividends received — 317
Successor Predecessor
Nine months ended December 31, 2021 Four months ended December 31, 2020 Five months ended August 31, 2020
Operations statement:
Sales $ 186,654 $ 134,879 $ 67,553
Gross profit 35,109 32,403 14,151
Net income 13,727 17,315 5,869
Company's dividends received 8,666 317 5,104
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2021
Balance sheet:
Current assets $ 284,803 $ 258,805 $ 224,106
Property, plant, and equipment and other assets 36,394 44,853 43,648
Current liabilities 200,636 183,158 138,833
Long-term obligations and other liabilities 2,378 4,021 3,937
13. Variable Interest Entities
The Company holds variable interests in multiple entities that primarily procure or process inventory or are securitization entities. These variable interests relate to equity investments, receivables, guarantees, and securitized receivables. The following summarizes the Company's financial relationships with its unconsolidated variable interest entities:
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2021
Investments in variable interest entities $ 85,263 $ 85,944 $ 89,560
Receivables with variable interest entities 2,599 1,333 13,497
Guaranteed amounts to variable interest entities (not to exceed) 55,973 56,088 56,067
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14. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net
The following summarizes the changes in the Company's goodwill and other intangible assets, net:
Nine months ended December 31, 2021
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life Beginning Gross Carrying Amount Additions Accumulated Amortization (1)
Disposition of Humble Juice (2)
Impairment (3)
Ending Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization:
Customer relationships 10.55 years $ 29,200 $ — $ ( 3,322 ) $ ( 1,735 ) $ — $ 24,143
Technology 6.01 years 15,080 840 ( 3,957 ) — — 11,963
Trade names 12.67 years 11,300 — ( 1,076 ) — — 10,224
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Goodwill 36,853 — — ( 4,667 ) ( 372 ) 31,814
Total $ 92,433 $ 840 $ ( 8,355 ) $ ( 6,402 ) $ ( 372 ) $ 78,144
(1) Amortization expense across intangible asset classes for the nine months ended December 31, 2021 was $ 4,192 .
(2) See “ Note 11. Acquisitions and Dispositions ” for additional information.
(3) The Company’s goodwill represents reorganization value in excess of value allocable to tangible and intangible assets as of August 31, 2020. The impairment is related to the continued restructuring of certain leaf operations.
Seven months ended March 31, 2021 (3)
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life Beginning Gross Carrying Amount Additions Accumulated Amortization (1)
Deconsolidation of Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries Impairment (2)
Ending Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization:
Customer relationships 11.10 years $ 29,200 $ — $ ( 1,470 ) $ — $ — $ 27,730
Technology 6.66 years 11,000 4,080 ( 2,222 ) — — 12,858
Licenses 0.00 years 19,000 — ( 924 ) ( 18,076 ) — —
Trade names 13.42 years 11,800 — ( 497 ) ( 474 ) — 10,829
Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Goodwill 37,935 — — — ( 1,082 ) 36,853
Total $ 108,935 $ 4,080 $ ( 5,113 ) $ ( 18,550 ) $ ( 1,082 ) $ 88,270
(1) Amortization expense across intangible asset classes for the seven months ended March 31, 2021 was $ 5,113 .
(2) The Company’s goodwill represents reorganization value in excess of value allocable to tangible and intangible assets as of August 31, 2020. The impairment is related to the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries filing for relief from their respective creditors via the CCAA Proceeding in January 2021.
(3) In connection with the Company's emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases on August 24, 2020, a series of transactions were completed pursuant to which the business assets and operations of Old Pyxus vested in the Company. See “ Note 3. Emergence from Voluntary Reorganization under Chapter 11 ” for additional information.
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15. Debt Arrangements
The following summarizes debt and notes payable:
December 31, December 31, March 31,
(in thousands) Interest Rate 2021 2020 2021
Senior secured credit facilities:
ABL Credit Facility 5.8 % (1)
$ 52,500 $ 67,500 $ 67,500
DDTL Facility (2)
10.7 % (1)
106,013 — —
Senior secured notes:
10.0 % senior secured first lien notes (3)
10.0 % 269,872 266,561 267,353
Term Loan Credit Facility (4)
9.6 % (1)
218,509 214,643 215,594
Other long-term debt 1.1 % (1)
1,889 3,362 2,910
Notes payable to banks (5)
6.2 % (1)
384,230 433,571 372,174
Total debt $ 1,033,013 $ 985,637 $ 925,531
Short-term $ 384,230 $ 433,571 $ 372,174
Long-term:
Current portion of long-term debt $ 107,687 $ 141 $ 2,122
Long-term debt 541,096 551,925 551,235
$ 648,783 $ 552,066 $ 553,357
Letters of credit $ 9,543 $ 5,100 $ 2,468
(1) Weighted average rate for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2021. As the DDTL Facility has not been outstanding for a trailing twelve-month period, the interest rate is the weighted average rate from inception through December 31, 2021.
(2) Balance of $ 106,013 is net of original issue discount of $ 4,237 . Total repayment will be $ 110,250 , which includes an estimated $ 5,250 exit fee payable upon repayment.
(3) Balance of $ 269,872 is net of original issue discount of $ 10,972 . Total repayment will be $ 280,844 .
(4) Upon emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases on the Effective Date, the DIP Facility entered into at the Petition Date converted into the Term Loan Credit Facility. The aggregate balance of the Term Loan Credit Facility of $ 218,509 includes $ 4,510 of accrued paid-in-kind interest. The 9.6 % interest rate does not include the paid-in-kind interest which is (a) 1.0 % per annum from and after the first anniversary of the Effective Date until the second anniversary of the Effective Date, (b) 2.0 % per annum from and after the second anniversary of the Effective Date until the third anniversary of the Effective Date, (c) 3.0 % per annum from and after the third anniversary of the Effective Date until the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, and (d) from and after the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, 4.0 % per annum.
(5) Primarily foreign seasonal lines of credit.
ABL Credit Facility
On the Effective Date, Pyxus Holdings entered into the Exit ABL Credit Agreement to establish the ABL Credit Facility. The ABL Credit Facility may be used for revolving credit loans and letters of credit from time to time up to an initial maximum principal amount o f $ 75,000 , subject to certain limitations. A detailed description of the Exit ABL Credit Agreement and ABL Credit Facility is included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. At December 31, 2021, Pyxus Holdings was in compliance with the covenants under the Exit ABL Credit Agreement. At December 31, 2021, $ 22,500 was available for borrowing under the ABL Credit Facility, after reducing availability by the aggregate borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility of $ 52,500 outstanding on that date.
Term Loan Credit Facility
On the Effective Date, Pyxus Holdings entered into the Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of August 24, 2020 by and among, amongst others, Pyxus Holdings, certain lenders party thereto and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent to establish the Term Loan Credit Facility in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $ 213,418 . The aggregate principal amount of loans outstanding under Debtors’ debtor-in-possession financing facility, and related fees, was converted into, or otherwise satisfied with the proceeds of, the Term Loan Credit Facility. A detailed description of the Term Loan Credit Agreement and Term Loan Credit Facility is included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. At December 31, 2021, Pyxus Holdings was in compliance with the covenants under the Term Loan Credit Agreement.
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Senior Secured First Lien Notes
On the Effective Date, Pyxus Holdings issued approximately $ 280,844 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes to holders of Allowed First Lien Notes Claims (as defined in the Plan) pursuant to the Indenture dated as of the Effective Date among Pyxus Holdings, the initial guarantors party thereto, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent. A detailed description of the Notes and the Indenture is included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. At December 31, 2021, Pyxus Holdings was in compliance with the covenants under the Indenture.
DDTL Facility
On April 23, 2021, Intabex Netherlands B.V. (“Intabex”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “DDTL Facility Credit Agreement”), dated as of April 23, 2021 (the "Closing Date"), by and among (i) Intabex, as borrower, (ii) the Company, Pyxus Parent, Inc., Pyxus Holdings, Inc., Alliance One International, LLC, Alliance One International Holdings, Ltd, as guarantors (collectively, the “Parent Guarantors”), (iii) certain funds managed by Glendon Capital Management, L.P. and Monarch Alternative Capital LP, as lenders (collectively and, together with any other lender that is or becomes a party thereto as a lender, the “DDTL Facility Lenders”), and (iv) Alter Domus (US) LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent. The DDTL Facility Credit Agreement established a $ 120,000 delayed-draw term loan credit facility (the “DDTL Facility”) under which the full amount has been drawn (the “DDTL Loans”). The proceeds of the DDTL Loans were used to provide working capital and for other general corporate purposes of Intabex, the Guarantors (as defined below) and their subsidiaries.
The DDTL Facility and all DDTL Loans made thereunder mature on July 31, 2022. The DDTL Loans may be prepaid by Intabex at any time without premium or penalty other than the Exit Fee described below and, in the case of any prepayment of LIBOR loans, subject to customary breakage. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate principal amount outstanding was $ 106,013 , net of original issue discount of $ 4,237 , which includes an estimated $ 5,250 exit fee payable upon repayment. Amounts prepaid or repaid in respect of DDTL Loans may not be reborrowed under the DDTL Facility.
Interest on the aggregate principal amount of outstanding DDTL Loans accrues at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 9.00 %, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.50 %, for LIBOR loans or, for loans that are not LIBOR loans, at an annual rate of an alternative base rate (as specified in the DDTL Facility Credit Agreement) plus 8.00 %. Interest is to be paid in arrears in cash upon prepayment, acceleration, maturity, and on the last day of each interest period (and every three months in the case of interest periods in excess of three months) for LIBOR loans and on the last day of each calendar month for loans that are not LIBOR loans. Pursuant to the DDTL Facility Credit Agreement, the DDTL Facility Lenders received a non-refundable commitment fee equal to 2.00 % of the aggregate commitments under the DDTL Facility, paid in cash in full on the Closing Date and netted from the proceeds of the DDTL Loan borrowed on the Closing Date. The DDTL Facility Credit Agreement provides for the payment by Intabex to the DDTL Facility Lenders of a non-refundable exit fee (the “Exit Fee”) in the amounts set forth in the table below in respect of any DDTL Loans repaid (whether prepaid voluntarily or paid following acceleration or at maturity). The Exit Fee is deemed to have been earned on the Closing Date, and is due and payable in cash on each date of repayment or termination, as applicable, in respect of the DDTL Loans or commitments repaid or terminated on such date, as applicable.
Loan Repayment Date Exit Fee
On or before September 30, 2021 1.00 %
After September 30, 2021 and on or before December 31, 2021 2.50 %
After December 31, 2021 and on or before March 31, 2022 3.50 %
After March 31, 2022 5.00 %
The obligations of Intabex under the DDTL Facility Credit Agreement (and certain related obligations) are (a) guaranteed by the Parent Guarantors and Alliance One International Tabak B.V., an indirect subsidiary of the Company, and each of the Company’s domestic and foreign subsidiaries that is or becomes a guarantor of borrowings under the Term Loan Credit Agreement (which subsidiaries are referred to collectively, together with the Parent Guarantors, as the “Guarantors”), and (b) are secured by the pledge of all of the outstanding equity interests of (i) Alliance One Brasil Exportadora de Tabacos Ltda. (“AO Brazil”), which principally operates the Company’s leaf tobacco operations in Brazil, and (ii) Alliance One International Tabak B.V., which owns a 0.001 % interest of AO Brazil.
Affirmative and Restrictive Covenants
The DDTL Facility Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants (subject, in each case, to exceptions and qualifications) and events of defaults applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries similar to those included in the Exit Term Loan Credit Agreement, including covenants that limit the Company’s ability to, among other things:
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• incur additional indebtedness or issue disqualified stock or preferred stock;
• make certain investments and other restricted payments;
• enter into limitations on its ability to pay dividends, make loans or otherwise transfer assets to its immediate parent entity or to its subsidiaries;
• sell certain assets;
• create liens;
• consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets;
• enter into transactions with affiliates; and
• engage directly or indirectly in any business other than the businesses engaged in by it and its subsidiaries are currently engaged.
In addition, the DDTL Facility Credit Agreement includes a customary “passive holding company” covenant that contains certain additional restrictions on Intabex and its subsidiaries’ activities and requirements for Intabex to provide to the DDTL Facility Lenders certain periodic financial and operating reports for the Guarantors and their subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
At December 31, 2021, Intabex and each Guarantor was in compliance with the covenants under the DDTL Facility Credit Agreement.
Related Party Transaction
Based on a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on September 3, 2020 by Glendon Capital Management, L.P., Glendon Opportunities Fund, L.P. and Glendon Opportunities Fund II, L.P., Glendon Capital Management, L.P. reported beneficial ownership of 7,939 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 31.8 % of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. Based on a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on September 3, 2020 by Monarch Alternative Capital LP, MDRA GP LP and Monarch GP LLC, Monarch Alternative Capital LP reported beneficial ownership of 6,033 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 24.1 % of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, Holly Kim and Patrick Fallon were designated to serve as directors of Pyxus and each continues to serve as a director of Pyxus. Ms. Kim is a Partner at Glendon Capital Management, L.P. and Mr. Fallon is a Managing Principal at Monarch Alternative Capital LP.
The DDTL Facility Credit Agreement, any and all borrowings thereunder and the guaranty transactions described above were approved, and determined to be on terms and conditions at least as favorable to the Company and its subsidiaries as could reasonably have been obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with an unaffiliated party, by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of Pyxus.
African Seasonal Lines of Credit
On August 13, 2020, certain then subsidiaries of Old Pyxus, which are now subsidiaries of the Company, Alliance One International Holdings, Ltd. (“AOI Holdings”) and the subsidiaries in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia (collectively, the “African Subsidiaries”) entered into an Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the “Initial TDB Facility Agreement”) with Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (“TDB”). On August 24, 2020, AOI Holdings, the African Subsidiaries, the Company, Pyxus Parent, Inc., Pyxus Holdings, and TDB entered into a Second Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the “TDB Facility Agreement”) to amend and restate the Initial TDB Facility Agreement to add the Company, Pyxus Parent, Inc., and Pyxus Holdings as guarantors thereunder and to otherwise amend provisions thereof to permit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Plan. The TDB Facility Agreement sets forth the terms that govern the foreign seasonal lines of credit of each of the African Subsidiaries with TDB and supersedes the prior terms in effect. These lines of credit provide borrowings to fund the purchase of leaf tobacco in the respective jurisdictions to be repaid upon the sale of that tobacco. The original aggregate maximum borrowing availability under these separate existing foreign seasonal lines of credit was $ 255,000 , and the aggregate borrowings were $ 240,485 as of August 13, 2020. Subject to certain conditions, the TDB Facility Agreement increased the maximum aggregate borrowing capacity to $ 285,000 , less the amount of outstanding loans borrowed under the existing foreign seasonal lines of credit with TDB. Loans under the TDB Facility Agreement bear interest at LIBOR plus 6 %.
On June 24, 2021, the Company, and certain of its subsidiaries, including the African Subsidiaries, entered into an Amendment Agreement (the “Amendment Agreement”) with TDB to amend the TDB Facility Agreement, which governs the terms of the separate foreign seasonal lines of credit of each of the African Subsidiaries with TDB. The Amendment Agreement became effective on June 28, 2021 and amended the TDB Facility Agreement as follows:
• It extended the term of the separate lines of credit of each of the Company’s subsidiaries in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia to June 25, 2022;
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• It decreased the lending commitment with respect to the line of credit of the Company’s Malawi subsidiary from $ 120,000 to $ 80,000 , effective from and including June 28, 2021;
• It includes provisions allowing for an increase in the lending commitment with respect to the line of credit of the Company’s Tanzania subsidiary from $ 70,000 to $ 85,000 , subject to the satisfaction of certain documentation requirements;
• It terminated the separate lines of credit of the Companies’ subsidiaries in Kenya and Uganda, effective from and including June 30, 2021 (with outstanding borrowings thereunder to be repaid by June 30, 2021); and
• It required the Company and such subsidiaries to enter into an agreement to amend and restate the TDB Agreement by August 13, 2021 to reflect items specified in the Amendment Agreement.
On August 12, 2021, the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, including the Company’s subsidiaries in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia (the “African Subsidiary Borrowers”), entered into the Third Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the “Restated TDB Agreement”) with TDB to amend and restate the Second Amendment and Restatement Agreement dated August 24, 2020, as amended by an amendment letter dated December 30, 2020, an amendment letter dated February 19, 2021 and the Amendment Agreement dated as of June 24, 2021. The Restated TDB Agreement sets forth the terms that govern the foreign seasonal lines of credit of each of the African Subsidiary Borrowers with TDB and supersedes the prior terms in effect. The Restated TDB Agreement provides for a lending commitment with respect to the line of credit of the Company’s Malawi subsidiary of $ 80.0 million, a lending commitment with respect to the line of credit of the Company’s Tanzania subsidiary of $ 85.0 million, and a lending commitment with respect to the line of credit of the Company’s Zambia subsidiary of $ 40.0 million, in each case with current borrowing availability reduced by the amount of outstanding loans borrowed under the respective existing line of credit with TDB. Loans under the Restated TDB Agreement bear interest at LIBOR plus 6 %. The Restated TDB Agreement terminates on June 30, 2024, unless terminated sooner at TDB’s discretion on June 30, 2022 or June 30, 2023. The terms of the Restated TDB Agreement may also be modified at TDB’s discretion on those dates. Borrowings under the Restated TDB Agreement are due upon the termination of the Restated TDB Agreement.
Pursuant to the Restated TDB Agreement, each of the Company and its subsidiaries, Pyxus Parent, Inc., and Pyxus Holdings, guarantee the obligations of the African Subsidiary Borrowers under the Restated TDB Agreement. In addition, the Restated TDB Agreement provides that obligations of each African Subsidiary Borrower under the Restated TDB Agreement are secured by a first priority pledge of:
• tobacco purchased by that African Subsidiary Borrower that is financed by TDB;
• intercompany receivables arising from the sale of the tobacco financed by TDB;
• customer receivables arising from the sale of the tobacco financed by TDB; and
• such African Subsidiary Borrower's local collection account receiving customer payments for purchases of tobacco financed by TDB.
The Restated TDB Agreement also requires Alliance One International, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, to pledge customer receivables arising from the sale of the tobacco financed by TDB and pledge its collection accounts designated for receiving customer payments for purchases of tobacco financed by TDB.
The Restated TDB Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants (subject, in each case, to customary and other exceptions and qualifications), including covenants that limit the ability of the African Subsidiary Borrowers to, among other things:
• grant liens on assets;
• incur additional indebtedness (including guarantees and other contingent obligations);
• sell or otherwise dispose of property or assets;
• maintain a specified amount of pledged accounts receivable and inventory;
• make changes in the nature of its business;
• enter into burdensome contracts; and
• effect certain modifications or terminations of customer contracts.
The Restated TDB Agreement contains events of default including, but not limited to, nonpayment of principal or interest, violation of covenants, breaches of representations and warranties, cross-default to other debt, bankruptcy and other insolvency events, invalidity of loan documentation, certain changes of control of the Company and the other loan parties, termination of material licenses, and material adverse changes.
At December 31, 2021, the Company and its subsidiaries party to the Restated TDB Agreement were in compliance with all such covenants under the Restated TDB Agreement and $ 89,652 was available for borrowing under the Restated TDB
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Agreement, after reducing availability by the aggregate borrowings under the Restated TDB Agreement of $ 115,348 outstanding on that date.
Short-Term Borrowings
In addition to these credit arrangements, the Company has typically financed its non-U.S. operations with uncommitted unsecured short-term seasonal lines of credit arrangements with a number of banks. These operating lines are generally seasonal in nature, typically extending for a term of 180 to 270 days corresponding to the tobacco crop cycle in that location. These facilities are typically uncommitted in that the lenders have the right to cease making loans and demand repayment of loans at any time. These loans are typically renewed at the outset of each tobacco season. Certain of the foreign seasonal lines of credit are secured by inventories as collateral.
16. Securitized Receivables
The Company sells trade receivables to unaffiliated financial institutions under three accounts receivable securitization facilities. Under the first facility, the Company continuously sells a designated pool of trade receivables to a special purpose entity, which sells 100 % of the receivables to an unaffiliated financial institution. As of December 31, 2021, the limit under the first facility was $ 125,000 of trade receivables. Under the second and third facilities, the Company offers receivables for sale to unaffiliated financial institutions, which are then subject to acceptance by the unaffiliated financial institutions. As of December 31, 2021, the limit under the second facility was $ 80,000 of trade receivables. As of December 31, 2021, the investment limit under the third facility was variable based on qualifying sales.
As the servicer of these facilities, the Company may receive funds that are due to the unaffiliated financial institutions, which are net settled on the next settlement date. As a result of the net settlement, trade and other receivables, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheets has been reduced by $ 2,730 , $ 4,078 , and $ 3,651 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and March 31, 2021, respectively.
T he following summarizes the accounts receivable securitization information:
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2021
Receivables outstanding in facility $ 105,175 $ 87,012 $ 90,693
Beneficial interests 21,573 20,532 19,370
Servicing liability 21 — 14
Successor Predecessor
Nine months ended December 31, 2021 Four months ended December 31, 2020 Five months ended August 31, 2020
Cash proceeds for the period ended:
Cash purchase price $ 317,677 $ 142,071 $ 151,817
Deferred purchase price 155,226 49,562 74,328
Service fees 413 110 218
Total $ 473,316 $ 191,743 $ 226,363
17. Guarantees
In certain markets, the Company guarantees bank loans to suppliers to finance their crops. Under longer-term arrangements, the Company may also guarantee financing on suppliers’ construction of curing barns or other tobacco production assets. Guaranteed loans are generally repaid concurrent with the delivery of tobacco to the Company. The Company is obligated to repay guaranteed loans should the supplier default. If default occurs, the Company has recourse against its various suppliers and their production assets. The Company also guarantees bank loans of certain unconsolidated subsidiaries and a lease obligation for a former equity method investment. The following summarizes amounts guaranteed and the fair value of those guarantees:
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2021
Amounts guaranteed (not to exceed) $ 94,462 $ 80,656 $ 93,489
Amounts outstanding under guarantee (1)
26,609 18,158 30,111
Fair value of guarantees 747 306 1,740
Amounts due to local banks on behalf of suppliers and included in accounts payable — — 10,930
(1) Of the guarantees outstanding at December 31, 2021, most expire within one year .
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18. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company uses forward or option currency contracts to manage risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates on foreign operations. These contracts are for green tobacco purchases, processing costs, and selling, general, and administrative expenses.
The Company recorded a net gain of $( 663 ) and $( 1,725 ) from its derivative financial instruments in cost of goods and services sold for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively. The Company recorded losses of $ 0 and $ 66 in cost of goods and services sold for the three and four months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and $ 164 for the five months ended August 31, 2020.
As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, accumulated other comprehensive loss includes $ 2,743 and $ 619 , respectively, net of $ 215 and $ 168 of tax, respectively, for net unrealized losses related to designated cash flow hedges.
As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company recorded current derivative assets of $ 603 and $ 1,652 and current derivative liabilities of $ 1,280 and $ 0 within other current assets and accrued expenses and other current liabilities, respectively.
The U.S. Dollar notional amount of derivative contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $ 72,522 and $ 44,123 , respectively.
19. Fair Value Measurements
The following summarizes the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2021
Total Total Total
Level 2 Level 3 at Fair Value Level 2 Level 3 at Fair Value Level 2 Level 3 at Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Derivative financial instruments $ 603 $ — $ 603 $ — $ — $ — $ 917 $ — $ 917
Securitized beneficial interests — 21,573 21,573 — 20,532 20,532 — 19,370 19,370
Total assets $ 603 $ 21,573 $ 22,176 $ — $ 20,532 $ 20,532 $ 917 $ 19,370 $ 20,287
Financial Liabilities:
Long-term debt $ 448,903 $ 2,057 $ 450,960 $ 481,232 $ 3,797 $ 485,029 $ 467,795 $ 3,162 $ 470,957
Guarantees — 747 747 — 306 306 — 1,740 1,740
Total liabilities $ 448,903 $ 2,804 $ 451,707 $ 481,232 $ 4,103 $ 485,335 $ 467,795 $ 4,902 $ 472,697
The following summarizes the reconciliation of changes in Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis:
Three months ended December 31, 2021 Three months ended December 31, 2020
Securitized Beneficial Interests Long-Term Debt Guarantees Securitized Beneficial Interests Long-Term Debt Guarantees
Beginning balance $ 26,056 $ 3,127 $ 343 $ 13,471 $ 3,714 $ 491
Issuances of sales of receivables/guarantees 70,323 — 452 47,192 — 110
Settlements ( 73,977 ) ( 1,070 ) ( 5 ) ( 38,762 ) — ( 311 )
Additions — — — — 83 —
(Losses) gains recognized in earnings ( 829 ) — ( 43 ) ( 1,369 ) — 15
Ending balance $ 21,573 $ 2,057 $ 747 $ 20,532 $ 3,797 $ 305
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Successor Predecessor
Nine months ended December 31, 2021 Four months ended December 31, 2020 Five months ended August 31, 2020
Securitized Beneficial Interests Long-Term Debt Guarantees Securitized Beneficial Interests Long-Term Debt Guarantees Securitized Beneficial Interests Long-Term Debt Guarantees
Beginning balance $ 19,370 $ 3,162 $ 1,740 $ 11,159 $ 3,892 $ 1,256 $ 27,021 $ 848 $ 2,791
Issuances of sales of receivables/guarantees 162,065 — 948 59,501 — 262 66,821 — 667
Settlements ( 156,651 ) ( 1,107 ) ( 1,708 ) ( 48,555 ) ( 126 ) ( 1,228 ) ( 81,038 ) ( 100 ) ( 2,192 )
Additions — 2 — — 31 — — 3,144 —
(Losses) gains recognized in earnings ( 3,211 ) — ( 233 ) ( 1,573 ) — 15 ( 1,645 ) — ( 10 )
Ending balance $ 21,573 $ 2,057 $ 747 $ 20,532 $ 3,797 $ 305 $ 11,159 $ 3,892 $ 1,256
For the nine months ended December 31, 2021, four months ended December 31, 2020, and five months ended August 31, 2020, the impact to earnings attributable to the change in unrealized losses on securitized beneficial interests were $ 640 , $ 726 , and $ 263 , respectively.
20. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
On November 19, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors approved a resolution to terminate the Company's U.S. defined benefit pension plan ("U.S. Pension Plan"). Termination of the U.S. Pension Plan is a twelve -to- eighteen month process. The Company will settle benefits directly with vested participants electing a lump sum payout and purchase a group annuity contract to administer future payments to the remaining U.S. Pension Plan participants. Based on the estimated value of assets held in the U.S. Pension Plan, the Company estimates that a cash contribution of between $ 3,000 and $ 5,000 will be required to fully fund the U.S. Pension Plan's liabilities upon termination. In addition, the Company expects to record a pension settlement charge at plan termination, which includes the reclassification of unrecognized pension gains and losses within accumulated other comprehensive loss to other income (expense) within the Company's consolidated statements of operations. The Company does not have an estimate for this future settlement charge. The amount of unrecognized pension gains within accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the U.S. Pension Plan is approximately $ 1,359 at December 31, 2021.
21. Contingencies and Other Information
Brazilian Tax Credits
The government in the Brazilian State of Parana ("Parana") issued a tax assessment on October 26, 2007 with respect to local intrastate trade tax credits that result primarily from tobacco transferred between states within Brazil. At December 31, 2021, the assessment for intrastate trade tax credits taken is $ 2,360 and the total assessment including penalties and interest is $ 8,606 . On March 18, 2014, the government in Brazilian State of Santa Catarina also issued a tax assessment with respect to local intrastate trade tax credits that result primarily from tobacco transferred between states within Brazil. At December 31, 2021, the assessment for intrastate trade tax credits taken is $ 2,042 and the total assessment including penalties and interest is $ 5,570 . The Company believes it has properly complied with Brazilian law and will contest any assessment through the judicial process. Should the Company lose in the judicial process, the loss of the intrastate trade tax credits would have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.
The Company also has local intrastate trade tax credits in the Brazil State of Rio Grande do Sul. This jurisdiction permits the sale or transfer of excess credits to third parties, however approval must be obtained from the tax authorities. The Company has an agreement with the state government regarding the amounts and timing of credits that can be sold. The tax credits have a carrying value of $ 8,719 . The intrastate trade tax credits are monitored for impairment in future periods based on market conditions and the Company’s ability to use or sell the tax credits.
Other Matters
In addition to the above-mentioned matters, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in other litigation or legal matters incidental to their business activities, including tax matters. While the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company is vigorously defending them and does not currently expect that any of them will have a material adverse effect on its business or financial position. However, should one or more of these matters be resolved in a manner adverse to its current expectation, the effect on the Company’s results of operations for a particular fiscal reporting period could be material.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company identified an asset retirement obligation ("ARO") associated with one of its facilities that requires it to restore the land to its initial condition upon vacating the facility. The Company has not recognized a liability under generally accepted
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accounting principles for this ARO as the fair value of restoring the land at this site cannot be reasonably estimated since the settlement date is unknown at this time. The settlement date is unknown because the land restoration is not required until title is returned to the government, and the Company has no current or future plans to return the title. The Company will recognize a liability in the period in which sufficient information is available to reasonably estimate its fair value.
22. Related Party Transactions
The Company engages in transactions with its equity method investees primarily for the procuring and processing of inventory. The following summarizes sales and purchases transactions with related parties:
Three months ended December 31, 2021 Three months ended December 31, 2020
Sales $ 1,955 $ 207
Purchases 39,447 28,815
Successor Predecessor
Nine months ended December 31, 2021 Four months ended December 31, 2020 Five months ended August 31, 2020
Sales $ 20,768 $ 746 $ 13,483
Purchases 87,120 47,734 38,655
The Company included the following related party balances in its condensed consolidated balances sheets:
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2021 Location in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Accounts receivable, related parties $ 1,283 $ 3,344 $ 3,585 Other receivables
Notes receivable, related parties 2,579 — 11,890 Other receivables
Long-term notes receivable, related parties — 149 21 Other non-current assets
Accounts payable, related parties 12,232 28,417 22,376 Accounts payable
Advances from related parties 13,804 — — Advances from customers
Transactions with the Glendon Investor and the Monarch Investor
On August 24, 2020, the Company entered into an Exit Term Loan Credit Agreement and issued Senior Secured First Lien Notes with certain lenders, including the Glendon Investor and the Monarch Investor (see “Note 3. Emergence from Voluntary Reorganization under Chapter 11” for additional information).
On April 23, 2021, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries with certain funds managed by the Glendon Investor and the Monarch Investor, as lenders, and related matters entered into a $ 120,000 delayed-draw credit facility agreement (see "Note 15. Debt Arrangements" for additional information). On December 30, 2021, the Company repaid $ 15,375 of the DDTL facility.
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities as presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and March 31, 2021, includes $ 6,039 , $ 4,099 , and $ 2,309 , respectively, of interest payable to the Glen don Investor and the Monarch Investor. Interest expense as presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations includes $ 8,530 and $ 24,566 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, and $ 5,317 and $ 7,509 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, that relates to the Glendon Investor and the Monarch Investor.
Transactions with the Deconsolidated Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries
In connection with the CCAA Proceeding, the DIP Lender, another non-U.S. subsidiary of the Company, provided Figr Brands with secured debtor-in-possession financing to fund the working capital needs of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries in accordance with the cash flow projections approved by the Monitor and the DIP Lender. These payments also funded fees and expenses paid to the DIP Lender, professional fees and expenses incurred by the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries and the Monitor in respect of the CCAA Proceeding, and such other costs and expenses of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries as agreed to by the DIP Lender.
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As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and March 31, 2021, the outstanding loan balance under the Canadian DIP Facility was $ 0 , $ 0 , and $ 5,790 , respectively, and is included in other receivables within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. On July 8, 2021, the loans under the Canadian DIP Facility were fully repaid to the DIP Lender.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company's adjusted related party note receivable was $ 2,579 , which resulted in a loss on the deconsolidation of the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries recorded within the condensed consolidated statements of operations of $ 900 and $ 3,356 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, respectively . See "Note 5. CCAA Proceeding and Deconsolidation of Subsidiaries" for additional information.
23. Segment Information
The Company's operations are managed and reported in nine operating segments that are organized by product category and geographic area and aggregated into three reportable segments for financial reporting purposes: Leaf - North America, Leaf - Other Regions, and Other Products and Services. The types of products and services from which each reportable segment derives its revenues are as follows:
• Leaf - North America ships tobacco to manufacturers of cigarettes and other consumer tobacco products around the world. Leaf - North America is more concentrated on processing and other activities compared to the rest of the world.
• Leaf - Other Regions ships tobacco to manufacturers of cigarettes and other consumer tobacco products around the world. Leaf - Other Regions sells a small amount of processed but un-threshed flue-cured and burley tobacco in loose-leaf and bundle form to certain customers.
• Other Products and Services primarily consists of e-liquid products and industrial hemp and included, for periods prior to the Order Date, the Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries. E-liquids and industrial hemp products are sold through retailers and directly to consumers via e-commerce platforms and other distribution channels. The Canadian Cannabis Subsidiaries collectively operate businesses, under licenses issued by Health Canada, for the production and sale of cannabis products to retailers in Canada. The following summarizes segment information:
Three months ended December 31, 2021 Three months ended December 31, 2020
Sales and other operating revenues:
Leaf - North America $ 59,994 $ 60,544
Leaf - Other Regions 366,130 310,383
Other Products and Services 2,818 8,633
Total sales and other operating revenues $ 428,942 $ 379,560
Operating income (loss):
Leaf - North America $ 6,574 $ 4,475
Leaf - Other Regions 29,175 21,100
Other Products and Services ( 5,527 ) ( 12,095 )
Total operating income $ 30,222 $ 13,480
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Successor Predecessor
Nine months ended December 31, 2021 Four months ended December 31, 2020 Five months ended August 31, 2020
Sales and other operating revenues:
Leaf - North America $ 200,283 $ 80,521 $ 57,734
Leaf - Other Regions 946,654 407,371 380,497
Other Products and Services 9,496 9,502 9,369
Total sales and other operating revenues $ 1,156,433 $ 497,394 $ 447,600
Operating income (loss):
Leaf - North America $ 17,672 $ 5,384 $ 376
Leaf - Other Regions 50,996 24,988 ( 1,028 )
Other Products and Services ( 24,788 ) ( 25,358 ) ( 43,305 )
Total operating income (loss) $ 43,880 $ 5,014 $ ( 43,957 )
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2021
Segment assets:
Leaf - North America $ 282,058 $ 285,500 $ 247,265
Leaf - Other Regions 1,257,152 1,227,089 1,204,993
Other Products and Services 61,487 183,466 87,204
Total assets $ 1,600,697 $ 1,696,055 $ 1,539,462
24. Subsequent Events
CCAA Proceeding and Deconsolidation of Subsidiaries
On May 10, 2021, a definitive agreement for the sale of the assets of Figr Norfolk was entered into for a purchase price of Cdn.$ 5,000 . On June 10, 2021, the Canadian Court approved the sale agreement. The consummation of the sale of the assets of Figr Norfolk occurred on January 28, 2022.
Goodwill
As of January 1, 2022, the date of the Company’s annual goodwill impairment testing for fiscal 2022, the Company had goodwill of $ 31,814 . Due to a sustained decline in the implied value of the Company's equity based on public trading and share price as well as uncertainty in the Company's estimate of timing for future operating results due to the recent economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and related variants, the Company expects to recognize non-cash impairment losses to fully write-off the carrying values of its goodwill during the three months ending March 31, 2022.
PNC ABL Credit Facility
On February 8, 2022, Pyxus Holdings, certain subsidiaries of Pyxus Holdings (together with Pyxus Holdings, the “Borrowers”), and the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Pyxus Parent, Inc., as guarantors, entered into an ABL Credit Agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement”), dated as of February 8, 2022, by and among Pyxus Holdings, as Borrower Agent, the Borrowers and parent guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, to establish an asset-based revolving credit facility (the “PNC ABL Facility”), the proceeds of which may be used to refinance existing senior bank debt, pay fees and expenses related to the PNC ABL Facility, partially fund capital expenditures, and provide for the ongoing working capital needs of the Borrowers. The PNC ABL Facility may be used for revolving credit loans and letters of credit from time to time up to an initial maximum principal amount of $ 100,000 , subject to the limitations described below in this paragraph. The PNC ABL Facility includes a $ 20,000 uncommitted accordion feature that permits Pyxus Holdings, under certain conditions, to solicit the lenders under the PNC ABL Facility to provide additional revolving loan commitments to increase the aggregate amount of the revolving loan commitments under the PNC ABL Facility not to exceed a maximum principal amount of $ 120,000 . The amount available under the PNC ABL Facility is limited by a borrowing base consisting of certain eligible accounts receivable and inventory, reduced by specified reserves, as follows:
• 85 % of eligible accounts receivable, plus
• 90 % of eligible credit insured accounts receivable, plus
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• the lesser of (i) 70 % of eligible inventory valued at the lower of cost (based on a first-in first-out basis) and market value thereof (net of intercompany profits) or (ii) 85 % of the net-orderly-liquidation value percentage of eligible inventory, minus
• applicable reserves.
The PNC ABL Facility permits both base rate borrowings and borrowings based upon the Bloomberg-Short-Term Bank Yield Index rate (“BSBY”). Borrowings under the PNC ABL Facility bear interest at an annual rate equal to one, three, or six-month reserve-adjusted BSBY Rate plus 300 basis points or 200 basis points above base rate, as applicable, with a fee on unutilized commitments at an annual rate of 37.5 basis points.
The PNC ABL Facility matures, subject to extension on terms and conditions set forth in the ABL Credit Agreement, on the earlier of February 8, 2027 or 90 days prior to the earliest maturity of obligations owing under the Term Loan Credit Agreement and the Indenture.
The PNC ABL Facility may be prepaid from time to time, in whole or in part, without prepayment or premium, subject to a termination fee upon the permanent reduction of commitments under the PNC ABL Facility of 300 basis points for terminations in the first year after entry into the ABL Credit Agreement, 200 basis points for terminations in the second year and 100 basis points for termination in the third year. In addition, customary mandatory prepayments of the loans under the PNC ABL Facility are required upon the occurrence of certain events including, without limitation, outstanding borrowing exposures exceeding the borrowing base, certain dispositions of assets outside of the ordinary course of business in respect of certain collateral securing the PNC ABL Facility and certain casualty and condemnation events. With respect to base rate loans, accrued interest is payable monthly in arrears and, with respect to BSBY loans, accrued interest is payable monthly and on the last day of any applicable interest period.
The Borrowers’ obligations under the PNC ABL Facility (and certain related obligations) are (a) guaranteed by Pyxus Parent, Inc. and the Company and all of Pyxus Holdings’ wholly owned domestic subsidiaries, and each of Pyxus Holdings’ future wholly owned domestic subsidiaries is required to guarantee the PNC ABL Facility on a senior secured basis (collectively, the “ABL Loan Parties”) and (b) secured by the collateral, as described below, which is owned by the ABL Loan Parties.
The liens and other security interests granted by the ABL Loan Parties on the collateral for the benefit of the lenders under the PNC ABL Facility (and certain related secured parties) are, subject to certain permitted liens, secured by first-priority security interests on a pari passu basis with the security interests securing the ABL Loan Parties’ obligations under the Term Loan Credit Agreement and the Notes. The obligations of Pyxus Holdings and each other ABL Loan Party under the PNC ABL Facility and any related guarantee are repaid pursuant to a waterfall with respect to portions of the Collateral as set forth in the existing intercreditor agreements with respect to Pyxus Holdings’ senior secured debt.
Cash Dominion
Under the terms of the PNC ABL Facility, if (i) an event of default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) excess borrowing availability under the PNC ABL Facility (based on the lesser of the commitments thereunder and the borrowing base) (the “Excess Availability”) falls below 10 % of the total commitments under the PNC ABL Facility at such time, or (iii) Domestic Availability (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement) being less than $ 20,000 , the ABL Loan Parties will become subject to cash dominion, which will require daily prepayment of loans under the PNC ABL Facility with the cash deposited in certain deposit accounts of the ABL Loan Parties, including concentration accounts, and will restrict the ABL Loan Parties’ ability to transfer cash from their concentration accounts to their disbursement accounts. Such cash dominion period (a “Dominion Period”) shall end when (i) if arising as a result of a continuing event of default, such event of default ceases to exist, (ii) if arising as a result of non-compliance with the Excess Availability threshold, Excess Availability shall be equal to or greater than 10 % of the total commitments under the PNC ABL Facility for a period of 30 consecutive days and no event of default is continuing, or (iii) if arising as a result of Domestic Availability being less than $ 20,000 , Domestic Availability is greater than $ 20,000 for a period of 30 consecutive days and no event of default is continuing.
Financial Covenants
The ABL Credit Agreement governing the PNC ABL Facility contains (i) a springing covenant requiring that the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio be no less than 1.10 to 1.00 during any Dominion Period and (ii) a covenant requiring Domestic Availability greater than $ 20,000 at all times until audited financial statements for fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 are delivered under the ABL Credit Agreement.
Affirmative and Restrictive Covenants
The ABL Credit Agreement governing the PNC ABL Facility contains customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants (subject, in each case, to exceptions and qualifications) and events of defaults, including covenants that limit the Company’s ability to, among other things:
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• incur additional indebtedness or issue disqualified stock or preferred stock;
• make investments;
• pay dividends and make other restricted payments;
• sell certain assets;
• create liens;
• enter into sale and leaseback transactions;
• consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets;
• enter into transactions with affiliates; and
• designate subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement).
Exit ABL Credit Agreement
On February 8, 2022, Pyxus Holdings terminated the Exit ABL Credit Agreement and repaid $ 56,500 outstanding thereunder with proceeds from the initial borrowing under the PNC ABL Facility.
Operating and Reportable Segment Considerations
The Company is reevaluating its operating and reportable segments under ASC Topic 280 – Segment Reporting following the effectiveness of the Plan in August 2020, the appointment of a new Board of Directors in fiscal 2021, the outcomes achieved from cost savings and restructuring initiatives implemented in fiscal 2021, the Company's exit from its industrial hemp, CBD, and Canadian cannabis businesses in 2021, and the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Company's global operations. These events are changing how the Company is managed and the information used by Management to assess the Company's performance and allocation of its resources. The Company expects to conclude this evaluation during the three months ending March 31, 2022.
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