10. Debt and Interest

Debt

Total debt consists of the following as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

 

Note 1: Classified as short-term on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018.

Note 2: Interest rate is 9.0% plus one-month LIBOR Rate in excess of 2.5%.

Note 3: As a result of a one-year maturity date extension, the interest rate of 9% takes effect in year 4 of the note.

Note 4: Classified as short-term on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019.

2017 Subordinated Note Financing

On August 6, 2019, the Company provided notice to NAM Biotech Fund II, LLC (“NAMBF”) and NAM Special Situations Fund I QP, LLC (“NAMSS”) of extension by one year of the maturity dates under the 2017 Subordinated Note Financing totaling $28.4 million, of which $12.3 million in the aggregate pertains to NAMBF and $16.1 million in the aggregate pertains to NAMSS.

On August 6, 2019, the Company provided notice to NSC Biotech Opportunities Fund, LLC (“NSCBOF”) and NSC Biotech Opportunities QP Fund, LLC (“NSCBOQPF”) of extension by six months of the maturity dates of the 2018 Venture Notes totaling $21.7 million of which $5.1 million in the aggregate pertains to NSCBOF and $16.6 million in the aggregate pertains to NSCBOQPF.

Opus Credit Facility

On July 18, 2019, Fortress issued 396,825 common shares of Fortress at $1.26 per share to Dr. Rosenwald. The shares were issued as a prepayment by Fortress of $500,000 of debt owed to Dr. Rosenwald that was held in the name of Opus Point Healthcare Innovations Fund, LP (“Opus”), an investment fund co-owned by Dr. Rosenwald.  The prepayment was made in the form of Fortress common stock, measured at the closing price on July 18, 2019, under that certain Amended & Restated Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2018, by and between Fortress and Opus (the “Opus Credit Agreement”). 

On August 6, 2019, the Company and Opus executed an amendment to the Opus Credit Agreement, extending the maturity date of amounts owing thereunder by one year.

Mustang Horizon Notes

On March 29, 2019, Mustang entered into a $20.0 million venture debt financing agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (“Horizon”), the proceeds of which will provide Mustang with additional working capital to continue development of its gene and cell therapies. In accordance with the Loan Agreement, $15.0 million of the $20.0 million loan was funded on the Closing Date, with the remaining $5.0 million fundable upon Mustang achieving certain predetermined milestones.

Each advance under the Horizon Loan Agreement will mature 42 months from the first day of the month following the funding of the advance. The first three advances will mature on October 1, 2022 (the “Loan Maturity Date”). Each advance accrues interest at a per annum rate of interest equal to 9.00% plus the amount by which the one-month LIBOR Rate, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, exceeds 2.5%. The Loan Agreement provides for interest-only payments commencing May 1, 2019 through and including October 1, 2020. The interest-only period may be extended to April 1, 2021 if Mustang satisfies the Interest Only Extension Milestone (as defined in the Loan Agreement). Thereafter, commencing May 1, 2021, amortization payments will be payable monthly in eighteen installments of principal and interest. At its option, upon ten business days’ prior written notice to Horizon, Mustang may prepay all or any portion greater than or equal to $500,000 of each of the outstanding advances by paying the entire principal balance (or portion thereof) and all accrued and unpaid interest, subject to a prepayment charge of 4.0% of the then outstanding principal balance of each advance if such advance is prepaid on or before the Loan Amortization Date (as defined in the Loan Agreement), 3% if such advance is prepaid after the Loan Amortization Date applicable to such Loan, but on or prior to twelve months following the Loan Amortization Date, and 2% thereafter. In addition, a final payment equal to $0.3 million for each advance (i.e., $0.8 million in aggregate with respect to the initial $15.0 million) is due on the maturity date or other date of payment in full. Amounts outstanding during an event of default shall be payable on demand and shall accrue interest at an additional rate of 5.0% per annum of the past due amount outstanding.

Each advance of the loan is secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of Mustang, other than Intellectual Property and Excluded Collateral (in each case as defined in the Loan Agreement), and contains customary covenants and representations, including a liquidity covenant, financial reporting covenant and limitations on dividends, indebtedness, collateral, investments, distributions, transfers, mergers or acquisitions, taxes, corporate changes, deposit accounts, and subsidiaries.

The events of default under the Loan Agreement include, among other things, without limitation, and subject to customary grace periods, (1) Mustang’s failure to make any payments of principal or interest under the Loan Agreement, promissory notes or other loan documents, (2) Mustang’s breach or default in the performance of any covenant under the Loan Agreement, (3) the occurrence of a material adverse change, (4) Mustang making a false or misleading representation or warranty in any material respect, (5) Mustang’s insolvency or bankruptcy, (6) certain attachments or judgments on the Mustang’s assets, (7) the occurrence of any material default under certain agreements or obligations of Mustang involving indebtedness in excess of $0.3 million or (8) failing to maintain minimum monthly cash balances which range from approximately $8.0 million to $13.0 million over the term of the loan  ($9.4 million as of September 30, 2019). If an event of default occurs, Horizon is entitled to take enforcement action, including acceleration of amounts due under the Loan Agreement.

The Loan Agreement also contains warrant coverage of 5% of the total amount of the facility. Four warrants (the “Warrants”) were issued by Mustang to Horizon to purchase a combined 288,184 shares of Mustang’s common stock with an exercise price of $3.47 and a fair value of $0.9 million. The Warrant is exercisable for ten years from the date of issuance. Horizon may exercise the Warrant either by (a) cash or check or (b) through a net issuance conversion. The shares of Mustang’s common stock will, upon request by Horizon, be registered and freely tradeable following a period of six months after issuance.

Mustang paid Horizon an initial commitment fee of $0.2 million and reimbursed Horizon for $30,000 of legal fees in connection with the Loan Agreement. Mustang incurred approximately $1.2 million of legal and other direct costs incurred in connection with the Loan Agreement.

All fees, warrants, and costs paid to Horizon and all direct costs incurred by Mustang are recognized as a debt discount to the funded loans and are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the Loan Agreement.

Interest Expense

The following table shows the details of interest expense for all debt arrangements during the periods presented. Interest expense includes contractual interest and amortization of the debt discount and amortization of fees represents fees associated with loan transaction costs, amortized over the life of the loan:

 

 

Note 1: Amortization of fees

 

 

Note 1: Amortization of fees