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STRATA DEBT STRUCTURING ASSOCIATION

Term Loan A Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan
Confidential Term Sheet • January 15, 2026
Transaction Summary
TechManufacturing Inc.
All material domestic subsidiaries
Senior Secured Term Loan A
$75,000,000
Refinance existing debt, acquisitions, growth capital, and transaction fees
7 years from closing
Amortization Schedule
Period Annual % Quarterly % Quarterly Payment ($75M)
Years 1-2 5.0% 1.25% $937,500
Years 3-4 7.5% 1.875% $1,406,250
Years 5-6 10.0% 2.5% $1,875,000
Year 7 Balloon payment ~$41,250,000
Interest Rate & Fees
Term SOFR + Credit Spread (0.50% floor)
Base Rate + Credit Spread
Base Rate = highest of: Prime, Fed Funds + 0.50%, 1-month SOFR + 1.00%
Leverage SOFR Spread Base Rate Spread
≥ 4.00x 3.00% 2.00%
3.00x - 4.00x 2.50% 1.50%
2.00x - 3.00x 2.25% 1.25%
< 2.00x 2.00% 1.00%
2.00% ($1,500,000)
$50,000 annually
Collateral & Security
First priority lien on substantially all assets (pari passu with Revolver)
  • Accounts receivable and inventory
  • Equipment and fixed assets
  • Real property
  • Intellectual property (patents, trademarks)
  • Deposit accounts
  • Subsidiary equity (100% domestic, 65% foreign)
Shared first lien with $50M Revolver (pari passu)
Financial Covenants
Quarterly
Maximum Ratio:
Period Maximum
2026 4.50:1.00
2027 4.00:1.00
2028 3.50:1.00
2029+ 3.00:1.00
Formula: (Total Debt - Cash up to $10M) / EBITDA
Equity Cure: Available 2x per 4 quarters, 5x lifetime
Maximum: 2.50:1.00 (begins Q1 2027)
Formula: Senior Secured Debt / EBITDA
Minimum: 1.25:1.00
Formula: EBITDA / (Cash Interest + Principal Payments + Cash Taxes + Capex + Dividends)
Requirement: $15,000,000 at all times
Formula: Unrestricted Cash + Available Revolver
Key Negative Covenants
  • This TLA and $50M Revolver
  • Capital leases: $10M outstanding
  • Subordinated debt: $25M
  • Equipment financing: $5M annually
  • Other debt: $5M aggregate
Permitted if ALL conditions met:
  • Same or related business
  • Up to $30M per transaction, $50M annually
  • Pro forma leverage ≤ 3.75:1.00
  • Pro forma FCCR ≥ 1.35:1.00
  • Minimum liquidity $20M maintained
  • Target becomes guarantor
  • 15 days advance notice
Permitted if ALL conditions met:
  • No event of default
  • Leverage ≤ 3.00:1.00
  • FCCR ≥ 1.50:1.00
  • Liquidity ≥ $20M
OR Annual Basket: $5M if FCCR ≥ 1.25:1.00
Mandatory Prepayments
100% of net proceeds > $10M annually
100% of proceeds > $5M per event (unless reinvested in 12 months)
100% of proceeds from non-permitted debt
Triggered when leverage ≥ 3.00:1.00:
  • 50% of ECF if leverage ≥ 3.50x
  • 25% of ECF if leverage 3.00x - 3.50x
  • 0% if leverage < 3.00x
ECF Formula:
EBITDA - Cash interest - Cash taxes - Scheduled debt amortization - Capex (excluding financed) - Acquisitions (cash portion) +/- Working capital change - Voluntary prepayments already made - Restricted payments made = Excess Cash Flow
Optional Prepayments
Anytime in $5M increments
Period Premium
Years 1-2 2.00%
Year 3 1.00%
Year 4+ None
Events of Default
  • Payment default (principal immediately, interest/fees after 5 days)
  • Covenant breach (no cure for financial covenants except equity cure)
  • Cross-default to debt > $5M
  • Bankruptcy/insolvency
  • Judgments > $5M
  • Material adverse change
  • Change of control
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