Inotiv Secures $40M Bridge Loan, Forms Special Committee to Explore Restructuring Amid Severe Distress

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Inotiv, Inc. obtained a $40 million bridge loan and formed a Special Committee to explore strategic restructuring options, highlighting the company's severe financial distress and the urgent need for capital and a long-term solution.

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• Secured $40 Million Bridge Facility

  Inotiv entered into a Ninth Amendment to its Credit Agreement, establishing a new $40 million bridge facility. $27.5 million was immediately drawn to repay $14.3 million in outstanding revolving loans, providing approximately $13.2 million in new liquidity. The facility includes PIK fees (1.00% for the bridge, 2.50% for existing term loans) and modified financial covenants, including a waiver of the minimum liquidity covenant through June 29, 2026.

• Special Committee Formed for Strategic Alternatives

  The Board of Directors increased its size from seven to nine members, appointing two new independent directors (Eugene Davis and John T. Young, Jr.). A Special Committee was formed, chaired by Eugene Davis and including John T. Young, Jr. and Michael Harrington, with exclusive authority to review, negotiate, and implement recapitalization, reorganization, refinancing, restructuring, or other strategic transactions.

• Executive Retention Plan Approved

  An Executive Retention Plan was approved, providing up to $3.934 million in cash bonuses to key executives, including $1.2 million for CEO Robert Leasure, Jr. and $225,000 each for CFO Beth Taylor, Dr. John Sagartz, Andrea Castetter, and Dr. Hardy, subject to clawback provisions.

• Convertible Notes Grace Period Extended

  The company entered into a First Supplemental Indenture, extending the grace period for its 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 interest payment failure from 30 to 44 days, now through May 29, 2026.

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This filing reveals Inotiv, Inc. has secured a critical $40 million bridge loan, with $27.5 million immediately drawn to repay existing revolving loans. This follows a series of temporary liquidity waivers and comes after the company disclosed severe financial distress and imminent default on convertible notes. The most significant development is the formation of a Special Committee of the Board, granted exclusive authority to explore 'recapitalization, reorganization, refinancing, or restructuring transactions, or other strategic alternatives.' This signals that major, potentially equity-altering, changes are actively being pursued. Additionally, the company approved an Executive Retention Plan totaling $3.934 million for key executives, a substantial amount relative to the company's market capitalization, aimed at retaining talent during this period of uncertainty. The terms of the bridge loan include PIK fees and strict financial covenants, underscoring the company's precarious financial position.