BRC Group Holdings Terminates Material Guaranty, Reducing Contingent Liabilities

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BRC Group Holdings, Inc. has terminated a material guaranty for a credit agreement with Axos Bank, effectively removing a significant contingent liability without incurring any costs.

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• Material Guaranty Terminated

  BRC Group Holdings, Inc. has terminated the Axos Guaranty, originally dated January 18, 2024, which had made it a guarantor for a credit agreement involving Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.

• Contingent Liability Removed

  The termination of the guaranty removes a significant contingent liability from BRC Group Holdings, Inc.'s balance sheet, improving its risk profile.

• No Termination Payments Required

  The company was not required to make any payments in connection with the termination of the Axos Guaranty.

• Credit Agreement Amended

  The termination was part of a "Tenth Amendment" to the underlying credit agreement, which also extended the maturity date for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. to January 18, 2028.

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This 8-K reports the termination of a material guaranty that BRC Group Holdings, Inc. (formerly B. Riley Financial, Inc.) had provided in favor of Axos Bank for a credit agreement involving Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. The termination of this guaranty, without any associated payments from BRC Group, significantly reduces the company's contingent liabilities and overall risk exposure. This development is particularly positive given the company's recent efforts to resolve financial and compliance issues, as noted in its last 10-Q. The amendment also extended the maturity date of the underlying credit agreement for Babcock & Wilcox, which is a separate but related positive for that entity.