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Document TitleFunds Flow Memorandum
TransactionConsensual Out-of-Court Restructuring of Stonefield Logistics Group Inc.
Date of MemorandumDecember 18, 2023
Closing DateDecember 19, 2023
Matter Number1012-00002
Prepared ByGabrielle Moss, Working Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Reviewed ByNathan Ikeda, Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Approved ByPriya Sundaram, Chief Financial Officer, Stonefield Logistics Group Inc.
Governing LawState of New York
BorrowerStonefield Logistics Group Inc.
Borrower Address4200 Commerce Street, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201
Borrower EIN83-2457109
CONFIDENTIAL — PRIVILEGEDThis memorandum is prepared for the exclusive use of the parties to the restructuring transactions and their advisors.

[sheet: Sources]

Line Item No.Source DescriptionProvider EntityWire From AccountGross Amount ($)OID / Deductions ($)Net Amount ($)Notes
1Super-Priority Term Loan — Initial FundingBelvedere Credit Opportunities Fund LPBelvedere — account at 450 Lexington Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 1001745000000110000043900000$55.0M total facility ($45.0M funded at close, $10.0M delayed-draw term loan); OID of 2.00% on $55.0M commitment = $1,100,000 deducted from initial funding; SOFR + 700 bps (100 bps floor); maturity 12/19/2027
2Ridgeline Capital Partners Fund III, L.P. — New Cash Equity ContributionRidgeline Capital Partners Fund III, L.P.Ridgeline — account at 300 Park Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, NY 1002212500000012500000Sponsor equity contribution to fund transaction costs and liquidity cushion; funded 12/15/2023 into escrow, released at closing 12/19/2023
TOTAL SOURCES57500000110000056400000

[sheet: Uses]

Line Item No.CategoryUse DescriptionPayee EntityWire To Account / InstructionsAmount ($)Notes
1Consent FeesFirst Lien Term Loan B Consent Fee — 50 bpsConsenting TLB Lenders (via Pinnacle National Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent)Pinnacle National Bank, N.A. — 200 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281; for distribution to consenting TLB lenders pro rata1425000$285.0M outstanding TLB × 0.50% = $1,425,000; payable to lenders holding $228.5M (80.2%) who consented, distributed pro rata by Pinnacle as agent
2Consent FeesRevolving Credit Facility Consent Fee — 25 bpsConsenting Revolver Lenders (via Pinnacle National Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent)Pinnacle National Bank, N.A. — 200 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281; for distribution to Pinnacle ($20.0M commitment), Great Basin Commercial Bank ($15.0M commitment reduced pro rata), Tidewater Lending Corporation ($15.0M commitment reduced pro rata)87500$35.0M reduced commitment × 0.25% = $87,500; all 3 revolver lenders consented unanimously
Subtotal — Consent Fees1512500
3Legal Fees — Debtor's CounselCalderwood & Harkness LLP — Legal Fees (estimated)Calderwood & Harkness LLPC&H — 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 100222850000Includes standard hourly fees plus $750,000 success fee upon closing; $100,000 retainer previously paid credited; Matter No. 1012-00002; Billing Partner: Colette Whitman
4Financial Advisory Fees — Debtor's AdvisorHargrove Advisory Group LLC — Financial Advisory FeesHargrove Advisory Group LLCHargrove — 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 38th Floor, New York, NY 101053200000Monthly retainer fees plus completion fee; retained by Stonefield Board effective March 15, 2023; Managing Director: Elena Voss
5Legal Fees — First Lien Lenders' CounselWestlake Harden & Cole LLP — Legal Fees (estimated; reimbursed by Company)Westlake Harden & Cole LLPWHC — 787 Seventh Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, NY 100191400000Counsel to first lien lender group; Lead Partner: Ramona Quelibo; Associate: Gregory Noll; fees reimbursed by Stonefield per Credit Agreement
6Legal Fees — Mezzanine Ad Hoc Group CounselThornbury McCaffrey LLP — Legal Fees (estimated; reimbursed by Company)Thornbury McCaffrey LLPTM — 375 Park Avenue, 25th Floor, New York, NY 101521100000Counsel to ad hoc group of mezzanine holders (Graystone, Ashland, Dunmore); Lead Partner: Alan Driscoll; Associate: Monica Firth; fees reimbursed by Stonefield per RSA
Subtotal — Legal Fees (all counsel)5350000
7Financial Advisory Fees — Mezzanine Ad Hoc Group AdvisorMeridian Veltrian Partners LLC — Financial Advisory Fees (reimbursed by Company)Meridian Veltrian Partners LLCMeridian — 660 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10103900000Financial advisor to ad hoc mezzanine group; fees reimbursed by Stonefield per RSA
Subtotal — Financial Advisory Fees4100000
8InsuranceD&O Tail Insurance PremiumNorthgate Specialty Insurance CompanyNorthgate Specialty — per carrier wire instructions475000Policy No. NSI-DOL-2023-07721; $15.0M D&O coverage; Side A DIC and ABC structure; 6-year tail period from closing
Subtotal — Insurance475000
9Filing / Administrative / Trustee FeesFiling, administrative, and trustee feesVarious (Continental Fiduciary Trust Company, DE Secretary of State, and others)Continental Fiduciary Trust Company — 100 Wall Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10005; plus DE SOS filing fees and other administrative225000Includes trustee fees to Continental Fiduciary for Supplemental Indenture / note cancellation; DE Secretary of State filing fees for Amended Certificate of Incorporation and Certificate of Designations (DE File No. 6341872); UCC filing fees
Subtotal — Filing / Admin / Trustee225000
10OID (Deducted at Source)Super-Priority OID — 2.00%Retained by Belvedere Credit Opportunities Fund LP (netted from funding)N/A — netted from super-priority funding wire1100000$55.0M × 2.00% = $1,100,000; deducted from initial $45.0M funding, resulting in net wire of $43,900,000
Subtotal — OID (Deducted at Source)1100000
TOTAL USES BEFORE RESIDUAL12762500
11Residual Cash to CompanyResidual cash — deposited to Stonefield operating accountStonefield Logistics Group Inc.Stonefield operating account at Pinnacle National Bank, N.A. — 200 Liberty Street, New York, NY 1028143637500Calculated as Total Net Sources minus all other Uses; residual to bolster liquidity
GRAND TOTAL USES56400000

[sheet: Sources & Uses Summary]

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SOURCES

S-1Super-Priority Term Loan — Gross Funding (Belvedere Credit Opportunities Fund LP)45000000
S-2Less: OID (2.00% on $55.0M commitment)-1100000
S-3Super-Priority Term Loan — Net Proceeds43900000
S-4Ridgeline Capital Partners Fund III, L.P. — New Cash Equity Contribution12500000
TOTAL NET SOURCES56400000

USES

U-1TLB Consent Fee (50 bps on $285.0M)1425000
U-2Revolver Consent Fee (25 bps on $35.0M)87500
U-3Calderwood & Harkness LLP — Legal Fees (debtor's counsel)2850000
U-4Hargrove Advisory Group LLC — Financial Advisory Fees (debtor's advisor)3200000
U-5Westlake Harden & Cole LLP — Legal Fees (first lien counsel; Company-reimbursed)1400000
U-6Thornbury McCaffrey LLP — Legal Fees (mezz ad hoc group counsel; Company-reimbursed)1100000
U-7Meridian Veltrian Partners LLC — Financial Advisory Fees (mezz advisor; Company-reimbursed)900000
U-8D&O Tail Insurance Premium (Northgate Specialty Insurance Company)475000
U-9Filing / Administrative / Trustee Fees225000
U-10OID (netted from super-priority funding at source)1100000
U-11Residual Cash to Stonefield Operating Account (Pinnacle National Bank, N.A.)43637500
TOTAL USES56400000
BALANCE CHECK (Sources minus Uses)0

[sheet: Wire Instructions]

Payee No.Payee EntityPayee ContactBank NameABA / Routing No.Account No.Account NameReferenceAmount ($)
1Pinnacle National Bank, N.A. (as Admin Agent — for TLB consent fee distribution)Daniel Wexford, Managing Director, Loan Restructuring Group[Bank Name][ABA][Account No.]Pinnacle National Bank, N.A. — Agent Distribution AccountStonefield LG — TLB Consent Fee — Closing 12/19/20231425000
2Pinnacle National Bank, N.A. (as Admin Agent — for Revolver consent fee distribution)Daniel Wexford[Bank Name][ABA][Account No.]Pinnacle National Bank, N.A. — Agent Distribution AccountStonefield LG — Revolver Consent Fee — Closing 12/19/202387500
3Calderwood & Harkness LLPColette Whitman, Billing Partner[Bank Name][ABA][Account No.]Calderwood & Harkness LLP — Client Trust / OperatingMatter No. 1012-00002 — Stonefield Restructuring2850000
4Hargrove Advisory Group LLCElena Voss, Managing Director[Bank Name][ABA][Account No.]Hargrove Advisory Group LLCStonefield — Completion Fee + Monthly Retainer Balances3200000
5Westlake Harden & Cole LLPRamona Quelibo, Lead Partner[Bank Name][ABA][Account No.]Westlake Harden & Cole LLP — OperatingStonefield — First Lien Counsel Reimbursement1400000
6Thornbury McCaffrey LLPAlan Driscoll, Lead Partner[Bank Name][ABA][Account No.]Thornbury McCaffrey LLP — OperatingStonefield — Mezz Ad Hoc Counsel Reimbursement1100000
7Meridian Veltrian Partners LLCPer engagement letter[Bank Name][ABA][Account No.]Meridian Veltrian Partners LLCStonefield — Mezz Ad Hoc FA Reimbursement900000
8Northgate Specialty Insurance CompanyPer policy NSI-DOL-2023-07721[Bank Name][ABA][Account No.]Northgate Specialty Insurance Company — Premium AccountStonefield D&O Tail — Policy NSI-DOL-2023-07721475000
9Continental Fiduciary Trust Company / DE Secretary of State / Other AdminContinental Fiduciary — 100 Wall Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10005[Bank Name][ABA][Account No.]Continental Fiduciary Trust Company — Trustee FeesStonefield — Supplemental Indenture / Note Cancellation / CUSIP 861537 AA 2225000
10Stonefield Logistics Group Inc. — Operating AccountPriya Sundaram, CFOPinnacle National Bank, N.A.[ABA][Account No.]Stonefield Logistics Group Inc. — Operating AccountResidual Closing Proceeds — 12/19/202343637500
TOTAL OUTGOING WIRES56400000

[sheet: Notes & Approvals]

ItemDetail
TransactionConsensual Out-of-Court Restructuring of Stonefield Logistics Group Inc.
Closing DateDecember 19, 2023
Key Closing Documents Executed Prior to FundingAmended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement (11/10/2023); Super-Priority Credit Agreement (11/17/2023); Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Agreement (12/1/2023); Exchange Agreement and Supplemental Indenture (12/8/2023); Amended and Restated Stockholders' Agreement, Amended Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Designations, Registration Rights Agreement (12/12/2023); Ridgeline equity contribution funded to escrow (12/15/2023)
Closing ConditionsSatisfaction of all conditions precedent under Super-Priority Credit Agreement and Amended Credit Agreement, including delivery of Officer's Certificate (Priya Sundaram, CFO), Secretary's Certificate (Howard Kessler, GC), legal opinion letter (Calderwood & Harkness LLP / Nathaniel Bower), and board resolutions dated 12/11/2023
Sequence of Wires1. Belvedere super-priority funding wire ($43,900,000 net) to Stonefield escrow account at Pinnacle; 2. Release of Ridgeline equity contribution ($12,500,000) from escrow; 3. Outgoing wires for consent fees, transaction costs, and insurance; 4. Residual to Stonefield operating account
Super-Priority Facility — Unfunded DDTL$10,000,000 delayed-draw term loan remains undrawn at closing; 1.00% commitment fee on undrawn balance payable quarterly; available for draw per terms of Super-Priority Credit Agreement
Mezzanine Notes CancellationAll exchanged mezzanine notes (CUSIP 861537 AA 2) cancelled upon closing per Exchange Agreement and Supplemental Indenture (12/8/2023); $140.0M principal + $8.1M accrued PIK extinguished; non-consenting holders ($5.5M) subject to exit consent amendments stripping covenants
Post-Restructuring Capital StructureSuper-Priority TL: $55.0M (SOFR+700, 12/19/2027)Amended Revolver: $35.0M committed (SOFR+450, 12/19/2027)Amended TLB: $285.0M (SOFR+500, 12/19/2028)Total funded debt: $375.0MPost-restructuring leverage: 7.2x on FY 2024E EBITDA of $52.0M
Pro Forma Equity OwnershipRidgeline Capital Partners Fund III, L.P.: 47.5% commonMezzanine equitization recipients: 47.5% common + Series A Preferred ($35.0M liq pref, 10.00% PIK)Management (MIP): 5.0% common
Board Composition Post-Closing3 Ridgeline designees (including Julian Voight, Serena Chu)3 mezzanine holder designees1 independent director
TimingAll wires to be initiated by 10:00 AM ET on December 19, 2023; confirmation of receipt required from all payees by 2:00 PM ET
Prepared ByGabrielle Moss, Working Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Approved — Company CFOPriya Sundaram, Chief Financial Officer, Stonefield Logistics Group Inc. — Date: December 18, 2023
Approved — Debtor's CounselNathaniel Bower, Responsible Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP — Date: December 18, 2023
Approved — Administrative AgentDaniel Wexford, Managing Director, Pinnacle National Bank, N.A. — Date: _______________
Approved — Super-Priority AgentChristopher Hartigan, Managing Partner, Belvedere Credit Opportunities Fund LP — Date: _______________