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Debt | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Debt | Debt Debt consists of:
| March 31, 2025 |  | September 30, 2024
Revolving credit agreement | $ | 8,959 |  |  | $ | 20,142 |
Term loan, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $68 and nil, respectively | 2,682 |  |  | — |
Promissory note — related party | — |  |  | 3,510 |
Finance lease obligations | 119 |  |  | — |
Other | 362 |  |  | 353 |
Total debt | 12,122 |  |  | 24,005 |
Less — current maturities | (12,048) |  |  | (24,005) |
Total long-term debt | $ | 74 |  |  | $ | — |
Loan and Security Agreement On October 17, 2024, Company and Quality Aluminum Forge, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“QAF”, and together with the Company, the “Borrowers”), entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) among the Company and QAF, as borrowers, Siena Lending Group LLC, as Lender (“Siena”), and each of the affiliates of the borrowers signatory to the Loan Agreement from time to time as guarantors. The Loan Agreement provided for a senior secured revolving credit facility with a term of three years in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,000 (the “Revolver”) and a term loan in the original principal amount of $3,000 (the “Term Loan”). The Loan Agreement also provided for a $2,500 letter of credit sub-facility (the “Letter of Credit Sub-facility,” and collectively with the Revolver and the Term Loan, the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility matures on October 17, 2027. Proceeds of borrowings under the Credit Facility were used to repay amounts outstanding under the Company’s Credit Agreement, Security Agreement, and Export Credit Agreement dated August 8, 2018, as amended, and was also available for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes. These amounts included accrued paid-in-kind interest of $387 and fees under the guaranty agreement and subordinated promissory note with Garnet Holdings, Inc., a California corporation owned and controlled by Mark J. Silk (“GHI”) (Mr. Silk is a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and considered a related party) of $1,030. Borrowings under the Revolver and the Letter of Credit Sub-facility will bear interest at an annual rate of 4.5% plus the adjusted term SOFR (or, if the base rate is applicable, an annual rate of 3.5% plus the base rate). Borrowings under the Term Loan will bear interest at an annual rate of 5.5% plus the adjusted term SOFR (or, if the base rate is applicable, 4.5% plus the base rate) and shall be repaid in equal consecutive monthly installments of $50 commencing November 1, 2024, with the entire unpaid balance due and payable on the maturity date. Letters of credit issued under the Letter of Credit Sub-facility will have a fee equal to 4.5% plus adjusted term SOFR per annum of the face amount of such letter of credit. The Letter of Credit Sub-facility requires the Company to maintain compensating balances in a money market account in support of any issuances. The Company may withdraw funds from this account at its discretion; however, availability under the Letter of Credit Sub-facility will be dependent upon the maintenance of such compensating balances. As of March 31, 2025, the Company held $1,553 in compensating balances, which were included in cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated condensed balance sheets. In consideration of the execution and delivery by Siena of the Loan Agreement, the Company agreed pursuant to the fee letter to pay a closing fee in the amount of $230 (of which $115 was paid on the closing date and $115 is payable on the first anniversary of the closing date, with the remaining amount (if any) of the closing fee to be paid in full on the maturity date). The fee letter provides for a collateral monitoring fee in the amount of $126, which fee shall be paid in installments as follows: (a) equal payments of approximately $4 shall be payable on the closing date and on the first day of each month thereafter and (b) the remaining amount of such fee (if any) shall be paid in full on the maturity date. In addition, an unused line fee accrues with respect to the unused amount of the Revolver at an annual rate of 0.5%. All fees that are payable in future installments or in full at maturity were recognized within accrued liabilities in the consolidated condensed balance sheets as of March 31, 2025. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are secured by (a) a continuing first priority lien on and security interest in and to substantially all of the assets of the Company and other loan parties identified therein; and (b) a continuing first priority pledge of the pledged equity. The obligations of the Borrowers are guaranteed by each guarantor on the terms set forth in the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement provides that the Company must maintain compliance with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, determined in accordance with the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement also contains affirmative, negative and financial covenants customary for financings of this type, including, among other things, limitations on certain other indebtedness, loans and investment, liens, mergers, asset sales, and transactions with affiliates, as well as customary events of default for financings of this type. Additionally, the Loan Agreement contains provisions for a lockbox arrangement and a subjective acceleration clause related to the appraised value of collateralized property, plant, and equipment; hence, the Term Loan and the Revolver were each classified as current maturities of long-term debt in the consolidated condensed balance sheet as of March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Loan Agreement. As of March 31, 2025, total availability under the Revolver was $2,595, and no letters of credit were outstanding. As of March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024, the Company had effective interest rates of 9.7% and 8.0%, respectively, under its revolving credit agreements. Debt issuance costs As of March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024, the Company had debt issuance costs related to its outstanding revolving credit agreements of $556 and $461, respectively, which are included in the consolidated condensed balance sheets as a deferred charge in other current assets, net of amortization of $77 and nil, respectively. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had debt issuance costs related to the Term Loan of $83, which are included net of debt in the consolidated condensed balance sheets, net of amortization of $15. First Energy In April 2019, the Company entered into an economic development loan in the amount of $864 with FirstEnergy Corporation (“FirstEnergy”) through its Ohio Electric Security Plan (“ESP”) in effect at that time (the “ED Loan”). The ED Loan matures in five years and requires quarterly payments at an interest rate of zero percent per annum for the first twenty-four months and 2.0% per annum for the remainder of the term. Any unpaid balance after the initial term will convert to the U.S. Prime Rate plus 1.0%. As of March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024, the Company had outstanding balances under the ED Loan of $142 and $133, respectively. Beginning on October 1, 2019, FirstEnergy invoiced the Company on a quarterly basis and payments were made accordingly. However, in light of recent difficulties experienced by FirstEnergy, the Company has not received invoices (or other requests for payment) since its October 2023 payment, and all attempts at correspondence with FirstEnergy have gone unanswered. Due to the lack of communication with the lender, the Company has been unable to make the remaining three installment payments and consider the outstanding balance a potential contingent cash payment under the ED Loan until a formal letter of forgiveness or other determination is received. The Company will continue efforts to resolve this obligation in the near future. While we expect to meet the standards for full forgiveness of the ED Loan, there is no assurance that we will be granted such forgiveness. City of Cleveland In May 2019, the Company entered into a vacant property initiative loan agreement with the City of Cleveland in the amount of $180 at an annual interest rate of 3.6% to construct a die storage building near our Cleveland, OH facility (the “VPI Loan”). The VPI Loan matures in five years with a final balloon payment of all outstanding principal and interest and is forgivable in full contingent upon the Company creating a minimum number of new jobs and maintaining minimum employment levels during the term of the loan. As of both March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024, the Company had amounts outstanding under the VPI Loan of $220. Due to the effects of the worldwide pandemic, the Company experienced declines in demand for its products and sales, which hindered the Company's ability to grow its workforce and maintain it at or above the required levels. The Company is currently in discussions with the City of Cleveland for forgiveness of the VPI Loan under extenuating circumstances beyond the Company's control. Until a final determination is made by the City of Cleveland, the Company has not made payments on the VPI Loan, which may become payable in full if forgiveness is not approved. The Company will continue efforts to resolve this obligation in the near future. While we expect to meet the standards for full forgiveness of the VPI Loan, there is no assurance that we will be granted such forgiveness.

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