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ZouZS3 on Oct 04, 2022 12:18pm
Management's Efforts
Given the capital intensive nature of the business of the Xebec, particularly in light of the recent acquisition of the HyGear, Xebec initiated various attempts to raise additional capital, including via private placements, equity offerings or subordinated debt. Such efforts were assisted by two leading financial advisory firms. Potential convertible debt transactions and equity offerings were contemplated in the fall of 2021 and the spring of 2022, but based on overall market conditions, and advice from financial advisors, such transactions could not be launched. Notwithstanding all of its efforts, Xebec was as a result unable to secure additional capital. In light of the foregoing, in the spring 2022, Xebec initiated a comprehensive review of all of the activities of Xebec to improve margins and increase cash from operations, focusing on production rationalization, and workforce and supply chain synergies to streamline and simplify the organization (the Operational Review ). In the context of the Operational Review, Xebec implemented a number of cost reduction measures, including the discontinuance of certain business activities, primarily relating to its RNG segment , to focus on products and services that had the potential for yielding higher margins on a long term basis MD&A, the whole as appears from the Q2 2022. Furthermore, in July, 2022, in the context of the Operational Review, Xebec announced the reduction of its fulltime workforce by 51 employees, representing approximately 13% of its North American employee base, resulting in approximately $4.0 million in annual cost savings Xebec continued to evaluate its business revolving around three levers: 1) core vs. noncore activities, 2) product rationalization, and 3) workforce and supply chain synergies, all of which aim to pursue operational efficiencies and focus the companys efforts across the business. Unfortunately, the above-notes measures alone proved to be insufficient in addressing the Debtors' urgent liquidity concerns.