As previously reported, on October 12, 2023, IronNet, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiary, IronNet Cybersecurity, Inc. (“IronNet Cybersecurity” and, collectively, the “Debtors”), filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (such court, the “Bankruptcy Court” and such cases, the “Chapter 11 Cases”). The Debtors and their subsidiaries continue to operate their businesses as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. The Chapter 11 Cases are currently jointly administered under the caption In re IronNet, Inc. et al., Case No. 23-11710 (Bankr. D. Del. 2023).
Item 1.01 |
Entry Into Material Definitive Agreement |
In connection with the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company filed a number of motions with the Bankruptcy Court. Among these was a motion authorizing the Debtors to enter into a reinstatement agreement with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (“AWS”) in order to reinstate and reactive the cloud computing services provided by AWS (the “Reinstatement Agreement”). On October 13, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court entered an interim order approving the motion authorizing the Debtors to enter into the Reinstatement Agreement, and the Reinstatement Agreement was executed and delivered by IronNet Cybersecurity and AWS. Pursuant to the Reinstatement Agreement, IronNet Cybsercurity agreed to assume pursuant to Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, and agreed to be bound by, all of the terms and conditions of the Reinstatement Agreement and the customer agreement between IronNet Cybersecurity and AWS dated March 30, 2021 (the “Customer Agreement”). Upon payment to AWS of invoice arrearages and the September 2023 invoice on October 13, 2023, AWS reinstated IronNet Cybersecurity’s account and the AWS services pursuant to the Customer Agreement. Further, pursuant to the Reinstatement Agreement, IronNet Cybersecurity will be required to make weekly advance payments to AWS of fees and charges in an amount equal to at least one fourth of the previous month’s fees and charges, subject to certain minimum amounts specified in the Reinstatement Agreement. Pursuant to the Reinstatement Agreement, AWS may suspend the AWS services under the Customer Agreement if IronNet Cybersecurity fails to make the advance payments as required or if it does not pay any invoice in full within two business days of invoice issuance.
On October 13, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court approved a variety of “first day” motions seeking customary relief intended to enable the Debtors to continue ordinary course operations during the Chapter 11 Cases, including the motion relating to the Reinstatement Agreement as described in Item 1.01 above and a motion to establish certain procedures to protect any potential value of the Debtor’s net operating loss carryforwards and other tax attributes (the “Tax Attributes” and the “NOL Motion”).
On October 13, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the NOL Motion on an interim basis (the “Interim Order”). The Interim Order establishes certain procedures (the “Procedures”) with respect to trading and transfers of Beneficial Ownership (as defined in the Interim Order) of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined in the Interim Order) in order to protect any potential value of the Company’s Tax Attributes for use in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases. As approved on an interim basis, the Procedures restrict transactions involving, and require notices of the holdings of and proposed transactions by, any person or group of persons that is or, as a result of such a transaction, would become, a Substantial Shareholder of the Common Stock issued by the Company. For purposes of the Procedures, a “Substantial Shareholder” is any person or entity that has Beneficial Ownership of at least 5,467,805.26 shares of Common Stock (representing approximately 4.5% of all issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of October 12, 2023). Pursuant to the Procedures, any person or entity that, at any time on or after October 12, 2023, is or becomes a Substantial Shareholder must file with the Bankruptcy Court and serve notice upon the Declaration Notice Parties (as defined in the Interim Order), a declaration of their status as a Substantial Shareholder on or before the date that is the later of (i) 20 business days after the date of the Notice of Interim Order (as defined in the Interim Order) and (ii) 10 calendar days after such person or entity becomes a Substantial Shareholder.
As set out in the Procedures, at least 20 business days prior to entering into any transfer of Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock that would result in (i) an increase or decrease in the amount of Common Stock of which a Substantial Shareholder has Beneficial Ownership or (ii) any entity or person becoming or ceasing to be a Substantial Shareholder, the parties to such transfer must file with the Bankruptcy Court and serve on the Declaration Notice Parties an advance written declaration of the intended transfer.