Diebold down 9%, sees risk to generating cash to sustain operating needs

In its 10-K filing’s Strategic and Operational Risks statement, Diebold says: "The Company may not be able to generate sufficient cash from operations or have access to other sources of liquidity to sustain its operating needs or to meet its obligations as they become due over the next twelve-month period, raising substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company may not be able to generate sufficient cash from operations or have access to other sources of liquidity to sustain its operating needs or to meet its obligations as they become due over the next twelve-month period, raising substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. As discussed below under "-Risks Related to Our Indebtedness," the Company has substantial indebtedness and requires sufficient cash flows and capital resources to fund its debt service obligations and other liquidity needs. Although the Refinancing Transactions completed in December 2022 were intended to provide the Company with the necessary liquidity to meet, along with cash from operations, its near-term and long-term liquidity needs, the available borrowing capacity under the ABL Facility has been substantially limited due to a lower than expected borrowing base. In addition, slower-than-expected conversion of inventory into revenue has further suppressed liquidity. As a result, without modifications to the ABL Facility and access to additional capital, the Company currently projects that it will have insufficient liquidity to satisfy its obligations as they become due over the next twelve-month period. The Company has been in discussions with certain of its lenders regarding various liquidity solutions, including a short-term "first-in-last-out" facility to be provided under its ABL Facility, which a lender has provided a "highly confident letter" for, subject to customary conditions. The Company expects the first-in-last-out facility to provide $55.0 of additional liquidity and to close by March 20, 2023, however, there can be no assurance that such a facility will be entered into by such date or at all. In addition, the Company is in discussions with its lenders about other strategic initiatives and liquidity solutions for its business." Shares of Diebold are down 8.7% afterhours at $2.10.