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- Covenant Violation (new) — Company failed to meet minimum liquidity requirements on two consecutive weekly test dates and required lender waiver to avoid default.
Inotiv obtains lender waiver after failing minimum liquidity covenant on two test dates
Filed April 7, 2026 · Period ending April 6, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Lenders waived minimum liquidity covenant violations for April 3 and April 10, 2026 test dates, indicating the company fell below required cash thresholds and needed relief to avoid technical default.
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Waiver is limited to these two specific dates only; all other Credit Agreement terms remain unchanged, meaning the company must meet full liquidity requirements on future test dates.
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Summary
Inotiv disclosed that its lenders granted a waiver for minimum liquidity covenant violations on April 3 and April 10, 2026. This means the company did not have enough cash or liquid assets to meet the thresholds required under its credit facility on those dates.
Without the waiver, these violations would have constituted a technical default, potentially allowing lenders to accelerate debt repayment or impose penalties. Retail investors should view this as a significant warning sign about the company's financial health. Liquidity covenant violations indicate cash flow stress and suggest the company may be struggling to maintain adequate working capital.
The waiver is narrowly tailored to just these two dates, meaning Inotiv must meet the full liquidity requirements on all future test dates. Watch for the company's next quarterly earnings report and any subsequent 8-K filings about additional waivers or amendments to the credit facility. If Inotiv needs further relief or reports deteriorating cash positions, it could signal deeper operational or financial problems that may affect the stock price and business viability.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On April 6, 2026, the lenders under the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2021, among Inotiv, Inc., certain of its subsidiaries and the lenders party thereto (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) granted a waiver of the minimum liquidity covenant under the Credit Agreement for the April 3, 2026 liquidity test date and the April 10, 2026 liquidity test date.
Inotiv disclosed that its lenders granted a waiver for the minimum liquidity covenant under its Credit Agreement for two specific test dates: April 3, 2026 and April 10, 2026. This indicates the company did not meet its minimum liquidity requirements on those dates and needed lender relief to avoid a technical default. The waiver was limited to these specific dates only and did not modify any other Credit Agreement terms.
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The waiver was limited to such liquidity covenant for the indicated test dates, and none of the provisions of the Credit Agreement were amended thereby.
The company clarified that the waiver applies only to the liquidity covenant for the two specified test dates and does not amend any other provisions of the Credit Agreement. This means the company remains subject to all other covenants and the same liquidity requirements for future test dates, suggesting ongoing liquidity pressure.
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