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AMERICAS CARMART INC (CRMT): debt financing — America's Car-Mart closes $300M term loan, repays $162.9M ABL, issues warrants
AMERICAS CARMART INC
- $300M senior secured term loan from Silver Point Capital, matures Oct 30, 2030, interest at SOFR+7.5%.
- Proceeds used to repay $162.9M outstanding ABL facility; incurred $1.8M prepayment penalty.
- Issued warrants to purchase 937,487 shares (~10% fully diluted) at $22.63 exercise price, expiring Oct 30, 2031.
- Loan collateralized by finance receivables, inventory, and equity interests of subsidiaries.
- Company simplifies capital structure; CFO cites improved flexibility for originations and ABS program.