AMERICAS CARMART INC (CRMT): debt financing — Car-Mart completes $161.3M ABS securitization with new residual structure improving capital efficiency

AMERICAS CARMART INC

Issued $128.2M Class A notes at 5.87% and $33.1M Class B notes at 8.42%.
Net proceeds of ~$159.7M used for general corporate purposes and reserve deposits.
New residual cash flow structure retains more value; weighted avg coupon 7.02% vs 5.46% on 2025-3.
Transaction improves liquidity, capital efficiency; expected to reduce long-term cost of capital.
Class A notes mature May 2030, Class B Aug 2032; credit enhancement via over-collateralization.

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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

AMERICAS CARMART INC incurred debt of $161,264,000 aggregate principal amount at 5.87% for Class A Notes and 8.42% for Class B Notes maturing Class A Notes mature on May 20, 2030, and the Class B Notes mature on August 20, 2032.

Principal: $161,264,000 aggregate principal amount
Rate: 5.87% for Class A Notes and 8.42% for Class B Notes
Maturity: Class A Notes mature on May 20, 2030, and the Class B Notes mature on August 20, 2032
Event: incurrence

Exact text from the filing

On December 17, 2025, affiliates of America’s Car-Mart, Inc. (the “Company”) completed a securitization transaction involving the issuance of $161,264,000 aggregate principal amount of asset-backed, non-recourse notes (the “Securitization Transaction”).

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