Note F - Debt Facilities

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Notes to Financial Statements

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

F – Debt Facilities

A summary of debt facilities is as follows:

(In thousands)	October 31, 2020			April 30, 2020
Revolving lines of credit	$	213,971		$	215,831
Notes payable		20			79
Finance lease		202			445
Debt issuance costs		(670	)		(787	)
Debt facilities	$	213,523		$	215,568

On September 30, 2019, the Company and its subsidiaries, Colonial, Car-Mart of Arkansas (“ACM”) and Texas Car-Mart, Inc. (“TCM”) entered into a Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Agreement”), which amended and restated the Company’s revolving credit facilities. Under the Agreement, BMO Harris Bank, N.A. replaced Bank of America, N.A. as agent, lead arranger and book manager, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. joined the group of lenders. The Agreement also extended the term of the Company’s revolving credit facilities to September 30, 2022 and increased the total permitted borrowings from $215 million to $241 million, including an increase in the Colonial revolving line of credit from $205 million to $231 million. The ACM-TCM revolving line of credit commitment remained the same at $10 million. The Agreement also increased the accordion feature from $50 million to $100 million.

The revolving credit facilities are collateralized primarily by finance receivables and inventory, are cross collateralized and contain a guarantee by the Company. Interest is payable monthly under the revolving credit facilities. The credit facilities provide for four pricing tiers for determining the applicable interest rate, based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio for the preceding fiscal quarter. The current applicable interest rate under the credit facilities is generally LIBOR plus 2.35%, or 2.85% at October 31, 2020 and 2.98% at April 30, 2020. The credit facilities contain various reporting and performance covenants including (i) maintenance of certain financial ratios and tests, (ii) limitations on borrowings from other sources, (iii) restrictions on certain operating activities and (iv) restrictions on the payment of dividends or distributions (see note B).

The Company was in compliance with the covenants at October 31, 2020.  The amount available to be drawn under the credit facilities is a function of eligible finance receivables and inventory. On October 29, 2020, the Company and its lenders amended the Agreement to expand the eligibility of the Company’s medium- and long-term finance receivables in determining the amount of borrowing availability and to make other accommodations allowing the Company to acquire and dispose of certain assets without the lenders’ consent. Based upon eligible finance receivables and inventory at October 31, 2020, the Company had additional availability of approximately $27 million under the revolving credit facilities.

The Company recognized approximately $168,000 and $115,000 of amortization for the six months ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to debt issuance costs. The amortization is reflected as interest expense in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

During the first six months of fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, the Company incurred $51,000 and $435,000, respectively, in debt issuance costs related to the Agreement. Debt issuance costs of approximately $670,000 and $787,000 as of October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, respectively, are shown as a deduction from the debt facilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On December 15, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase the property on which one of its dealerships is located for a purchase price of $550,000. Under the agreement, the purchase price is being paid in monthly principal and interest installments of $10,005. The debt matures in December 2020, bears interest at a rate of 3.50% and is secured by the property. The balance on this note payable was approximately $20,000 and $79,000 as of October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, respectively.

On March 29, 2018, the Company entered into a lease classified as a finance lease. The present value of the minimum lease payments was approximately $202,000 and $445,000 as of October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, respectively, which is included in Debt facilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The leased equipment is amortized on a straight-line basis over three years. As of October 31, 2020, and April 30, 2020, there was approximately $422,000 and $340,000, respectively, in accumulated depreciation related to the leased equipment.