Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 22, 2023

AMERICA’S CAR-MART, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas	0-14939	63-0851141
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1805 North 2^nd Street, Suite 401, Rogers, Arkansas 72756

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(479) 464-9944

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	CRMT	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 22, 2023, America’s Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation (the “Company”), and its subsidiaries, Colonial Auto Finance, Inc., an Arkansas corporation (“Colonial”), America’s Car Mart Inc., an Arkansas corporation (“ACM”), and Texas Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation (“TCM” and collectively with Colonial and ACM, the “Borrowers”), entered into Amendment No. 5 to the Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of September 30, 2019, by and among the Company, Colonial, ACM, TCM and a group of lenders, as previously amended on October 29, 2020, February 10, 2021, September 29, 2021, and April 22, 2022.

Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement (the “Amendment”) expands the Company’s borrowing base by adding vehicle contracts with original terms greater than 60 months but less than 72 months to the definition of long-term contracts. Under the Amendment, finance receivables from vehicle contracts not exceeding 72 months in duration that meet certain other conditions are eligible for inclusion in the borrowing base calculation. The aggregate of the contracts with original terms greater than 60 months but less than 72 months shall not exceed 15% of the eligible finance receivable balances for purposes of determining the Company’s borrowing base.

The Amendment also includes a limited waiver under which the lenders agreed to waive a requirement in the Agreement to apply funds from certain dominion accounts established by the Borrowers and controlled by the lenders directly to the Company’s outstanding borrowings for a specified period as a result of the Company’s borrowing availability being less than 10% of the lenders’ aggregate revolver commitments from November 30, 2022, to January 31, 2023. Notwithstanding this waiver, the triggering of the requirement to apply funds from such accounts to the outstanding borrowings did not increase or accelerate the Company’s obligations under the Agreement.

On January 31, 2023, the Company had additional availability of approximately $148 million under the revolving credit facilities based on eligible finance receivables and inventory.

Certain members of the lending group under the Agreement, or their respective affiliates, have or may have various relationships with the Company and its subsidiaries involving the provision of a variety of financial services, including treasury management, commercial banking, trust, financial advisory, investment banking or other financial and commercial services, for which they received, or will receive, customary fees and expenses.

The above description is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by Amendment No. 5, which is filed as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

10.1		Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated September 30, 2019, among America’s Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as Parent; Colonial Auto Finance, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, America’s Car Mart, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, and Texas Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as Borrowers; and certain financial institutions, as Lenders, with BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as Agent, Lead Arranger and Book Manager (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 1, 2019).

10.2		Amendment No. 1 to Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated October 29, 2020, among America’s Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as Parent; Colonial Auto Finance, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, America’s Car Mart, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, and Texas Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as Borrowers; and certain financial institutions, as Lenders, with BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as Agent, Lead Arranger and Book Manager (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 4, 2020).

10.3		Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated February 10, 2021, among America’s Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as Parent; Colonial Auto Finance, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, America’s Car Mart, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, and Texas Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as Borrowers; and certain financial institutions, as Lenders, with BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as Agent, Lead Arranger and Book Manager (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 16, 2021).

10.4		Amendment No. 3 to Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated September 29, 2021, among America’s Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as Parent; Colonial Auto Finance, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, America’s Car Mart, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, and Texas Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as Borrowers; and certain financial institutions, as Lenders, with BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as Agent, Lead Arranger and Book Manager (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 30, 2021).

10.5		Amendment No. 4 to Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated April 22, 2022, among America’s Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as Parent; Colonial Auto Finance, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, America’s Car Mart, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, and Texas Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as Borrowers; and certain financial institutions, as Lenders, with BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as Agent, Lead Arranger and Book Manager (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 27, 2022).

10.6		Amendment No. 5 to Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement and Limited Waiver dated February 22, 2023, among America’s Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as Parent; Colonial Auto Finance, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, America’s Car Mart, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, and Texas Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation, as Borrowers; and certain financial institutions, as Lenders, with BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as Agent, Lead Arranger, and Book Manager.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.