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Note F - Debt Facilities
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
F – Debt Facilities
 
A summary of debt facilities is as follows:
 
(In thousands)   January 31, 2020   April 30, 2019
         
Revolving lines of credit   $
184,464
    $
152,440
 
Notes payable    
109
     
194
 
Finance lease    
550
     
839
 
Debt issuance costs    
(823
)    
(555
)
                 
Debt facilities   $
184,300
    $
152,918
 
 
On
September 30, 2019,
the Company and its subsidiaries, Colonial, ACM and Texas Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas Corporation (“TCM”) entered into the Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Agreement”). Under the Agreement, BMO Harris Bank, N.A. replaced Bank of America, N.A. as agent, lead arranger and book manager. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. also 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. The Company also granted a security interest in the equity ownership interests of its subsidiaries. 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
4.00%
at
January 31, 2020
and
4.73%
at
April 30, 2019.
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.
 
The distribution limitations under the credit facilities allow the Company to repurchase the Company’s stock so long as either: (a) the aggregate amount of such repurchases after
September 30, 2019
does
not
exceed
$50
million, net of proceeds received from the exercise of stock options, and the total availability under the credit facilities is equal to or greater than
20%
of the sum of the borrowing bases, in each case after giving effect to such repurchases (repurchases under this item are excluded from fixed charges for covenant calculations), or (b) the aggregate amount of such repurchases does
not
exceed
75%
of the consolidated net income of the Company measured on a trailing
twelve
month basis; provided that immediately before and after giving effect to the stock repurchases, at least
12.5%
of the aggregate funds committed under the credit facilities remain available.
 
The Company was in compliance with the covenants at
January 31, 2020.
The amount available to be drawn under the credit facilities is a function of eligible finance receivables and inventory; based upon eligible finance receivables and inventory at
January 31, 2020,
the Company had additional availability of approximately
$56
million under the revolving credit facilities.
 
The Company recognized approximately
$191,000
and
$198,000
of amortization for the
nine
months ended
January 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
nine
months of fiscal
2020
and fiscal
2019,
the Company incurred
$458,000
and
$372,000
in debt issuance costs related to the Agreement. Debt issuance costs of approximately
$823,000
and
$555,000
as of
January 31, 2020
and
April 30, 2019,
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
$109,000
and
$194,000
as of
January 31, 2020
and
April 30, 2019,
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
$550,000
and
$839,000
as of
January 31, 2020
and
April 30, 2019,
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
January 31, 2020,
and
April 30, 2019,
there was approximately
$298,000
and
$177,000,
respectively, in accumulated depreciation related to the leased equipment.