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Note F - Debt Facilities
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
F – Debt Facilities
 
A summary of debt facilities is as follows:
 
(In thousands)   2020   2019
         
Revolving lines of credit   $
215,831
    $
152,440
 
Notes payable    
79
     
194
 
Finance lease    
445
     
839
 
Debt issuance costs    
(787
)    
(555
)
                 
Debt facilities   $
215,568
    $
152,918
 
 
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. 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
2.98%
at
April 30, 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 (see note B).
 
The Company was in compliance with the covenants at
April 30, 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
April 30, 2020,
the Company had additional availability of approximately
$23
million under the revolving credit facilities. The Company took a
$30
million draw on our credit facilities during
March 2020
to ensure financial flexibility during the uncertainty as a result of COVID-
19.
We have grown our cash balance to approximately
$60
million at
April 30, 2020,
which would have typically been used to pay down the line of credit.
 
The Company recognized
$273,000,
$251,000
and
260,000
of amortization for the
twelve
months ended
April 30, 2020,
2019
and
2018,
respectively, related to debt issuance costs. The amortization is reflected as interest expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
During the years ended
April 30, 2020
and
April 30, 2019,
the Company incurred approximately
$505,000
and
$371,000,
respectively, in debt issuance costs related to amendments of the credit facilities. Debt issuance costs of approximately
$787,000
and
$555,000
as of
April 30, 2020
and
2019,
respectively, are shown as a deduction from the revolving credit facilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
 
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
$79,000
as of
April 30, 2020.
 
On
March 29, 2018,
the Company entered into a lease classified as a finance lease. The present value of the minimum lease payments is approximately
$445,000,
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
April 30, 2020,
there is approximately
$340,000
in accumulated depreciation related to the leased equipment.