Every material Form 8-K RideNow Group, Inc. has filed with the SEC since June 11, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
RideNow Group entered a $220 million senior secured term loan with Centerbridge-affiliated lenders and Alter Domus, using proceeds to fully repay its 2021 Oaktree-agented credit agreement. The new loans mature in September 2031 but carry steep interest, and the company is in advanced talks for a $50 million ABL revolver with Wells Fargo that is not yet committed.
$220 million senior secured term loans due September 25, 2031, funded September 25, 2026 to refinance the Existing Credit Agreement with Oaktree
Interest at Base Rate plus 7.375% or Adjusted Term SOFR (3.00% floor) plus 8.375%
Financial covenants include a first-lien net leverage ratio up to 4.80 to 1.00 and minimum liquidity of $15 million
Three unsecured promissory notes totaling about $10.0 million, held by SH Capital Partners, Mark Tkach and Face Canyon, were amended with 13.0% PIK interest maturing August 31, 2028
RideNow Group reported second-quarter 2026 results for the period ended June 30, 2026. Total revenue fell 1.0% to $296.8 million, while net income improved to $6.5 million from a net loss of $32.2 million a year earlier, which included a $34.0 million franchise rights impairment charge. The board also adopted Third Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective August 5, 2026, covering virtual stockholder meetings, universal proxy rules, and forum selection.
Total revenue decreased 1.0% to $296.8 million from $299.9 million, which the company attributes to store consolidation and the end of its transportation services in December 2025.
Gross profit rose 1.1% to $84.8 million, and same store powersports revenue was up 3.0%.
Net income was $6.5 million, compared with a net loss of $32.2 million in the second quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA rose 19.2% to $20.5 million.
Bylaws effective August 5, 2026 authorize virtual meetings and electronic notice, add Rule 14a-19 universal proxy requirements, and designate Nevada and federal courts as exclusive forums.
RideNow Group dismissed BDO USA as its independent auditor and appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP for fiscal 2026, both effective June 5, 2026. The filing states BDO's prior reports had no adverse or qualified opinions and no disagreements, but it discloses material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting for 2024 and 2025 that the company has not fully remediated.
Audit Committee approved Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, effective June 5, 2026.
BDO USA, P.C. was dismissed effective June 5, 2026; its reports for 2024 and 2025 contained no adverse or disclaimer of opinion.
The 2025 10-K reported material weaknesses, including turnover in key accounting and finance management and unfinished remediation of the 2024 user access and segregation of duties weakness.
BDO's response letter dated June 11, 2026 is filed as Exhibit 16.1.
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