AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · RideNow Group, Inc. (RDNW)

RideNow Group refinances $220 million term loan at 8.375% SOFR-based rate

Negative Impact 4 of 5 financing Written later

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.

Key points

  • $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

The filing

CompanyRideNow Group, Inc. (RDNW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 28, 2026, 9:00 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-063662

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement1.02 Termination of Material Agreement2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation8.01 Other Events

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