Atlanticus Holdings Corporation Announces Pricing of $400 million Senior Notes Offering
Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ: ATLC) has priced a $400 million offering of Senior Notes due 2030 with a 9.750% interest rate. The notes, expected to be issued on August 20, 2025, will be guaranteed by certain domestic subsidiaries.
The company plans to use the proceeds to repay outstanding recourse warehouse facilities, fund future acquisitions, potentially repay its 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026, and cover offering-related expenses. The notes are being offered to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and non-U.S. persons under Regulation S of the Securities Act.
Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ: ATLC) ha collocato un emissione di Senior Notes da 400 milioni di dollari con scadenza 2030 e un tasso d'interesse del 9,750%. Le obbligazioni, che dovrebbero essere emesse il 20 agosto 2025, saranno garantite da alcune controllate nazionali.
L'azienda intende destinare i proventi al rimborso di linee di finanziamento in garanzia (recourse warehouse facilities) in essere, a finanziare future acquisizioni, eventualmente a rimborsare le proprie Senior Notes al 6,125% in scadenza nel 2026 e a coprire le spese legate all'offerta. Le note sono offerte a investitori istituzionali qualificati ai sensi della Rule 144A e a soggetti non statunitensi ai sensi del Regulation S del Securities Act.
Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ: ATLC) ha lanzado una oferta de Senior Notes por 400 millones de dólares con vencimiento en 2030 y una tasa de interés del 9,750%. Se espera que las notas se emitan el 20 de agosto de 2025 y estarán garantizadas por determinadas filiales nacionales.
La compañía planea usar los fondos para pagar facilidades de almacén con recurso pendientes (recourse warehouse facilities), financiar futuras adquisiciones, posiblemente reembolsar sus Senior Notes al 6,125% con vencimiento en 2026, y cubrir los gastos relacionados con la oferta. Las notas se ofrecen a compradores institucionales calificados bajo la Rule 144A y a personas no estadounidenses según la Regulation S del Securities Act.
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Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ: ATLC) a fixé le prix d'une émission de Senior Notes de 400 millions de dollars échéance 2030 avec un taux d'intérêt de 9,750%. Les titres, dont l'émission est prévue le 20 août 2025, seront garantis par certaines filiales nationales.
La société prévoit d'utiliser le produit pour rembourser des facilités d'entrepôt recourantes en cours (recourse warehouse facilities), financer des acquisitions futures, éventuellement rembourser ses Senior Notes à 6,125% arrivant à échéance en 2026, et couvrir les frais liés à l'offre. Les notes sont proposées aux investisseurs institutionnels qualifiés en vertu de la Rule 144A et aux personnes non américaines en vertu de la Regulation S du Securities Act.
Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ: ATLC) hat eine Senior-Notes-Emission in Höhe von 400 Millionen US-Dollar mit Fälligkeit 2030 und einem Zinssatz von 9,750% bepreist. Die Anleihen sollen am 20. August 2025 ausgegeben werden und werden von bestimmten inländischen Tochtergesellschaften garantiert.
Das Unternehmen plant, die Erlöse zur Rückzahlung ausstehender recourse warehouse facilities, zur Finanzierung künftiger Übernahmen, gegebenenfalls zur Rückzahlung seiner 6,125% Senior Notes mit Fälligkeit 2026 sowie zur Deckung anbotsbezogener Kosten zu verwenden. Die Notes werden qualifizierten institutionellen Käufern nach Rule 144A und Nicht-US-Personen nach Regulation S des Securities Act angeboten.
- Successful pricing of $400 million Senior Notes offering indicates strong market confidence
- Proceeds will provide flexibility for future acquisitions and business growth
- Strategic refinancing opportunity to address 2026 Senior Notes maturity
- Higher interest rate of 9.750% compared to existing 6.125% Senior Notes
- Increased debt burden could impact financial flexibility
- Limited to qualified institutional buyers, restricting broader market participation
Insights
Atlanticus secures $400M in debt at 9.75% interest, improving liquidity while taking on higher-cost financing in challenging rate environment.
Atlanticus has successfully priced a
The relatively high
The financing strategy appears threefold: (1) refinancing existing warehouse facilities, suggesting a shift from variable to fixed-rate debt in an uncertain interest rate environment; (2) establishing a war chest for potential acquisitions, indicating possible growth initiatives; and (3) preparing for the maturity of the 2026 notes, demonstrating proactive liability management.
The private placement nature of the offering (Rule 144A/Regulation S) suggests institutional investor appetite for Atlanticus's debt despite the higher yield. By securing this long-term financing, management has enhanced financial flexibility but at the cost of increased debt service obligations that will remain on the balance sheet for the next five years.
ATLANTA, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: ATLC) (“Atlanticus,� the “Company,� “we� or “our�) today announced that it has successfully priced an offering of
The Notes are expected to be issued on August 20, 2025, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes (i) to repay amounts outstanding under its recourse warehouse facilities, (ii) for general corporate purposes, including to fund future acquisitions of portfolios and associated businesses and to fund the partial or full repayment of its
The Notes and the related guarantees are being offered and sold to persons reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers� pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act�) and to certain non-U.S. persons outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes and the related guarantees have not been registered for sale under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the Notes, the related guarantees or any other security, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any securities in any state or jurisdiction in which, or to any persons to whom, such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
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