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Credit Acceptance Announces Closing of $500.0 Million Senior Notes Offering and Completion of Redemption of Senior Notes Due 2026

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Credit Acceptance (Nasdaq: CACC) has successfully closed its previously announced $500.0 million senior notes offering and completed the redemption of its 2026 senior notes. The new notes, due 2030, carry a 6.625% interest rate and were issued at 100% of principal value.

The company expects net proceeds of approximately $492.9 million after deducting initial purchasers' discount and offering expenses. A portion of these proceeds will fund the redemption of the 2026 notes and related expenses, with the remainder allocated for general corporate purposes.

The notes were exclusively offered to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and will not be registered under the Securities Act, limiting their sale and transfer in the United States.

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  • Successfully raised $500M through senior notes offering
  • Net proceeds of $492.9M strengthen company's financial position
  • Refinancing extends debt maturity from 2026 to 2030

Negative

  • New notes maintain same 6.625% interest rate as previous notes, showing no interest cost improvement
  • Additional offering fees and expenses reduce net proceeds by $7.1M

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Southfield, Michigan, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Credit Acceptance Corporation (Nasdaq: CACC) (referred to as the “Company”, “Credit Acceptance”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) announced today the closing of the Company’s previously announced offering of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.625% senior notes due 2030 (the “notes”) at an issue price of 100% of the principal amount of the notes in a private offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

The Company also announced today that it completed the previously announced redemption (the “Redemption”) of all of its 6.625% senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 notes”) in accordance with the indenture governing the 2026 notes (the “2026 notes indenture”). Information concerning the terms and conditions of the Redemption were provided in the notice of redemption that was given to holders of the 2026 notes by the Trustee in the name of the Company in accordance with the 2026 notes indenture.

The Company expects the net proceeds from the offering of the notes, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount and other offering fees and expenses, will be approximately $492.9 million. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering of the notes to fund the Redemption and to pay fees and expenses related to the Redemption. The Company intends to use the remaining net proceeds from the offering of the notes for general corporate purposes.

The notes were offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, the notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The notes will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Statements in this release that are not historical facts, such as those using terms like “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” or similar expressions, and those regarding our future results, plans, and objectives, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements, which include statements concerning the amount and application of the net proceeds from the offering of the notes, represent our outlook only as of the date of this release. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements since the statements are based on our current expectations, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the factors set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 12, 2025, and other risk factors listed from time to time in our reports filed with the SEC. We do not undertake, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter our statements whether as a result of new information or future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.


FAQ

What is the interest rate and maturity of Credit Acceptance's (CACC) new senior notes?

The new senior notes carry a 6.625% interest rate and will mature in 2030.

How much did Credit Acceptance (CACC) raise in their February 2025 senior notes offering?

Credit Acceptance raised $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount, with net proceeds of approximately $492.9 million after expenses.

What will Credit Acceptance (CACC) use the proceeds from the 2025 notes offering for?

The proceeds will fund the redemption of the 2026 notes, pay related expenses, and the remainder will be used for general corporate purposes.

Who was eligible to purchase Credit Acceptance's (CACC) new senior notes?

The notes were only offered to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act.