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DEBT (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Debt Instruments
(in thousands)March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
2024 Term Notes(1)
$300,000 $300,000 
Sellers’ notes(2)
9,608 10,200 
Mortgage Note(3)
9,273 9,320 
Total debt$318,881 $319,520 
Current portion of debt9,799 10,387 
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs19 19 
Current portion of debt, net$9,780 $10,368 
Long-term debt309,082 309,133 
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs16,773 18,029 
Long-term debt, net$292,309 $291,104 
(1)On July 16, 2024, the Company issued $235,000 in aggregate principal of senior secured notes due July 16, 2029 (the “July 2024 Term Notes”) through a private placement (the “2024 Notes Offering”). The July 2024 Term Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture agreement (the “July 2024 Loan Agreement”). The July 2024 Term Notes were issued at 94.75% of face value and do not require scheduled principal amortization payments. The total of the original issue discount and other capitalized direct financing fees was approximately $21,200 and will be amortized over the associated term using the straight-line method, which approximates the interest method. The Company utilized the proceeds from the 2024 Notes Offering, along with cash on hand, to prepay $215,000 of borrowings outstanding under a credit agreement and term loans the Company entered into in August 2021 and fully repaid in 2025 (the “2021 Credit Facility”). The July 2024 Term Notes were funded by a combination of new and existing lenders. Borrowings from these existing lenders were accounted for as a modification of existing debt. The Company incurred approximately $3,600 of other expenses associated with this transaction that were not capitalizable.
In January 2025, the Company borrowed an additional $15,000 through the issuance of additional term notes (the “January 2025 Term Notes”). The January 2025 Term Notes were issued at 97% of face value and are subject to the same terms and provisions of the July 2024 Loan Agreement, including the interest rate and maturity date thereunder, as further described below. The January 2025 Term Notes were funded by existing lenders and met the criteria for modification accounting treatment. The total of the original issue discount and other capitalized direct financing fees was approximately $700 and will be amortized over the associated term using the straight-line method, which approximates the interest method. The Company incurred $400 of other expenses associated with this transaction that were not capitalizable and were included within “General and administrative expenses” on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Company utilized the net proceeds from the January 2025 Term Notes primarily for general corporate purposes, including to fund growth initiatives.
In May 2025, the Company borrowed an additional $50,000 through the issuance of additional term loans (the “May 2025 Term Notes,” and, together with the July 2024 Term Notes and January 2025 Term Notes, the “2024 Term Notes”). The May 2025 Term Notes were issued at 97.5% of face value and are subject to the same terms and provisions of the July 2024 Loan Agreement, including the interest rate and maturity date thereunder, as further described below. The May 2025 Term Notes were funded by existing lenders and met the criteria for modification accounting treatment. The total of the original issue discount and other capitalized direct financing fees was approximately $1,600 and will be amortized over the associated term using the straight-line method, which approximates the interest method. The Company incurred approximately $700 of other expenses associated with this transaction that were not capitalizable and were included within “General and administrative expenses” on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for that period. The Company utilized the net proceeds from the May 2025 Term Notes, along with cash on hand, to prepay the remaining $60,000 of borrowings outstanding under the 2021 Credit Facility, as further described below.
The 2024 Term Notes bear interest at a rate of 12.75% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year until the maturity date, commencing on January 15, 2025, unless earlier prepaid in accordance with the terms of the July 2024 Loan Agreement. In conjunction with the May 2025 Term Notes, those lenders prepaid $2,323 of accrued interest from the January 15 interest payment date through issuance, and, in turn, received interest for the full interest payment period that was payable on July 15, 2025. The 2024 Term Notes are irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (the “Guarantees”). The 2024 Term Notes and the Guarantees are (i) secured, on a first lien basis, by substantially all assets of the Company and the guarantors of the 2024 Term Notes, subject to certain carveouts, and (ii) issued and governed by the July 2024 Loan Agreement. In addition, subject to certain limitations, the July 2024 Loan Agreement permits the Company to issue additional notes thereunder, and provided for up to an additional $60,000 in aggregate principal with the proceeds therefrom to be used to prepay the remaining outstanding balance under, and to terminate, the 2021 Credit Facility. In May 2025, the Company issued an additional $50,000 of term loans pursuant to this provision, as described above.
The Company may, at any time and from time to time upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, prepay the 2024 Term Notes, along with accrued and unpaid interest, subject to a prepayment premium equal to: zero through July 15, 2026, 4.5% if paid between July 16, 2026 through July 15, 2027, 3.0% if paid between July 16, 2027 through July 15, 2028, and zero if paid July 16, 2028 and thereafter. The July 2024 Loan Agreement requires mandatory prepayments from proceeds of certain events. In the event of a change of control, as provided in the July 2024 Loan Agreement, the Company will be required to make an offer to each holder of the 2024 Term Notes to repay all or any part of such holders’ 2024 Term Notes at a price in cash equal to not less than 101% of the aggregate principal amount of such 2024 Term Notes repaid, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
Pursuant to the July 2024 Loan Agreement, the Company has agreed to comply with certain customary covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the Company’s ability to: declare or pay dividends or make certain other payments; purchase, redeem, or otherwise purchase or retire for value any equity interests or any subordinated indebtedness or otherwise make any restricted investment or restricted payment; incur certain indebtedness; create certain liens; consolidate, amalgamate, merge, or transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and certain restricted subsidiaries taken as a whole; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; and engage in certain types of businesses. Additionally, the July 2024 Loan Agreement provides for customary events of default which, if certain of them occur, would permit certain parties, including holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal of the then-outstanding 2024 Term Notes to declare the principal of, and interest or premium, if any, and any other monetary obligations on, all the then-outstanding 2024 Term Notes to be due and payable immediately. In January 2025, the July 2024 Loan Agreement was amended to modify certain terms and provisions, which amended terms and provisions were not due to actual or anticipated covenant violations. The July 2024 Loan Agreement, as amended, requires the Company, on a consolidated basis, to maintain liquidity, consisting of cash and/or cash equivalents plus any future revolving credit availability, as of the last day of each fiscal month in an aggregate amount of at least $20,000, with which the Company was in compliance as of March 31, 2026. The Company is required to comply with certain other financial covenants in contemplation of certain transactions or events, such as acquisitions and other financing activities, if and as applicable, as defined within and provided for under the July 2024 Loan Agreement, as amended.
(2)Sellers’ notes consist of amounts owed for acquisitions or other purchases and are included within Current portion of debt, net as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025; refer to Note 4, “Acquisitions,” and Note 8, “Variable Interest Entities.” for additional information regarding the underlying transactions. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, sellers’ notes included the OPA Sellers’ Note which had a balance of $2,000, and is included in “Current portion of debt, net” as of each date. Additionally, as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, sellers’ notes includes a total of $6,608 and $6,800, respectively, related to acquisitions associated with Midwest Retail Partner One, and includes $1,000 related to other acquisitions as of each date. The balance as of December 31, 2025 also includes $400 that was paid in February 2026.
(3)On September 29, 2025, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (the “Borrowing Subsidiaries”) entered into a loan agreement and related promissory note with an aggregate principal amount of $9,345 (the “Mortgage Note”), which was borrowed in full. The Company anticipates utilizing the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including to fund growth initiatives. The Mortgage Note matures on September 29, 2030 and borrowings thereunder bear interest at a rate of 8.5% per annum. Monthly payments of principal and interest commenced on November 1, 2025. Principal will be repaid based on an amortization period of twenty years and any unpaid principal and accrued interest will be due and payable upon maturity. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, $191 and $187, respectively, of principal is included within “Current portion of debt, net” and $9,082 and $9,133, respectively, is included within “Long-term debt, net” on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company incurred $102 of direct financing fees associated with the Mortgage Note, which will be amortized over the respective term. The obligations under the Mortgage Note are secured by mortgages on three properties that the Company owns in Ohio, as well as assignment of any leases and rent amounts related to these properties that the Company may enter into. The Mortgage Note contains customary representations and events of default. The Borrowing Subsidiaries have agreed to comply with certain customary covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on their ability to: incur additional indebtedness; create certain liens; make material changes to the nature of the business conducted; and sell, lease, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or a substantial part of their assets. The Mortgage Note also requires the Borrowing Subsidiaries to maintain a debt service coverage ratio (as defined in the Mortgage Note) of not less than 1.30 to 1.00 measured annually based on the entire calendar year and commencing on December 31, 2026.
Schedule of Maturities of Debt
As of March 31, 2026, the following cash payments are required under our debt arrangements:
(in thousands)Remainder of 20262027202820292030Total
Sellers’ notes(1)
$9,608 $— $— $— $— $9,608 
Mortgage Note(2)
139 203 219 241 8,471 9,273 
Term note maturities
— — — 300,000 — 300,000 
(1)Certain cash payments include an interest accretion component. The timing of certain payments may vary based on regulatory approval of the underlying transactions.
(2)Principal payments due under the Mortgage Note.
Schedule of Interest Expense
Interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 consisted of the following:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(in thousands)20262025
Cash interest$9,629 $9,192 
Interest on finance leases8,727 100 
Accretion1,256 1,275 
Interest on financing liabilities(1)
641 623 
Total $20,253 $11,190 
(1)Interest on financing liabilities related to failed sale leaseback transactions. See Note 10, “Leases,” for additional details.