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8-K ·Filed Mar 4, 2026

LAD

LITHIA MOTORS INC
NEUTRAL
Impact 5/10
Horizonmonths Processed7mo ago SEC0001023128-26-000020
8-K Item 1.01 + 5.02 (likely routine officer/director compensation agreement)
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor for potential future asset sales or acquisitions that could trigger the VIN Transition Date, which would activate the new commitment allocations. Also watch for any changes in floorplan financing costs given the SOFR adjustment modification.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonmonths
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
LAD ▲ +10.33% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call +10.33% · α vs SPY -0.97% · entry $266.03 → $293.52
Entry = T+0 close
Mar 4, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-2.40%
call -2.40% · α -1.08%
$259.65
settled 8mo ago
T+5d
-3.83%
call -3.83% · α -1.59%
$255.85
settled 8mo ago
T+20d
-5.34%
call -5.34% · α -1.55%
$251.82
settled 7mo ago
T+60d
+10.33%
call +10.33% · α -0.97%
$293.52
settled 5mo ago

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Executive Summary

Lithia Motors has amended its credit agreement to extend the maturity date to February 27, 2031, reallocate its financing commitments to $2.7B for new vehicles, $1.25B for used vehicles, $150M for service loaners, and $2.4B for revolving credit, and remove the Simple SOFR Adjustment. The company also replaced two lenders (Truist Bank and Nissan Motor Acceptance) as part of this refinancing.

Key Financial Metrics

Deal Type
credit_facility

Key Facts

  • Extended credit facility maturity from 2029 to February 27, 2031
  • Reallocation of $6.5B aggregate commitment: New Vehicle ($2.7B), Used Vehicle ($1.25B), Service Loaner ($150M), Revolving ($2.4B)
  • Removed Simple SOFR Adjustment from loan terms
  • Exiting lenders Truist Bank and Nissan Motor Acceptance Company LLC were replaced
  • No change to total aggregate commitment amount of $6.5B

Financial Impact

No change to total borrowing capacity of $6.5B, but improved maturity profile and reallocated commitments

debtmaturity profileborrowing capacity

Risk Factors

  • Potential execution risk in transitioning to the new commitment structure
  • Interest rate risk exposure from SOFR-based pricing

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE

Investment Themes

Consumer & Retail

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001023128-26-000020
Document: lad-20260227.htm0001023128-26-000020
Document: 0001023128-26-000020-index-headers.html0001023128-26-000020
Document: 0001023128-26-000020-index.html0001023128-26-000020
Document: 0001023128-26-000020.txt0001023128-26-000020
17 reports for LAD
Performance horizon
67% Hit rate @ T+1 4 of 6 directional calls Went positive at some point 4 of 6 best @ T+60▲ +26.67%May 27, 2026
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Reports for LAD — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 21, 2026
5d ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$269.13 $291.07▲ +8.15%▲ +9.33%$286.55 (+6.47%)
Sep 29, 2026
27d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$289.26awaiting T+1—$286.55 (−0.94%)
Sep 25, 2026
4w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$303.07 $289.26▼ −4.56%▼ −4.37%$286.55 (−5.45%)
Sep 14, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$345.91 $339.23▼ −1.93%▼ −1.49%$286.55 (−17.16%)
Aug 25, 2026
8w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$371.89 $370.15▼ −0.47%▼ −0.49%$286.55 (−22.95%)
Jul 30, 2026
12w ago
ANALYST-DOWNGRADE
MIXED ★ 3/10
$405.03 $385.42▼ −4.84%▼ −5.55%$286.55 (−29.25%)
Jul 29, 2026
12w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$427.48 $405.03▼ −5.25%▼ −6.93%$286.55 (−32.97%)
Jul 29, 2026
12w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$427.48 $405.03▼ −5.25%▼ −6.93%$286.55 (−32.97%)
Jul 14, 2026
14w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$319.25awaiting T+1—$286.55 (−10.24%)
Jun 20, 2026
18w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 5/10
$295.15 $297.08▲ +0.65%▲ +2.11%$286.55 (−2.91%)
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Report published Mar 4, 2026