ARKO Corp. (ARKO) operates convenience retail, wholesale fuel distribution, fleet fueling, and a fuel procurement segment (GPMP). Under a liquidation lens as of March 31, 2026, equity recovery is deeply negative, consistent with MFFAIS estimates showing CLV of approximately -$2.5B, LLV of approximately -$2.3B, and OLV of approximately -$2.1B. Total assets are $3.58B against total liabilities of $3.02B, yielding GAAP book equity of $460M (inclusive of $64.7M noncontrolling interest and $100M Series A redeemable preferred). Under liquidation haircuts, asset recovery deteriorates sharply: cash of $272M recovers at par; AR of $160M recovers at ~90-95% (~$152M); inventory of $206M at 60% (~$124M); PP&E net of $751M at 50-70% ($375-526M); operating lease ROU assets of $1.33B are near-worthless in a wind-down; intangibles of $155M and goodwill of $300M recover $0; deferred tax assets of $68M recover $0. Rough liquidated asset recovery totals approximately $1.05-1.15B. On the liability side, all obligations stand at face value: operating lease liabilities of $1.44B, finance lease liabilities of $204M, long-term debt (face) of ~$704M including $450M 5.125% Senior Notes due 2029, M&T term loans of $72.6M, Capital One revolver drawn at $174M, plus current liabilities of $475M. Total liability stack at face approaches $3.02B. Liquidation shortfall is approximately $1.85-1.97B against liquidated assets, deeply negative to equity. Key structural change this quarter: the APC IPO closed February 13, 2026, generating net proceeds of $207.3M, of which $206.7M repaid Capital One Line of Credit borrowings. This reduced the Capital One drawn balance materially (from a higher prior balance) and reduced the variable-rate debt proportion from 50% to 36%. Operating lease liability of $1.44B ($1.36B noncurrent plus $80M current) is the largest single claim against the estate and does not extinguish on windup. Asset retirement obligations of $90.2M (primarily underground storage tank remediation) and environmental contingency accruals of $10.2M remain as face-value liabilities. The APC IPO also created a noncontrolling interest of $64.7M. The filing notes goodwill impairment is no longer a critical accounting estimate as reporting unit fair values now materially exceed carrying amounts, but under liquidation lens goodwill of $300M receives a zero haircut regardless. Filing discusses the Transformation Plan capital spending program in MD&A but does not separately tag or quantify future committed capital outlays in XBRL.
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