UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM  i 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  i March 25, 2021

 

 i CARVANA CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

i Delaware		i 001-38073		i 81-4549921
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.RS. Employer Identification No.)

 i 1930 W. Rio Salado Parkway

 i Tempe,  i Arizona  i 85281

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 i (480)  i 719-8809

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
i Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share		i CVNA		i New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Issuance of Senior Notes due 2027

On March 29, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), Carvana Co. (the “Issuer”) issued $600,000,000 of its 5.500% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). The offering and sale of the Notes were made only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or, outside the United States, to persons other than “U.S. persons” in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes were newly issued under an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of the Closing Date, entered into by and among the Issuer, each of the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

Interest and Maturity

The Notes will accrue interest at a rate of 5.500% per annum, payable in cash semi-annually, in arrears, on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning on October 15, 2021. The Notes will mature on April 15, 2027, unless earlier repurchased or redeemed.

Guarantees, Security and Ranking

The Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Issuer’s domestic restricted subsidiaries (other than subsidiaries formed for inventory, receivables, or securitization facilities and immaterial subsidiaries) (the “Guarantors”). The Notes are the Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ senior unsecured obligations. The Notes and the guarantees rank equally in right of payment with all of the Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness. The Notes and the guarantees rank effectively junior to all of the Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ secured obligations to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such obligations. The Notes and the guarantees will rank senior in right of payment to any of the Issuer’s and the Guarantors’ future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated to the Notes or guarantees. The Notes and the guarantees would rank structurally junior to any indebtedness and other liabilities of the Issuer’s subsidiaries that are not Guarantors of the Notes.

Redemption

The Issuer may redeem some or all of the Notes on or after April 15, 2024 at the redemption prices set forth in the applicable Indenture plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.

Prior to April 15, 2024, the Issuer may redeem up to 35.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 105.5%, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption, with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings.

In addition, the Issuer may, at its option, redeem some or all of the Notes prior to April 15, 2024 by paying a make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption. If the Issuer experiences certain change of control events, it will make an offer to purchase all of the Notes at 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date.

Restrictive Covenants

The Indenture contains restrictive covenants that limit the ability of the Issuer and the Issuer’s restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: incur additional debt or issue preferred stock; create liens; create restrictions on the Issuer’s subsidiaries’ ability to make payments to the Issuer; pay dividends and make other distributions in respect of the Issuer’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ capital stock; redeem or repurchase the Issuer’s capital stock or prepay subordinated indebtedness; make certain investments or certain other restricted payments; guarantee indebtedness; designate unrestricted subsidiaries; sell certain kinds of assets; enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; and effect mergers or consolidations. These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Indenture. If the Notes are assigned an investment grade rating from any two of Fitch Ratings, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and no default has occurred and is continuing, certain of these covenants will be suspended with respect to such Notes.

 

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Use of Proceeds

The Issuer contributed the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to its wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Co. Sub LLC, that in turn used such net proceeds to purchase newly-issued preferred units of Carvana Group, LLC at a price per unit based on the offering price of the Notes before deducting issuance costs. In turn, Carvana Group, LLC intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including funding working capital, capital expenditures, operating expenses and the selective pursuit of business development opportunities, including to expand its current business through acquisitions of, or investments in, other businesses, products or technologies.    

The Notes and the related guarantees have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities or blue sky laws and foreign securities laws.

The foregoing description of the Indenture and the Notes is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Indenture and the Notes filed as Exhibits 4.1. and 4.2 hereto.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 8.01. Filing of Pricing Press Release.

On March 25, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had upsized and priced the private placement of the Notes. A copy of the press release relating to the pricing of the Notes offering is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
4.1		Indenture, dated as of March 29, 2021, among Carvana Co., each of the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, related to the 5.500% Senior Notes due 2027.
4.2		Form of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2027 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1).
99.1		Press Release re Pricing.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 30, 2021

 

 

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