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KAR Auction Services, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/20 – ‘XML’

On:  Thursday, 2/18/21, at 9:00am ET   ·   For:  12/31/20   ·   Accession #:  1395942-21-6   ·   File #:  1-34568

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/18/21  KAR Auction Services, Inc.        10-K       12/31/20  105:14M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2020      HTML   1.75M 
 2: EX-10.1E    Exhibit 10.1E - Technical Amendment                 HTML     37K 
 5: EX-10.30    Exhibit 10.30 - Form of Nq Stock Option Agreement   HTML     52K 
 6: EX-10.37B   Exhibit 10.37B - Assignment and Assumption          HTML     36K 
                Agreement                                                        
 3: EX-10.6     Exhibit 10.6 - Employment Agreement                 HTML     75K 
 4: EX-10.8     Exhibit 10.8 - Aip Summary of Terms 2021            HTML     39K 
 7: EX-21.1     Exhibit 21.1 - List of Subsidiaries                 HTML     44K 
 8: EX-23.1     Exhibit 23.1 - Consent of Independent Registered    HTML     27K 
                Public Accounting Firm                                           
 9: EX-31.1     Exhibit 31.1 - CEO Sox 302 Certification            HTML     30K 
10: EX-31.2     Exhibit 31.2 - CFO Sox 302 Certification            HTML     30K 
11: EX-32.1     Exhibit 32.1 - CEO Sox 906 Certification            HTML     27K 
12: EX-32.2     Exhibit 32.2 - CFO Sox 906 Certification            HTML     27K 
19: R1          Document and Entity Information Cover               HTML     91K 
20: R2          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    121K 
21: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     48K 
                (Loss)                                                           
22: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    163K 
23: R5          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     99K 
24: R6          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    146K 
25: R7          Organization and Other Matters                      HTML     40K 
26: R8          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     93K 
27: R9          Acquisitions                                        HTML     38K 
28: R10         IAA Separation and Discontinued Operations          HTML     65K 
29: R11         Stock and Stock-Based Compensation Plans            HTML     95K 
30: R12         Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Per    HTML     51K 
                Share                                                            
31: R13         Allowance for Credit Losses and Doubtful Accounts   HTML     54K 
32: R14         Finance Receivables and Obligations Collateralized  HTML     64K 
                by Finance Receivables                                           
33: R15         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML     80K 
34: R16         Property and Equipment                              HTML     46K 
35: R17         Self Insurance and Retained Loss Reserves           HTML     40K 
36: R18         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML     63K 
37: R19         Financial Instruments                               HTML     50K 
38: R20         Convertible Preferred Stock                         HTML     36K 
39: R21         Leases                                              HTML     79K 
40: R22         Income Taxes                                        HTML    124K 
41: R23         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML     32K 
42: R24         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     32K 
43: R25         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                HTML     35K 
44: R26         Segment Information                                 HTML    133K 
45: R27         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)                HTML     94K 
46: R28         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    166K 
                (Policies)                                                       
47: R29         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     39K 
                (Tables)                                                         
48: R30         IAA Separation and Discontinued Operations          HTML     66K 
                (Tables)                                                         
49: R31         Stock and Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)   HTML     96K 
50: R32         Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Per    HTML     48K 
                Share (Tables)                                                   
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                (Tables)                                                         
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54: R36         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     45K 
55: R37         Self Insurance and Retained Loss Reserves (Tables)  HTML     38K 
56: R38         Long-Term Debt (Tables)                             HTML     57K 
57: R39         Financial Instruments (Tables)                      HTML     44K 
58: R40         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     83K 
59: R41         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    125K 
60: R42         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)       HTML     34K 
61: R43         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    128K 
62: R44         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)       HTML     94K 
63: R45         Organization and Other Matters (Details)            HTML     71K 
64: R46         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    114K 
                (Details)                                                        
65: R47         Acquisitions (Details)                              HTML     74K 
66: R48         IAA Separation and Discontinued Operations          HTML    120K 
                (Details)                                                        
67: R49         Stock and Stock-Based Compensation Plan Summary     HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
68: R50         KAR Auction Services, Inc. Stock-Based              HTML     94K 
                Compensation Plans (Details)                                     
69: R51         Service and Exit Options (Details)                  HTML     96K 
70: R52         Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Details)              HTML     40K 
71: R53         Share Repurchase Plan (Details)                     HTML     43K 
72: R54         Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Per    HTML     76K 
                Share (Details)                                                  
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                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details 2)                                                      
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                by Finance Receivables (Details)                                 
76: R58         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details)      HTML     53K 
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78: R60         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details 3)    HTML     67K 
79: R61         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     68K 
80: R62         Self Insurance and Retained Loss Reserves           HTML     46K 
                (Details)                                                        
81: R63         Long-Term Debt Summary and Future Principle         HTML     85K 
                Payments (Details)                                               
82: R64         Credit Facilities (Details)                         HTML    141K 
83: R65         Senior Notes (Details)                              HTML     31K 
84: R66         Other Debt (Details)                                HTML     47K 
85: R67         Financial Instruments (Details)                     HTML     70K 
86: R68         Financial Instruments (Details 2)                   HTML     41K 
87: R69         Convertible Preferred Stock (Details)               HTML     85K 
88: R70         Components of Lease Expense (Details)               HTML     36K 
89: R71         Leases Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related   HTML     40K 
                to Leases (Details)                                              
90: R72         Leases Supplemental Balance Sheet Information       HTML     65K 
                Related to Leases (Details)                                      
91: R73         Leases Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details)    HTML     67K 
92: R74         Leases Prior Year Leases Under ASC 840 (Details)    HTML     27K 
93: R75         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML    170K 
94: R76         Income Taxes (Details 2)                            HTML     32K 
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