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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2017.

Registration No. 333-217085

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

Carvana Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   5500   81-4549921

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4020 E. Indian School Road

Phoenix, Arizona 85018

Telephone: (602) 852-6604

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Ernie Garcia, III

Chief Executive Officer

4020 E. Indian School Road

Phoenix, Arizona 85018

Telephone: (602) 852-6604

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies of all communications, including communications sent to agent for service, should be sent to:

 

Robert M. Hayward, P.C.

Robert E. Goedert

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

300 North LaSalle

Chicago, Illinois 60654

Telephone: (312) 862-2000

 

Alan F. Denenberg, Esq.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

1600 El Camino Real

Menlo Park, California 94025

Telephone: (650) 752-2000

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement is declared effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box:  ☐

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Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

  Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price (1)(2)
  Amount of
Registration Fee

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

  $100,000,000   $11,590 (3)

 

(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(2) Includes the aggregate offering price of additional shares that the underwriters have the option to purchase.
(3) Amount was previously paid in connection with the initial filing of this Registration Statement on March 31, 2017.

The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 


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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. The prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities nor a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer and sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED APRIL 10, 2017

Preliminary Prospectus dated                 , 2017

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Class A Common Stock

 

 

This is the initial public offering of shares of Class A common stock of Carvana Co., par value $0.001 per share. Carvana Co. is offering             shares of its Class A common stock to be sold in the offering.

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for the Class A common stock of Carvana Co. It is currently estimated that the initial public offering price per share will be between $         and $        . Carvana Co’s. Class A common stock has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “CVNA.”

Carvana Co. has two authorized classes of common stock: Class A and Class B. Holders of the Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share. Ernest Garcia, II, Ernie Garcia, III, and entities controlled by one or both of them (collectively, the “Garcia Parties”) are entitled to ten votes per share of Class B common stock they beneficially own, for so long as the Garcia Parties maintain, in the aggregate, direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock (determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the Class A Units were exchanged for Class A common stock). All other holders of Class B common stock are each entitled to one vote per share. All holders of Class A and Class B common stock will vote together as a single class except as otherwise required by applicable law. Holders of the Class B common stock do not have any right to receive dividends or distributions upon the liquidation or winding up of Carvana Co.

Carvana Co. will contribute the net proceeds from this offering to its wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Co. Sub LLC (“Carvana Sub”), that will in turn use such net proceeds to purchase newly-issued units (“LLC Units”) in Carvana Group, LLC (“Carvana Group”). The purchase price for the LLC Units will be equal to                      the initial public offering price of the shares of Class A common stock less the underwriting discounts and commissions referred to below. Carvana Group will use the net proceeds it receives in connection with this offering as described under “Use of Proceeds.” Upon completion of this offering, Carvana Co. will have, indirectly through Carvana Sub, acquired             LLC Units representing a     % economic interest in Carvana Group and, although Carvana Co. will initially have an indirect minority economic interest in Carvana Group, Carvana Sub will be the sole manager of Carvana Group and, through Carvana Group, operate and control its business. The existing owners of Carvana Group will hold the remaining             LLC Units representing a     % economic interest in Carvana Group. LLC Units are, from time to time, exchangeable for shares of Class A common stock or, at our election, for cash. See “Organizational Structure — Exchange Agreement.” Carvana Co. will be a holding company, and upon consummation of this offering and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, its sole asset will be its indirect equity interest in the LLC Units of Carvana Group. Immediately following this offering, the holders of Class A common stock will collectively own 100% of the economic interests in Carvana Co. and have     % of the voting power of Carvana Co. The holders of our Class B common stock will have the remaining     % of the voting power of Carvana Co.

Carvana Co. is an “emerging growth company” as the term is used in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 and, as such, has elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements.

 

 

See “ Risk Factors ” beginning on page 18 to read about factors you should consider before buying shares of our Class A common stock.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

       Per share      Total

Initial public offering price

     $                  $            

Underwriting discounts and commissions(1)

     $                  $            

Proceeds, before expenses, to Carvana Co.

     $                  $            

 

(1) See “Underwriting” for additional information regarding underwriting compensation.

The underwriters have the option to purchase up to an additional             shares of Class A common stock from us at the initial public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions for a period of 30 days after the date of this prospectus.

The underwriters expect to deliver shares of Class A common stock against payment in New York, New York on                 , 2017.

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Securities       BofA Merrill Lynch       Citigroup       Deutsche Bank Securities

 

 

 

Baird   William Blair   BMO Capital Markets   JMP Securities

Prospectus dated                         , 2017.


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     Page  

Basis of Presentation

     i  

Market and Industry Data

     ii  

Trademarks and Tradenames

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Prospectus Summary

     1  

Risk Factors

     18  

Forward-Looking Statements

     50  

Use of Proceeds

     52  

Dividend Policy

     53  

Capitalization

     54  

Dilution

     56  

Selected Consolidated Financial Data

     58  

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data

     59  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     66  

Business

     92  

Organizational Structure

     105  

Management

     117  

Executive Compensation

     122  

Principal Stockholders

     132  

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

     135  

Description of Certain Indebtedness

     144  

Description of Capital Stock

     145  

Shares Eligible for Future Sale

     153  

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consideration for Non-U.S. Holders

     156  

Underwriting

     160  

Legal Matters

     169  

Experts

     169  

Where You Can Find More Information

     169  

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

     F-1  

 

 

Through and including             , 2017 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.

 

 

We have not authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectuses we have prepared. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the shares offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus is current only as of its date.

 

 


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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

In connection with the consummation of this offering, we will effect certain organizational transactions. Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, all information in this prospectus reflects the consummation of the organizational transactions and this offering, which we refer to collectively as the ‘‘Organizational Transactions.’’ See ‘‘Organizational Structure’’ for a description of the Organizational Transactions and a diagram depicting our anticipated structure after giving effect to the Organizational Transactions, including this offering.

Unless we state otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “our business” and “our company” refer to and similar references refer: (1) on or following the consummation of the Organizational Transactions, including this offering, to Carvana Co. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Carvana Group, and (2) prior to the consummation of the Organizational Transactions, including this offering, to Carvana Group and its consolidated subsidiaries.

We will be a holding company and upon consummation of this offering and the application of net proceeds therefrom our sole asset will be the capital stock of a wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, whose sole asset will be LLC Units of Carvana Group. Carvana Co. will be the sole managing member of Carvana Sub, and Carvana Sub will be the sole managing member of Carvana Group. Carvana Group will be the predecessor of the issuer, Carvana Co., for financial reporting purposes. Carvana Co. will be the reporting entity following this offering.

Accordingly, this prospectus contains the historical financial statements of Carvana Group and its consolidated subsidiaries. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data of Carvana Co. presented in this prospectus has been derived from the application of pro forma adjustments to the historical consolidated financial statements of Carvana Group and its subsidiaries included elsewhere in this prospectus. These pro forma adjustments give effect to the Organizational Transactions as described in ‘‘Organizational Structure,’’ including the consummation of this offering and other related transactions, as if all such transactions had occurred on January 1, 2016. See ‘‘Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data’’ for a complete description of the adjustments and assumptions underlying the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data included in this prospectus.

Throughout this prospectus, we provide a number of key operating metrics used by management, some of which are used by our competitors in the automotive retail industry, including retail units sold, number of markets, monthly unique visitors, inventory units available, average days to sale and total gross profit. We define retail units sold as the number of vehicles sold to customers in a given period, net of returns under our seven-day return policy. We define a market as a metropolitan area in which we have commenced local advertising and offer free home delivery to customers with a Carvana employee and branded delivery truck. We define a monthly unique visitor as an individual who has visited our website within a calendar month. We define inventory units available as the number of vehicles listed for sale on our website on the last day of a given reporting period. We define average days to sale as the average number of days between vehicle acquisition by us and delivery to a customer for all retail units sold in a period. However, this metric does not include any retail units that remain unsold at period end. We define total gross profit per unit as the aggregate gross profit in a given period divided by retail units sold in that period. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

The consolidated financial statements of Carvana Group in this prospectus include Carvana Group’s accounts presented on a consolidated basis. Carvana Group was formed as an Arizona limited liability company by DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates other than us, “DriveTime”) and commenced operations in 2012. On March 10, 2015, Carvana Group converted to a Delaware limited liability company. Prior to November 1, 2014, we were a wholly-owned subsidiary of DriveTime. On November 1, 2014, DriveTime distributed the units of Carvana, LLC to its unitholders on a pro-rata basis (the “Spinoff”). Following the Spinoff, the unitholders of DriveTime contributed the Carvana, LLC units to Carvana Group. We have accounted for the distribution as a spinoff transaction in accordance with applicable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and have reflected assets and liabilities before and after November 1, 2014 at their historical basis.

 

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Prior to November 1, 2014, Carvana Group’s historical consolidated financial statements included expense allocations related to certain functions provided by DriveTime, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to accounting and finance, human resources, payroll and benefits, equipment, corporate communications, software and production. These expenses have been allocated to us based on direct usage or benefit where identifiable, with the remainder allocated on a pro rata basis determined by management. Management considers the basis on which the expenses have been allocated to reasonably reflect the utilization of the services provided to, or the benefit received by, us for all periods presented prior to November 1, 2014. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expenses we would have incurred as an independent company for the periods presented prior to November 1, 2014. Actual costs that may have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone entity would depend on a number of factors, including the organizational structure, whether functions were outsourced or performed by employees, and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. We are unable to determine the amount of costs that would have been incurred had we been independent.

MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

Unless otherwise indicated, information in this prospectus concerning economic conditions, our industry, our markets and our competitive position is based on a variety of sources, including information from independent industry analysts and publications, as well as our own estimates and research.

Our estimates are derived from publicly available information released by third party sources, as well as data from our internal research, and are based on such data and our knowledge of our industry, which we believe to be reasonable. The independent industry publications used in this prospectus were not prepared on our behalf. While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding any information presented in this prospectus, forecasts, assumptions, expectations, beliefs, estimates and projects involve risk and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those described under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors.”

References in this prospectus to (i) “DealerSocket 2015” refer to the DealerSocket Independent Dealership Action Report Fall 2015 and (ii) “DealerSocket 2016” refer to the DealerSocket 2016 Independent Dealership Action Report.

TRADEMARKS AND TRADENAMES

This prospectus includes our trademarks and service marks, “Carvana,” “Carvana Certified,” “CarvanaCare” and “Cardian Angel,” which are protected under applicable intellectual property laws and are the property of the issuer or its subsidiaries. This prospectus also contains trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights of other companies, such as “Amazon,” “Google,” “Vroom” and “Shift” which are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus may appear without the ® or ™ symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our Class A common stock. For a more complete understanding of us and this offering, you should read and carefully consider the entire prospectus, including the more detailed information set forth under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes. Some of the statements in this prospectus are forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements.” Unless otherwise stated, this prospectus assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares.

Our Company

Carvana is a leading eCommerce platform for buying used cars. We are transforming the used car buying experience by giving consumers what they want – a wide selection, great value and quality, transparent pricing and a simple, no pressure transaction. Each element of our business, from inventory procurement to fulfillment and overall ease of the online transaction, has been built for this singular purpose.

We provide a refreshingly different and convenient car buying experience that can save buyers time and money. On our platform, consumers can research and identify a vehicle, inspect it using our proprietary 360-degree vehicle imaging technology, obtain financing and warranty coverage, purchase the vehicle and schedule delivery or pick-up, all from their desktop or mobile devices. Our transaction technologies and online platform transform a traditionally time consuming process by allowing customers to secure financing, complete a purchase and schedule delivery online in as little as 10 minutes.

Our technology and infrastructure allow us to seamlessly and cost efficiently deliver this car buying experience to our customers. We use proprietary algorithms to optimize our nationally pooled inventory of over 7,300 vehicles, inspect and recondition our vehicles based on our “Carvana Certified” 150-point inspection process and operate our own logistics network to deliver cars directly to customers as soon as the next day. Customers in certain markets also have the option to pick up their vehicle at one of our proprietary vending machines, which provides an exciting pick-up experience for the customer while decreasing our variable costs, increasing scalability and building brand awareness.

From the launch of our first market in January 2013 through December 31, 2016, we purchased, reconditioned, sold and delivered approximately 27,500 vehicles to customers through our website, generating $541.8 million in revenue. Our sales have grown as we have added new markets and increased our market penetration in our current markets. As of December 31, 2016, our in-house distribution network services 21 metropolitan markets, and we plan to continue to expand our network into additional markets. Since we launched our first market in 2013, we have grown organically across the United States, adding two markets in 2014, six in 2015 and 12 in 2016.

Our revenues have grown from $4.6 million in 2013 and $41.7 million in 2014 to $130.4 million in 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2016, we generated $365.1 million in revenue, representing a 180.0% increase over the $130.4 million in revenue that we generated for the year ended December 31, 2015. We continue to invest heavily in growth and generated a net loss of $93.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to a net loss of $36.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 



 

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The following graphic illustrates the cumulative number of vehicles sold through our website on a quarterly basis along with selected milestones of our business.

 

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The U.S. automotive industry generated approximately $1.1 trillion in sales in 2015, which comprised roughly 20% of the U.S. retail economy and made it the largest consumer retail market in the United States according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Edmunds.com estimates U.S. used vehicle sales at over $710 billion in 2015, representing approximately 38 million used vehicle transactions at an average sales price of $18,552.

The used car auto retail industry is highly fragmented. There are approximately 63,000 used car dealerships in North America, comprised of 45,000 independent used car dealerships and nearly 18,000 franchise dealerships, according to the DealerSocket 2015. The largest dealer brand commands approximately 1.6% of the U.S. market and the top 100 used car auto retailers collectively hold approximately 7.0% of U.S. market share, according to Edmunds.com, publicly-listed dealership filings and Automotive News.

Consumers in this large and fragmented market have a distinct set of expectations that are challenging for traditional used car retailers to address.

 

   

Wide selection .     Traditional used car retailers are limited by staging capacity and anticipated local demand; and they generally lack the logistical capabilities to source vehicles from other locations quickly and cost-effectively.

 

   

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Confidence in quality .     Traditional used car retailers may lack the scale and expertise to consistently purchase high quality vehicles and uniformly recondition them.

 

   

Control and no pressure .     According to DealerSocket 2016, 81% of North American consumers do not enjoy the car buying process, and U.S. car salespeople are among the least trusted professionals according to a 2015 Gallup poll.

 

   

Fast, simple purchasing process .     Buying a car at a traditional auto dealership is often a multi-part transaction including vehicle purchase, trade-in, financing and complementary products, and requires over three hours on average, according to the 2016 Car Buyer Journey report from Autotrader.

Historically, consumers have discovered vehicles for sale through local print and broadcast media as well as word of mouth, and would go to dealerships to educate themselves on potential purchases. However, 97% of customer vehicle purchases involve online research, according to the Cars Online 2014 report from Capgemini, and the typical used car buyer spends approximately nine hours researching a prospective car purchase online, according to the 2016 Car Buyer Journey report from Autotrader.

As eCommerce has become more established, reaching 8.4% of total retail sales in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2016 according to the U.S. Census Bureau, consumers have become more comfortable buying taste-driven, higher-priced products such as consumer electronics and home furnishings online. Similarly, auto consumers are interested in eCommerce solutions for their car purchasing needs — 75% of U.S. car buyers would consider completing their entire car purchase online if given the opportunity, according to Accenture’s 2015 Automotive Digital Survey.

Our Solution

In response to these evolving consumer needs, we built Carvana to provide a no pressure, no haggle experience with flexible and fast transactions. We aim to deliver the best selection, best value and best experience for used car buyers.

 

   

The Best Selection.     As of December 31, 2016, we offer all consumers a nationally pooled inventory of over 7,300 high-quality used vehicles. We evaluate all of the vehicles that we own and offer for sale using our 150-point “Carvana Certified” inspection process, which we are able to perform at scale across our network of inspection and reconditioning centers (“IRCs”). We use proprietary algorithms to optimize our inventory acquisition based on extensive used vehicle market and customer behavior data. Furthermore, our nationally pooled inventory system maximizes the breadth of vehicle selection for our customers in any given location. This results in a higher likelihood that customers are able to find the make, model, year and color combination that they desire. In contrast, traditional dealerships are limited in range of selection because they typically optimize a local inventory of a few hundred vehicles at each dealership location, even if they own thousands of vehicles across multiple distributed locations.

 

   

The Best Value.     Our proprietary technology and vertically-integrated business model allow us to enjoy a significantly lower variable cost structure versus traditional dealerships and provide substantial value to our customers. We do not require a network of brick-and-mortar dealerships staffed with sales personnel; instead, we utilize both an in-house logistics network and proprietary vending machines to facilitate trade-ins and vehicle delivery. Additionally, we believe our pooled inventory approach will result in lower average days to sale, which we expect will help improve margins due to decreased vehicle depreciation resulting in higher unit selling price. These savings are passed on to the consumer through sales prices that averaged $1,430 below Kelley Blue Book Suggested Retail Value per vehicle during the year ended December 31, 2016. Furthermore, we are able to provide personalized and highly-transparent financing terms based on basic customer information that results in faster transaction times, clear lending terms and competitive interest rates.

 



 

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The Best Experience .    We aim to provide the best car buying experience available for our customers through a fully-integrated, convenient online shopping experience. Our proprietary 360-degree vehicle imaging technology provides transparency by allowing customers to view vehicle features and imperfections. We provide automated trade-in valuations, financing and warranties. Customers can easily select among various pricing and pre-approved financing terms and receive approval in seconds. We offer a premium fulfillment experience with pick-up and delivery options available, including pick-up at our vending machines in some markets. Our in-house customer advocates are available to answer customer questions that arise throughout the process. Finally, we offer seven-day return and 100-day warranty policies with every car we sell.

We believe that our customers value the ease of use and transparency of our platform. They have responded favorably to our solution, as illustrated by the ratings we receive. Our customers rated us an average of 4.8 out of 5.0 as of December 31, 2016, and 95% of them said they would recommend us to a friend when responding to over 4,250 satisfaction surveys we solicited from our inception through December 31, 2016. These positive reactions create opportunities for repeat customers and a strong referral network.

Our Competitive Strengths

Our business model is disrupting the traditional used vehicle sales model. Carvana’s primary goal is to rapidly scale vehicle unit sales by focusing on delivering an unparalleled customer experience. Since our inception in 2012, we have been developing and leveraging the following key strengths of our robust platform, which we believe provide significant competitive advantages.

 

   

Purpose-built vertically-integrated eCommerce platform.     Our platform combines a comprehensive online sales experience with a vertically-integrated supply chain, which gives us control of all critical operations and transaction elements and facilitates a fast, simple and consistent user experience.

 

   

Differentiated shopping experience.     We have developed market-leading technology that makes the online vehicle purchasing process intuitive, transparent and fun. Coupled with our certification process and seven–day return policy, this generates the confidence and trust in our platform needed to buy a car online.

 

   

Proprietary financing technology.     Our differentiated financing solutions allow customers to choose their preferred financing from thousands of pre-approved down payment and monthly payment combinations and enable us to generate automotive finance receivables that we typically sell to third party financing partners at a premium.

 

   

Efficient logistics network and attractive fulfillment experience.     Our proprietary logistics software, in-house delivery network and multi-story glass tower vending machines differentiate us from competitors by allowing us to predictably and efficiently transport cars while providing customers a distinctive fulfillment experience.

 

   

Scaled used vehicle infrastructure.     We currently leverage a network of three IRCs and supporting software for our vehicle reconditioning and logistics activities that required significant investments in time and capital and provide substantial capacity for growth.

 

   

Scale driving powerful network effects.     Our logistics capabilities allow us to offer every car in our inventory to customers across our markets. As we add markets, we expect to increase overall demand, which would enable us to carry a larger and broader inventory and in turn, improve our offering across markets and increase our market share.

 



 

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Our Growth Strategies

The foundation of our business is retail vehicle unit sales. This drives the majority of our revenue and allows us to capture additional revenue streams associated with financing, vehicle service contracts (“VSCs”) and trade-in vehicles. As we mature, we believe we will continue to improve conversion on these revenue streams and expand our offering of complementary products. However, all of these additional revenue opportunities are derived from retail vehicle unit sales and as a result, our growth strategies are primarily focused on this metric.

Our ability to generate vehicle sales is a function of the number of markets we operate in, our penetration in those markets and our ability to build and maintain our brand by offering great value, transparency and outstanding customer service. We plan to continue growing our vehicle unit sales, number of markets, market penetration and complementary product revenues, while enhancing our competitive positioning, by executing the following key elements of our growth strategy:

 

   

Increase sales through further penetration of our existing markets.     We believe that our markets are at an early stage of growth when measured by market share. We plan to continue marketing and actively building our brand in existing markets by improving our operations, opening additional vending machines, increasing our inventory size and growing brand awareness.

 

   

Continue to enter key geographic markets.     We believe there is a substantial opportunity to utilize our capital-light expansion model and proven go-to-market strategy to enter additional markets by expanding our existing logistics network and advertising in those markets.

 

   

Continue to innovate and extend our technology leadership.     We believe that the complexity of the automotive retail transaction provides substantial opportunity for technology investment and that our leadership and continued growth will enable us to responsibly invest in further differentiating ourselves from competitors’ offerings.

 

   

Develop broad consumer awareness of our brand.     We intend to attract new customers through advertising, public relations, and customer referrals. We also plan to build vending machines in additional markets to capitalize on the publicity they generate and believe our brand building efforts will be further enhanced once we are able to economically launch national advertising campaigns.

 

   

Develop new products.     We plan to leverage our platform to increase monetization opportunities by introducing new complementary products and services. The car purchasing and ownership cycle provides many opportunities to add value for our customers, and our technology and process automation knowledge position us well to provide these services in unique and differentiated ways.

Risks Associated with Our Business

There are a number of risks related to our business, this offering and our Class A common stock that you should consider before you decide to participate in this offering. You should carefully consider all the information presented in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus. Some of the principal risks related to our business include the following:

 

   

our history of losses and ability to maintain profitability in the future;

 

   

our ability to effectively manage our rapid growth;

 

   

our limited operating history;

 

   

the seasonal and other fluctuations in our quarterly operating results;

 

   

our relationship with DriveTime;

 

   

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the highly competitive industry in which we participate;

 

   

the changes in prices of new and used vehicles; and

 

   

the Garcia Parties’ control over the outcome of matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors.

These and other risks are more fully described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. As a result, you could lose all or part of your investment in our Class A common stock.

Recent Unaudited Operating Results

Set forth below are certain preliminary estimates of our operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to our actual operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2016. We have not yet finalized our operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and our consolidated statements of operations and related notes as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are not expected to be available until after this offering is completed. Consequently, our final operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2017 will not be available to you prior to investing in this offering. We may identify items that would require us to make adjustments to our preliminary estimates of our operating results set forth below during our financial statement preparation process. As a result, our operating results could be different from those set forth below and those differences could be material. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”

The preliminary financial data included below has been prepared by, and is the responsibility of, our management. Our independent auditors have not audited, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to such preliminary financial data. Accordingly, our independent auditors express no opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto.

We are providing the following preliminary estimates of our operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2017:

 

   

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, we currently expect used vehicle sales to be between              and              units, as compared to sales of 3,783 units for the three months ended March 31, 2016. This increase in unit sales was driven in part by growth to 23 markets as of March 31, 2017 from 11 markets as of March 31, 2016. This increase in unit sales was also driven by growth in existing markets due to expanded inventory selection, enhanced marketing efforts, increased brand awareness and customer referrals.

 

   

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, we currently expect total net sales and operating revenues to be between $             and $             million, as compared to total net sales and operating revenues of $73.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in total net sales and operating revenues was primarily the result of the increase in unit sales.

 

   

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, we currently expect total gross profit to be between $             and $             million, as compared to total gross profit of $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The expected increase in gross profit is primarily due to increased unit sales and increased used vehicle gross profit per unit, which was primarily driven by enhancements in our proprietary vehicle purchasing, pricing and logistics technology.

 

   

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, we currently expect total net loss to be between $             and $             million, as compared to total net loss of $17.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The expected increase in net loss is primarily due to an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses associated with expansion to additional markets and investment in infrastructure and headcount to support our growth.

 



 

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General Corporate Information

Carvana Co. was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on November 29, 2016 in anticipation of this offering. Our corporate headquarters are located at 4020 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85018. Our telephone number is (602) 852-6604. Our website address is www.carvana.com. The information on, or accessible through, our website is not deemed to be part of this prospectus.

Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company

We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering, the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer (this means the market value of our ordinary shares that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of the second quarter of that fiscal year), or the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period.

An emerging growth company may take advantage of reduced reporting requirements that are otherwise applicable to public companies. These provisions include, but are not limited to:

 

   

not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”);

 

   

reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports, proxy statements and registration statements; and

 

   

exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

We have elected to take advantage of certain of the reduced disclosure obligations regarding financial statements and executive compensation in this prospectus and expect to elect to take advantage of other reduced burdens in future filings. As a result, the information that we provide to our stockholders may be different than you might receive from other public reporting companies in which you hold equity interests.

The JOBS Act also permits an emerging growth company like us to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. We are choosing to “opt out” of this provision and, as a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards as required when they are adopted. This decision to opt out of the extended transition period is irrevocable.

Ownership and Organizational Structure

Following this offering and the consummation of the Organizational Transactions, we will be a holding company and our sole asset will be the capital stock of a wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, whose sole asset will be its membership interest in Carvana Group. We will operate and control all of the business and affairs and consolidate the financial results of Carvana Group. See “Organizational Structure” for a complete description of the Organizational Transactions.

In connection with the Organizational Transactions:

 

   

We will amend and restate Carvana Group’s existing operating agreement (the “LLC Operating Agreement”) to, among other things, (i) eliminate a class of preferred membership interests, (ii) provide for LLC Units consisting of two classes of common ownership interests in Carvana Group (Class B common units held by certain employees and consultants subject to vesting and a

 



 

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participation threshold (“Class B Units”), and Class A common units held by the other Carvana Group owners, including the Garcia Parties and Carvana Sub (“Class A Units”)), and (iii) appoint our wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, as the sole manager of Carvana Group. See “Organizational Structure — Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Carvana Group.”

 

   

We and our wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, will enter into an exchange agreement with the holders of LLC Units (the “LLC Unitholders”) pursuant to which the LLC Unitholders (other than Carvana Sub) will be entitled to exchange LLC Units, together with shares of Class B common stock in the case of Class A Units, for a number of shares of Class A common stock determined in accordance with the Exchange Agreement or, at our election, for cash. See “Organizational Structure — Exchange Agreement.”

 

   

We will enter into a tax receivable agreement (the “Tax Receivable Agreement”) with the LLC Unitholders that will provide for the payment by Carvana Co. to LLC Unitholders of 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes we actually realize (or, under certain circumstances are deemed to realize in the case of an early termination payment by us, a change in control or a material breach by us of our obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement, as discussed below) as a result of (i) the increase in our proportionate share of the existing tax basis of the assets of Carvana Group and an adjustment in the tax basis of the assets of Carvana Group reflected in that proportionate share as a result of purchases of LLC Units from the LLC Unitholders (other than Carvana Sub) by Carvana Sub and (ii) certain other tax benefits related to our entering into the Tax Receivable Agreement, including tax benefits attributable to payments that we are required to make under the Tax Receivable Agreement. Due to the uncertainty of various factors, we cannot estimate the likely tax benefits we will realize as a result of LLC Unit exchanges, and the resulting amounts we are likely to pay out to LLC Unitholders pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement; however, we estimate that such payments may be substantial. See “Organizational Structure — Tax Receivable Agreement.”

We estimate that the net proceeds to us from the sale of our Class A common stock in this offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable by us, will be approximately $             million ($             million if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full), based on an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share (the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). We will contribute such net proceeds to our wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, that will in turn use such net proceeds as follows:

 

   

pay $             million to acquire             newly-issued LLC Units in Carvana Group at a purchase price per LLC Unit equal to                      the initial offering price per share of Class A common stock in this offering, less underwriting discounts and commissions. In turn, Carvana Group intends to:

 

   

repay all outstanding borrowings under a $50.0 million credit facility from Verde Investment, Inc., an affiliate of DriveTime, (the “Verde Credit Facility”);

 

   

transfer              LLC Units to Ernest Garcia, II (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) in exchange for his 0.1% ownership interest in Carvana, LLC;

 

   

pay an estimated $             million of expenses incurred in connection with the Organizational Transactions; and

 

   

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The following diagram depicts our anticipated structure upon the completion of this offering and the use of proceeds therefrom. This chart is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not show all of our legal entities or ownership percentages of such entities.

 

LOGO

 

(1) Upon completion of this offering, the Garcia Parties will collectively control approximately     % of the voting interest in us (or approximately     % if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full). The remaining LLC Unitholders will collectively control approximately         % of the voting interest in us (or approximately         % if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full). See “Principal Stockholders” for additional information about the other LLC Unitholders that will beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding shares of Class B common stock following the completion of this offering. In addition to the Garcia Parties, our existing owners include a limited number of third parties that have invested in Class A Units, as well as certain of our employees who have been issued Class B Units pursuant to the LLC Plan.

 

(2)

Shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote as a single class. Each outstanding share of Class A common stock will be entitled to one vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally. The shares of Class B common stock have no economic rights. Each share of our Class B common stock held by the Garcia Parties entitles its holder to ten votes on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally for so long as the Garcia Parties maintain direct or indirect

 



 

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  beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock (determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the Class A Units were exchanged for Class A common stock). All other shares of our Class B common stock entitle their holder to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally. In accordance with the exchange agreement to be entered into in connection with the Organizational Transactions, LLC Unitholders will be entitled to exchange LLC Units, together with shares of Class B common stock in the case of Class A Units, for shares of Class A common stock determined in accordance with the Exchange Agreement or, at our election, for cash.

 

(3) During 2016, Carvana, LLC established a bonus plan for certain non-executive employees (the “Existing Performance Plan”), participants in which will be issued an aggregate of             restricted shares of Class A common stock upon the completion of this offering pursuant to the terms of our new 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2017 Incentive Plan”) (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). We will also issue an aggregate of             restricted shares of Class A common stock (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) upon the completion of this offering to certain of our non-executive employees who are not participants in the Existing Performance Plan. Upon the pricing of this offering, we also expect to award options to purchase an aggregate of             shares of Class A common stock to approximately                  employees, with an exercise price set at the initial public offering price. The options awarded upon pricing of the offering will be contingent upon completion of the offering, and a portion of the options will be unvested as of the date of grant. All of the unvested option awards will be time-vesting over a five year period.

 

(4) Includes             LLC Units we expect Carvana Group to issue to our executive officers and certain other employees prior to the pricing of this offering. Assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full, (i) the holders of Class A common stock will have     % of the voting power in Carvana Co., (ii) the holders of Class B common stock will have     % of the voting power of Carvana Co., (iii) the LLC Units held by the remaining LLC Unitholders will constitute     % of the outstanding LLC Units in Carvana Group, and (iv) Carvana Co. will own, indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub,     % of the outstanding LLC Units in Carvana Group.

Our corporate structure following the offering, as described above, is commonly referred to as an “Up-C” structure, which is commonly used by partnerships and limited liability companies when they undertake an initial public offering of their business. Our Up-C structure will allow the existing owners of Carvana Group to continue to realize tax benefits associated with owning interests in an entity that is treated as a partnership, or “passthrough” entity, for income tax purposes following the offering. One of these benefits is that future taxable income of Carvana Group that is allocated to such owners will be taxed on a flow-through basis and therefore will not be subject to corporate taxes at the entity level. Additionally, because the LLC Units that the existing owners will continue to hold are exchangeable for shares of our Class A common stock or, at our option, for cash from Carvana Sub, the Up-C structure also provides the existing owners of Carvana Group potential liquidity that holders of non-publicly traded limited liability companies are not typically afforded. See “Organizational Structure” and “Description of Capital Stock.”

Following this offering, each of the existing owners of Carvana Group Class A Units will also hold a number of shares of our Class B common stock equal to                  the number of Class A Units they own. Our Class A common stock and Class B common stock will have what is commonly referred to as a “high/low vote structure,” which means that certain shares of our Class B common stock will have ten votes per share, while other shares of Class B common stock and all shares of Class A common stock will only have one vote per share. Each share of our Class B common stock held by the Garcia Parties, which includes

 



 

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Ernie Garcia, III, our Chief Executive Officer, as well as his father (who is also our controlling shareholder) will entitle its holder to ten votes per share for so long as the Garcia Parties maintain direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of our total outstanding shares of common stock. All other shares of our Class B common stock will have one vote per share, which is on par with the voting rights of our Class A common stock. This high/low vote structure will enable the Garcia Parties to control the outcome of matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election of our directors, as well as the overall management and direction of our company. Furthermore, the Garcia Parties will continue to exert a significant degree of influence, or actual control, over matters requiring shareholder approval until they own as little as approximately 25% of our outstanding common stock. We believe that maintaining this control by the Garcia Parties will be important for enabling them to successfully guide the implementation of our company’s growth strategies and strategic vision. Meanwhile, holders of our Class A common stock will have economic and voting rights similar to those of holders of common stock of non-Up-C structured public companies that have a high/low vote structure.

Carvana Co. will hold, indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, LLC Units, and therefore receive the same benefits as our existing owners on account of its ownership in an entity treated as a partnership, or “passthrough” entity, for income tax purposes. As Carvana Sub purchases LLC Units from the existing owners under the mechanism described above, Carvana Co. will obtain a step-up in tax basis in its share of Carvana Group’s assets. This step-up in tax basis will provide Carvana Co. with certain tax benefits, such as future depreciation and amortization deductions that can reduce the taxable income allocable to Carvana Co. Carvana Co. expects to enter into an agreement under which it will agree to pay the existing owners of Carvana Group 85% of the value of these tax benefits; however, the remaining 15% of the value of such benefits will be available to Carvana Co.

Generally, Carvana Co. will receive a pro rata share of any distributions made by Carvana Group to its members. However, pursuant to the LLC Operating Agreement, tax distributions will be made quarterly by Carvana Group to the holders of Class A Units on a pro rata basis based on Carvana Group’s net taxable income and to the holders of Class B Units based on such holder’s allocable share of Carvana Group’s net taxable income (rather than on a pro rata basis). Such tax distributions will be calculated based upon an assumed tax rate, which, under certain circumstances, may cause Carvana Group to make tax distributions that, in the aggregate, exceed the amount of taxes that Carvana Group would have paid if it were a similarly situated corporate taxpayer. Funds used by Carvana Group to satisfy its tax distribution obligations will not be available for reinvestment in our business. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Organizational Structure.”

Upon completion of this offering, we will be controlled by the Garcia Parties because the Garcia Parties will control approximately     % of the voting interest in us (or approximately     % if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares of our Class A common stock in full).

As a result of the Organizational Transactions:

 

   

the investors in this offering will collectively own             shares of our Class A common stock and we will hold, indirectly through our wholly owned Subsidiary, Carvana Sub,              LLC Units;

 

   

certain of our former and current employees will own             shares of restricted Class A common stock issued pursuant to the 2017 Incentive Plan;

 

   

the Garcia Parties will own             LLC Units and             shares of Class B common stock;

 

   

the remaining LLC Unitholders will own             LLC Units and             shares of Class B common stock;

 

   

our Class A common stock will collectively represent approximately      % of the voting power in us; and

 

   

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THE OFFERING

 

Issuer

Carvana Co.

 

Class A common stock offered by us

             shares.

 

Option to purchase additional shares of our Class A common stock

             shares.

Class A common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering

             shares (or          shares if the underwriters’ option is exercised in full). If all outstanding LLC Units held by the LLC Unitholders were exchanged for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock in accordance with the Exchange Agreement (based upon an assumed offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus),              shares of Class A common stock (or             shares if the underwriters’ option is exercised in full) would be outstanding.

 

Class B common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering

             shares. Immediately after this offering, the LLC Unitholders will own 100% of the outstanding shares of our Class B common stock.

 

Ratio of shares of Class A common stock to LLC Units

After this offering, Carvana Group will maintain a one-to-             ratio between the number of shares of Class A common stock issued by us and the number of LLC Units owned by us (subject to certain exceptions for treasury shares and shares underlying certain convertible or exchangeable securities and subject to adjustment as set forth in the Exchange Agreement, and taking into account Carvana Sub’s 0.1% ownership interest in Carvana, LLC).

 

Voting

Each share of our Class A common stock entitles its holder to one vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally.

 

  After this offering, the LLC Unitholders will hold a number of shares of Class B common stock equal to                  the number of Class A Units held by the LLC Unitholders (other than Carvana Sub). Each share of our Class B common stock held by the Garcia Parties entitles its holder to ten votes on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally for so long as the Garcia Parties maintain direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of our Class A common stock (determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the Class A Units were exchanged for Class A common stock).

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outstanding Class A and Class B common stock, including the election of directors and significant corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of our company or its assets. All other shares of our Class B common stock entitle their holders to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally. See “Description of Capital Stock —Common Stock — Voting Rights.”

 

  Holders of our Class A and Class B common stock vote together as a single class on all matters presented to our stockholders for their vote or approval, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

 

  Upon completion of this offering, we will be controlled by the Garcia Parties. Upon completion of this offering, the Garcia Parties will control approximately     % of the voting interest in us (or approximately     % if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full). See “Organizational Structure” and “Management — Corporate Governance.”

 

Voting power held by holders of Class A common stock

    % (or 100% if all outstanding LLC Units were exchanged for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock in accordance with the Exchange Agreement).

 

Voting power held by holders of Class B common stock

    % (or 0% if all outstanding LLC Units were exchanged for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock in accordance with the Exchange Agreement).

 

Use of proceeds

We estimate, based upon an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share (which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), we will receive net proceeds from this offering of approximately $             million (or $         million if the underwriters exercise their option in full to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock), after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

 

We intend to contribute the net proceeds to our wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, that will in turn acquire             newly-issued LLC Units (or             LLC Units if the underwriters exercise their option in full to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock) in Carvana Group at a purchase price per LLC Unit equal to                      the initial public offering price per share of Class A common stock in this offering, less underwriting discounts and commissions. In turn, Carvana Group intends to apply the net proceeds it receives from us to repay all outstanding borrowings under the Verde Credit Facility, to pay expenses incurred in connection with the Organizational Transactions and for general corporate purposes. Carvana Sub will also transfer             LLC Units to Ernest Garcia, II (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the

 



 

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midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on

the cover page of this prospectus) in exchange for his 0.1% ownership interest in Carvana, LLC.

 

  See ‘‘Use of Proceeds” and “Organizational Structure.”

 

Dividend policy

We currently intend to retain any future earnings for investment in our business and do not expect to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. The declaration and payment of all future dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors (our “Board”) and will depend upon our financial condition, earnings, contractual restrictions, or applicable laws and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. See “Dividend Policy.”

 

Exchange rights of holders of the LLC Units

Prior to this offering, we will enter into an exchange agreement with the LLC Unitholders so that they may exchange LLC Units, together with shares of Class B common stock, in the case of Class A Units, for shares of Class A common stock in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Agreement or, at our election, for cash. Any shares of Class B common stock so delivered will be cancelled. See “Organizational Structure —Exchange Agreement.”

 

Tax receivable agreement

We will enter into a Tax Receivable Agreement with Carvana Group and the LLC Unitholders that will provide for the payment by us to such persons of 85% of the amount of tax benefits, if any, that we actually realize (or in some circumstances are deemed to realize) as a result of (1) the increase in our proportionate share of the existing tax basis of the assets of Carvana Group and an adjustment in the tax basis of the assets of Carvana Group reflected in that proportionate share as a result of any future exchanges of LLC Units held by the LLC Unitholders for shares of our Class A common stock or cash described under “Organizational Structure — Exchange Agreement” and (2) certain other tax benefits related to our making payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. Due to the uncertainty of various factors, we cannot estimate the likely tax benefits we will realize as a result of LLC Unit exchanges, and the resulting amounts we are likely to pay out to LLC Unitholders pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement; however, we estimate that such payments may be substantial. See “Organizational Structure — Tax Receivable Agreement.”

 

Registration rights agreement

We intend to enter into a Registration Rights Agreement with certain LLC Unitholders in connection with this offering. The Registration Rights Agreement will provide such LLC Unitholders certain registration rights whereby, following our initial public offering and the expiration of any related lock-up period, such LLC Unitholder can require us to register under the Securities Act shares of Class A common stock issuable to them upon exchange of their LLC Units. The Registration Rights Agreement will also provide for piggyback registration rights for

 



 

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certain LLC Unitholders. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Registration Rights Agreement.”

 

Risk factors

Investing in our Class A common stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” elsewhere in this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our Class A common stock.

 

Trading symbol

“CVNA.”

 

Directed share program

At our request, the underwriters have reserved up to 5% of the Class A common stock offered by this prospectus for sale, at the initial public offering price, through a directed share program to our non-employee directors, certain of our vendors as well as certain individuals who are friends of certain Class A Unit holders. There can be no assurance that any of the reserved shares of Class A common stock will be so purchased. If purchased by these persons, these shares will be subject to a 180-day lock-up restriction as described in “Underwriting.” The number of shares of Class A common stock available for sale to the general public in this offering will be reduced to the extent that the reserved shares of Class A common stock are purchased in the directed share program. Any reserved shares of Class A common stock not purchased through the directed share program will be offered to the general public on the same basis as the other shares of Class A common stock offered hereby.

Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus:

 

   

assumes the effectiveness of the Organizational Transactions, including the amendment and restatement of the operating agreement of Carvana Group, as well as the effectiveness of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, which we will adopt prior to the completion of this offering;

 

   

assumes an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus;

 

   

assumes that the underwriters’ option to purchase             additional shares of Class A common stock from us is not exercised;

 

   

excludes the shares of Class A common stock that may be issuable upon exercise of redemption and exchange rights held by the LLC Unitholders;

 

   

excludes             shares of Class A common stock reserved for future issuance,              restricted shares of Class A common stock to be issued to certain employees upon the completion of this offering and options to purchase an aggregate of              shares of common stock to be issued to approximately                      employees upon the pricing of this offering, with an exercise price set at the initial public offering price, in each case under our 2017 Incentive Plan and assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus; and

 

   

excludes             Class B Units that we expect Carvana Group to issue to certain of our executive officers and certain other employees prior to the pricing of this offering, with a participation threshold set at the public offering price. See “Executive Compensation — Equity Incentives — Summary of Current Awards Under the Carvana Group Equity Incentive Plan” for a discussion of the participation thresholds.

 



 

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SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA

The following tables present, as of the dates and for the periods indicated, (1) the summary historical consolidated financial and other data for Carvana Group and its consolidated subsidiaries and (2) the summary unaudited pro forma financial data for Carvana Co. and its consolidated subsidiaries including Carvana Group. Carvana Group is the predecessor of Carvana Co. for financial reporting purposes. The summary consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016 and the summary consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016 have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Carvana Group and its subsidiaries included elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2014 presented below has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Carvana Group and its subsidiaries not included in this prospectus.

The results of operations for the periods presented below are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period. The information set forth below should be read together with ‘‘Use of Proceeds,’’ ‘‘Capitalization,’’ ‘‘Selected Consolidated Financial Data,’’ ‘‘Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data’’ and ‘‘Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations’’ and the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The summary unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data of Carvana Co. presented below have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary unaudited pro forma financial data as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016, give effect to the Organizational Transactions as described in ‘‘Organizational Structure,’’ including the consummation of this offering, the use of proceeds therefrom and related transactions, as described in ‘‘Use of Proceeds” and ‘‘Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data,’’ as if all such transactions had occurred on January 1, 2016, with respect to the statement of operations data and as of December 31, 2016 with respect to the balance sheet data. The unaudited pro forma financial data include various estimates that are subject to material change and may not be indicative of what our operations or financial position would have been had this offering and related transactions taken place on the dates indicated, or that may be expected to occur in the future. See ‘‘Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data’’ for a complete description of the adjustments and assumptions underlying the summary unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data.

 



 

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The summary historical consolidated financial and other data of Carvana Co. have not been presented as Carvana Co. is a newly incorporated entity, has had no business transactions or activities to date and had no assets or liabilities during the periods presented in this section.

 

     Historical Carvana Group     Pro Forma
Carvana Co. (1)
 
     Years Ended December 31,     Year Ended
December 31,
2016
 
       2014     2015     2016    
     (in thousands, except per share and selected
other data)
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:

        

Used vehicle sales, net

   $ 41,123     $ 124,972     $ 341,989     $                   

Wholesale vehicle sales

     522       3,743       10,163    

Other sales and revenues (2)

     34       1,677       12,996    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales and operating revenues

     41,679       130,392       365,148    

Cost of sales

     42,103       129,046       345,951    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross (loss) profit

     (424     1,346       19,197    

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     14,684       36,678       108,676    

Interest expense

     108       1,412       3,587    

Other expense, net

     22       36       46    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (15,238     (36,780     (93,112  

Income tax provision

                    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (15,238   $ (36,780   $ (93,112   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per Share Data (1) :

        

Pro forma weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:

        

Basic

         $  

Diluted

         $  

Pro forma net loss available to Class A common stock per share:

        

Basic

         $  

Diluted

         $  

Selected Other Data:

        

Number of markets at period end

     3       9       21    

Retail units sold

     2,105       6,523       18,761    

Inventory units available on website

     652       1,842       7,310    

Total gross (loss) profit per unit

   $ (201   $ 206     $ 1,023    

Consolidated Balance Sheets Data (at period end):

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,929     $ 43,134     $ 39,184     $                   

Vehicle inventory

     26,371       68,038       185,506    

Total assets

     40,104       136,012       335,833    

Floor Plan Facility

     5,619       42,302       165,313    

 

(1) See “Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data” for the description of the assumptions underlying the pro forma calculations.

 

(2) Includes $460 of other sales and revenues from related parties for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 



 

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RISK FACTORS

This offering and an investment in our Class A common stock involve a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with the financial and other information contained in this prospectus, before you decide to purchase shares of our Class A common stock. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. As a result, the trading price of our Class A common stock could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment in our Class A common stock.

Risks Related to Our Business

We have a history of losses and we may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future.

We have not been profitable since our inception in 2012 and had an accumulated loss of approximately $152.6 million as of December 31, 2016. We incurred net losses of $15.2 million, $36.8 million and $93.1 million, respectively, in the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016. We expect to make significant investments to further develop and expand our business and these investments may not result in increased revenue or growth on a timely basis or at all. In addition, as a public company, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. As a result of these increased expenditures, we will have to generate and sustain increased revenue to achieve and maintain profitability.

We expect to continue to incur losses at least in the near term as we invest in and strive to grow our business. We may incur significant losses in the future for a number of reasons, including slowing demand for used cars and our related products and services, increasing competition, weakness in the automotive retail industry generally, as well as other risks described in this prospectus, and we may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications and delays in generating revenue or profitability. If our revenue slows, we may not be able to reduce costs in a timely manner because many of our costs are fixed at least in the short term. In addition, if we reduce variable costs to respond to losses, this may limit our ability to acquire customers and grow our revenues. Accordingly, we may not achieve or maintain profitability and we may continue to incur significant losses in the future.

Our recent, rapid growth may not be indicative of our future growth and, if we continue to grow rapidly, we may not be able to manage our growth effectively.

Our revenue grew from $41.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 to $130.4 million and $365.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016, respectively. We expect that, in the future, even if our revenue increases, our rate of growth may decline. In any event, we will not be able to grow as fast or at all if we do not:

 

   

increase the number of unique visitors to our website and the number of customers;

 

   

further improve the quality of our product offering, features and complementary products and services, and introduce high quality new products, services and features;

 

   

introduce additional third party products and services; or

 

   

acquire sufficient appropriate inventory at an attractive cost and high quality to meet the increasing demand for our vehicles.

There can be no assurance that we will meet these objectives. We expect to continue to expend substantial financial and other resources on:

 

   

marketing and advertising, including an increase to our television advertising expenditures;

 

   

expansion of our vehicle inventory; and

 

   

general administration, including legal, accounting and other compliance expenses related to being a public company.

 

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Our historical rapid growth has placed and may continue to place significant demands on our management and our operational and financial resources. We have experienced significant growth in the number of users of our platform as well as the amount of data that we analyze. We have hired and expect to continue hiring additional personnel to support our rapid growth. Our organizational structure is becoming more complex as we add staff, and we will need to improve our operational, financial and management controls as well as our reporting systems and procedures. We will require significant capital expenditures and the allocation of valuable management resources to grow and change in these areas without undermining our corporate culture of rapid innovation, teamwork and attention to the car buying experience for the consumer. If we cannot manage our growth effectively to maintain the quality and efficiency of our customers’ car buying experience and the quality of the vehicles we sell, our business could be harmed and our results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

Our business has grown rapidly as additional customers have purchased used cars and complementary products and services through our platform. However, our business is relatively new and has operated at substantial scale for only a limited period of time. Given this limited history, it is difficult to predict whether we will be able to maintain or grow our business. We also expect that our business will evolve in ways that may be difficult to predict. For example, over time our investments intended to drive new customer traffic to our website may be less productive than expected. In the event of this or any other adverse developments, our continued success will depend on our ability to successfully adjust our strategy to meet changing market dynamics. If we are unable to do so, our business could be harmed and our results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

Our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our current business and future prospects and the risk of your investment.

We launched our first market in 2013 and do not have a long history operating as a commercial company. In addition, we have only operated independently of DriveTime since November 1, 2014 and following our Spinoff, we remained dependent on DriveTime for a number of important operations, including locations for certain of our inspection and reconditioning centers (“IRCs”), vehicle inventory purchasing and a number of administrative services. We continue to utilize DriveTime for certain services. Due to this and other factors, our operating results are not predictable and our historical results may not be indicative of our future results. In order for our revenues to continue to increase, we need to successfully enter new markets, acquire more customers and expand our brand awareness. The foregoing may not happen at all or may not happen as quickly as we expect. Our failure to expand our brand awareness, successfully enter new markets, acquire new customers and gain repeat customers would harm our business, financial condition and results of operation.

We may experience seasonal and other fluctuations in our quarterly operating results, which may not fully reflect the underlying performance of our business.

We expect our quarterly results of operations, including our revenue, gross profit and profitability, if any, and cash flow to vary significantly in the future, based in part on, among other things, consumers’ car buying patterns. Used vehicle sales exhibit seasonality with sales peaking late in the first calendar quarter and diminishing through the rest of the year, with the lowest relative level of vehicle sales expected to occur in the fourth calendar quarter. Due to our rapid growth, our sales patterns to date have not reflected the general seasonality of the used vehicle industry, but we expect this to change once our business and markets mature. Used vehicle prices also exhibit seasonality, with used vehicles depreciating at a faster rate in the last two quarters of each year and a slower rate in the first two quarters of each year. Historically, this has led our gross profit per unit to be higher on average in the first half of the year than in the second half of the year. Other factors that may cause our quarterly results to fluctuate include, without limitation:

 

   

our ability to attract new customers;

 

   

changes in the competitive dynamics of our industry;

 

   

the regulatory environment;

 

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expenses associated with unforeseen quality issues and manufacturer recalls; and

 

   

litigation or other claims against us.

In addition, a significant portion of our expenses are fixed and do not vary proportionately with fluctuations in revenues. Accordingly, our results in any quarter may not indicate the results we may achieve in any subsequent quarter or for the full year, and period-to-period comparisons of our operating results may not be meaningful.

Through shared service and other agreements that were not negotiated at arm’s length, we historically benefited from DriveTime’s expertise and economies of scale, and continue to utilize DriveTime and its affiliates for certain services and processes and as a lender to us.

We were incubated by, and benefited from, our relationship and a series of arrangements with DriveTime that were not negotiated at arm’s length, as DriveTime is controlled by our controlling shareholder, who is also the father of our Chief Executive Officer. Currently, many services that DriveTime historically provided to us (including certain accounting, finance, legal, human resources, payroll and benefits, information technology, real estate and inventory purchasing) are now provided by alternative vendors or have been brought in-house. Consequently, certain of our historical costs may not accurately reflect our future costs to the extent that DriveTime no longer provides us with such services or refuses to continue doing so at currently contracted-for prices.

For example, DriveTime built our existing IRCs and now leases them to us. If we are unable to time-efficiently and cost effectively construct or acquire additional IRCs in the future, our production capacity may not be sufficient to satisfy customer demand. In addition, we lease most of our logistics hubs from DriveTime. If we cannot similarly lease space for logistics hubs in our future markets from DriveTime, we may not be able to expand into new markets as quickly as we have historically and we may incur additional costs in such expansion.

We continue to engage DriveTime and its affiliates, and other entities controlled by our controlling shareholder, to provide us with certain services, including the administration of VSCs sold to our customers. We also continue to utilize DriveTime for certain information technology and tax systems and services. For example, we rely on DriveTime’s inventory management system and accounting system to support our revenue recognition process. Should DriveTime fail to adequately perform any of these services or maintain these systems, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected. Additionally, DriveTime has in the past and may in the future purchase automotive finance receivables from us.

DriveTime performs ongoing servicing and collections on automotive finance receivables originated by us before and after we sell such automotive finance receivables. If DriveTime is unwilling to enter into servicing arrangements in our future facilities on terms or at prices consistent with their historical prices or at all, our ability to sell such receivables may be adversely affected, and if DriveTime refuses to continue servicing and collecting on automotive finance receivables originated by us prior to our sale of the same to third parties, our ability to adequately prepare such receivables for sale may be adversely affected.

In February 2017, we entered into the $50.0 million Verde Credit Facility with an affiliate of DriveTime. We can not assure you that similar funds would have been available to us from a third party lender.

DriveTime is currently in the process of evaluating strategic alternatives, including the potential sale of the company to interested third parties. If such a sale is completed, there can be no assurances that DriveTime will enter into any new agreements or arrangements, or extensions or renewals of existing agreements or arrangements, with us on the same or similar terms or at all.

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Our results of operations and financial condition are subject to management’s accounting judgments and estimates, as well as changes in accounting policies.

The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. If these estimates or assumptions are incorrect, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. We have identified several accounting policies as being “critical” to the fair presentation of our financial condition and results of operations because they involve major aspects of our business and require us to make judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain. These policies are described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, and the notes to consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus.

The implementation of new accounting requirements or other changes to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles could have a material adverse effect on our reported results of operations and financial condition.

We participate in a highly competitive industry, and pressure from existing and new companies may adversely affect our business and operating results.

We face significant competition from companies that provide listings, information, lead generation, and car buying services designed to reach consumers and enable dealers to reach these consumers.

Our current and future competitors may include:

 

   

traditional used car dealerships that could increase investment in technology and infrastructure to compete directly with our online model;

 

   

Internet and online automotive sites that could change their models to directly compete with us, such as Google, Amazon, AutoTrader.com, eBay Motors, Edmunds.com, KBB.com, Autobytel.com, TrueCar.com and Cars.com;

 

   

providers of offline, membership-based car buying services such as the Costco Auto Program;

 

   

used car dealers or marketplaces with eCommerce business or online platforms such as Vroom and Shift; and

 

   

automobile manufacturers such as General Motors, Ford and Volkswagon that could change their sales models through technology and infrastructure investments.

We also expect that new competitors will continue to enter the online and traditional automotive retail industry with competing brands, business models, products and services, which could have an adverse effect on our revenue, business and financial results. For example, traditional car dealerships could transition their selling efforts online allowing them to sell cars across state lines and compete directly with our online offering and pricing model with no negotiation. There can be no assurance we will not experience competition from DriveTime, the company from which we were spun off and with which we currently have a number of business relationships. In addition, DriveTime is currently in the process of evaluating strategic alternatives, including the potential sale of the company to interested third parties. If such a sale is completed, it may be more likely that DriveTime determines to compete with us to a greater extent than presently. Furthermore, there can be no assurances that DriveTime will enter into any new agreements or arrangements, or extensions or renewals of existing agreements or arrangements, with us on the same or similar terms or at all. Furthermore, we have a cross-license agreement with DriveTime pursuant to which DriveTime has obtained limited licenses to some of our intellectual property. Additionally, existing eCommerce businesses, such as Amazon, could directly enter the online used car market. Some of these companies have significantly greater resources than we do and may be able to provide customers access to a greater inventory of vehicles at lower prices while delivering a competitive online experience.

Our competitors may also develop and market new technologies that render our existing or future business model, products and services less competitive, unmarketable or obsolete. For example,

 

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technology is currently being developed to produce automated, driverless vehicles that could eventually reduce the demand for, or replace, traditional cars including the used vehicles that we sell. Additionally, car rideshare services, such as Uber and Lyft, are becoming increasingly popular as a means of transportation and may decrease consumer demand for the used cars we sell, particularly as urbanization increases. Furthermore, new technologies such as autonomous driving software have the potential to change the dynamics of car ownership in the future. In addition, if our competitors develop business models, products or services with similar or superior functionality to our solutions, it may adversely impact our business.

Our competitors may also impede our ability to reach consumers or commence operations in certain jurisdictions. For example, our competitors may increase their search engine optimization efforts and outbid us for search terms on various search engines. Additionally, our competitors could use their political influence and increase lobbying efforts resulting in new regulations or interpretations of existing regulations that would prevent us from operating in certain jurisdictions.

Our current and potential competitors may have significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we have, and the ability to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and support of their products and services. Additionally, they may have more extensive automotive industry relationships, longer operating histories and greater name recognition than we have. As a result, these competitors may be able to respond more quickly with new technologies and to undertake more extensive marketing or promotional campaigns. If we are unable to compete with these companies, the demand for our used cars, products and services could substantially decline.

Private plaintiffs and federal, state and local regulatory and law enforcement authorities continue to scrutinize advertising, sales, financing and insurance activities in the sale and leasing of used vehicles. If, as a result, other automotive retailers adopt more transparent, consumer-oriented business practices, our differentiation versus those retailers could be reduced.

In addition, if one or more of our competitors, or DriveTime, were to merge or partner with another of our competitors, the change in the competitive landscape could adversely affect our ability to compete effectively. Our competitors may also establish or strengthen cooperative relationships with our current or future third party data providers, technology partners, or other parties with whom we have relationships, thereby limiting our ability to develop, improve and promote our solutions. We may not be able to compete successfully against current or future competitors, and competitive pressures may harm our revenue, business and financial results.

Our business is sensitive to changes in the prices of new and used vehicles.

Any significant changes in retail prices for new or used vehicles could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and results of operations. For example, if retail prices for used vehicles rise relative to retail prices for new vehicles, it could make buying a new vehicle more attractive to our customers than buying a used vehicle, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and could result in reduced used car sales and lower revenue. Additionally, manufacturer incentives could contribute to narrowing the price gap between new and used vehicles. Used vehicle prices may also decline due to an increased number of new vehicle lease returns over the next several years. While lower used vehicle prices reduce our cost of acquiring new inventory, lower prices could also lead to reductions in the value of inventory we currently hold, which could have a negative impact on gross profit. Furthermore, any significant changes in wholesale prices for used vehicles could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations by reducing wholesale margins.

Our business is dependent upon access to desirable vehicle inventory. Obstacles to acquiring attractive inventory, whether because of supply, competition, or other factors may have a material adverse effect on our business, sales and results of operations.

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our needs. A reduction in the availability of or access to sources of inventory could have a material adverse effect on our business, sales and results of operations.

Additionally, we evaluate tens of thousands of potential cars daily using a proprietary algorithm to predict mechanical soundness, consumer desirability and relative value as prospective inventory. If we fail to adjust appraisal offers to stay in line with broader market trade-in offer trends, or fail to recognize those trends, it could adversely affect our ability to acquire inventory. Our ability to source vehicles through our appraisal process could also be affected by competition, both from new and used car dealers directly and through third party websites driving appraisal traffic to those dealers. In addition, we remain dependent on third parties to sell us used vehicles, and there can be no assurance of an adequate supply of such vehicles on terms that are attractive to us.

Our business is dependent upon our ability to expeditiously sell inventory. Failure to expeditiously sell our inventory could have a material adverse effect on our business, sales and results of operations.

Our purchases of used vehicles are based in large part on projected demand. If actual sales are materially less than our forecasts, we would experience an over-supply of used vehicle inventory. An over-supply of used vehicle inventory will generally cause downward pressure on our product sales prices and margins and increase our average days to sale.

Used vehicle inventory has typically represented a significant portion of total assets. Having such a large portion of our total assets in the form of used vehicle inventory for an extended period of time subjects us to depreciation and other risks that affect our results of operations. Accordingly, if we have excess inventory or our average days to sale increases, we may be unable to liquidate such inventory at prices that allow us to meet margin targets or to recover our costs could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Our ability to sell automotive finance receivables and generate gains on sales of these finance receivables may decline in the future and any material reduction could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We provide financing to customers and typically sell the receivables related to the financing contract to third party investors or, in limited instances, DriveTime. For example, we entered into agreements in December 2016 pursuant to which third party purchasers committed to purchase an aggregate of $667.2 million of automotive finance receivables we originate. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Finance Receivables.” Consistent with our experience under similar prior arrangements, we expect to exceed our capacity to sell automotive finance receivables under these agreements prior to the fourth quarter of 2017. As we use the available capacity under each agreement, we plan to enter into new arrangements to sell additional vehicle finance receivables. If we reach our capacity under these or future arrangements, and we cannot replace them with new arrangements, we may be unable to generate adequate liquidity and our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

Additionally, there can be no assurance that our relationships with the investors who purchase these receivables or DriveTime will continue in the future or that such investors will renew our agreements with them when they expire or that they will not terminate them due to a breach by us of our agreements with them or otherwise. If they or DriveTime cease to purchase these receivables, it would have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue originating finance receivables and adversely impact our operating results. Furthermore, we would be subject to the risk that some of these receivables are not paid when due and we are forced to incur unexpected asset write-offs and bad debt expense.

We depend on the sale of automotive finance receivables for a substantial portion of our gross profit.

In connection with the sale of used cars, many of our customers use our financing services to finance a portion of the purchase price of their vehicle. The prices we are able to charge for finance receivables that we sell are based on a variety of factors, including the terms and credit risk associated with the automotive

 

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finance receivables, the historical credit performance of the finance receivables we sell, investor demand and other factors. If these variables or others were to change, we might be required to reduce our sales prices on finance receivables, sell fewer of them or both, which could reduce our gains on sales of finance receivables. Any material reduction in our interest rate spread or gains on sale of finance receivables could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Furthermore, customers may elect to finance their car purchases through other parties who may be able to offer more attractive terms in which case we would lose the source of a significant portion of our historical gross profit.

Our ability to resell automotive finance receivables is dependent on our ability to originate desirable finance receivables. If customers or third parties provide us incorrect or fraudulent data, we may offer credit terms that do not align with the customer’s credit profile, and our operating results may be harmed.

We offer financing to our customers to facilitate their purchases of used vehicles. The terms of the financing we offer are dependent in part on our assessment of such customers’ credit-worthiness, which is based on data gathered from customers and third parties. If the information we rely on is inaccurate or fraudulent, we may offer inappropriate terms to our customers, resulting in originating receivables that we are unable to collect or sell because they are based on an inaccurate credit profile. Originating a material amount of receivables with inaccurate or fraudulent credit profiles could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The success of our business relies heavily on our marketing and branding efforts and these efforts may not be successful.

We believe that an important component of our growth will be the growth of visitors to our website. Because we are a consumer brand, we rely heavily on marketing and advertising to increase brand visibility with potential customers. We currently advertise through a blend of brand and direct advertising channels with the goal of increasing the strength, recognition and trust in the Carvana brand and driving more unique visitors to our website. We recorded expenses of approximately $4.1 million, $10.8 million and $27.0 million on advertising in the years ended December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Our business model relies on our ability to scale rapidly and to decrease incremental customer acquisition costs as we grow. If we are unable to recover our marketing costs through increases in customer traffic and in the number of transactions by users of our platform, or if our broad marketing campaigns are not successful or are terminated, it could have a material adverse effect on our growth, results of operations and financial condition.

We rely on Internet search engines and social networking sites to help drive traffic to our website, and if we fail to appear prominently in the search results or fail to drive traffic through paid advertising, our traffic would decline and our business would be adversely affected.

We depend in part on Internet search engines, such as Google, Bing and Yahoo! and social networking sites such as Facebook to drive traffic to our website. Our ability to maintain and increase the number of visitors directed to our website is not entirely within our control. Our competitors may increase their search engine optimization efforts and outbid us for search terms on various search engines, resulting in their websites receiving a higher search result page ranking than ours. Additionally, Internet search engines could revise their methodologies in a way that would adversely affect our search result rankings. If Internet search engines modify their search algorithms in ways that are detrimental to us, or if our competitors’ efforts are more successful than ours, overall growth in our customer base could slow or our customer base could decline. Internet search engine providers could provide automotive dealer and pricing information directly in search results, align with our competitors or choose to develop competing services. Our website has experienced fluctuations in search result rankings in the past, and we anticipate similar fluctuations in the future. Any reduction in the number of users directed to our website through Internet search engines could harm our business and operating results.

 

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We operate in a highly regulated industry and are subject to a wide range of federal, state and local laws and regulations. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We are subject to a wide range of federal, state and local laws and regulations. Our sale and purchase of used vehicles and related activities, including the sale of complementary products and services, are subject to state and local licensing requirements, federal and state laws regulating vehicle advertising, state laws related to title and registration and state laws regulating vehicle sales and service. The financing we offer to customers is subject to federal and state laws regulating the provision of consumer finance. Our facilities and business operations are subject to laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and health and safety. In addition to these laws and regulations that apply specifically to our business, we will also be subject to laws and regulations affecting public companies upon the completion of this offering, including securities laws and NYSE listing rules. The violation of any of these laws or regulations could result in administrative, civil or criminal penalties or in a cease-and-desist order against our business operations, any of which could damage our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business, sales and results of operations. We have incurred and will continue to incur capital and operating expenses and other costs to comply with these laws and regulations.

Our logistics operations, which we depend upon to transport vehicles from auctions to our inspections and reconditioning centers, then on to our logistics hubs, and finally to our vending machines, fulfillment centers or directly to customers, are subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Transportation (the “DOT”) and states through which our vehicles travel, which have broad administrative powers with respect to our logistics operations. Vehicle dimensions and driver hours of service are also subject to both federal and state regulation. More restrictive limitations on vehicle weight and size, trailer length and configuration, or driver hours of service would increase our costs, and if we are unable to pass these cost increases on to our customers, may increase our operating expenses and adversely affect our financial condition, operating results and cash flows. If we fail to comply with the DOT regulations or regulations become more stringent, we could experience increased inspections, regulatory authorities could take remedial action including imposing fines or shutting down our operations or we could be subject to increased audit and compliance costs. If any of these events occur, our financial condition, operating results and cash flows would be adversely affected.

Our sale of used vehicles and financing offerings are subject to the state and local licensing requirements of the jurisdictions in which we operate. Regulators of jurisdictions in which our customers reside, but for which we do not have a dealer or financing license, could require that we obtain a license or otherwise comply with various state regulations. Despite our belief that we are not subject to the licensing requirements of those jurisdictions, regulators may seek to impose punitive fines for operating without a license or demand we seek a license in those jurisdictions, any of which may inhibit our ability to do business in those jurisdictions, increase our operating expenses and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

The foregoing description of laws and regulations to which we are or may be subject is not exhaustive, and the regulatory framework governing our operations is subject to continuous change.

Changes in the laws and regulations to which our business and industry is subject could have a material adverse effect on our business, sales, results of operations and financial condition.

Recent federal legislative and regulatory initiatives and reforms may result in an increase in expenses or a decrease in revenues, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. For example, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) regulates, among other things, the provision of consumer financing. The Dodd-Frank Act established a new consumer financial protection agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), with broad regulatory powers. The CFPB is responsible for administering and enforcing laws and regulations related to consumer financial products and services, including our provision of vehicle financing and our receivables sale facilities. The evolving regulatory environment in the wake of the Dodd-Frank Act and the creation of

 

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the CFPB may increase the cost of regulatory compliance or result in changes to business practices that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as it is phased in over time, significantly affects the provision of health care services and will increase the costs we incur to provide our employees with health coverage. Current federal labor policy could lead to increased unionization efforts, which could increase labor costs, disrupt facility operations, and have a material adverse effect on our business, sales and results of operations.

The enactment of new laws and regulations or the interpretation of existing laws and regulations in an unfavorable way may affect the operation of our business, directly or indirectly, which could result in substantial regulatory compliance costs, civil or criminal penalties, including fines, adverse publicity, decreased revenues and increased expenses.

If we fail to comply with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, we may face significant damages, which could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We utilize telephone calls and text messaging as a means of responding to customer interest in purchasing and/or financing vehicles. We generate leads from our website by prompting potential customers to provide their phone numbers so that we can contact them in response to their interest in financing terms or a specific vehicle. We also pay third parties for leads. A portion of our revenue comes from sales and/or financing that involves a call made by our internal call centers to these potential customers.

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the “TCPA”), as interpreted and implemented by the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”), imposes significant restrictions on utilization of telephone calls and text messages to residential and mobile telephone numbers as a means of communication, when the prior consent of the person being contacted has not been obtained. Violations of the TCPA may be enforced by the FCC or by individuals through litigation, including class actions, and statutory penalties for TCPA violations range from $500 to $1,500 per violation, which is often interpreted to mean per phone call.

While we have implemented processes and procedures to comply with the TCPA, any failure by us or the third parties on which we rely for data to adhere to, or successfully implement, appropriate processes and procedures in response to existing or future regulations could result in legal and monetary liability, fines and penalties, or damage to our reputation in the marketplace, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, any changes to the TCPA or its interpretation that further restrict the way we contact and communicate with our potential customers or generate leads, or any governmental or private enforcement actions related thereto, could adversely affect our ability to attract customers and harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Government regulation of the Internet and eCommerce is evolving, and unfavorable changes or failure by us to comply with these regulations could substantially harm our business and results of operations.

We are subject to general business regulations and laws as well as regulations and laws specifically governing the Internet and eCommerce. Existing and future regulations and laws could impede the growth of the Internet, eCommerce or mobile commerce. These regulations and laws may involve taxes, privacy and data security, anti-spam, pricing, content protection, electronic contracts and communications, mobile communications, consumer protection, information reporting requirements, unencumbered Internet access to our services and the design and operation of websites. It is not clear how existing laws governing issues such as property ownership, sales and other taxes and consumer privacy apply to the Internet as the vast majority of these laws were adopted prior to the advent of the Internet and do not contemplate or address the unique issues raised by the Internet or eCommerce. Unfavorable regulations and laws could diminish the demand for used cars and complementary products and services and increase our cost of doing business.

 

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Our failure to maintain a reputation of integrity and to otherwise maintain and enhance our brand could adversely affect our business, sales and results of operations.

Our business model is based on our ability to provide customers with a transparent and simplified solution to car buying that will save them time and money. Accordingly, our reputation as a company that is founded on the fundamental principle of integrity is critical to our success. If we fail to maintain the high standards on which our reputation is built, or if an event occurs that damages this reputation, it could adversely affect consumer demand and have a material adverse effect on our business, sales and results of operations. Even the perception of a decrease in the quality of our brand could impact results.

Complaints or negative publicity about our business practices, marketing and advertising campaigns, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the integrity of the data that we provide to users, data privacy and security issues, and other aspects of our business, especially on blogs and social media websites, and irrespective of their validity, could diminish customer confidence in our platform and adversely affect our brand. The growing use of social media increases the speed with which information and opinions can be shared and thus the speed with which reputation can be affected. If we fail to correct or mitigate misinformation or negative information, including information spread through social media or traditional media channels, about us or the vehicles we offer, our customer experience, or any aspect of our brand, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, sales and results of operations.

Our ability to grow our complementary product and service offerings may be limited, which could negatively impact our growth rate, revenues and financial performance.

If we introduce or expand additional offerings for our platform, such as services or products involving new cars, vehicle trade-ins, financing, insurance, deficiency waivers, customized accessories, leasing or maintenance, we may incur losses or otherwise fail to enter these markets successfully. Our expansion into these markets will place us in competitive and regulatory environments with which we are unfamiliar and involve various risks, including the need to invest significant resources and the possibility that returns on such investments will not be achieved for several years, if at all. In attempting to establish new service or product offerings, we expect to incur significant expenses and face various other challenges, such as expanding our customer advocate and management personnel to cover these markets and complying with complicated regulations that apply to these markets. In addition, we may not successfully demonstrate the value of these complementary products and services to consumers, and failure to do so would compromise our ability to successfully expand into these additional revenue streams. Any of these risks, if realized, could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

If we do not adequately address the shift to mobile device technology by our customers, operating results could be harmed and our growth could be negatively affected.

Our future success depends in part on our ability to provide adequate functionality for visitors who use mobile devices to shop for used cars and the number of transactions with us that are completed by those users. In the year ended December 31, 2015, approximately 52.2% of unique visitors to our website were attributable to mobile devices and in the year ended December 31, 2016, this figure grew to approximately 54.1%. The shift to mobile technology by our users may harm our business in the following ways:

 

   

customers visiting our website from a mobile device may not accept mobile technology as a viable long-term platform to buy or sell a vehicle. This may occur for a number of reasons, including our ability to provide the same level of website functionality to a mobile device that we provide on a desktop computer, the actual or perceived lack of security of information on a mobile device and possible disruptions of service or connectivity;

 

   

we may not continue to innovate and introduce enhanced products that can be suitably conveyed on mobile platforms;

 

   

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regulations related to consumer finance disclosures, including the Truth in Lending Act, may be interpreted, in the context of mobile devices, in a manner which could expose us to legal liability in the event we are found to have violated applicable laws.

If we do not develop suitable functionality for users who visit our website using a mobile device, our business and operating results could be harmed.

Our business is subject to risks related to the larger automotive ecosystem, including consumer demand, global supply chain challenges and other macroeconomic issues.

Decreases in consumer demand could adversely affect the market for used vehicle purchases and, as a result, reduce the number of consumers using our platform. Consumer purchases of new and used vehicles generally decline during recessionary periods and other periods in which disposable income is adversely affected. For example, the number of new vehicle sales in the United States decreased from approximately 16.4 million in 2007 to approximately 10.6 million in 2009, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Purchases of new and used vehicles are typically discretionary for consumers and have been, and may continue to be, affected by negative trends in the economy and other factors, including rising interest rates, the cost of energy and gasoline, the availability and cost of credit, reductions in business and consumer confidence, stock market volatility, increased regulation and increased unemployment. Increased environmental regulation has made, and may in the future make, used cars more expensive and less desirable for consumers. In addition, our business may be negatively affected by challenges to the larger automotive ecosystem, including urbanization, global supply chain challenges and other macroeconomic issues. For example, car rideshare services, such as Uber and Lyft, are becoming increasingly popular as a means of transportation and may decrease consumer demand for the used cars we sell, particularly as urbanization increases. Additionally, new technologies such as autonomous driving software have the potential to change the dynamics of car ownership in the future. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The current geographic concentration where we provide services creates an exposure to local economies, regional downturns or severe weather or catastrophic occurrences that may materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

We currently conduct business through three IRCs located in Winder, Georgia, Blue Mound, Texas and Delanco, New Jersey, managing fulfillment to 21 metropolitan areas across the southeast, mid-Atlantic, and Midwest regions and Texas. We hold the significant majority of our inventory at these three locations. While we have insurance to cover losses on those vehicles, events such as fire, flood, or hail could impact our business. In addition, our business is currently more susceptible to regional conditions than the operations of more geographically diversified competitors, and we are vulnerable to economic downturns in those regions. Any unforeseen events or circumstances that negatively affect these areas could materially adversely affect our revenues and profitability. These factors include, among other things, changes in demographics and population. Severe weather conditions and other catastrophic occurrences in areas in which we operate or from which we obtain inventory may materially adversely affect our results of operations. Such conditions may result in physical damage to our properties, loss of inventory, delays in the delivery of vehicles to our logistics hubs, fulfillment centers and vending machines or to our customers. Any of these factors may disrupt our businesses and materially adversely affect our financial condition and result of operations. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully replicate our business model and achieve levels of success as we enter new markets.

We may require additional debt and equity capital to pursue our business objectives and respond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances. If such capital is not available to us, our business, operating results and financial condition may be harmed.

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products or services (including vehicle financing services) or further improve existing products and services, enhance our operating infrastructure and acquire complementary businesses and technologies. Accordingly, we may need to engage in equity or debt financings to secure additional funds. However, additional funds may not be available when we need them on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. In addition, any debt financing that we secure in the future could involve restrictive covenants which may make it more difficult for us to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities. Volatility in the credit markets may also have an adverse effect on our ability to obtain debt financing. If we raise additional funds through further issuances of equity or convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges superior to those of holders of our Class A common stock. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us, when we require it, our ability to continue to pursue our business objectives and to respond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances could be significantly limited, and our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects could be adversely affected.

We rely on agreements with third parties to finance our vehicle inventory purchases. If we fail to maintain adequate relationships with third parties to finance our vehicle inventory purchases, we may be unable to maintain sufficient inventory, which would adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We rely on agreements with third party lenders to finance our vehicle inventory purchases. If we are unable to extend the agreements on favorable terms or at all, or if the agreements expire and are not renewed, our inventory supply may decline, resulting in fewer vehicles available for sale on our website. Obtaining new funding arrangements may be at higher interest rates or other less favorable terms. These financing risks, in addition to rising interest rates and changes in market conditions, if realized could negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition.

We make certain representations concerning the automotive finance receivables we sell. If those representations are not correct, we could be required to repurchase the receivables. Any significant required repurchases could have an adverse effect upon our ability to operate and fund our business.

We generally seek to sell automotive finance receivables to third parties. If these receivables do not meet the specified representations, we have in the past, and may in the future, be forced to repurchase these receivables. If we sell a significant amount of receivables that do not meet the predetermined representations, we may be required to use cash on hand or obtain alternative financing in order to repurchase them. Any significant repurchases could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We rely on our proprietary credit scoring model in the forecasting of automotive finance receivable loss rates. If we are unable to effectively forecast loss rates, it may negatively impact our operating results.

We rely on our internally developed models to forecast loss rates of the automotive finance receivables we originate. We generally seek to sell these receivables to third parties. If the receivables we sell to third parties experience higher loss rates than forecasted, we may obtain less favorable pricing on the receivables we sell to those parties in the future and suffer reputational harm in the marketplace for the receivables we sell and our business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected. We hold receivables we originate on our balance sheet until we sell them to third parties, and to the extent those receivables fail to perform during our holding period, they may become ineligible for sale. If we rely on a model that fails to effectively forecast loss rates on receivables we originate and these receivables suffer higher losses than expected, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.

 

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We rely on internal and external logistics to transport our vehicle inventory throughout our markets and the United States. Thus, we are subject to business risks and costs associated with the transportation industry. Many of these risks and costs are out of our control, and any of them could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We rely on a combination of internal and external logistics to transport vehicles from auctions to our IRCs, then to our logistics hubs, and finally to our vending machines, fulfillment centers or directly to customers. As a result, we are exposed to risks associated with the transportation industry such as weather, traffic patterns, gasoline prices, recalls affecting our vehicle fleet, local and federal regulations, vehicular crashes, insufficient internal capacity, rising prices of external transportation vendors, fuel prices and taxes, license and registration fees, insurance premiums, self-insurance levels, difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified drivers, disruption of our technology systems, and increasing equipment and operational costs. Our failure to successfully manage our logistics and fulfillment process could cause a disruption in our inventory supply chain and distribution, which may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

We face a variety of risks associated with the construction and operation of our vending machines and fulfillment centers, any of which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

We are required to obtain approvals, permits and licenses from state regulators and local municipalities to construct and operate our vending machines and fulfillment centers. We may face delays in obtaining the requisite approvals, permits and licenses to construct and operate our vending machines and fulfillment centers or we may not be able to obtain them at all. If we encounter delays in obtaining or cannot obtain the requisite approvals, permits and licenses to construct and operate our vending machines and fulfillment centers in desirable locations our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

We often lease the real estate on which we construct and operate our vending machines. Our landlords may recognize the unique nature and use of our vending machines and the difficulty they could have finding a replacement tenant if we vacate the site. Consequently, our landlords may offer us unfavorable leasing terms. If we are required to enter into inflexible and expensive leases to construct and operate our vending machines our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

We depend on one supplier to construct portions of our vending machines and to provide technical support and maintenance on our vending machines. If we are unable to maintain our relationship with our supplier, such supplier ceases to produce the vending machines, or such supplier is unable to effectively deliver our vending machine orders on timelines and at the price we have negotiated, and we are unable to contract with an alternative supplier we may not be able to construct new vending machines or continue to operate existing vending machines and our financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected. Additionally, the durability of our vending machines is unknown and we may be required to incur significant maintenance and other expenses to keep them operating properly. If we are required to incur significant expenses to maintain our vending machines our financial condition and operating results may be adversely affected.

We collect, process, store, share, disclose and use personal information and other data, and our actual or perceived failure to protect such information and data could damage our reputation and brand and harm our business and operating results.

We collect, process, store, share, disclose and use personal information and other data provided by consumers. We rely on encryption and authentication technology licensed from third parties to effect secure transmission of such information. We may need to expend significant resources to protect against security breaches or to address problems caused by breaches. Any failure or perceived failure to maintain the security of personal and other data that is provided to us by consumers and vendors could harm our reputation and brand and expose us to a risk of loss or litigation and possible liability, any of which could adversely affect our business and operating results.

 

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Additionally, concerns about our practices with regard to the collection, use or disclosure of personal information or other privacy related matters, even if unfounded, could harm our business and operating results.

There are numerous federal, state and local laws regarding privacy and the collection, processing, storing, sharing, disclosing, using and protecting of personal information and other data, the scope of which are changing, subject to differing interpretations, and which may be costly to comply with and may be inconsistent between jurisdictions or conflict with other rules. We generally comply with industry standards and are subject to the terms of our privacy policies and privacy-related obligations to third parties. We strive to comply with applicable laws, policies, legal obligations and industry codes of conduct relating to privacy and data protection, to the extent possible. However, it is possible that these obligations may be interpreted and applied in new ways or in a manner that is inconsistent from one jurisdiction to another and may conflict with other rules or our practices or that new regulations could be enacted. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with our privacy policies, our privacy-related obligations to consumers or other third parties, or our privacy-related legal obligations, or any compromise of security that results in the unauthorized release or transfer of sensitive information, which may include personally identifiable information or other customer data, may result in governmental enforcement actions, litigation or public statements against us by consumer advocacy groups or others and could cause consumers, vendors and receivable purchasers to lose trust in us, which could have an adverse effect on our business. Additionally, if vendors, developers or other third parties that we work with violate applicable laws or our policies, such violations may also put consumer, vendor or receivables purchasers’ information at risk and could in turn harm our reputation, business and operating results.

A significant disruption in service on our website could damage our reputation and result in a loss of consumers, which could harm our business, brand, operating results and financial condition.

Our brand, reputation and ability to attract customers depend on the reliable performance of our website and the supporting systems, technology and infrastructure. We may experience significant interruptions with our systems in the future. Interruptions in these systems, whether due to system failures, programming or configuration errors, computer viruses, or physical or electronic break-ins, could affect the availability of our inventory on our website and prevent or inhibit the ability of customers to access our website. Problems with the reliability or security of our systems could harm our reputation, result in a loss of customers and result in additional costs.

Substantially all of the communications, network and computer hardware used to operate our website are located at co-location facilities. Although we have multiple locations, our systems are not fully redundant. In addition, we do not own or control the operation of these facilities. Our systems and operations are vulnerable to damage or interruption from fire, flood, power loss, telecommunications failure, terrorist attacks, acts of war, electronic and physical break-ins, computer viruses, earthquakes, and similar events. The occurrence of any of these events could damage our systems and hardware or could cause them to fail.

Problems faced by our third party web hosting providers could adversely affect the experience of our customers. For example, our third party web hosting providers could close their facilities without adequate notice. Any financial difficulties, up to and including bankruptcy, faced by our third party web hosting providers or any of the service providers with whom they contract may have negative effects on our business, the nature and extent of which are difficult to predict. If our third party web hosting providers are unable to keep up with our growing capacity needs, our business could be harmed.

Any errors, defects, disruptions, or other performance or reliability problems with our network operations could interrupt our customers’ access to our inventory and our access to data that drives our inventory purchase operations as well as cause delays and additional expense in arranging access to new facilities and services, any of which could harm our reputation, business, operating results and financial condition.

 

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Failure to adequately protect our intellectual property, technology and confidential information could harm our business and operating results.

Our business depends on our intellectual property, technology and confidential information, the protection of which is crucial to the success of our business. For example, we have developed proprietary algorithms to price the vehicles we purchase and sell and the financing we offer customers. We rely on a combination of patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright law and contractual restrictions to protect these algorithms and our other intellectual property, technology and confidential information. In addition, we attempt to protect our intellectual property, technology and confidential information by requiring certain of our employees and consultants to enter into confidentiality and assignment of inventions agreements and certain third parties to enter into nondisclosure agreements. These agreements may not effectively grant all necessary rights to any inventions that may have been developed by the employees and consultants. In addition, these agreements may not effectively prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of our confidential information, intellectual property or technology and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of our confidential information, intellectual property, or technology. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our website features, software and functionality or obtain and use information that we consider proprietary. Changes in the law or adverse court rulings may also negatively affect our ability to prevent others from using our technology.

We currently hold rights to the “carvana.com” Internet domain name and various other related domain names. The regulation of domain names in the United States is subject to change. Regulatory bodies could establish additional top-level domains, appoint additional domain name registrars, or modify the requirements for holding domain names. As a result, we may not be able to acquire or maintain all domain names that use the name Carvana or are otherwise important for our business.

We may be subject to claims asserting that our employees, consultants or advisors have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of their current or former employees or claims asserting ownership of what we regard as our own intellectual property.

Although we try to ensure that our employees, consultants and advisors do not use the proprietary information or know-how of others in their work for us, we may be subject to claims that these individuals or we have used or disclosed intellectual property, including trade secrets or other proprietary information, of any such individual’s current or former employer. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims. If we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or personnel. Even if we are successful in defending against such claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management.

In addition, while it is our policy to require our employees and contractors who may be involved in the conception or development of intellectual property to execute agreements assigning such intellectual property to us, we may be unsuccessful in executing such an agreement with each party who, in fact, conceives or develops intellectual property that we regard as our own. The assignment of intellectual property may not be self-executing or the assignment agreement may be breached, and we may be forced to bring claims against third parties, or defend claims that they may bring against us, to determine the ownership of what we regard as our intellectual property.

We may in the future be subject to intellectual property disputes, which are costly to defend and could harm our business and operating results.

We may from time to time face allegations that we have infringed the trademarks, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights of third parties, including from our competitors or non-practicing entities. We may be unaware of the intellectual property rights that others may claim cover some or all of our technology or services. Patent and other intellectual property litigation may be protracted and expensive, and the results are difficult to predict and may require us to stop offering some features,

 

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purchase licenses or modify our products and features while we develop non-infringing substitutes or may result in significant settlement costs.

Even if these matters do not result in litigation or are resolved in our favor or without significant cash settlements, these matters, and the time and resources necessary to litigate or resolve them, could harm our business, our operating results and our reputation.

Our platform utilizes open source software, and any failure to comply with the terms of one or more of these open source licenses could negatively affect our business.

In addition, we use open source software in our platform and expect to use open source software in the future. The term of various open source licenses have not been interpreted by United States courts, and there is a risk that such licenses could be construed in a manner that imposes unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to market our platform. By the terms of certain open source licenses, we could be required to release the source code of our proprietary software, and to make our proprietary software available under open source licenses, if we combine our proprietary software with open source software in a certain manner. In the event that portions of our proprietary software are determined to be subject to an open source license, we could be required to publicly release the affected portions of our source code, or to re-engineer all or a portion of our technologies or otherwise be limited in the licensing of our technologies, each of which could reduce or eliminate the value of our technologies and services. In addition to risks related to license requirements, usage of open source software can lead to greater risks than use of third-party commercial software, as open source licensors generally do not provide warranties or controls on the origin of the software. Many of the risks associated with usage of open source software cannot be eliminated and could negatively affect our business and operating results.

Our business is sensitive to conditions affecting automotive manufacturers, including manufacturer recalls.

Adverse conditions affecting one or more automotive manufacturers could have a material adverse effect on our sales and results of operations and could impact the supply of vehicles. In addition, manufacturer recalls are a common occurrence that have accelerated in frequency and scope in recent years. Recalls and the increased regulatory scrutiny surrounding selling used vehicles with open safety recalls could adversely affect used vehicle sales or valuations, could cause us to temporarily remove vehicles from inventory, could cause us to sell affected vehicles at a loss, could force us to incur increased costs and could expose us to litigation and adverse publicity related to the sale of recalled vehicles, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We rely on third party technology to complete critical business functions. If that technology fails to adequately serve our needs and we cannot find alternatives, it may negatively impact our operating results.

We rely on third party technology for certain of our critical business functions, including customer identity verification for financing, transportation fleet telemetry, network infrastructure for hosting the website and inventory data, software libraries and development environments and tools, services to allow customers to digitally sign contracts, customer service call center management software and automation controls and software for our vending machines. If these technologies fail or we cannot maintain our relationships with the technology providers and we cannot find suitable alternatives, our financial condition and operation results may be adversely affected.

We depend on key personnel to operate our business, and if we are unable to retain, attract and integrate qualified personnel, our ability to develop and successfully grow our business could be harmed.

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motivate and retain highly qualified and skilled employees. Qualified individuals are in high demand, and we may incur significant costs to attract and retain them. In addition, the loss of any of our key employees or senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer, Ernie Garcia, III, or our Chief Financial Officer, Mark Jenkins, could materially adversely affect our ability to execute our business plan and strategy, and we may not be able to find adequate replacements on a timely basis, or at all. Our executive officers and other employees are at-will employees, which means they may terminate their employment relationship with us at any time, and their knowledge of our business and industry would be extremely difficult to replace. We may not be able to retain the services of any members of our senior management or other key employees. If we do not succeed in attracting well-qualified employees or retaining and motivating existing employees, our business could be materially and adversely affected.

The obligations associated with being a public company will require significant resources and management attention, and we will incur increased costs as a result of becoming a public company.

As a public company, we will face increased legal, accounting, administrative and other costs and expenses that we have not incurred as a private company. We expect to incur additional costs related to operating as a public company. After the completion of this offering, we will be subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which requires that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition and proxy and other information statements, and the rules and regulations implemented by the SEC, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the listing requirements of the NYSE, each of which imposes additional reporting and other obligations on public companies. As a public company, we will be required to, among other things:

 

   

prepare and distribute periodic reports, proxy statements and other stockholder communications in compliance with the federal securities laws and rules and the NYSE rules;

 

   

expand the roles and duties of our Board and committees thereof and management;

 

   

hire additional financial and accounting personnel and other experienced accounting and finance staff with the expertise to address complex accounting matters applicable to public companies;

 

   

institute more comprehensive financial reporting and disclosure compliance procedures;

 

   

involve and retain to a greater degree outside counsel and accountants to assist us with the activities listed above;

 

   

enhance our investor relations function;

 

   

establish new internal policies, including those relating to trading in our securities and disclosure controls and procedures;

 

   

comply with the NYSE listing standards; and

 

   

comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

We expect these rules and regulations and changes in laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, which have created uncertainty for public companies to increase legal and financial compliance costs and make some activities more time consuming and costly. These laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. This could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. Our investment in compliance with existing and evolving regulatory requirements will result in increased administrative expenses and a diversion of management’s time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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We also expect that being a public company and being subject to new rules and regulations will make it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. These increased costs may require us to divert a significant amount of money that we could otherwise use to expand our business and achieve our strategic objectives.

We may acquire other companies or technologies, which could divert our management’s attention, result in additional dilution to our stockholders and otherwise disrupt our operations and harm our operating results.

Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to grow our business in response to the demands of consumers and other constituents within the automotive industry as well as competitive pressures. In some circumstances, we may determine to do so through the acquisition of complementary businesses and technologies rather than through internal development. The identification of suitable acquisition candidates can be difficult, time-consuming, and costly, and we may not be able to successfully complete identified acquisitions. The risks we face in connection with acquisitions include:

 

   

diversion of management time and focus from operating our business to addressing acquisition integration challenges;

 

   

coordination of technology, research and development and sales and marketing functions;

 

   

transition of the acquired company’s users to our website and mobile applications;

 

   

retention of employees from the acquired company;

 

   

cultural challenges associated with integrating employees from the acquired company into our organization;

 

   

integration of the acquired company’s accounting, management information, human resources and other administrative systems;

 

   

the need to implement or improve controls, policies and procedures at a business that prior to the acquisition may have lacked effective controls, policies and procedures;

 

   

potential write-offs of intangibles or other assets acquired in such transactions that may have an adverse effect our operating results;

 

   

liability for activities of the acquired company before the acquisition, including patent and trademark infringement claims, violations of laws, commercial disputes, tax liabilities and other known and unknown liabilities; and

 

   

litigation or other claims in connection with the acquired company, including claims from terminated employees, consumers, former stockholders, or other third parties.

Our failure to address these risks or other problems encountered in connection with our past or future acquisitions and investments could cause us to fail to realize the anticipated benefits of these acquisitions or investments, cause us to incur unanticipated liabilities and otherwise harm our business. Future acquisitions could also result in dilutive issuances of our equity securities, the incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities, amortization expenses, or the write-off of goodwill, any of which could harm our financial condition. Also, the anticipated benefits of any acquisitions may not materialize. Any of these risks, if realized, could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We are, and may in the future be, subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. If the outcomes of these proceedings are adverse to us, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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violations of law could be asserted against us by individuals, either individually or through class actions, by governmental entities in civil or criminal investigations and proceedings or by other entities. These claims could be asserted under a variety of laws, including but not limited to consumer finance laws, consumer protection laws, intellectual property laws, privacy laws, labor and employment laws, securities laws and employee benefit laws. These actions could expose us to adverse publicity and to substantial monetary damages and legal defense costs, injunctive relief and criminal and civil fines and penalties, including but not limited to suspension or revocation of licenses to conduct business. See “Business — Legal Proceedings.”

Errors in our retail installment contracts with our customers may render them unenforceable.

We enter into purchase agreements, buyer’s orders, retail installment contracts and other contracts with our customers that are generated automatically based upon information the customer enters into our website. The contracts are intended to comply with the applicable consumer lending and other commercial and legal requirements of the relevant jurisdiction in which the sale is made. We face the risk, however, that the auto-generated forms may inadvertently contain errors, omissions or otherwise fail to comply with applicable regulations in a manner that would render such contracts unenforceable. For example, most jurisdictions impose a maximum interest rate cap that we can charge our customers. If we inadvertently or otherwise exceed the relevant cap, our retail installment contracts in such jurisdiction may be unenforceable, and in some instances, we may be required to pay damages or repay any financing charges previously collected. If a significant number of our retail installment contracts are rendered unenforceable, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

Risks Related to Our Organizational Structure

Our principal asset after the completion of this offering will be our indirect interest in Carvana Group, and, accordingly, we will depend on distributions from Carvana Group to pay our taxes and expenses, including payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. Carvana Group’s ability to make such distributions may be subject to various limitations and restrictions.

Upon the consummation of this offering, we will be a holding company and will have no material assets other than our indirect ownership of LLC Units of Carvana Group. As such, we will have no independent means of generating revenue or cash flow, and our ability to pay our taxes and operating expenses or declare and pay dividends in the future, if any, will be dependent upon the financial results and cash flows of Carvana Group and its subsidiaries and distributions we receive from Carvana Group. There can be no assurance that our subsidiaries will generate sufficient cash flow to distribute funds to us or that applicable state law and contractual restrictions, including negative covenants in our debt instruments, will permit such distributions.

Carvana Group will continue to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, as such, will not be subject to any entity-level U.S. federal income tax. Instead, taxable income of Carvana Group will be allocated to the LLC Unitholders, including Carvana Sub, our wholly owned subsidiary. Accordingly, we will incur income taxes on our allocable share of any net taxable income of Carvana Group. Under the terms of the LLC Operating Agreement, Carvana Group will be obligated to make tax distributions to LLC Unitholders, including us. In addition to tax expenses, we will also incur expenses related to our operations, including payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. Due to the uncertainty of various factors, we cannot estimate the likely tax benefits we will realize as a result of LLC Unit exchanges, and the resulting amounts we are likely to pay out to LLC Unitholders pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement; however, we estimate that such payments may be substantial. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Tax Receivable Agreement.” We intend to cause Carvana Group to make cash distributions to the owners of LLC Units in an amount sufficient to (1) fund all or part of their tax obligations in respect of taxable income allocated to them and (2) cover our operating expenses, including payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. However, Carvana Group’s ability to make such distributions may be subject to various limitations and restrictions, such as restrictions on distributions that would either violate any contract or agreement to which Carvana Group is then a party, including debt agreements, or any applicable law, or that would have the effect of rendering Carvana Group insolvent. If

 

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we do not have sufficient funds to pay tax or other liabilities or to fund our operations, we may have to borrow funds, which could materially adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition and subject us to various restrictions imposed by any such lenders. To the extent that we are unable to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement, such payments generally will be deferred and will accrue interest until paid. Nonpayment for a specified period, however, may constitute a material breach of a material obligation under the Tax Receivable Agreement and therefore accelerate payments due under the Tax Receivable Agreement, unless, generally, such nonpayment is due to a lack of sufficient funds. See “Organizational Structure — Tax Receivable Agreement” and “Organizational Structure — Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Carvana Group.” In addition, if Carvana Group does not have sufficient funds to make distributions, our ability to declare and pay cash dividends will also be restricted or impaired. See “— Risks Related to This Offering and Ownership of Our Class A Common Stock” and “Dividend Policy.”

The Garcia Parties will continue to control us following this offering and their interests may conflict with or differ from your interests as a stockholder.

Based on shares outstanding as of December 31, 2016, prior to this offering, the Garcia Parties beneficially owned approximately     % of the LLC Units. Immediately following this offering and the application of net proceeds therefrom, the Garcia Parties will beneficially own approximately     % of the LLC Units and are entitled to ten votes per share for so long as the Garcia Parties maintain direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock (determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the Class A Units were exchanged for Class A common stock), thereby giving the Garcia Parties the ability to control the outcome of matters requiring stockholder approval, even if they own significantly less than a majority of the shares of our outstanding Class A and Class B common stock, including the election of directors and significant corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of our company or its assets. Because the Garcia Parties hold their economic ownership interest in our business through the LLC, rather than through the public company, the Garcia Parties may have conflicting interests with holders of shares of our Class A common stock. For example, the Garcia Parties may have different tax positions from us which could influence their decisions regarding whether and when to dispose of assets, whether and when to incur new or refinance existing indebtedness, especially in light of the existence of the Tax Receivable Agreement that we will enter into in connection with this offering, and whether and when we should terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement and accelerate the obligations thereunder. In addition, the structuring of future transactions may take into consideration these tax considerations or other considerations even where no similar benefit would accrue to us. See “Organizational Structure — Tax Receivable Agreement.”

Conflicts of interest could arise between our stockholders and the LLC Unitholders, which may impede business decisions that could benefit our stockholders.

Holders of LLC Units have the right to consent to certain amendments to the operating agreement of the LLC, as well as to certain other matters. Holders of these voting rights may exercise them in a manner that conflicts with the interests of our stockholders. Circumstances may arise in the future when the interests of the LLC Unitholders conflict with the interests of our stockholders. As we control the LLC, we have certain obligations to the LLC Unitholders that may conflict with fiduciary duties our officers and directors owe to our stockholders. These conflicts may result in decisions that are not in the best interests of stockholders.

Upon the listing of our shares on the NYSE, we will be a “controlled company” within the meaning of the rules of the NYSE and, as a result, will qualify for, but do not currently intend to rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. You will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to such requirements.

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with certain requirements, including the requirement that a majority of the Board consist of independent directors and the requirements that our compensation and nominating and governance committees be composed entirely of independent directors. Following this offering, we do not intend to utilize these exemptions. For so long as we qualify as a “controlled company,” we will maintain the option to utilize some or all of these exemptions. If we utilize these exemptions, we may not have a majority of independent directors and our compensation and nominating and governance committees may not consist entirely of independent directors, and such committees will not be subject to annual performance evaluations. Accordingly, in the event we rely on these exemptions in the future, you would not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of the NYSE. See “Management —Controlled Company Status.”

The Tax Receivable Agreement with the LLC Unitholders requires us to make cash payments to them in respect of certain tax benefits to which we may become entitled, and we expect that the payments we will be required to make will be substantial.

In connection with the consummation of this offering, we will enter into a Tax Receivable Agreement with the LLC Unitholders. Pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement, we will be required to make cash payments to such LLC Unitholders equal to 85% of the tax benefits, if any, that we actually realize, or, in some circumstances, are deemed to realize, as a result of (1) the increase in our wholly owned subsidiary’s proportionate share of the existing tax basis of the assets of the LLC and an adjustment in the tax basis of the assets of the LLC reflected in that proportionate share as a result of any future exchanges of LLC Units held by the LLC Unitholders for shares of our Class A common stock or cash, as described under “Organizational Structure — Exchange Agreement” and (2) certain other tax benefits related to payments we make under the Tax Receivable Agreement. Due to the uncertainty of various factors, we cannot estimate the likely tax benefits we will realize as a result of LLC Unit exchanges, and the resulting amounts we are likely to pay out to LLC Unitholders pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement; however, we estimate that such payments may be substantial. Payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement will be based on the tax reporting positions that we determine, which tax reporting positions will be based on the advice of our tax advisors. Any payments made by us to the LLC Unitholders under the Tax Receivable Agreement will generally reduce the amount of overall cash flow that might have otherwise been available to us. To the extent that we are unable to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement, such payments generally will be deferred and will accrue interest until paid. Nonpayment for a specified period, however, may constitute a material breach of a material obligation under the Tax Receivable Agreement and therefore accelerate payments due under the Tax Receivable Agreement, unless, generally, such nonpayment is due to a lack of sufficient funds. Furthermore, our future obligation to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement could make us a less attractive target for an acquisition, particularly in the case of an acquirer that cannot use some or all of the tax benefits that may be deemed realized under the Tax Receivable Agreement. The payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement are also not conditioned upon the LLC Unitholders maintaining a continued ownership interest in the LLC. See “Organizational Structure — Tax Receivable Agreement.”

The actual amount and timing of any payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement will vary depending upon a number of factors, including the timing of exchanges by the LLC Unitholders, the amount of gain recognized by such LLC Unitholders, the amount and timing of the taxable income we generate in the future and the federal tax rates then applicable.

The amounts that we may be required to pay to the LLC Unitholders under the Tax Receivable Agreement may be accelerated in certain circumstances and may also significantly exceed the actual tax benefits that we ultimately realize.

The Tax Receivable Agreement provides that if (1) certain mergers, asset sales, other forms of business combination, or other changes of control were to occur, (2) we materially breach any of our material obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement or (3) that if, at any time, we elect an early termination of the Tax Receivable Agreement, then the Tax Receivable Agreement will terminate and our

 

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obligations, or our successor’s obligations, to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement would accelerate and become immediately due and payable. The amount due and payable in that circumstance is based on certain assumptions, including an assumption that we would have sufficient taxable income to fully utilize all potential future tax benefits that are subject to the Tax Receivable Agreement. See “Organizational Structure — Tax Receivable Agreement.” We may need to incur debt to finance payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement to the extent our cash resources are insufficient to meet our obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement as a result of timing discrepancies or otherwise.

As a result of a change in control or our election to terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement early, (1) we could be required to make cash payments to the LLC Unitholders that are greater than the specified percentage of the actual benefits we ultimately realize in respect of the tax benefits that are subject to the Tax Receivable Agreement and (2) we would be required to make an immediate cash payment equal to the present value of the anticipated future tax benefits that are the subject of the Tax Receivable Agreement, which payment may be made significantly in advance of the actual realization, if any, of such future tax benefits. In these situations, our obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement could have a substantial negative impact on our liquidity and could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing certain mergers, asset sales, other forms of business combination, or other changes of control. There can be no assurance that we will be able to finance our obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement.

Our organizational structure, including the Tax Receivable Agreement, confers certain benefits upon the LLC Unitholders that will not benefit Class A common stockholders to the same extent as they will benefit the LLC Unitholders.

Our organizational structure, including the Tax Receivable Agreement, confers certain benefits upon the LLC Unitholders that will not benefit the holders of our Class A common stock to the same extent. We will enter into a Tax Receivable Agreement with the LLC Unitholders, which will provide for the payment by us to the LLC Unitholders of 85% of the amount of tax benefits, if any, that we actually realize, or in some circumstances are deemed to realize, as a result of (1) the increase in our wholly owned subsidiary’s proportionate share of the existing tax basis of the assets of the LLC and an adjustment in the tax basis of the assets of the LLC reflected in that proportionate share as a result of any future exchanges of LLC Units held by an LLC Unitholder for shares of our Class A common stock or cash, as described under “Organizational Structure — Exchange Agreement” and (2) certain other tax benefits related to our making payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. Due to the uncertainty of various factors, we cannot estimate the likely tax benefits we will realize as a result of LLC Unit exchanges, and the resulting amounts we are likely to pay out to LLC Unitholders pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement; however, we estimate that such payments may be substantial. See “Organizational Structure — Tax Receivable Agreement.” Although we will retain 15% of the amount of such tax benefits, this and other aspects of our organizational structure may adversely impact the future trading market for the Class A common stock.

We will not be reimbursed for any payments made to the LLC Unitholders under the Tax Receivable Agreement in the event that any tax benefits are disallowed.

We will not be reimbursed for any cash payments previously made to the LLC Unitholders pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement if any tax benefits initially claimed by us are subsequently challenged by a taxing authority and are ultimately disallowed. Instead, any excess cash payments made by us to an LLC Unitholder will be netted against any future cash payments that we might otherwise be required to make under the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement. However, a challenge to any tax benefits initially claimed by us may not arise for a number of years following the initial time of such payment or, even if challenged early, such excess cash payment may be greater than the amount of future cash payments that we might otherwise be required to make under the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement and, as a result, there may not be future cash payments to net against. The applicable U.S. federal income tax rules are complex and factual in nature, and there can be no assurance that the IRS or a court will not disagree with our tax reporting positions. As a result, it is possible that we could make cash payments under the Tax

 

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Receivable Agreement that are substantially greater than our actual cash tax savings. See “Organizational Structure — Tax Receivable Agreement.”

We may not be able to realize all or a portion of the tax benefits that are currently expected to result from future exchanges of LLC Units for our Class A common stock, the utilization of certain tax attributes previously held by Carvana Group and from payments made under the Tax Receivable Agreement.

Our ability to realize the tax benefits that we currently expect to be available as a result of the increases in tax basis created by any future exchanges of LLC Units (together with shares of our Class B common stock in the case of Class A Units) for our Class A common stock and by the payments made pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement, and our ability to utilize the pre-offering net operating losses of Carvana Group and the interest deductions imputed under the Tax Receivable Agreement all depend on a number of assumptions, including that we earn sufficient taxable income each year during the period over which such deductions are available and that there are no adverse changes in applicable law or regulations. If our actual taxable income were insufficient or there were adverse changes in applicable law or regulations, we may be unable to realize all or a portion of these expected benefits and our cash flows and stockholders’ equity could be negatively affected. See “Organizational Structure — Tax Receivable Agreement.”

In certain circumstances, Carvana Group will be required to make distributions to us and the LLC Unitholders and the distributions may be substantial.

Carvana Group will be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, as such, will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. Instead, taxable income will be allocated to its members, including us. We intend to cause Carvana Group to make tax distributions quarterly to the holders of Class A Units on a pro rata basis based on Carvana Group’s net taxable income and to the holders of Class B Units based on such holder’s allocable share of Carvana Group’s net taxable income (rather than on a pro rata basis). Funds used by Carvana Group to satisfy its tax distribution obligations will not be available for reinvestment in our business. Moreover, these tax distributions may be substantial, and will likely exceed (as a percentage of Carvana Group’s income) the overall effective tax rate applicable to a similarly situated corporate taxpayer. As a result of the potential differences in the amount of net taxable income allocable to us and the LLC Unitholders, it is possible that we will receive distributions significantly in excess of our tax liabilities and obligations to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. To the extent we do not distribute such cash balances as dividends on our Class A common stock and instead, for example, hold such cash balances or lend them to Carvana Group, the LLC Unitholders would benefit from any value attributable to such accumulated cash balances as a result of its ownership of Class A common stock following an exchange of its LLC Units (including any exchange upon an acquisition of us). See “Dividend Policy.”

Unanticipated changes in effective tax rates or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our income or other tax returns could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

We are subject to income taxes in the United States, and our tax liabilities will be subject to the allocation of expenses in differing jurisdictions. Our future effective tax rates could be subject to volatility or adversely affected by a number of factors, including:

 

   

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expected timing and amount of the release of any tax valuation allowances;

 

   

expiration of, or detrimental changes in, research and development tax credit laws; or

 

   

changes in tax laws, regulations or interpretations thereof.

In addition, we may be subject to audits of our income, sales and other transaction taxes by U.S. federal and state authorities. Outcomes from these audits could have an adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

 

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If we were deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), applicable restrictions could make it impractical for us to continue our business as contemplated and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Under Sections 3(a)(1)(A) and (C) of the 1940 Act, a company generally will be deemed to be an “investment company” for purposes of the 1940 Act if it (1) is, or holds itself out as being, engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities or (2) is engaged, or proposes to engage, in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and it owns or proposes to acquire investment securities having a value exceeding 40% of the value of its total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. We do not believe that we are an “investment company,” as such term is defined in either of those sections of the 1940 Act.

As the sole managing-member of Carvana Sub, we will control and manage Carvana Sub, which, by virtue of being the sole managing-member of Carvana Group, will, in turn, control and manage Carvana Group. On that basis, we believe that neither our interest in Carvana Sub nor Carvana Sub’s interest in Carvana Group are “investment securities” under the 1940 Act. Therefore, we have less than 40% of the value of our total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) in “investment securities.” However, if we were to lose the right to manage and control Carvana Sub or if Carvana Sub were to lose the right to manage and control Carvana Group, interests in Carvana Group or Carvana Sub could be deemed to be “investment securities” under the 1940 Act.

We intend to conduct our operations so that we will not be deemed to be an investment company. However, if we were deemed to be an investment company, restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act, including limitations on our capital structure and our ability to transact with affiliates, could make it impractical for us to continue our business as contemplated and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Related to Our Liquidity

Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial flexibility and our competitive position and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under our credit agreement.

As of December 31, 2016, we had, on a consolidated basis, $170.8 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding indebtedness represented by our vehicle inventory financing and security agreement dated as of December 30, 2015 and amended on November 9, 2016 and February 10, 2017 (as amended, the “Floor Plan Facility”) between us and Ally Bank and promissory note agreements as of various dates in 2016 between us and third party providers of equipment financing. Additionally, we may borrow up to an aggregate of $50.0 million under the Verde Credit Facility under which $             was drawn as of             .

Our substantial indebtedness could have significant effects on our business. For example, it could:

 

   

make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our current and future indebtedness, including our Floor Plan Facility;

 

   

increase our vulnerability to adverse changes in prevailing economic, industry and competitive conditions;

 

   

require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to make payments on our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, the execution of our business strategy and other general corporate purposes;

 

   

limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate;

 

   

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restrict us from exploiting business opportunities;

 

   

place us at a disadvantage compared to our competitors that have fewer debt obligations; and

 

   

limit our ability to borrow additional funds for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our business strategy and other general corporate purposes.

We expect to use cash flow from operations to meet current and future financial obligations, including funding our operations, debt service requirements and capital expenditures. The ability to make these payments depends on our financial and operating performance, which is subject to prevailing economic, industry and competitive conditions and to certain financial, business, economic and other factors beyond our control.

Despite current indebtedness levels, we may incur substantially more indebtedness, which could further exacerbate the risks associated with our substantial indebtedness.

We may incur significant additional indebtedness in the future. We may also consider investments in joint ventures or acquisitions, which may increase our indebtedness. If new debt is added to our currently anticipated indebtedness levels, the related risks that we face could intensify.

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash flow to service all of our indebtedness, and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under such indebtedness, which may not be successful.

Our ability to make scheduled payments or to refinance outstanding debt obligations depends on our financial and operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic, industry and competitive conditions and by financial, business and other factors beyond our control. We may not be able to maintain a sufficient level of cash flow from operating activities to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the our indebtedness. Any failure to make payments of interest and principal on our outstanding indebtedness on a timely basis would likely result in a reduction of our credit rating, which would also adversely affect our ability to incur additional indebtedness.

We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets, seek additional capital or seek to restructure or refinance our indebtedness. Any refinancing of our indebtedness could be at higher interest rates and may require us to comply with more onerous covenants. These alternative measures may not be successful, and we may be unable to meet our scheduled debt service obligations.

In the absence of such cash flows and resources, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to sell material assets or operations to attempt to meet our debt service obligations. We may not be able to consummate these asset sales to raise capital or sell assets at prices and on terms that we believe are fair and any proceeds that we do receive may not be adequate to meet any debt service obligations then due. If we cannot meet our debt service obligations, the holders of our indebtedness may accelerate such indebtedness and, to the extent such indebtedness is secured, foreclose on our assets. In such an event, we may not have sufficient assets to repay our indebtedness. If any of these risks are realized, our business and financial condition would be adversely affected.

Risks Related to This Offering and Ownership of our Class A Common Stock

The Garcia Parties control us and will continue to control us following this offering and their interests may conflict with ours or yours in the future.

Immediately following this offering of Class A common stock, the Garcia Parties will not hold any of our Class A common stock, but will together hold approximately     % of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock through their beneficial ownership of our Class B common stock (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). The Garcia Parties are entitled to ten votes per share of Class B

 

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common stock they beneficially own, for so long as the Garcia Parties maintain, in the aggregate, direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock (determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the Class A Units were exchanged for Class A common stock). Our Class A common stock, which is the stock we are selling in this offering, will have one vote per share. So long as the Garcia Parties continue to beneficially own a sufficient number of shares of Class B common stock, even if they beneficially own significantly less than 50% of the shares of our outstanding capital stock, the Garcia Parties will continue to be able to effectively control our decisions. For example, if the Garcia Parties hold Class B common stock amounting to 25% of our outstanding capital stock, they would collectively control     % of the voting power of our capital stock.

As a result, the Garcia Parties will have the ability to elect all of the members of our Board and thereby control our policies and operations, including the appointment of management, future issuances of our Class A common stock or other securities, the payment of dividends, if any, on our Class A common stock, the incurrence of debt by us, amendments to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, and the entering into of extraordinary transactions, and the interests of the Garcia Parties may not in all cases be aligned with your interests.

In addition, the Garcia Parties will be able to determine the outcome of all matters requiring stockholder approval and will be able to cause or prevent a change of control of our company or a change in the composition of our Board and could preclude any acquisition of our company. This concentration of voting control could deprive you of an opportunity to receive a premium for your shares of Class A common stock as part of a sale of our company and ultimately might affect the market price of our Class A common stock.

In addition, the Garcia Parties may have an interest in pursuing acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions that, in their judgment, could enhance their investment, even though such transactions might involve risks to you. For example, the Garcia Parties could cause us to make acquisitions that increase our indebtedness or cause us to sell revenue-generating assets. The Garcia Parties may from time to time acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us. One of the Garcia Parties, Ernest Garcia, II, is the chairman of the board of directors and largest shareholder of DriveTime, which could compete more directly with us in the future. In particular, DriveTime is currently in the process of evaluating strategic alternatives, including the potential sale of the company to interested third parties. If such a sale is completed, it may be more likely that DriveTime determines to compete with us to a greater extent than presently. Furthermore, there can be no assurances that DriveTime will enter into any new agreements or arrangements, or extensions or renewals of existing agreements or arrangements, with us on the same or similar terms or at all. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that none of the Garcia Parties or any director who is not employed by us (including any non-employee director who serves as one of our officers in both his or her director and officer capacities) or his or her affiliates will have any duty to refrain from engaging, directly or indirectly, in the same business activities or similar business activities or lines of business in which we operate. The Garcia Parties also may pursue acquisition opportunities that may otherwise be complementary to our business, and, as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us.

For a description of the dual class structure, see the section “Description of Capital Stock.”

You will suffer immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of the Class A common stock you purchase.

The price you pay for shares of our Class A common stock sold in this offering is substantially higher than our pro forma net tangible book value per share. Based on the initial public offering price for our Class A common stock of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, you will incur immediate dilution in net tangible book value per share of $            . Dilution is the difference between the offering price per share and the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share of our Class A common stock immediately after the offering.

 

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As a result of this dilution, investors purchasing stock in this offering may receive significantly less than the full purchase price that they paid for the stock purchased in this offering in the event of liquidation. See ‘‘Dilution.’’

You may be diluted by future issuances of additional Class A common stock or LLC Units in connection with our incentive plans, acquisitions or otherwise; future sales of such shares in the public market, or the expectations that such sales may occur, could lower our stock price.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will authorize us to issue shares of our Class A common stock and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to our Class A common stock for the consideration of and on the terms and conditions established by our Board in its sole discretion, whether in connection with acquisitions or otherwise. The LLC Operating Agreement also authorizes Carvana Group to issue additional LLC Units whether in connection with an acquisition or otherwise. The LLC Unitholders may, at any time following the expiration of the lock-up period under the lock-up agreements, require Carvana Group to redeem all or a portion of their LLC Units in exchange for, at our election, (1) a cash payment by Carvana Group or (2) newly issued shares of Class A common stock, in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Exchange Agreement. See “Organizational Structure — Exchange Agreement.” The market price of shares of our Class A common stock could decline as a result of these exchanges or the perception that an exchange could occur. These exchanges, or the possibility that these exchanges may occur, also might make it more difficult for holders of our Class A common stock to sell such stock in the future at a time and at a price that they deem appropriate. Immediately prior to the pricing of this offering, we expect Carvana Group to issue an aggregate of             Class B Units to our executive officers and certain other employees , in each case with a participation threshold set at the public offering price.

We have reserved             shares of Class A common stock for issuance under our 2017 Incentive Plan, and we will grant an aggregate of             restricted shares of Class A common stock to certain employees upon completion of this offering and options to purchase             shares of Class A common stock to certain directors and employees upon pricing of this offering with an exercise price set at the initial public offering price, in each case assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. Any Class A common stock that we issue, including under our 2017 Incentive Plan or other equity incentive plans that we may adopt in the future, would dilute the percentage ownership held by the investors who purchase Class A common stock in this offering.

We and our officers and directors and substantially all of our stockholders and optionholders, subject to certain exceptions, will agree that, without the prior written consent of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., on behalf of the underwriters, we and they will not, during the period ending 180 days after the date of this prospectus (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Class A common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Class A common stock; or (2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of Class A common stock, subject to certain exceptions. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., in their sole discretion, may release the Class A common stock and other securities subject to the lock-up agreements described above in whole or in part at any time with or without notice. See ‘‘Underwriting.’’

The market price of our Class A common stock may decline significantly when the restrictions on resale by our existing stockholders lapse. A decline in the price of our Class A common stock might impede our ability to raise capital through the issuance of additional shares of Class A common stock or other equity securities.

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any such sales, could materially impact the market price of our Class A common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through future sales of equity securities. For a further description of the exchange rights, see ‘‘Organizational Structure — Exchange Agreement.’’

In connection with the completion of this offering, we intend to enter into a Registration Rights Agreement with certain LLC Unitholders. Any sales in connection with the Registration Rights Agreement, or the prospect of any such sales, could materially impact the market price of our Class A common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through future sales of equity securities. For a further description of our Registration Rights Agreement, see ‘‘Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions —Registration Rights Agreement.’’

Our Class A common stock price may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the initial public offering price.

Prior to this offering, there has not been a public trading market for shares of our Class A common stock. It is possible that after this offering an active trading market will not develop or continue or, if developed, that any market will be sustained, which could make it difficult for you to sell your shares of Class A common stock at an attractive price or at all. The initial public offering price of our Class A common stock will be determined by negotiations between us and the representatives of the underwriters based upon a number of factors and may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the open market following the consummation of this offering. See ‘‘Underwriting.’’ Consequently, you may not be able to sell our shares of Class A common stock at prices equal to or greater than the price you paid in this offering.

Volatility in the market price of our Class A common stock may prevent you from being able to sell your shares at or above the price you paid for them. Many factors, which are outside our control, may cause the market price of our Class A common stock to fluctuate significantly, including those described elsewhere in this ‘‘Risk Factors’’ section and this prospectus, as well as the following:

 

   

our operating and financial performance and prospects;

 

   

our quarterly or annual earnings or those of other companies in our industry compared to market expectations;

 

   

future announcements concerning our business or our competitors’ businesses;

 

   

the public’s reaction to our press releases, other public announcements and filings with the SEC;

 

   

the size of our public float;

 

   

coverage by or changes in financial estimates by securities analysts or failure to meet their expectations;

 

   

market and industry perception of our success, or lack thereof, in pursuing our growth strategy;

 

   

strategic actions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions or restructurings;

 

   

changes in laws or regulations which adversely affect our industry or us;

 

   

changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles;

 

   

changes in senior management or key personnel;

 

   

issuances, exchanges or sales, or expected issuances, exchanges or sales of our capital stock;

 

   

adverse resolution of new or pending litigation against us; and

 

   

changes in general market, economic and political conditions in the United States and global economies or financial markets, including those resulting from natural disasters, terrorist attacks, acts of war and responses to such events.

As a result, volatility in the market price of our Class A common stock may prevent investors from being able to sell their Class A common stock at or above the initial public offering price or at all. These

 

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broad market and industry factors may materially reduce the market price of our Class A common stock, regardless of our operating performance. In addition, price volatility may be greater if the public float and trading volume of our Class A common stock is low. As a result, you may suffer a loss on your investment.

Substantial blocks of our total outstanding shares may be sold into the market when “lock-up” or “market standoff” periods end. If there are substantial sales of shares of our Class A common stock, the price of our Class A common stock could decline.

The price of our Class A common stock could decline if there are substantial sales of our Class A common stock, particularly sales by our directors, executive officers, and significant stockholders, or if there is a large number of shares of our Class A common stock available for sale. After this offering, we will have             shares of our Class A common stock outstanding (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). All of the shares of Class A common stock sold in this offering will be available for sale in the public market except for any shares that may be purchased in this offering pursuant to the directed share program, which will be subject to lock-up agreements described under “Underwriting.” Substantially all of our outstanding shares of Class A common stock are currently restricted from resale as a result of market standoff and “lock-up” agreements, as more fully described in “Shares Eligible for Future Sale.” These shares will become available to be sold 181 days after the date of this prospectus. Shares held by directors, executive officers and other affiliates will be subject to volume limitations under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and various vesting agreements.

After our initial public offering, certain of our LLC Unitholders will have rights, subject to some conditions, to require us to file registration statements covering Class A common stock issuable to them upon exchange of their LLC Units. We would be required to include Class A common shares in registration statements that we may file for ourselves or our stockholders, subject to market standoff and lockup agreements. We also intend to register shares of common stock that we have issued and may issue under our employee equity incentive plans. Once we register these shares, they will be able to be sold freely in the public market upon issuance, subject to existing market standoff or lock-up agreements.

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. may, in their sole discretion, permit our stockholders to sell shares prior to the expiration of the restrictive provisions contained in those lock-up agreements.

The market price of the shares of our Class A common stock could decline as a result of the sale of a substantial number of our shares of Class A common stock in the public market or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of such shares intend to sell their shares.

We do not intend to pay dividends on our Class A common stock for the foreseeable future.

We currently have no intention to pay dividends on our Class A common stock at any time in the foreseeable future. Any decision to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of our Board and will depend on, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors that our Board may deem relevant. Certain of our debt instruments contain covenants that restrict the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us. In addition, despite our current indebtedness, we may still be able to incur additional debt in the future, and such indebtedness may restrict or prevent us from paying dividends on our Class A common stock. Furthermore, our ability to declare and pay dividends may be limited by instruments governing future indebtedness we may incur.

 

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Delaware law and certain provisions in our certificate of incorporation may prevent efforts by our stockholders to change the direction or management of our company.

We are a Delaware corporation, and the anti-takeover provisions of Delaware law impose various impediments to the ability of a third party to acquire control of us, even if a change of control would be beneficial to our existing stockholders. In addition, our certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated by-laws contain provisions that may make the acquisition of our company more difficult without the approval of our Board, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

   

the Garcia Parties are entitled to ten votes for each share of our Class B common stock they hold of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders for so long as the Garcia Parties maintain direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock (determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the Class A Units were exchanged for Class A common stock);

 

   

at such time as there are no outstanding shares of Class B common stock, only our Board may call special meetings of our stockholders;

 

   

we have authorized undesignated preferred stock, the terms of which may be established and shares of which may be issued without stockholder approval; and

 

   

we require advance notice and duration of ownership requirements for stockholder proposals.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation also contains a provision that provides us with protections similar to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), and will prevent us from engaging in a business combination with a person (excluding the Garcia Parties and their transferees) who acquires at least 15% of our common stock for a period of three years from the date such person acquired such common stock, unless board or stockholder approval is obtained prior to the acquisition. See “Description of Capital Stock — Anti-Takeover Provisions.” These provisions could discourage, delay or prevent a transaction involving a change in control of our company. These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for you and other stockholders to elect directors of your choosing and cause us to take other corporate actions you desire, including actions that you may deem advantageous, or negatively affect the trading price of our Class A common stock. In addition, because our Board is responsible for appointing the members of our management team, these provisions could in turn affect any attempt by our stockholders to replace current members of our management team.

These and other provisions in our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and Delaware law could make it more difficult for stockholders or potential acquirers to obtain control of our Board or initiate actions that are opposed by our then-current Board, including delay or impede a merger, tender offer or proxy contest involving our company. The existence of these provisions could negatively affect the price of our common stock and limit opportunities for you to realize value in a corporate transaction.

For information regarding these and other provisions, see “Description of Capital Stock.”

Our certificate of incorporation will provide, subject to certain exceptions, that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation matters, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or stockholders.

Pursuant to our certificate of incorporation, as will be in effect upon the completion of this offering, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (2) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us or our stockholders, (3) any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, our certificate or our bylaws or (4) any other action asserting a claim against us

 

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that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine. The forum selection clause in our certificate may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against us or our directors and officers and may limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.

We may issue shares of preferred stock in the future, which could make it difficult for another company to acquire us or could otherwise adversely affect holders of our Class A common stock, which could depress the price of our Class A common stock.

Our certificate of incorporation will authorize us to issue one or more series of preferred stock. Our Board will have the authority to determine the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the shares of preferred stock and to fix the number of shares constituting any series and the designation of such series, without any further vote or action by our stockholders. Our preferred stock could be issued with voting, liquidation, dividend and other rights superior to the rights of our Class A common stock. The potential issuance of preferred stock may delay or prevent a change in control of us, discouraging bids for our Class A common stock at a premium to the market price, and materially adversely affect the market price and the voting and other rights of the holders of our Class A common stock.

For as long as we are an emerging growth company, we will not be required to comply with certain reporting requirements, including those relating to auditor attestation requirements and disclosure about our executive compensation, that apply to other public companies.

We are an ‘‘emerging growth company,’’ as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act. As such, we are eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not ‘‘emerging growth companies,’’ including, but not limited to, (1) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (2) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and (3) exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and of shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We have elected to adopt these reduced disclosure requirements. We cannot predict if investors will find our Class A common stock less attractive as a result of our taking advantage of these exemptions and as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our Class A common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

We will remain an ‘‘emerging growth company’’ for up to five years or until the earliest of (a) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our annual gross revenue exceeds $1.07 billion, (b) the date that we become a ‘‘large accelerated filer’’ as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most-recently completed second fiscal quarter and (c) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the preceding three-year period.

As a public reporting company, we will be subject to rules and regulations established from time to time by the SEC regarding our internal control over financial reporting. If we fail to remediate material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting or otherwise establish and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results, or report them in a timely manner.

Upon completion of this offering, we will become a public reporting company subject to the rules and regulations established from time to time by the SEC and the NYSE. These rules and regulations will require that, among other things, we establish and periodically evaluate procedures with respect to our internal control over financial reporting. Reporting obligations as a public company are likely to place a considerable strain on our financial and management systems, processes and controls, as well as on our personnel. Our management team, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has limited experience managing a publicly traded company, and limited experience complying with the increasingly complex and changing laws pertaining to public companies.

 

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In addition, as a public company we will be required to document and test our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the ‘Sarbanes-Oxley Act so that our management can certify as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting by the time our second annual report is filed with the SEC and thereafter, which will require us to document and make significant changes to our internal control over financial reporting. Likewise, our independent registered public accounting firm will be engaged to provide an attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting at such time as we cease to be an ‘‘emerging growth company,’’ as defined in the JOBS Act.

If our senior management is unable to conclude that we have effective internal control over financial reporting, or to certify the effectiveness of such controls, or if our independent registered public accounting firm cannot render an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, when required, or if material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting is identified, we could be subject to regulatory scrutiny, a loss of public and investor confidence, and to litigation from investors and stockholders, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and our stock price. In addition, if we do not maintain adequate financial and management personnel, processes and controls, we may not be able to manage our business effectively or accurately report our financial performance on a timely basis, which could cause a decline in our common stock price and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

An active trading market for our Class A common stock may never develop or be sustained.

Although we have applied to list the shares of our Class A common stock for trading on the NYSE, an active trading market for our Class A common stock may not develop on that exchange or elsewhere or, if developed, that market may not be sustained. Accordingly, if an active trading market for our Class A common stock does not develop or is not maintained, the liquidity of our Class A common stock, your ability to sell your shares of our Class A common stock when desired and the prices that you may obtain for your shares of Class A common stock will be adversely affected.

We will have broad discretion in the use of net proceeds from this offering.

We intend to contribute the net proceeds from this offering to our wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, that will in turn acquire newly-issued LLC Units in Carvana Group at a purchase price per LLC Unit equal to                      the initial offering price per share of Class A common stock in this offering less underwriting discounts and commissions. In turn, Carvana Group intends to apply the net proceeds it receives from us to repay all outstanding borrowings under the Verde Credit Facility, to pay expenses incurred in connection with the Organizational Transactions and for general corporate purposes. Our management will have broad discretion over the use and investment of the net proceeds of this offering, and accordingly, investors in this offering will need to rely upon the judgment of our management with respect to the use of proceeds with only limited information concerning management’s specific intentions. See “Use of Proceeds.”

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our Class A common stock will depend in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. We do not currently have and may never obtain research coverage by securities and industry analysts. If no securities or industry analysts commence coverage of our company, the trading price for our stock would be negatively impacted. If we obtain securities or industry analyst coverage and if one or more of the analysts who covers us downgrades our stock or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price would likely decline. If we fail to meet the expectations of analysts for our operating results, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of us or fails to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our stock could decrease, which could cause our stock price and trading volume to decline.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this prospectus are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “can have,” “likely” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. For example, all statements we make relating to our estimated and projected costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates and financial results, our plans and objectives for future operations, growth or initiatives, strategies or the expected outcome or impact of pending or threatened litigation are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expected, including:

 

   

our history of losses and ability to maintain profitability in the future;

 

   

our ability to effectively manage our rapid growth;

 

   

our limited operating history;

 

   

the seasonal and other fluctuations in our quarterly operating results;

 

   

our relationship with DriveTime;

 

   

our management’s accounting judgments and estimates, as well as changes to accounting policies;

 

   

our ability to compete in the highly competitive industry in which we participate;

 

   

the changes in prices of new and used vehicles

 

   

our ability to acquire desirable inventory;

 

   

our ability to sell our inventory expeditiously;

 

   

our ability to sell and generate gains on the sale of automotive finance receivables;

 

   

our dependence on the sale of automotive finance receivables for a substantial portion of our gross profits;

 

   

our reliance on potentially fraudulent credit data for the automotive finance receivables we sell;

 

   

our ability to successfully market and brand our business;

 

   

our reliance on Internet searches to drive traffic to our website;

 

   

our ability to comply with the laws and regulations to which we are subject;

 

   

the changes in laws and regulations to which we are subject;

 

   

our ability to comply with the TCPA;

 

   

the evolution of regulation of the Internet and eCommerce;

 

   

our ability to maintain reputational integrity and enhance our brand;

 

   

our ability to grow complementary product and service offerings;

 

   

our ability to address the shift to mobile device technology by our customers;

 

   

risks related to the larger automotive ecosystem;

 

   

the geographic concentration where we provide services;

 

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our ability to raise additional capital;

 

   

our ability to maintain adequate relationships with the third parties that finance our vehicle inventory purchases;

 

   

the representations we make in our finance receivables we sell;

 

   

our reliance on our proprietary credit scoring model in the forecasting of loss rates;

 

   

our reliance on internal and external logistics to transport our vehicle inventory;

 

   

the risks associated with the construction and operation of our IRCs, fulfillment centers and vending machines, including our dependence on one supplier for construction and maintenance for our vending machines;

 

   

our ability to protect the personal information and other data that we collect, process and store;

 

   

disruptions in availability and functionality of our website;

 

   

our ability to protect our intellectual property, technology and confidential information;

 

   

our ability to defend against claims that our employees, consultants or advisors have wrongfully used or disclosed trade secrets or intellectual property;

 

   

our ability to defend against intellectual property disputes;

 

   

our ability to comply with the terms of open source licenses;

 

   

conditions affecting automotive manufacturers, including manufacturer recalls;

 

   

our reliance on third party technology to complete critical business functions;

 

   

our dependence on key personnel to operate our business;

 

   

the costs associated with becoming a public company;

 

   

the diversion of management’s attention and other disruptions associated with potential future acquisitions;

 

   

the legal proceedings to which we may be subject in the ordinary course of business;

 

   

potential errors in our retail installment contracts with our customers that could render them unenforceable; and

 

   

other factors disclosed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus.

We derive many of our forward-looking statements from our operating budgets and forecasts, which are based on many detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, or cautionary statements, are disclosed under the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this prospectus. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements as well as other cautionary statements that are made from time to time in our other SEC filings and public communications. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this prospectus in the context of these risks and uncertainties.

We caution you that the important factors referenced above may not contain all of the factors that are important to you. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will realize the results or developments we expect or anticipate or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences or affect us or our operations in the way we expect. The forward-looking statements included in this prospectus are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate, based upon an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share (which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), we will receive net proceeds from this offering of approximately $             million (or $             million if the underwriters exercise their option in full to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock), after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

We intend to contribute such net proceeds to our wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, that will in turn use such net proceeds as follows:

 

   

$         million to acquire             newly-issued LLC Units (or             LLC Units if the underwriters exercise their option in full to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock) in Carvana Group at a purchase price per LLC Unit equal to                      the initial public offering price per share of Class A common stock in this offering, less underwriting discounts and commissions. In turn, Carvana Group intends to:

 

   

repay all outstanding borrowings under the Verde Credit Facility, under which $             million was outstanding as of             , 2017, and which has a current interest rate of 12.0% per annum and matures in August 2018 (borrowings under the Verde Credit Facility were used to fund working capital on a short term basis);

 

   

transfer            LLC Units to Ernest Garcia, II (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) in exchange for his 0.1% ownership interest in Carvana, LLC;

 

   

pay an estimated $         million of expenses incurred in connection with the Organizational Transactions; and

 

   

use the remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes.

Pending use of the net proceeds from this offering described above, we may invest the net proceeds in short- and intermediate-term interest-bearing obligations, investment-grade instruments, certificates of deposit or direct or guaranteed obligations of the United States government.

Assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, each $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $             per share (which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) would increase or decrease the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately $             million, assuming the number of shares offered, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

Each 1,000,000 increase or decrease in the number of shares offered in this offering would increase or decrease the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately $             million, assuming that the initial public offering price per share for the offering remains at $             (which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings to fund the development and growth of our business and to repay indebtedness and, therefore, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Additionally, because we are a holding company, our ability to pay dividends on our Class A common stock may be limited by restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions to us. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our Board, subject to compliance with covenants in current and future agreements governing our and our subsidiaries’ indebtedness, and will depend on our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors that our Board deems relevant.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table describes our cash and cash equivalents and consolidated capitalization as of December 31, 2016:

 

   

of Carvana Group on an actual basis; and

 

   

of Carvana Co. on a pro forma as adjusted basis, after giving effect to the Organizational Transactions, including our sale of              shares of Class A common stock in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share (which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us and repayment of all outstanding borrowings under the Verde Credit Facility.

You should read this table in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes, ‘‘Use of Proceeds,’’ ‘‘Organizational Structure,’’ ‘‘Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data’’ and ‘‘Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations’’ included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

     As of December 31,
2016
 
     Historical
Carvana
Group
    Pro Forma
As
Adjusted
 
     (dollars in millions,
except per share data)
 

Cash and cash equivalents (1)

   $ 39.2     $             
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Indebtedness:

    

Notes payable

   $ 5.5     $  

Floor Plan Facility (2)

     165.3    

Verde Credit Facility (1)

        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total indebtedness

     170.8    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Temporary equity — Class C redeemable preferred units (3)

     251.0    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity:

    

Members’ deficit

     (116.0  

Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share,             million shares authorized;             million shares issued and outstanding, on an actual basis;             shares authorized, on a pro forma as adjusted basis;             shares issued and outstanding, on a pro forma as adjusted basis

        

Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share,             million shares authorized;             million shares issued and outstanding, on an actual basis;             shares authorized, on a pro forma as adjusted basis;             shares issued and outstanding, on a pro forma as adjusted basis

        

Additional paid-in-capital

        

Retained earnings (deficit)

        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Members’/ stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     (116.0  

Non-controlling interests (4)

        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total members’/ stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     (116.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ 305.8     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(1) On February 27, 2017, we entered into the Verde Credit Facility with aggregate borrowing availability up to $50.0 million. Amounts borrowed and repaid under the agreement cannot be reborrowed. The Verde Credit Facility bears interest at a rate of 12% and is scheduled to mature in August 2018. The Verde Credit Facility will be repaid entirely with the proceeds of this offering.

 

     Pro forma as adjusted cash and cash equivalents assumes the repayment of $             which is outstanding under the Verde Credit Facility as of                     , 2017. An increase in the amount outstanding under the Verde Credit Facility will result in a decrease in the amount of cash and cash equivalents as of the closing of this offering.

 

(2) Our Floor Plan Facility provides for aggregate borrowings of up to $200.0 million. As of December 31, 2016, approximately $165.3 million was outstanding under the Floor Plan Facility and $34.7 million of borrowing capacity remained available (reflecting an aggregate total commitment of $200.0 million). See “Description of Certain Indebtedness — Floor Plan Facility.”

 

(3) In connection with the Organizational Transactions, the holders of Class C redeemable preferred units (the “Class C Preferred Units”) will exchange Class C Preferred Units for Class A common units (“Class A Units”) of Carvana Group. As the Class C Preferred Units are redeemable on a one-to-one basis into Class A units, we classify them as temporary equity.

 

(4) On a pro forma basis, includes the Carvana Group interests not owned by our wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, which represents             % of Carvana Group’s LLC Units. The LLC Unitholders will hold the non-controlling economic interest in Carvana Group. Carvana Co. will hold     % of the economic interest in Carvana Group.

A $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $             per share (which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) would increase or decrease each of cash and cash equivalents, additional paid-in capital, total stockholders’ equity and total capitalization on a pro forma basis by approximately $             million, assuming the number of shares offered, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

Each 1,000,000 increase or decrease in the number of shares of Class A common stock offered in this offering would increase or decrease each of cash and cash equivalents, additional paid-in capital, total stockholders’ equity and total capitalization on a pro forma basis by approximately $             million, based on an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share (which is the midpoint of the estimated offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

The number of shares of our Class A common stock to be outstanding after the completion of this offering excludes              shares of Class A common stock reserved for future issuance,              restricted shares of Class A common stock to be issued to certain employees upon the completion of this offering and options to purchase an aggregate of              shares of common stock to be issued to approximately              employees upon the pricing of this offering, with an exercise price set at the initial public offering price, in each case under our 2017 Incentive Plan and assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.

 

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DILUTION

Because the LLC Unitholders do not own any Class A common stock or other economic interests in Carvana Co., we have presented dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per share assuming that all of the LLC Unitholders (other than Carvana Sub) had their LLC Units redeemed or exchanged for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock rather than for cash (based upon an assumed offering price of $         per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) and the cancellation for no consideration of all of their shares of Class B common stock (which are not entitled to receive distributions or dividends, whether cash or stock from Carvana Co.) in order to more meaningfully present the dilutive impact to the investors in this offering. We refer to the assumed redemption or exchange of all LLC Units for shares of Class A common stock as described in the previous sentence as the “Assumed Redemption.”

Dilution results from the fact that the initial public offering price per share of the Class A common stock is substantially in excess of the pro forma net tangible book value per share of Class A common stock after this offering. Net tangible book value per share represents the amount of our total tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding. If you invest in our Class A common stock, your ownership interest will be immediately diluted to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per share of our Class A common stock and the pro forma net tangible book value per share of our Class A common stock after this offering.

Pro forma net tangible book value per share is determined at any date by subtracting our total liabilities from the total book value of our tangible assets and dividing the difference by the number of shares of Class A common stock, after giving effect to the Organizational Transactions, the incurrence of amounts borrowed under the Verde Credit Facility as of                     , 2017 assuming such amount remains drawn at the time of the completion of this offering, and the Assumed Redemption. Our pro forma net tangible book value as of December 31, 2016 was $         million, or $         per share of Class A common stock. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value to the LLC Unitholders of $         per share and an immediate dilution to new investors in this offering of $         per share. We determine dilution by subtracting the pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering from the amount of cash that a new investor paid for a share of Class A common stock. The following table illustrates this dilution:

 

Assumed initial public offering price per share

      $           

Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2016 before this offering (1)

   $              

Increase per share attributable to the investors in this offering

   $     
  

 

 

    

Pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering and repayment of the Verde Credit Facility

      $  
     

 

 

 

Dilution per share to the investors in this offering

      $  
     

 

 

 

 

(1) The computation of pro forma net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2016 before this offering is as follows:

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

      

Book value of tangible assets

   $  

Less: total liabilities

  
  

 

 

 

Pro forma net tangible book value

   $               
  

 

 

 

Shares of Class A common stock to be outstanding after the Organizational Transactions

  

Assumed Redemption

  
  

 

 

 

Shares of Class A common stock outstanding after Assumed Redemption

  
  

 

 

 

Pro forma net tangible book value per share

   $  
  

 

 

 

 

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A $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $         per share (which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) would increase or decrease pro forma net tangible book value by $         million, or $         per share, and would increase or decrease the dilution per share to the investors in this offering by $         based on the assumptions set forth above.

The following table summarizes as of December 31, 2016, after giving effect to the Organizational Transactions and this offering, the number of shares of Class A common stock purchased from us, the total consideration paid and the average price per share paid by the LLC Unitholders and by the purchasers in this offering, based upon an assumed initial public offering price of $         per share (the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) and before deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, after giving effect to the Assumed Redemption (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Shares Purchased     Total Consideration        
     Number      Percent     Amount      Percent     Average Price
Per Share
 

Existing LLC Unitholders

               $                        $           

Investors in this offering

            
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total

        100   $        100  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

The discussion and tables above assume no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock. In addition, the discussion and tables above exclude shares of Class B common stock, because holders of the Class B common stock are not entitled to distributions or dividends, whether cash or stock, from Carvana Co. If the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock is exercised in full, after giving effect to the Assumed Redemption, the LLC Unitholders would own approximately      % and the investors in this offering would own approximately      % of the total number of shares of our Class A common stock outstanding after this offering. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock in full, after giving effect to the Assumed Redemption, the pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering would be $             per share, and the dilution in the pro forma net tangible book value per share to the investors in this offering would be $             per share.

The tables and calculations above are based on the number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2016 (after giving effect to the Organizational Transactions), and exclude an aggregate of              shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance under our 2017 Incentive Plan that we expect to adopt in connection with this offering. To the extent that any new options or other equity incentive grants are issued in the future with an exercise price or purchase price below the initial public offering price, new investors will experience further dilution.

 

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following tables present, as of the dates and for the periods indicated, the selected consolidated financial data for Carvana Group and its subsidiaries. Carvana Group is the predecessor of Carvana Co. for financial reporting purposes. The selected consolidated statement of operations data for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016 presented below have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Carvana Group and its subsidiaries, included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2014 presented below has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Carvana Group and its subsidiaries not included in this prospectus. The results of operations for the periods presented below are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.

The information set forth below should be read together with the ‘‘Prospectus Summary — Summary Historical Financial and Other Data,’’ ‘‘Use of Proceeds,’’ ‘‘Capitalization,’’ ‘‘Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data,’’ and ‘‘Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations’’ and the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The selected consolidated financial data of Carvana Co. have not been presented as Carvana Co. is a newly incorporated entity, has had no business transactions or activities to date and had no assets or liabilities during the periods presented in this section.

 

    Historical Carvana Group  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2014     2015     2016  
    (in thousands)  

Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:

     

Sales and operating revenues:

     

Used vehicle sales, net

  $ 41,123     $ 124,972     $ 341,989  

Wholesale vehicle sales

    522       3,743       10,163  

Other sales and revenue (1)

    34       1,677       12,996  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales and operating revenues

    41,679       130,392       365,148  

Cost of sales

    42,103       129,046       345,951  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross (loss) profit

    (424     1,346       19,197  

Selling general and administrative expenses

    14,684       36,678       108,676  

Interest expense

    108       1,412       3,587  

Other expense, net

    22       36       46  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

    (15,238     (36,780     (93,112
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax provision

                 

Net loss

  $ (15,238   $ (36,780   $ (93,112
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data (at period end):

     

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 6,929     $ 43,134     $ 39,184  

Vehicle inventory

    26,371       68,038       185,506  

Total assets

    40,104       136,012       335,833  

Floor Plan Facility

    5,619       42,302       165,313  

 

(1) Includes $460 of other sales and revenues from related parties for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following unaudited pro forma consolidated information sets forth our unaudited pro forma and historical consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the unaudited pro forma and historical consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information gives effect to the Organizational Transactions and related agreements, including the issuance of shares of Class A common stock in this offering and the use of proceeds from this offering as if each had occurred on December 31, 2016, for the the unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet, and January 1, 2016, for the unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016. The unaudited pro forma adjustments are based on available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable.

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the sections of this prospectus entitled “Use of Proceeds,” “Organizational Structure,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our historical consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information is for informational purposes only and is not intended to represent or be indicative of the consolidated results of operations or financial position that we would have reported had the Organizational Transactions, borrowings under the Verde Credit Facility and this offering been completed on the dates indicated and should not be taken as representative of our future consolidated results of operations or financial position.

The pro forma adjustments related to the Organizational Transactions and borrowings under the Verde Credit Facility, both excluding this offering, which we refer to as the Organizational Transaction Adjustments and Borrowings Under the Verde Credit Facility, are described in the notes to the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information, and principally include the following:

 

   

the conversion of our Class C Preferred Units into Class A Units of Carvana Group;

 

   

the amendment and restatement of Carvana Group’s LLC Operating Agreement to, among other things, (i) eliminate a class of preferred membership interests, (ii) provide for LLC Units consisting of the Class B Units and Class A Units, and (iii) appoint our wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, as the sole manager of Carvana Group;

 

   

the amendment and restatement of Carvana Co.’s certificate of incorporation to, among other things, provide for Class A common stock and Class B common stock;

 

   

the issuance of shares of Class B common stock to holders of Class A Units, on a one-to-             basis with the number of Class A Units they own, for nominal consideration;

 

   

the impact of federal, state, local and foreign income taxes on the income allocated to us as a taxable corporation; and

 

   

borrowings under the Verde Credit Facility and the use of the related proceeds for general working capital needs both occurring subsequent to December 31, 2016 through                     , 2017.

The pro forma adjustments related to this offering, which we refer to as the Offering Adjustments, are described in the notes to the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information, and principally include the following:

 

   

the issuance of shares of our Class A common stock in this offering in exchange for net proceeds of approximately $            , assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share (the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions but before estimated offering expenses payable by us;

 

   

the repayment of all outstanding borrowings under the Verde Credit Facility;

 

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the application of a portion of the net proceeds from this offering to acquire, indirectly through our wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, newly-issued LLC Units from Carvana Group at a purchase price equal to the net proceeds of approximately $             million, assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share (the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions;

 

   

the transfer of            LLC Units by Carvana Sub to Ernest Garcia, II (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) in exchange for his 0.1% ownership interest in Carvana, LLC;

 

   

compensation expense related to the granting of options to purchase shares of our Class A common stock, which we expect will be granted to certain employees at the time of this offering;

 

   

compensation expense related to the issuance of restricted Class A common stock, which we expect will be granted to certain employees at the time of this offering; and

 

   

compensation expense related to the issuance by Carvana Group of Class B Units, which we expect will be issued to certain employees prior to this offering.

Except as otherwise indicated, the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information presented assumes no exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock from us.

As described in greater detail under “Organizational Structure — Tax Receivable Agreement,” in connection with the closing of this offering, we will enter into the Tax Receivable Agreement with the LLC Unitholders that will provide for the payment by us to the continuing Carvana Group unitholders of 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income tax we actually realize (or, under certain circumstances, are deemed to realize) as a result of (i) the increase in our proportionate share of the existing tax basis of the assets of Carvana Group and an adjustment in the tax basis of the assets of Carvana Group reflected in that proportionate share as a result of purchases of LLC Units from the LLC Unitholders (other than Carvana Sub) by Carvana Sub and (ii) certain other tax benefits related to our making payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement.

Due to the uncertainty in the amount and timing of future exchanges of the LLC Units by LLC Unitholders, the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information assumes that no exchanges of LLC Units have occurred and therefore no increases in tax basis in Carvana Group assets or other tax benefits that may be realized thereunder have been assumed in the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information. However, if all of the LLC Unitholders were to exchange their LLC Units immediately following the completion of this offering, we would recognize a deferred tax asset of approximately $             and a liability of approximately $            , assuming: (i) all exchanges occurred on the same day; (ii) a price of $             per share (the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus); (iii) a constant corporate tax rate of     %; (iv) we will have sufficient taxable income to fully utilize the tax benefits; and (v) no material changes in tax law. These amounts are estimates and have been prepared for informational purposes only. The actual amount of deferred tax assets and related liabilities that we will recognize will differ based on, among other things: (i) the amount and timing of future exchanges of LLC Units by LLC Unitholders, and the extent to which such exchanges are taxable, (ii) the price per share of our Class A common stock at the time of the exchanges, (iii) the amount and timing of future income against which to offset the tax benefits, and (iv) the tax rates then in effect.

As a public company, we will be implementing additional procedures and processes for the purpose of addressing the standards and requirements applicable to public companies. We expect to incur additional annual expenses related to these steps and, among other things, additional directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, director fees, reporting requirements of the SEC, transfer agent fees, hiring additional accounting, legal and administrative personnel, increased auditing and legal fees and similar expenses. We have not included any pro forma adjustments relating to these costs.

 

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Carvana Co. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2016

(in thousands)

 

     Historical
Carvana
Group
    Organizational
Transaction
Adjustments
and Borrowings
Under the
Verde Credit
Facility (a)(g)
    As Adjusted
for the
Organizational
Transactions
    Offering
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Carvana Co.,
as Adjusted
for this
Offering and
Use of
Proceeds
 
ASSETS           

Current Assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 39,184     $     $     $ (b)(c)    $  

Restricted cash

     10,266          

Accounts receivable, net

     5,692          

Finance receivables held for sale, net

     24,771          

Vehicle inventory

     185,506          

Other current assets

     9,822           (c)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     275,241          

Property and equipment, net

     60,592          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 335,833     $              $     $              $           
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY, AND MEMBERS’/ STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

          

Current liabilities:

          

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 28,164     $     $              $ (c)    $  

Accounts payable due to related party

     1,884          

Floor Plan Facility

     165,313          

Current portion of notes payable

     1,057          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     196,418          

Notes payable, excluding current portion

     4,404          

Verde Credit Facility

           (h)        (b)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     200,822          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

          

Temporary equity — Class C redeemable preferred stock

     250,972       (f)       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Members’/Stockholders’ equity (deficit):

          

Members deficit

     (115,961     (d)(e)(f)       

Class A common stock

           (e)        (b)   

Class B common stock

           (e)       

Additional paid-in capital

           (e)        (b)(c)(d)(i)(j)(k)   

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

           (h)         (i)(j)(k)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total members’/ stockholders’ equity (deficit) attributable to Carvana Co

     (115,961        

Non-controlling interest

           (d)(e)(h)        (b)(d)(i)(j)(k)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total members’ / stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     (115,961        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, and members’ / stockholders’ equity (deficit)

   $ 335,833     $     $     $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

(a) Carvana Co. was formed on November 29, 2016 and will have no material assets or results of operations until the completion of this offering and therefore its historical financial position and results of operation are not shown in a separate column in the unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet.

 

(b) We estimate that net proceeds to us from this offering, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions, estimated offering expenses payable by us and repayment of all outstanding borrowings under the Verde Credit Facility, will be approximately $            , based on an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share (which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). This amount has been determined based on the assumption that the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of our Class A common stock is not exercised. A reconciliation of the gross proceeds from this offering to net cash proceeds is set forth below (in thousands, except share and per share data):

 

Assumed initial public offering price per share

   $               

Shares of Class A common stock issued in this offering

  
  

 

 

 

Gross proceeds

  

Less: estimated underwriting discounts and commissions

  

Less: estimated offering expenses (including amounts previously deferred)

  

Less: repayment of Verde Credit Facility

  
  

 

 

 

Net cash proceeds

   $               
  

 

 

 

 

(c) We are deferring certain costs associated with this offering, including certain legal, accounting and other related expenses, which have been recorded in other assets in our consolidated balance sheet. Upon completion of this offering, these deferred costs will be charged against the proceeds from this offering with a corresponding reduction to additional paid-in-capital.

 

(d) Upon completion of the Organizational Transactions, Carvana Sub will become the sole manager of Carvana Group. Although we will have an indirect minority economic interest in Carvana Group, through Carvana Sub, we will have the sole voting interest in, and control the management of, Carvana Group. As a result, we will consolidate the financial results of Carvana Group and will report a non-controlling interest related to the LLC Units held by the LLC Unitholders on our consolidated balance sheet. The computation of the non-controlling interest following the consummation of this offering, based on an assumed initial public offering price of $         per share (which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) is as follows:

 

     Units      Percentage  

LLC Units indirectly held by Carvana Co.

                

Non-controlling interest in Carvana Group held by the LLC Unitholders

     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
                
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares of our Class A common stock in full, Carvana Co. would own , indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiary,         % of the economic interest of Carvana Group and the LLC Unitholders would own the remaining         % of the economic interest of Carvana Group.

 

     Following the consummation of this offering, the LLC Units held by the LLC Unitholders, representing the non-controlling interest, will be exchangeable at the election of the LLC Unitholders for shares of Class A common stock, (subject to customary adjustments, including for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications), or, at our election, for cash, in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Agreement.

 

(e) As a C corporation we will no longer record members’ deficit in the consolidated balance sheet. To reflect the C corporation structure of our equity, we will separately present the value of our common stock, additional pain-in capital and retained earnings. The portion of members’ deficit associated with additional paid-in capital was estimated as the remainder of capital contributions we have received less amounts attributed to the par value of common stock and the amount allocated to the non-controlling interest.

 

     In connection with this offering we will issue                 shares of Class B common stock to LLC Unitholders, on a one-to-             basis with the number of LLC Units they own, excluding Class B Units, for nominal consideration. The Garcia Parties are entitled to ten votes per share of Class B common stock they beneficially own, for so long as the Garcia Parties maintain, in the aggregate, direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock (determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the Class A Units were exchanged for Class A common stock). All other holders of Class B common stock are each entitled to one vote per share. The holders of the Class B common stock will not be entitled to receive any distributions from or participate in any dividends declared by our board of directions.

 

(f) In connection with the Organizational Transactions, the holders of Class C Preferred Units will exchange Class C Preferred Units for Class A Units on a one-to-one basis.

 

(g) Due to the uncertainty in the amount and timing of future exchanges of LLC Units by the LLC Unitholders, the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information assumes that no exchanges of interests have occurred and therefore no increases in tax basis in Carvana Group assets or other tax benefits that may be realized thereunder have been assumed in the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information.
(h) Adjustment reflects borrowings of $             made under the Verde Credit Facility and the use of the related proceeds for general working capital needs both occurring subsequent to December 31, 2016. The estimated use of the proceeds have been reflected as an increase in accumulated deficit and non-controlling interest.

 

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Carvana Co. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Historical
Carvana
Group
    Organizational
Transaction
Adjustments
and Borrowings
Under the
Verde Credit
Facility (a)
    As Adjusted
for the
Organizational
Transactions
     Offering
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Carvana Co.,
as Adjusted
for this
Offering and
Use of
Proceeds
 

Sales and operating revenues:

           

Used vehicles sales, net

   $ 341,989     $              $               $              $           

Wholesale vehicles sales

     10,163           

Other sales and revenues (1)

     12,996           
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales and operating revenues

     365,148           

Cost of sales

     345,951           
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     19,197           

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     108,676            (i)(j)(k)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (89,479         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense

     (3,587         

Other income (expense), net

     (46         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (93,112         

Income tax provision

           (l)         (l)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (93,112         

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

           (m)         (m)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Carvana Co.

   $ (93,112   $     $      $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pro forma net loss available to Class A common stock per share  (n) :

 

    

Basic

 

  $  
           

 

 

 

Diluted

 

  $  
           

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted-average shares of Class A common stock (n) :

 

    

Basic

 

 
           

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 
           

 

 

 

 

(1) Historical Carvana Group includes $460 of other sales and revenues from related parties.

 

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Carvana Co. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

(i) In connection with this offering, Carvana Group expects to issue              Class B Units to certain employees. This adjustment represents the increase in compensation expense we expect to incur following the completion of this offering. The amount was calculated assuming the Class B Units were granted on January 1, 2016 at an exercise price of $             (which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). The issuance date fair value was determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model using the following assumptions:

 

Expected volatility

        %  

Expected dividend yield

     %     

Expected term (in years)

     

Risk-free interest rate

     

 

     Expected volatility is based on comparable companies using daily stock prices.

 

(j) In connection with this offering, we intend to issue             shares of restricted Class A common stock to certain employees with an aggregate value of $         based on an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share (which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). This adjustment represents the increase in compensation expense we expect to incur following the completion of this offering assuming the restricted stock was granted on January 1, 2016. The restricted Class A common stock will be issued to participants in the Existing Performance Plan.

 

(k) In connection with this offering, we expect to grant             stock options to certain employees. This adjustment represents the increase in compensation expense we expect to incur following the completion of this offering. The amount was calculated assuming the stock options were granted on January 1, 2016 at an exercise price of $             (which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). The grant date fair value was determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model using the following assumptions:

 

Expected volatility

        %  

Expected dividend yield

     %     

Expected term (in years)

     

Risk-free interest rate

     

 

     Expected volatility is based on comparable companies using daily stock prices.

 

(l) Carvana Group has been, and will continue to be, treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. As such, income generated by Carvana Group will flow through to its partners, including us, and is generally not subject to tax at the Carvana Group level. Following the Organizational Transactions, we will be subject to U.S. federal income taxes, in addition to state, local and foreign income taxes with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income of Carvana Group. As a result, the unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations reflect adjustments to our income tax expense to reflect an effective income tax rate of         % for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was calculated assuming the U.S. federal rates currently in effect and the highest statutory rates apportioned to each applicable state and local jurisdiction.

 

(m) Upon completion of the Organizational Transactions, Carvana Sub will become the sole manager of Carvana Group. Although we will have an indirect minority economic interest in Carvana Group, through Carvana Sub we will have the sole voting interest in, and control the management of, Carvana Group. As a result, we will consolidate the financial results of Carvana Group and will report a non-controlling interest related to the LLC Units held by the LLC Unitholders in our consolidated statements of operations. This adjustment relates to a reclassification from net loss to net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in Carvana Group.

 

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(n) Pro forma basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders by the weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period. Pro forma diluted net loss per share is computed by adjusting the net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders and the weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding to give effect to potentially dilutive securities. Shares of our Class B common stock are not entitled to receive any distributions or dividends and are therefore not included in the computation of pro forma basic or diluted net loss per share. The following table sets forth the adjustments to determine net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders, basic and diluted, and pro forma weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, basic and diluted (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Unaudited Pro Forma
Carvana Co.
 
     Year ended
December  31,

2016
 

Basic net loss per share:

  

Net loss

   $  

Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

  
  

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders

   $  
  

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, basic

  
  

 

 

 

Basic net loss per share

   $  
  

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share (1) :

  

Net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders

   $  

Add: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests (2)

  
  

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders

   $  
  

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, basic

  

Add: Assumed conversion of LLC Units to shares of Class A common stock (2)

  
  

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted

  
  

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share

   $  
  

 

 

 

 

  (1) Excludes the effect of common stock equivalents as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

 

  (2) The LLC Units held by the LLC Unitholders are potentially dilutive securities and the calculation of pro forma diluted net loss per share assumes that all LLC Units were exchanged for shares of Class A common stock at the beginning of the period (based upon an assumed offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). This adjustment was made for purposes of calculating pro forma diluted net loss per share only and does not necessarily reflect the amount of exchanges that may occur subsequent to this offering.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis summarizes the significant factors affecting the consolidated operating results, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows of our company as of and for the periods presented below. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus. The discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this prospectus, particularly in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements.”

Overview

Carvana is a leading eCommerce platform for buying used cars. We are transforming the used car buying experience by giving consumers what they want — a wide selection, great value and quality, transparent pricing and a simple, no pressure transaction. Each element of our business, from inventory procurement to fulfillment and overall ease of the online transaction, has been built for this singular purpose.

From the launch of our first market in January 2013 through December 31, 2016, we purchased, reconditioned, sold and delivered approximately 27,500 vehicles to customers through our website, generating $541.8 million in revenue. The following graphic illustrates the cumulative number of vehicles sold through our website on a quarterly basis along with selected milestones of our business.

 

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Our business combines a comprehensive online sales experience with a vertically-integrated supply chain that allows us to sell high quality vehicles to our customers transparently and efficiently at a low price. Using our website, customers can complete all phases of a used vehicle purchase transaction. Specifically, our online sales experience allows customers to:

 

   

Purchase a used vehicle.     As of December 31, 2016, we list over 7,300 vehicles for sale on our website, where customers can select and purchase a vehicle, including arranging financing and signing contracts, directly from their desktop or mobile device. Selling used vehicles to retail customers is the primary driver of our business. Selling used vehicles generates revenue equal to the selling price of the vehicle, less an allowance for returns, and also enables multiple additional revenue streams, including vehicle service contracts (“VSCs”) and trade-ins.

 

   

Finance their purchase.     Customers can pay for their Carvana vehicle using cash, our proprietary loan origination platform or financing from third parties such as banks or credit unions. Customers who choose to apply for our in-house financing fill out a short application form, select from a range of financing terms we provide, and, if approved, apply the financing to their purchase in our online checkout process. We generally seek to sell the automotive finance receivables we originate to third party financing partners and earn a premium on each sale.

 

   

Protect their purchase.     Customers have the option to protect their vehicle with a CarvanaCare-branded VSC as part of our online checkout process. VSCs provide customers with insurance against certain mechanical repairs after the expiration of their vehicle’s original manufacturer warranty. We earn a fee for selling VSCs on behalf of an affiliate of DriveTime and, historically, third parties, who are the obligors under these VSCs. We generally have no contractual liability to customers for claims under these agreements.

 

   

Sell us their car.     We allow our customers to trade-in a vehicle and apply the trade-in value to their purchase, or to sell us a vehicle independent of a purchase. Using our digital appraisal tool, customers can complete a short appraisal form and receive an offer for their trade-in nearly instantaneously. We generate trade-in offers using a proprietary valuation algorithm supported by extensive used vehicle market and customer behavior data. When customers accept our offer, we take their vehicles into inventory and sell them either at auction as a wholesale sale or through our website as a retail sale. Vehicles sold at auction typically do not meet the quality or condition standards required to be included in retail inventory displayed for sale on our website.

To enable a seamless customer experience, we have built a vertically-integrated used vehicle supply chain, supported by proprietary software systems and data.

 

   

Vehicle sourcing and acquisition.     We acquire the majority of our used vehicle inventory from wholesale auctions. We also, to a lesser extent, acquire vehicles from consumers and directly from used vehicle suppliers, including franchise and independent dealers, leasing companies, and car rental companies. Using proprietary machine learning algorithms and data from a variety of internal and external sources, we evaluate tens of thousands of vehicles daily to determine their fit with consumer demand, internal profitability targets, and our existing inventory mix.

 

   

Inspection and reconditioning.     After acquiring a vehicle, we transport it to one of our inspection and reconditioning centers (“IRCs”), where it undergoes a 150-point inspection and is reconditioned to meet “Carvana Certified” standards. This process is supported by a custom used vehicle inventory management system, which tracks vehicles through each stage of the process and is seamlessly integrated with auto parts suppliers to facilitate the procurement of required parts.

 

   

Photography and merchandising.     We photograph vehicles using our proprietary photo booths located at each of our IRCs. This allows us to display interactive, 360-degree images of each vehicle on our website. We also annotate each vehicle image with a list of features and imperfections to assist our customers in their evaluation of each vehicle for purchase. Our 360-degree photo and annotation processes are enabled by proprietary imaging technology and integrations with various vehicle data providers for vehicle feature and option information.

 

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Logistics and fulfillment.     We transport vehicles purchased by our customers to their local market for home delivery or pick-up. In markets where we have launched operations, delivery to the customer is completed by a Carvana employee in a branded delivery truck. In a subset of these markets, customers have the option of picking up their car at one of our vending machines. These vending machines are multi-story glass towers where our customers deposit a token into a coin slot and an automated platform delivers the purchased vehicle to a garage bay where the customer is waiting. Our vending machines provide an attractive and unique customer pick-up experience, developing brand awareness while lowering our variable vehicle delivery expense. Our logistics and fulfillment operations are supported by our proprietary vehicle transportation management system, which optimizes the scheduling of transport routes and delivery slots.

Unit Sales

Since launching to customers in Atlanta, Georgia in January 2013, we have experienced rapid growth in sales through our website. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the number of vehicles we sold to retail customers grew by 187.6% to 18,761, compared to 6,523 in the year ended December 31, 2015. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our unit sales grew by 209.9% to 6,523, compared to 2,105 in the year ended December 31, 2014.

We view the number of vehicles we sell to retail customers as the most important measure of our growth, and we expect to continue to focus on building a scalable platform to increase our retail units sold. This focus on retail units sold is motivated by several factors:

 

   

Retail units sold enable multiple revenue streams, including the sale of the vehicle itself, the sale of automotive finance receivables originated to finance the vehicle, the sale of VSCs, and the sale of vehicles acquired from customers as trade-ins.

 

   

Retail units sold are the primary driver of customer referrals and repeat sales. Each time we sell a vehicle to a new customer, that customer becomes a candidate to refer future customers and can become a repeat buyer in the future.

 

   

Retail unit sales allow us to benefit from economies of scale due to our centralized online sales model. We believe our model provides meaningful operating leverage in acquisition, reconditioning, transport, customer service and delivery.

We plan to invest heavily in technology and infrastructure to support growth in unit sales. This includes continued investment in our acquisition, reconditioning, and logistics network, as well as continued investment in product development and engineering to deliver customers a best-in-class experience.

Markets

Our growth in retail units sold is driven by expansion into new markets and increased penetration in our existing markets. We define a market as a metropolitan area in which we have commenced local advertising and offer free home delivery to customers with a Carvana employee and branded delivery truck. Opening a new market involves hiring a market operations manager and a team of customer advocates, connecting the market to our existing logistics network, and initiating local advertising. Each new market has typically required approximately $500,000 in capital expenditures, primarily related to the acquisition of 1 to 2 branded delivery trucks, a multi-car hauler to connect the market to our logistics network, and furniture, fixtures and equipment in a local office space. As a market scales, we may elect to build a vending machine in the market to improve fulfillment and further increase customer awareness. Each new vending machine has required $4.5 million to $5.5 million of capital expenditures, depending on the number of stories in the vending machine tower and local market conditions.

Our capital- and headcount-light expansion model has enabled us to increase our rate of market openings in each of the past four years. After opening Atlanta, Georgia in 2013, we opened two markets in

 

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2014, six in 2015, and 12 in 2016, bringing our total number of markets to 21 at December 31, 2016. Over this period, we have continually improved our market expansion playbook, which we believe provides us with the capability to accelerate this rate of market openings in the future.

When we open a market, we commence advertising using a blend of brand and direct advertising channels. Our advertising spend in each market is approximately proportionate to each market’s population, subject to adjustments based on specific characteristics of the market, used vehicle market seasonality and special events such as vending machine openings. Each market takes time to ramp due to the prolonged nature of the used vehicle sales cycle. According to IHS Automotive, the average consumer buys a used vehicle about once every five years, meaning many customers we reach through our advertising will not be in the market for a used vehicle for several years. Moreover, with a five-year sales cycle, word of mouth, referrals and repeat purchases impact sales over an extended time period. These effects historically have led to increased market penetration over time following the market opening. This pattern is presented on a one-time basis in the chart below.

 

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  (1) Market penetration is based on our retail unit sales to customers in that market compared to an estimate of used vehicle market size in that market based on U.S. used vehicle sales per capita. For additional details see “—Market Cohorts.” The quarter in which a market opens is its first quarter of operation.

 

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Market Cohorts

Many of our markets are in a nascent stage, making company-wide measures potentially less informative than measurements of seasoned markets. More than half of our markets opened in 2016. The table below provides alternative metrics related to unit sales performance, examining our progress based on when we commenced operations in the market. Markets are grouped into cohorts based on the year in which they began local delivery operations; for example, all markets opened during 2015 are included in the 2015 cohort.

We measure penetration in each cohort based on our retail unit sales to customers in that cohort and an estimate of used vehicle market size in that cohort based on U.S. used vehicle sales per capita. Cohorts differ based on the number and average population of markets in the cohort, the timing of market openings in the first fiscal year of the cohort, and differences in used vehicle sales per capita or other demographic or economic differences across cohorts. However, taken as a whole, they illustrate how our penetration over time evolves as markets age. The following tables present additional data for each of the cohorts for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2016  

Cohort (1)

   Market
Population
(in millions) (2)
     Retail
Units Sold (3)
     YoY
Growth (3)
    Market
Penetration (4)
    Advertising
Expense per
Retail Unit Sold (5)
 

2013

     5.7        6,288        85.0     0.9   $ 568  

2014

     4.3        2,715        182.5     0.5   $ 991  

2015

     21.1        4,337        622.8     0.2   $ 2,363  

2016

     32.1        1,458        n/a       0.0   $ 5,093  

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2015  

Cohort (1)

   Market
Population

(in millions) (2)
     Retail
Units Sold (3)
     YoY
Growth (3)
    Market
Penetration (4)
    Advertising
Expense per
Retail Unit Sold (5)
 

2013

     5.7        3,399        165.1     0.5   $ 875  

2014

     4.3        961        436.9     0.2   $ 2,866  

2015

     21.1        600        n/a       0.0   $ 5,731  

 

(1) Markets are grouped into cohorts based on the year in which they began local delivery operations. For example, all markets opened during 2015 are included in the 2015 cohort.

 

(2) Total market population is equal to the sum of population for all markets in the cohort based on 2015 data from the U.S. Census Bureau. A list of markets included in each cohort is provided under “— Markets.”

 

(3) Retail units sold is equal to total retail units sold in the cohort in the reporting period. Year-over-year growth in retail units sold is the percent change in retail units sold from the prior period.

 

(4) Market penetration is equal to total retail unit sales in each cohort divided by estimated total used vehicle sales in each cohort in the reporting period. Estimated total used vehicle sales is equal to total population in the cohort multiplied by estimated 2015 U.S. used vehicle sales per capita. Estimated 2015 U.S. used vehicle sales per capita is calculated by dividing total U.S. used vehicle sales of 38.3 million in 2015 from Edmunds.com by total U.S. population of 321.4 million in 2015 from the U.S. Census Bureau.

 

(5) Advertising expense per retail unit sold in each cohort is the advertising expenses incurred by the open markets in the cohort divided by the retail units sold in the cohort in the reporting period. Actual advertising expense per market varies. Advertising expense in each market is budgeted based on market size, as well as the specific characteristics of that market. Corporate advertising expenses are excluded from the cohort advertising expenses.

 

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Our oldest cohort, the 2013 cohort, contains one market, Atlanta, GA, where we began delivery operations to customers in January 2013. Retail sales for this cohort totaled 6,288 vehicles in the year ended December 31, 2016, an increase of 85.0% from the prior year. Market penetration for this cohort in this time period expanded to 0.9% compared to 0.5% in the prior year. This growth in market penetration was accompanied by a 35.1% reduction in advertising expense per retail unit sold to $568 per unit from $875 per unit in the prior year period. This reflects advertising expenditures being spread over an increased number of units sold, as well as growing brand recognition, increasing word of mouth referrals and internal improvements, including more extensive vehicle inventory and various mobile and desktop website enhancements.

Our second oldest cohort, the 2014 cohort, is comprised of two markets, Nashville, TN and Charlotte, NC. We launched operations in Nashville, TN in May 2014 and in Charlotte, NC in September 2014. Retail sales in this cohort totaled 2,715 units in the year ended December 31, 2016, a 182.5% increase over the prior year. Market penetration in this cohort increased to 0.5% in the year ended December 31, 2016 from 0.2% in the year ended December 31, 2015. Subsequent cohorts have followed similar patterns of increased market penetration and declining advertising expense per retail unit sold as each cohort matures. We believe this illustrates the replicability of our model as we expand into new markets.

In addition to sales in our markets, we also sell vehicles to customers outside of our markets. Retail units sold to customers outside of our markets were 3,963 or 21.1% of total retail units sold in the year ended December 31, 2016 and 1,563 or 24.0% of total retail units sold in the year ended December 31, 2015. Since we primarily advertise in our markets, customers who buy a vehicle from outside of our markets do so with limited incremental advertising expense above our local advertising budget. In the future, we may begin national advertising, which we anticipate will increase sales outside our markets; however, we ultimately expect these sales to decline as a percent of total sales as we open more markets over time.

Revenue and Gross Profit

Our expansion into new markets and increased penetration in existing ones has led to growth in retail unit sales. We generate revenue on retail units sold from four primary sources: the sale of the vehicle, gains on the sales of loans originated to finance the vehicle, sales of VSCs, and wholesale sales of vehicles we acquire from customers as trade-ins.

Our largest source of revenue, used vehicle sales, totaled $342.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2016. As we continue to expand to new markets and increase penetration in existing ones, we expect used vehicle sales to increase as we increase retail units sold. We generate gross profit on used vehicle sales from the difference between the retail selling price of the vehicle and our cost of sales associated with acquiring the vehicle and preparing it for sale.

Wholesale sales of trade-ins and other vehicles acquired from customers totaled $10.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2016. We expect wholesale sales to increase with retail units sold and as we expand our suite of product offerings to customers who may wish to trade-in or to sell us a car independent of a retail sale. We generate gross profit on wholesale vehicle sales from the difference between the wholesale selling price of the vehicle and our cost of sales associated with acquiring the vehicle and preparing it for sale.

Other sales and revenues, which includes gains on the sales of loans we originate and sales commissions on VSCs, totaled $13.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2016. We expect other sales and revenues to increase with retail units sold and as we improve our ability to offer attractive financing solutions and VSCs to our customers. Other sales and revenues are 100% gross margin products for which gross profit equals revenue.

Our total gross profit per retail unit sold has increased from a gross loss of $1,165 per unit in 2013, to a gross loss of $201 per unit in 2014, to a gross profit of $206 per unit in 2015, to a gross profit of $1,023 per unit in 2016. Our increases in gross profit per unit were driven by several factors, including decreases in average days to sale over the first two years of our operations, enhanced vehicle purchasing and pricing

 

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algorithms, increased efficiencies in vehicle reconditioning and transport, increased conversion on complementary products, such as VSCs, and increased monetization of customer financing.

During our growth phase, our highest priority will continue to be generating demand and building an infrastructure to support growth in retail units sold. Secondarily, we plan to pursue several strategies designed to increase our total gross profit per unit. These strategies include the following:

 

   

Reduce average days to sale.     As we continue to expand our number of markets and increase penetration in our existing markets, we expect our average days to sale to decline, leading to higher average selling prices and increased used vehicle gross profit. However, gross profit increases may not always be commensurate with any reductions in average days to sale. See “— Inventory and Pricing.”

 

   

Increase conversion on existing products.     We plan to continue to improve our website to highlight the benefits of our complementary product offerings, including financing, VSCs and trade-ins.

 

   

Add new products and services.     We plan to utilize our online sales platform to offer additional complementary products and services to our customers.

Inventory and Pricing

We establish prices for our vehicles using proprietary pricing algorithms that recommend initial retail price points, as well as retail price markdowns for specific vehicle-based factors, including sales history, consumer interest, and prevailing market prices. We typically price our vehicles at a discount to Kelley Blue Book’s Suggested Retail Value, as well as the average retail market price for each vehicle in the relevant market. According to Blackbook and Fitch, the average used car price declines by approximately 18% per year, or approximately $10 per day on a $20,000 vehicle. This reduction in price over time is incorporated into our vehicle prices, which we reduce periodically.

Reductions in used vehicle prices over time means that average days to sale impacts the average selling price of our vehicles. Average days to sale depends on the number of vehicles we hold in inventory and the number of customers we attract to purchase those vehicles. Since the second quarter of 2015, we have increased the size of our inventory pool as we have increased our number of markets. This balancing of markets and inventory has resulted in average days to sale that have been roughly flat over this period.

Our goal is to increase both our number of markets and our sales growth at a faster rate than we increase our inventory size, which we believe would decrease average days to sale due to a relative increase in demand versus supply. Reductions in average days to sale lead to fewer vehicle price reductions, and therefore higher average selling prices, other things being equal. Higher average selling prices in turn lead to higher gross profit per unit sold all other factors being equal.

Relationship with DriveTime

Carvana was founded as a subsidiary of DriveTime in 2012 and subsequently spun out of DriveTime as a standalone entity in November 2014. DriveTime consolidated Carvana in its financial statements through July 2015. DriveTime has over 23 years of operating history purchasing, reconditioning, selling and financing vehicles throughout the United States. DriveTime is controlled by our controlling shareholder, who is also the father of Ernie Garcia, III, our Chief Executive Officer.

We were incubated by, and benefit from, our relationship and a series of arrangements with DriveTime that were not negotiated at arm’s length. For example, we have contractual lease agreements with DriveTime allowing us to utilize three of their largest IRCs for vehicle reconditioning and distribution. Under these lease agreements, we presently operate IRCs in Winder, Georgia, Blue Mound, Texas and Delanco, New Jersey, which at full utilization will provide us with the ability to purchase and recondition over 150,000 vehicles per year. We also benefit from favorable leases from DriveTime for our office locations, as well as storage lots for our vehicle inventory. Through September 30, 2016, we also purchased

 

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most of our inventory of vehicles through DriveTime. Beginning in October 2016, however, we began to purchase all of our vehicle inventory independently and made payments ourselves through our vehicle inventory financing and security agreement. Through December 31, 2015, DriveTime purchased all of our customers’ loans from us. We also historically relied on DriveTime to provide certain accounting, finance, legal, human resources and information technology services for us. DriveTime is currently in the process of evaluating strategic alternatives, including the potential sale of the company to interested third parties. If such a sale is completed, there can be no assurances that DriveTime will enter into any new agreements or arrangements, or extensions or renewals of existing agreements or arrangements, with us on the same or similar terms or at all. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Relationship with DriveTime.”

Key Operating Metrics

We regularly review a number of metrics, including the following key metrics, to evaluate our business, measure our progress, and make strategic decisions. Our key operating metrics reflect the key drivers of our growth, including opening new markets, increasing brand awareness and enhancing the selection of vehicles we make available to our customers. Our key operating metrics also demonstrate our ability to translate these drivers into retail sales and to monetize these retail sales through a variety of product offerings.

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
       2014     2015      2016  

Retail units sold

     2,105       6,523        18,761  

Number of markets

     3       9        21  

Average monthly unique visitors

     108,551       198,521        378,776  

Inventory units available on website

     652       1,842        7,310  

Average days to sale

     117       95        89  

Total gross (loss) profit per unit

   $ (201   $ 206      $ 1,023  

Retail Units Sold

We define retail units sold as the number of vehicles sold to customers in a given period, net of returns under our seven-day return policy. We view retail units sold as a key measure of our growth for several reasons. First, retail units sold is the primary driver of our revenues and, indirectly, gross profit, since retail unit sales enable multiple complementary revenue streams, including financing, VSCs and trade-ins. Second, growth in retail units sold increases the base of available customers for referrals and repeat sales. Third, growth in retail units sold is an indicator of our ability to successfully scale our logistics, fulfillment, and customer service operations.

Number of Markets

We define a market as a metropolitan area in which we have commenced local advertising and offer free home delivery to customers with a Carvana employee and branded delivery truck. We view the number of markets we serve as a key driver of our growth. As we increase our number of markets, the population of consumers who have access to our fully-integrated customer experience increases, which in turn helps to increase the number of vehicles we sell.

Average Monthly Unique Visitors

We define a monthly unique visitor as an individual who has visited our website within a calendar month, based on data provided by Google Analytics. We calculate average monthly unique visitors as the sum of monthly unique visitors in a given period, divided by the number of months in that period. We view average monthly unique visitors as a key indicator of the strength of our brand, the effectiveness of our advertising and merchandising campaigns and consumer awareness.

 

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Inventory Units Available

We define inventory units available as the number of vehicles listed for sale on our website on the last day of a given reporting period. Until we reach an optimal pooled inventory level, we view inventory units available as a key measure of our growth. Growth in inventory units available increases the selection of vehicles available to consumers in all of our markets simultaneously, which we believe will allow us to increase the number of vehicles we sell. Moreover, growth in inventory units available is an indicator of our ability to scale our vehicle purchasing, inspection and reconditioning operations.

Average Days to Sale

We define average days to sale as the average number of days between vehicle acquisition by us and delivery to a customer for all retail units sold in a period. However, this metric does not include any retail units that remain unsold at period end. We view average days to sale as a useful metric due to its impact on used vehicle average selling price, as discussed under “— Inventory and Pricing.”

Total Gross Profit per Unit

We define total gross profit per unit as the aggregate gross profit in a given period divided by retail units sold in that period. Total gross profit per unit is driven by sales of used vehicles, each of which generates up to three additional revenue sources: gains on the sales of loans originated to finance the vehicle, sales of VSCs and wholesale sales of vehicles we acquire from customers as trade-ins. We believe gross profit per unit is a key measure of our growth and long-term profitability.

Factors Affecting our Performance

We believe that our performance and future success depend on a number of factors that present significant opportunities for us but also pose risks and challenges, including those discussed below and in the section titled “Risk Factors” of this prospectus.

Growth in Number of Markets

We plan to continue to open new markets to expand the number of consumers we serve with our fully-integrated customer experience. As of December 31, 2016, we operated in 21 markets that collectively represent approximately 19.7% of the U.S. population based on 2015 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, leaving a significant fraction of consumers unserved. Growth in our number of markets depends on our ability to hire qualified employees, identify cost-effective logistics routes, and secure local and national, as applicable, advertising availability.

Growth in Penetration of Existing Markets

We believe that many of our markets remain in a nascent stage of market penetration and that our growing brand awareness, continued inventory optimization, and ongoing product enhancement efforts will enable us to substantially grow sales in existing markets. We plan to pursue several strategies to increase penetration in existing markets, including:

 

   

Growth in brand awareness.     Our growth depends on our ability to strengthen our brand through advertising, and the construction of new vending machines, which have historically increased customer awareness in the markets where they are located. The goal of these endeavors is to increase the number of visitors to our website and increase the likelihood that visitors will purchase vehicles from us.

 

   

Optimization of inventory selection.     We plan to continue to optimize and broaden the selection of vehicles we make available to our customers. Expanding our inventory selection increases the likelihood that each visitor to our site finds a vehicle that matches his or her preferences and benefits all existing markets simultaneously due to our nationally pooled inventory model. Expanding our

 

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inventory selection depends on our ability to source and acquire a sufficient number of appropriate used vehicles, to develop processes for effectively utilizing capacity in our IRCs, and to hire and train employees to staff these centers.

 

   

Enhancement of mobile sales platform.     We plan to continue investing in our mobile platform to enhance our customers’ ability to search for, research, finance, and purchase vehicles entirely on mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. According to DealerSocket 2016, over 33% of auto research occurred on a mobile device. Data from eMarketer indicates that U.S. consumers bought nearly $75 billion in goods and services via mobile devices in 2015. This accounted for 22% of total eCommerce and represented 80% growth since 2013. Growth in mobile-only sales depends on our ability to deliver innovative products that facilitate our customers’ mobile experience, as well as customers’ tastes for buying exclusively on mobile devices.

 

   

Referrals and repeat customers.     Our growth is enhanced by providing a superior customer experience, which drives our ability to generate customer referrals and repeat sales.

Growth in Monetization of Retail Units Sold

We plan to pursue several strategies to increase our gross profit per retail unit sold.

 

   

Reduction in average days to sale.     As discussed in “— Inventory and Pricing,” we believe our gross profit per retail unit sold will increase as average days to sale decreases, since used vehicle prices decline over time. Our average days to sale depends on our ability to open new markets and increase penetration in existing markets by increasing brand awareness, enhancing our mobile and desktop website, and providing great customer experiences.

 

   

Growth in existing complementary revenue streams.     We plan to continue to improve our website to highlight the benefits of our current complementary product and service offerings, including financing, trade-ins, and VSCs. In particular, we believe we have an opportunity to grow our penetration of trade-ins by developing new products and advertising campaigns that are focused on our automated online appraisal tool, the Cardian Angel.

 

   

Addition of new products and services.     We plan to utilize our online sales platform to offer additional complementary products and services to our customers. To the extent that our customers purchase these products and services, this could lead to increased revenue and gross profit per retail unit sold.

Capacity Utilization

We believe our network of IRCs and connecting logistics routes has excess capacity, and we plan to utilize this capacity as we increase retail sales volumes. Increasing capacity utilization will positively affect gross profit per unit by reducing per unit overhead costs.

Seasonality

Used vehicle sales exhibit seasonality with sales peaking late in the first calendar quarter and diminishing through the rest of the year, with the lowest relative level of vehicle sales expected to occur in the fourth calendar quarter. Due to our rapid growth, our overall sales patterns to date have not reflected the general seasonality of the used vehicle industry, but we expect this to change once our business and markets mature. Used vehicle prices also exhibit seasonality, with used vehicles depreciating at a faster rate in the last two quarters of each year and a slower rate in the first two quarters of each year. Historically, this has led our gross profit per unit to be higher on average in the first half of the year than in the second half of the year. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business — We may experience seasonal and other fluctuations in our quarterly operating results, which may not fully reflect the underlying performance of our business.”

 

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Investment in Growth

We have aggressively invested in the growth of our business and we expect this investment to continue. We anticipate that our operating expenses will increase substantially as we continue to open new markets, expand our logistics network and increase our advertising spending, including increases in television advertising expenditures. These investments are expected to increase our losses at least in the near term, and there is no guarantee that we will be able to realize the return on our investments.

Components of Results of Operations

Used Vehicle Sales

Used vehicle sales represent the aggregate sales of used vehicles to customers through our website. Revenue from used vehicles sales is recognized upon delivery or pick-up of the vehicle by the customer and reported net of a reserve for expected returns. Factors affecting used vehicle sales revenue include the number of retail units sold and the average selling price of these vehicles. At our current stage of growth, changes in retail units sold are a much larger driver of changes in revenue than are changes in average selling price.

The number of used vehicle units we sell depends on the number of markets we serve, our volume of website traffic in these markets, our inventory selection, the effectiveness of our branding and marketing efforts, the quality of our customer sales experience, our volume of referrals and repeat customers, the competitiveness of our pricing, competition from other used car dealerships, and general economic conditions. On a quarterly basis, the number of used vehicle units we sell is also affected by seasonality, with demand for used vehicles reaching a seasonal high point in the first quarter of each year, commensurate with the timing of tax refunds, and diminishing through the rest of the year, with the lowest relative level of vehicle sales expected to occur in the fourth calendar quarter.

Our average retail selling price depends on the mix of vehicles we acquire and hold in inventory, retail market prices in our markets, our average days to sale, and our pricing strategy. We may opportunistically choose to shift our inventory mix to higher or lower cost vehicles, or to opportunistically raise or lower our prices relative to market to take advantage of supply or demand imbalances, which could temporarily lead to average selling prices increasing or decreasing. We anticipate that our average days to sale will decline over time as we continue to launch new markets, which we believe will have a positive impact on our average retail selling price, other things being equal.

Wholesale Vehicle Sales

Wholesale vehicle sales is equal to the aggregate proceeds we receive on vehicles sold to wholesalers. The vehicles we sell to wholesalers are primarily acquired from our customers who trade-in their existing vehicles when making a purchase from us, although, to a lesser extent, we also acquire vehicles from customers who do not purchase another vehicle from us. Factors affecting wholesale vehicle sales include the number of wholesale units sold and the average wholesale selling price of these vehicles. The average selling price of our wholesale units is driven by the mix of wholesale vehicles we purchase, as well as general supply and demand conditions in the applicable wholesale vehicle market.

Other Sales and Revenues

We generate other sales and revenues primarily through the sales of automotive finance receivables we originate and sell to third parties and commissions we receive on VSCs. Prior to December 9, 2016, the VSCs were sold and administered by third parties. On December 9, 2016, the Company entered into a master dealer agreement with DriveTime, pursuant to which we sell VSCs that DriveTime administers. The commission revenues we recognize on VSCs depends on the number of retail units we sell, the conversion rate of VSCs on these sales, commission rates we receive, VSC early cancellation frequency, product features and regional and statutory restrictions.

 

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We generally seek to sell the automotive finance receivables we generate under committed forward flow arrangements with third parties who acquire these receivables at premium prices without recourse to us for their post-sale performance. Factors affecting revenue from these sales include the number of automotive finance receivables we originate, the average principal balance of these receivables, the credit quality of the portfolio and the price at which we are able to sell them to third parties. The number of receivables we originate is driven by the number of used vehicles sold and the percentage of our sales for which we provide financing, which is influenced by the financing terms we offer our customers relative to alternatives available to the customer. The average principal balance is driven primarily by the mix of vehicles we sell, since higher average selling prices typically mean higher average receivable balances. The price at which we resell these automotive finance receivables is driven by the terms of our forward flow arrangements and applicable interest rates.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes the cost to acquire vehicles and the reconditioning and transportation costs associated with preparing the vehicles for resale. Vehicle acquisition costs are driven by the mix of vehicles we acquire, the source of those vehicles, and supply and demand dynamics in the wholesale vehicle market. Reconditioning costs consist of direct costs, including parts, labor, and third party repair expenses directly attributable to specific vehicles, as well as indirect costs, such as IRC overhead. Transportation costs consist of costs incurred to transport the vehicles from the point of acquisition to the IRC. Cost of sales also includes any necessary adjustments to reflect vehicle inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value.

Used Vehicle Gross Profit

Used vehicle gross profit equals the vehicle sales price minus our costs of sales associated with vehicles that we list for retail sale on our website. Used vehicle gross profit per unit equals our aggregate used vehicle gross profit in any measurement period divided by the number of retail units sold in such period.

Wholesale Vehicle Gross Profit

Wholesale vehicle gross profit equals the vehicle sales price minus our cost of sales associated with vehicles we sell to wholesalers. Factors affecting wholesale gross profit include the number of wholesale units sold, the average wholesale selling price of these vehicles, and the acquisition price we offer to the customer.

Other Gross Profit

Other sales and revenues consist of 100% gross margin products for which gross profit equals revenue. Therefore, changes in gross profit and the associated drivers are identical to changes in revenues from these products and the associated drivers.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses include expenses associated with advertising to customers, operating our logistics hub, fulfillment center and vending machine operations, operating our logistics and fulfillment network, and other corporate overhead expenses, including expenses associated with IT, product development, engineering, accounting, finance, and business development. We anticipate that these expenses will increase as we grow. SG&A expenses exclude the costs of inspecting and reconditioning vehicles, which are included in cost of sales.

 

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Interest Expense

Interest expense includes interest incurred on our Floor Plan Facility and interest incurred on our notes payable, which are used to fund inventory and our transportation fleet, respectively.

Results of Operations

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2014     2015     Change     2016      Change  
     (dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)  
Net sales and operating revenues:                                

Used vehicle sales, net

   $ 41,123     $ 124,972       203.9   $ 341,989        173.7

Wholesale vehicle sales

     522       3,743       617.0     10,163        171.5

Other sales and revenues (1)

     34       1,677       4,832.4     12,996        675.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

Total net sales and operating revenues

   $ 41,679     $ 130,392       212.8   $ 365,148        180.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

Gross profit:

           

Used vehicle gross (loss) profit

   $ (449   $ (212     n/a     $ 5,944        n/a  

Wholesale vehicle (loss) gross profit

     (9     (119     n/a       257        n/a  

Other gross profit (1)

     34       1,677       4,832.4     12,996        675.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

Total gross (loss) profit

   $ (424   $ 1,346       n/a     $ 19,197        1,326.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

Market information:

           

Markets, beginning of period

     1       3       200.0     9        200.0

Market launches

     2       6       200.0     12        100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

Markets, end of period

     3       9       200.0     21        133.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

    

Unit sales information:

           

Used vehicles unit sales

     2,105       6,523       209.9     18,761        187.6

Wholesale vehicles unit sales

     137       1,070       681.0     2,651        147.8

Per unit selling prices:

           

Used vehicles

   $ 19,536     $ 19,159       (1.9 %)    $ 18,229        (4.9 %) 

Wholesale vehicles

   $ 3,810     $ 3,498       (8.2 %)    $ 3,834        9.6

Per unit gross profit: (2)

           

Used vehicle gross profit

   $ (213   $ (33     n/a     $ 317        n/a  

Wholesale vehicle gross profit

   $ (65   $ (111     n/a     $ 97        n/a  

Other gross profit

   $ 16     $ 257       1,506.3   $ 693        169.6

Total gross (loss) profit

   $ (201   $ 206       n/a     $ 1,023        396.6

 

(1) Includes $460 of other sales and revenues from related parties for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

(2) All gross profit per unit amounts are per used vehicle sold, except wholesale vehicle gross profit which is per wholesale vehicle sold.

Used Vehicle Sales

Fiscal 2016 Versus Fiscal 2015.     Used vehicle sales increased by $217.0 million to $342.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to $125.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase in revenue was primarily due to an increase in the number of used vehicles sold from 6,523 to 18,761. The increase in unit sales was driven in part by growth to 21 markets as of December 31, 2016 from nine markets as of December 31, 2015. The increase in units sold was also driven by growth in existing markets due to expanded inventory selection, enhanced marketing efforts, increased brand awareness, and customer referrals. We anticipate that unit sales will continue to grow as we launch new markets and increase penetration in existing markets. The average selling price of our retail

 

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units sold decreased to $18,229 in the year ended December 31, 2016 from $19,159 in the prior period, reflecting a broadening of our inventory mix to include lower cost vehicles.

Fiscal 2015 Versus Fiscal 2014.     Used vehicle sales increased by $83.8 million to $125.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to $41.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase in revenue was primarily due to an increase in the number of used vehicles sold from 2,105 to 6,523, which was the result of operating in nine markets as of December 31, 2015 compared to three markets as of December 31, 2014 and growth in the existing markets as a result of our marketing efforts, increased brand awareness and customer referrals. The average selling price of our retail units sold decreased to $19,159 in 2015 from $19,536 in 2014, reflecting a broadening of our inventory mix to include lower cost vehicles.

Wholesale Vehicle Sales

Fiscal 2016 Versus Fiscal 2015.     Wholesale vehicle sales increased by $6.4 million to $10.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to $3.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2015. We primarily obtain our wholesale inventory from customer trade-ins. As our retail unit sales have increased, so have the trade-ins we receive. Therefore, we have had more units available for sale to wholesalers over time and our revenues attributed to wholesale vehicle sales have increased.

Fiscal 2015 Versus Fiscal 2014.     Wholesale vehicle sales increased by $3.2 million to $3.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to $0.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2014. This increase was primarily due to an increase in retail units sold since we obtain most of our wholesale inventory from customer trade-ins.

Other Sales and Revenues

Fiscal 2016 Versus Fiscal 2015.     Other sales and revenues primarily consist of gains on the sales of loans we originate and commissions we receive on VSCs. Other sales and revenues increased by $11.3 million to $13.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to $1.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2015. Our increase in VSC sales was driven by the increase in units sold, as well as an increase in the attachment rate of VSCs to retail units sold. In January 2016, we began selling most of the automotive finance receivables we originated to third parties at a premium. Prior to 2016, we sold the loans we originated to DriveTime, at par. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Relationship with DriveTime.”

Fiscal 2015 Versus Fiscal 2014.     Other sales and revenues increased by $1.6 million to $1.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to an inconsequential amount during the year ended December 31, 2014. This increase was driven primarily by an increase in VSC sales resulting from growth in retail units sold and a higher conversion rate on VSCs for retail units sold. We did not recognize gain on loan sales in either 2015 or 2014 because prior to 2016, we sold all of the loans we originated to DriveTime, at par. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Relationship with DriveTime.”

Used Vehicle Gross Profit

Fiscal 2016 Versus Fiscal 2015.     Used vehicle gross profit increased by $6.1 million to $5.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to a loss of $0.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2015. This increase was driven primarily by an increase in used vehicle gross profit per unit to $317 for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to a loss of $33 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase in vehicle gross profit per unit was driven by enhancements in our proprietary vehicle purchasing and pricing technology, as well as by cost efficiencies in the reconditioning and transportation of our vehicles.

Fiscal 2015 Versus Fiscal 2014.     Used vehicle gross loss improved by $0.2 million to a loss of $0.2 million in 2015, compared to a loss of $0.4 million in 2014. This decrease in gross loss was driven primarily

 

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by a decrease in used vehicle gross loss per unit to a loss of $33 from a loss of $213. The decrease in vehicle gross loss per unit was driven primarily by a decrease in average days to sale, commensurate with the launch of several new markets in late 2014 and in 2015.

Wholesale Vehicle Gross Profit

Fiscal 2016 Versus Fiscal 2015.     Wholesale vehicle gross profit increased by $0.4 million to $0.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to a loss of $0.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2015. This increase was driven primarily by an increase in wholesale gross profit per wholesale unit to $97 from a loss of $111. The increase in wholesale gross profit per unit was driven by improvements in our automated appraisal algorithms and wholesale disposition processes.

Fiscal 2015 Versus Fiscal 2014.     Wholesale vehicle gross profit decreased by $0.1 million to a loss of $0.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to a loss of $0.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2014. This decrease was driven primarily by a decrease in wholesale gross profit per wholesale unit to a loss of $111 from a loss of $65 and an increase in wholesale units sold.

Other Gross Profit

Other sales and revenues consist of 100% gross margin products for which gross profit equals revenue. Therefore, changes in other gross profit and the associated drivers are identical to changes in other sales and revenues and the associated drivers.

Components of SG&A

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2014      2015      2016  
     (in thousands)  

Compensation and benefits (1)

   $ 4,413      $ 11,657      $ 37,220  

Advertising expense

     4,078        10,779        26,988  

Market occupancy costs (2)

     526        554        1,768  

Logistics (3)

     488        1,382        8,350  

Other overhead costs (4)

     5,179        12,306        34,350  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 14,684      $ 36,678      $ 108,676  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Compensation and benefits includes all payroll and related costs, including benefits, payroll taxes, and unit-based compensation, except those related to reconditioning vehicles which are included in cost of sales.

 

(2) Market occupancy costs includes rent, utilities, security, repairs and maintenance, and depreciation of buildings and improvements, including vending machines and fulfillment centers, excluding the portion related to reconditioning vehicles which is included in cost of sales, and excluding the portion related to our corporate office which is included in other overhead costs.

 

(3) Logistics includes fuel, maintenance, and depreciation related to owning and operating our own transportation fleet, and third party transportation fees.

 

(4) Other overhead costs include all other overhead and depreciation expenses such as IT expenses, limited warranty, travel, insurance, bad debt, title and registration, and other administrative expenses.

Fiscal 2016 Versus Fiscal 2015 .    Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $72.0 million to $108.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to $36.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase is partially due to an increase in compensation and benefits of $25.6 million, which was driven by expansion into new markets and growth in headcount at our Phoenix headquarters, including in our product and engineering, accounting, finance, legal, real estate, information

 

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technology, and human resources departments. These expenses will increase as we expand to additional markets and as we incur increased expenses as a public company, in absolute terms. Advertising, market occupancy, logistics and other overhead expenses increased during the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prior period primarily due to an increase in number of markets. In 2016, logistics expenses also included significant charges from third parties prior to the development of our in-house logistics network.

Fiscal 2015 Versus Fiscal 2014.     Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $22.0 million to $36.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to $14.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2014. The increase is primarily due to an increase of $6.7 million in advertising, commensurate with expansion to six new markets. The increase is also due to an increase of $7.2 million in compensation and benefits, which was driven by a rise in total headcount associated with our growth.

Interest Expense

Fiscal 2016 Versus Fiscal 2015.     Interest expense increased by $2.2 million to $3.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to $1.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2015. In order to expand the inventory we make available to customers, we increased our borrowings under our Floor Plan Facility. The increase in interest expense is due to the increases in the outstanding balance.

Fiscal 2015 Versus Fiscal 2014.     Interest expense increased by $1.3 million to $1.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to $0.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2014. The interest expense was associated with the interest incurred on our Floor Plan Facility which commenced in December 2014 and interest incurred on our note payable to related parties which commenced in November 2014. This note was repaid in July 2015.

 

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Quarterly Key Metrics and Results of Operations

The following table sets forth selected key metrics and unaudited quarterly results of operations data for each of the quarters indicated. We have prepared the unaudited quarterly information on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. In the opinion of management, the financial information in these tables reflects all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of this data. This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. The historical quarterly operating results presented below are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be attained during a full year of operations or any future period.

 

    Quarter Ended — All Periods Unaudited  
    Mar 31,
2014
    Jun 30,
2014
    Sept 30,
2014
    Dec 31,
2014
    Mar 31,
2015
    Jun 30,
2015
    Sept 30,
2015
    Dec 31,
2015
    Mar 31,
2016
    Jun 30,
2016
    Sept 30,
2016
    Dec 31,
2016
 
    (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)  

Number of markets

    1       2       3       3       4       5       5       9       11       14       16       21  

Average days to sale

    168       114       109       107       95       97       105       85       83       93       92       89  

Average monthly unique visitors

    46,923       94,874       160,747       131,661       155,953       197,730       196,031       244,370       337,486       326,791       388,673       462,153  

Inventory units available on website

    270       485       517       652       895       1,367       1,107       1,842       2,951       4,516       4,565       7,310  

Retail units sold

    315       436       579       775       1,212       1,343       1,776       2,192       3,783       4,355       5,023       5,600  

Total gross (loss) profit per retail unit sold

  $ (29   $ 390     $ (428   $ (435   $ 117     $ 308     $ 130     $ 255     $ 1,046     $ 1,386     $ 1,347     $ 435  

Sales and operating revenue

                       

Used vehicle sales, net

  $ 6,220     $ 9,269     $ 11,648     $ 13,986     $ 22,845     $ 27,174     $ 34,062     $ 40,891     $ 68,495     $ 80,488     $ 92,115     $ 100,891  

Wholesale vehicle sales

    70       170       144       138       436       1,184       1,167       956       1,559       2,475       2,870       3,259  

Other sales and revenues (1)

    8       10       3       13       322       249       439       667       2,897       3,563       3,859       2,677  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total sales and operating revenues

    6,298       9,449       11,795       14,137       23,603       28,607       35,668       42,514       72,951       86,526       98,844       106,827  

Cost of sales

    6,307       9,279       12,043       14,474       23,461       28,193       35,438       41,954       68,994       80,489       92,078       104,390  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross (loss) profit

    (9     170       (248     (337     142       414       230       560       3,957       6,037       6,766       2,437  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    2,082       2,961       4,012       5,629       6,637       7,621       9,218       13,202       20,632       23,344       27,995       36,705  

Interest expense

                      108       269       439       310       394       710       796       725       1,356  

Other (income) expense, net

    (2     4             20             2       (21     55       (60     5       31       70  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Loss

  $ (2,089   $ (2,795   $ (4,260   $ (6,094   $ (6,764   $ (7,648   $ (9,277   $ (13,091   $ (17,325   $ (18,108   $ (21,985   $ (35,694
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Quarterly Revenue and Gross Profit Trends

Our revenues have increased in each quarter since our inception. The sequential increases in quarterly revenues have been the result of increases in the number of retail units sold as well as the introduction of new revenue streams. Retail units sold have increased as we have opened new markets and increased penetration in our existing markets, and also as we have expanded our selection of vehicle inventory, advertising and word of mouth referrals.

Used vehicle sales generally exhibit seasonality with sales usually peaking late in the first calendar quarter and diminishing through the rest of the year, resulting in the lowest relative level of used vehicle sales expected to occur in the fourth calendar quarter. Due to our rapid growth, our overall sales patterns have not matched the general seasonality of the used vehicle industry; however, we have historically experienced higher revenue growth rates in the first quarter of the calendar year than in each of the last three quarters of the calendar year. As we mature, we expect revenues may decrease in each of the last three quarters of the calendar year relative to the first quarter.

Used vehicle prices also exhibit seasonality, with used vehicles depreciating at a faster rate in the last two quarters of each year and a slower rate in the first two quarters of each year. Historically, this has led our gross profit per retail unit sold to be higher on average in the first half of the year than in the second half of the year. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business — We may experience seasonal and other fluctuations in our quarterly operating results, which may not fully reflect the underlying performance of our business.”

Gross profit in the fourth quarter of each year has also historically been adversely affected by our Cyber Monday promotion, which lowers average selling price in late November and early December. Gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2016 was also particularly impacted by the sale and markdown of certain inventory that was no longer a fit for our retail inventory due to open manufacturer recalls. Additionally, our transition to new receivables purchasers on December 29, 2016 temporarily delayed our sale of certain receivables, and an increase in market interest rates prior to the closing of the master purchase and sale agreement and master transfer agreement adversely affected the premium at which we were able to sell receivables originated prior to such increase.

Quarterly Selling, General, and Administrative Trends

Selling, general and administrative expenses have increased in each quarter as a result of the expansion of our business. Volume of sales, continued expansion of our infrastructure and employee headcount has contributed to the increase in these expenses. During the fourth quarter of 2016, we increased our headcount substantially in preparation for the anticipated increase in sales as we continue to enter new markets, as well as in preparation for becoming a public company.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

Our principal sources of liquidity are our cash generated from operations and financing activities. Cash generated from our operating activities primarily includes cash derived from the sale of used retail vehicles, wholesale vehicles, commissions on VSCs sold in connection with the sale of used vehicles, and proceeds from the sale of automotive finance receivables we originated in connection with the sale of used vehicles. Historically, cash generated from our financing activities has also reflected proceeds from our sale of Class C Preferred Units, which total $227.4 million since inception. Additionally, we issued Class A Units in repayment of a $50.0 million note payable to DriveTime.

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cash from operating and financing activities, which is subject to our future operating performance, as well as to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other conditions, some of which may be beyond our control. We believe that our existing sources of liquidity including future debt and equity financing, will be sufficient to fund our operations, including lease obligations, debt service requirements, capital expenditures, and working capital obligations for at least the next 12 months. However, our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our rate of revenue growth, the expansion of our sales and marketing activities into new and existing markets, and the timing and extent of our spending to support our technology and software development efforts. To the extent that existing cash and cash from operations are insufficient to fund our future activities, we may need to raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financing. Additional funds may not be available on terms favorable to us or at all.

Floor Plan Facility

In October 2014, DriveTime and Carvana entered into an inventory and financing agreement and a cross collateral, cross default and guaranty with Ally Bank and Ally Financial (together “Ally”) to finance our used vehicle inventory, which was secured by DriveTime and Carvana’s vehicle inventory. On July 27, 2015, the agreement was amended and restated to remove DriveTime as a guarantor party to the agreements. On December 30, 2015, we amended and restated our inventory financing and security agreement with Ally governing the $125.0 million line of credit available under our floor plan facility (the “Floor Plan Facility”). We further amended the Floor Plan Facility on November 9, 2016 to increase the line of credit to $200.0 million and extend the maturity to December 27, 2017. This agreement may be extended for an additional 364-day period at Ally’s sole discretion. As of December 31, 2016, $165.3 million borrowings were outstanding under the Floor Plan Facility, the interest rate was 4.57% and $34.7 million remained available for borrowing. See “Description of Certain Indebtedness.”

Other Notes Payable

Throughout 2016, we issued notes payable to acquire haulers and equipment for use in our logistics operations. The assets purchased with the proceeds from these notes serve as the collateral for each note and certain security agreements related to these assets have cross collateralization and cross default provisions with respect to one another. Each note has a five-year term, fixed interest rate and requires monthly principal and interest payments. As of December 31, 2016, the outstanding principal of these notes totaled approximately $5.5 million and had a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 4.8%.

Finance Receivables

Our customers can obtain vehicle financing directly on our website. Historically, we have entered into various arrangements to sell the finance receivables we originate to third parties and to a lesser extent related parties. In January 2016, we entered into transfer agreements pursuant to which we indirectly sell automotive finance receivables meeting certain underwriting criteria to third party purchasers. Sales of receivables are a source of cash from operations and remove these loans from our balance sheet without recourse for their post-sale performance. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Transfer Agreements and Note Purchase and Security Agreements.” Under the transfer agreements and note purchase and security agreements, we could sell up to $230.0 million in principal balances of the finance receivables in this manner. As of December 31, 2016, we had sold all $230.0 million. We plan to enter into similar arrangements in the future. We have also continued to sell automotive finance receivables to DriveTime.

In December 2016, we entered into a master purchase and sale agreement with Ally pursuant to which we sell Ally automotive finance receivables meeting certain underwriting criteria. Under such sale agreement, Ally has committed to purchase up to an aggregate of $375.0 million in principal balances of automotive finance receivables that we originate, subject to adjustment as described in the agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2016, we sold approximately $21.3 million in principal balances of

 

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automotive finance receivables under this agreement and there was approximately $353.7 million of unused capacity under this agreement as of December 31, 2016. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Other Agreements — Master Purchase and Sale Agreement.”

In December 2016, we entered into a master transfer agreement with an unrelated third party pursuant to which we sell automotive finance receivables meeting certain underwriting criteria to such party. Under such sale agreement, the third party has committed to purchase up to an aggregate of $292.2 million in principal balances of automotive finance receivables that we originate. The third party purchaser finances a majority of these purchases with borrowings from Ally. During the year ended December 31, 2016, we sold approximately $8.5 million in principal balances of automotive finance receivables under this agreement and there was approximately $283.7 million of unused capacity under this agreement as of December 31, 2016. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Other Agreements — Master Transfer Agreement.”

Verde Credit Facility

On February 27, 2017, we entered into a credit facility with Verde Investments, Inc., an affiliate of DriveTime, (“Verde”) for an amount up to $50.0 million. We may, but are not required to, draw up to five loans in minimum amounts of $10.0 million each during the term of the agreement. Amounts borrowed and repaid under the agreement cannot be reborrowed. As of March 31, 2017, $20.0 million has been drawn under the Verde Credit Facility. Amounts outstanding accrue interest at a rate of 12.0% per annum, compounding semi-annually and payable in kind and mature in August 2018. The Verde Credit Facility requires prepayment without penalty upon a sale of Carvana Group’s equity with proceeds of at least $5.0 million, upon issuance by Carvana Group of unsecured debt of at least $5.0 million or upon a change of control transaction involving Carvana Group. The proceeds of the borrowings under the Verde Credit Facility will be used to provide cash for working capital and general corporate purposes. Upon execution of the agreement, Carvana Group paid to Verde a fee of $1.0 million in consideration of their commitment to make the financing available. The Verde Credit Facility may at Verde’s request be secured by certain real property owned by us and, upon such request, would be subject to recording of a mortgage evidencing such security interest. The credit facility is subject to certain customary covenants, and as of March 31, 2017, we were in compliance with all covenants and such covenants will not restrict our ability to consummate this offering. All outstanding borrowings under the Verde Credit Facility will be repaid in full and the credit facility agreement will be terminated in connection with this offering. See “Use of Proceeds.”

Cash Flows

The following table presents a summary of our consolidated cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2014     2015     2016  
     (in thousands)  

Net cash used in operating activities

   $ (30,161   $ (53,508   $ (240,225

Net cash used in investing activities

     (3,768     (16,065     (47,690

Net cash provided by financing activities

     39,614       105,778       283,965  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     5,685       36,205       (3,950

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     1,244       6,929       43,134  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 6,929     $ 43,134     $ 39,184  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Operating Activities

For the year ended December 31, 2016, net cash used in operating activities was $240.2 million, an increase of $186.7 million compared to net cash used in operating activities of $53.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Significant changes impacting net cash used in operating activities comparing the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

   

Our net loss was $93.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2016, an increase of $56.3 million from a net loss of $36.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 due to costs associated with our operating in additional markets and expanding our corporate infrastructure.

 

   

Purchases of vehicle inventory were $117.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2016, an increase of $75.8 million from $41.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 related to the increase in the number of vehicles available to our customers.

 

   

During the year ended December 31, 2016, our automotive finance receivables originations and repurchases exceeded proceeds from the sales of these receivables by $16.5 million due to the timing of originations and repurchases and the subsequent sales of the related receivables to third parties.

 

   

At December 31, 2015, our accounts payable to related party was $21.4 million, primarily related to vehicle inventory purchases, which we repaid during the year ended December 31, 2016. At December 31, 2016, we had accounts payable to related party of $1.9 million, primarily related to shared service fees, repayments to DriveTime for invoices paid on our behalf and lease payments. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Our Relationship with DriveTime.”

For the year ended December 31, 2015, net cash used in operating activities was $53.5 million, an increase of $23.3 million compared to net cash used in operating activities of $30.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. Significant changes impacting net cash used in operating activities comparing the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

   

Our net loss was $36.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2015, an increase of $21.5 million from a net loss of $15.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2014 due to costs associated with our operating in additional markets and expanding our corporate infrastructure.

 

   

Purchases of vehicle inventory were $41.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2015, an increase of $24.3 million from $17.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2014 related to the increase in the number of vehicles available to our customers.

 

   

The cash provided by operating activities associated with accounts payable to related party was $21.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to $0.0 during the year ended December 31, 2014 due to the timing of payments to DriveTime primarily related to vehicle inventory purchased during 2015.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities was $47.7 million and $16.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, an increase of $31.6 million. The increase relates to the increase in purchases of property and equipment of $25.6 million, reflecting the expansion of our business operations into new markets and the increase in restricted cash of $8.2 million due to the increase in our Floor Plan Facility of $123.0 million to fund the increase in our vehicle inventory.

Cash used in investing activities was $16.1 million and $3.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, an increase of $12.3 million. The increase relates to the increase in purchases of property and equipment of $10.2 million, reflecting the expansion of our business operations into new markets and the restricted cash requirement of $2.1 million in 2015 due to our Floor Plan Facility established in 2015 to fund the vehicle inventory purchases.

 

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Financing Activities

Cash provided by financing activities was $284.0 million and $105.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, an increase of $178.2 million. The net increase relates to the following significant financing activities:

 

   

Proceeds from the issuance of Class C Preferred Units increased by $97.4 million from $65.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2015 to $162.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2016. The issuance of preferred units has been utilized to fund our continuing expansion into new markets and general working capital needs.

 

   

In the year ended December 31, 2015, we paid a cash dividend of $33.5 million to facilitate the sale of our Class C Preferred Units. We did not make any dividend payments in the year ended December 31, 2016, which resulted in a related increase in cash provided by financing activities in 2016 compared to the prior period.

 

   

Proceeds from the Floor Plan Facility increased by $285.5 million due to increased borrowing requirements to fund the expansion of our vehicle inventory.

 

   

Payments on the Floor Plan Facility increased by $199.2 million due to the timing of payments under the facility.

Cash provided by financing activities was $105.8 million and $39.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, an increase of $66.2 million. The net increase relates to the following significant financing activities:

 

   

Proceeds from the issuance of Class C Preferred Units were $65.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2015. The issuance of preferred units has been utilized to fund our continuing expansion into new markets and general working capital needs.

 

   

We made a dividend payment of $33.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 and did not make any dividend payments during 2014, which resulted in a decreased in cash provided by financing activities in 2015.

 

   

Proceeds from Floor Plan Facility increased $119.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2015 due to increased borrowing requirements to fund the expansion of our vehicle inventory.

 

   

Payments on the Floor Plan Facility were $88.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2015 while no payments related to the facility were made during 2014.

 

   

Proceeds from the issuance of related party notes payable were $50.0 million and $11.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The $11.8 million related party note payable issued in 2014 was repaid in 2015 resulting in a decrease in cash provided by financing activities. During 2015, we issued 11.8 million Class A Units in repayment of the $50.0 million related party note payable.

 

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The following table sets forth the amounts of our significant contractual obligations and commitments with definitive payment terms as of December 31, 2016:

 

     Payments due by Period  
     Total      Less than
1  year
     1-3 years      3-5 years      More than
5 years
 
     (in thousands)  

Floor Plan Facility (1)

   $ 165,313      $ 165,313      $      $      $  

Notes payable

     5,461        1,057        2,272        2,132         

Interest payments on outstanding notes payable

     649        238        318        93         

Vending machines and fulfillment centers (2)

     4,785        4,785                       

Related party operating lease obligations

     28,396        1,512        3,400        3,537        19,947  

Operating lease obligations

     41,714        2,590        5,344        5,495        28,285  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 246,318      $ 175,495      $ 11,334      $ 11,257      $ 48,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents the principal amounts outstanding as of December 31, 2016. Due to the uncertainty of forecasting the timing of expected variable interest rate payments, interest payment amounts are not included in the table. Borrowings under the Floor Plan Facility are payable when the underlying vehicle is sold which is expected to be within one year. See “Description of Certain Indebtedness.”

 

(2) Includes minimum remaining fixed payments related to vending machine construction and excludes variable installation costs, which fluctuate based on actual completion time.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2016.

Post-Offering Taxation and Expenses

Carvana Group has been treated as a pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes and accordingly has not been subject to U.S. federal income tax. After consummation of this offering, Carvana Group will continue to be treated as a pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result of its indirect ownership of LLC Units, Carvana Co. will become subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to its allocable share of any taxable income of Carvana Group and will be taxed at the prevailing corporate tax rates. In addition to tax expenses, we also will incur expenses related to our operations, plus we will be required to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. Due to the uncertainty of various factors, we cannot estimate the likely tax benefits we will realize as a result of LLC Unit exchanges, and the resulting amounts we are likely to pay out to LLC Unitholders pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement; however, we estimate that such payments may be substantial. We intend to cause Carvana Group to make distributions in an amount sufficient to allow us to pay our tax obligations and operating expenses, including distributions to fund any ordinary course payments due under the Tax Receivable Agreement. See ‘‘Organizational Structure — Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Carvana Group’’ and ‘‘Organizational Structure — Tax Receivable Agreement.’’

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incur additional annual expenses related to these activities including, among other things, additional directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, director fees, costs to comply with the reporting requirements of the SEC, compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, transfer agent fees, hiring additional accounting, legal and administrative personnel, increased auditing and legal fees and similar expenses.

JOBS Act

We qualify as an “emerging growth company” pursuant to the provisions of the JOBS Act. For as long as we are an “emerging growth company,” we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies,” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, exemptions from the requirements of holding advisory “say-on-pay” votes on executive compensation and shareholder advisory votes on golden parachute compensation.

The JOBS Act also permits an emerging growth company like us to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. We are choosing to “opt out” of this provision and, as a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards as required when they are adopted. This decision to opt out of the extended transition period is irrevocable.

Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, impacting our reported results of operations and financial condition.

Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by management, which have a material impact on the carrying value of assets and liabilities and the recognition of income and expenses. Management considers these accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. The estimates and assumptions used by management are based on historical experience and other factors, which are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The significant accounting policies which we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results are described below. Refer to “Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the consolidated financial statements, appearing elsewhere in this document for more detailed information regarding our critical accounting policies.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue consists of used vehicle sales, wholesale vehicle sales and other sales and revenues, which includes commissions on VSCs, gains on the sales of automotive finance receivables, interest income received on finance receivables and delivery fee revenues. We recognize revenue when the earnings process is completed.

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purchase price has been received or financing has been arranged, net of a reserve for returns. Our return policy allows customers to return their purchases within seven days from delivery. Our reserve for sales returns is estimated using historical experience and trends. The establishment of reserves for sales returns is dependent on a number of variables. In future periods additional provisions may be necessary due to a variety of factors, including changing customer return patterns due to the maturation of the online vehicle buying market, macro- and micro- economic factors that could influence customer return behavior and future pricing environments. If these factors result in adjustments to sales returns, they could significantly impact our future operating results.

We recognize commission revenue on VSCs at the time of sale, net of a reserve for estimated contract cancellations. The reserve for cancellations is estimated based on historical experience and recent trends. Our risk related to contract cancellations is limited to the commissions that we receive. Cancellations fluctuate depending on the customer financing default or prepayment rates, and shifts in customer behavior, including those related to changes in the coverage or term of the product. To the extent that actual experience differs from historical trends, there could be significant adjustments to our contract cancellation reserves.

Sales of automotive finance receivables are recognized when the asset is sold and cash is received. Sales of automotive finance receivables are contingent on customers meeting certain underwriting standards established by the investors purchasing the related automotive finance receivable. To the extent that automotive finance receivables sold do not meet these underwriting standards we could potentially be required to repurchase the loan which could have a significant impact on the amount of gain or loss on loan sales previously recognized.

Finance Receivables Held for Sale, Net

Finance receivables include automotive finance receivables we originate to facilitate vehicle sales. We classify these receivables as held for sale, as we do not intend to hold the finance receivables we originate to maturity. We report finance receivables that we retain at the lower of cost or fair value by recording a valuation allowance when the fair value is less than cost. We estimate the allowance based upon historical experience, credit quality of the underlying receivables and loss trends and evaluate the allowance periodically, taking into account recent trends in losses and the overall economic environment. To the extent that actual experience differs from historical trends, there could be significant adjustments to our valuation allowance.

Valuation of Inventory

Vehicle inventory consists of used vehicles, primarily acquired at auction. Direct and indirect vehicle reconditioning costs including parts and labor, inbound transportation costs and other incremental costs are capitalized as a component of inventory. Vehicle inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Vehicle inventory cost is determined by specific identification. Net realizable value is based on the estimated selling price derived from historical data and trends, such as sales price and average days to sale of similar vehicles, as well as independent, market resources less costs to complete, dispose and transport the vehicles. To the extent that there are significant changes to estimated vehicle selling prices or decreases in demand for used vehicles, there could be significant adjustments to reflect our inventory at net realizable value.

Unit-Based Compensation

We classify unit-based awards granted in exchange for services as either equity awards or as liability awards. Unit-based compensation expense for equity and liability awards is measured based on the fair value of the award at the grant date. The calculation of unit-based compensation expense is based on the Black-Sholes valuation model which requires significant estimates including the expected volatility of our common units, expected dividend yield, option term and risk-free interest rate. We also estimate when and if contingency-based awards

 

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will be earned. If an award is not considered probable of being earned, no amount of unit-based compensation is recognized. If the award is deemed probable of being earned, related compensation expense is recorded over the estimated service period. To the extent our estimates of awards considered probable of being earned changes, the amount of unit-based compensation recognized will also change. Adjustments related to changes in the fair value and probability assessments could result in a significant increase or decrease in compensation expense.

Temporary Equity

We record the issuance and sale of preferred units with redemption features out of our control at fair value, net of issuance costs, as temporary equity. We recognize any returns as an increase in temporary equity and increase to members’ deficit.

Income Taxes

Carvana Group was organized in Delaware as a limited liability company and treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. Carvana Group is not subject to income taxes and passes through consolidated taxable income to our members, allocated pursuant to the our LLC Agreement, as amended and restated. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes, except for any amount of entity level state tax in certain jurisdictions, has been recorded.

After consummation of this offering, we will become subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income of Carvana Group and will be taxed at prevailing corporate tax rates. In addition to tax expense, we will be required to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. We intend to cause Carvana Group to make distributions in an amount sufficient to allow us to pay our tax obligations and operating expenses, including distributions to fund any payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. See “Organizational Structure — Tax Receivable Agreement.”

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily a result of exposure due to potential changes in inflation or interest rates. We do not hold financial instruments for trading purposes.

Inflation Risk

Based on our analysis of the periods presented, we believe that inflation has not had a material effect on our operating results. There can be no assurance that future inflation will not have an adverse impact on our operating results and financial condition.

Interest Rate Risk

We had total outstanding debt under our Floor Plan Facility and notes payable of approximately $170.8 million at December 31, 2016. Amounts outstanding under our Floor Plan Facility are due within one year and amounts outstanding under our other notes payable are due in 2021. Amounts outstanding under our Floor Plan Facility bear a variable interest rate of a fixed spread to the one-month LIBOR rate. Our notes payable each have a fixed interest rate. At December 31, 2016, the applicable one month LIBOR rate was 0.77%. A 100-basis point increase in market interest rates would have increased our interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2016 by approximately $0.9 million. A 100-basis point decrease in market interest rates would have decreased our interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2016 by approximately $0.7 million.

 

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BUSINESS

Our Mission

Our mission is to change the way people buy cars.

Our Company

Carvana is a leading eCommerce platform for buying used cars. We are transforming the used car buying experience by giving consumers what they want — a wide selection, great value and quality, transparent pricing and a simple, no-pressure transaction. Each element of our business, from inventory procurement to fulfillment and overall ease of the online transaction, has been built for this singular purpose.

We provide a refreshingly different and convenient car buying experience that can save buyers time and money. On our platform, consumers can research and identify a vehicle, inspect it using our proprietary 360-degree vehicle imaging technology, obtain financing and warranty coverage, purchase the vehicle, and schedule delivery or pick-up, all from their desktop or mobile devices. Our transaction technologies and online platform transform a traditionally time consuming process by allowing customers to secure financing, complete a purchase and schedule delivery online in as little as 10 minutes.

Our technology and infrastructure allow us to seamlessly and cost efficiently deliver this car buying experience to our customers. We use proprietary algorithms to optimize our nationally pooled inventory of over 7,300 vehicles, inspect and recondition our vehicles based on our 150-point inspection process, and operate our own logistics network to deliver cars directly to customers as soon as the next day. Customers in certain markets also have the option to pick up their vehicle at one of our proprietary vending machines, which provides an exciting pick-up experience for the customer while decreasing our variable costs, increasing scalability and building brand awareness.

The automotive retail industry’s structure presents an opportunity for disruption. It is the largest consumer retail industry in the United States and is highly fragmented. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. automotive industry generated approximately $1.1 trillion in sales in 2015, while Edmunds.com estimates the U.S. used vehicle sales market at over $710 billion in 2015. With little brand differentiation, there are approximately 63,000 used car dealerships in North America according to DealerSocket 2015 and the largest dealer brand commands approximately 1.6% of the U.S. market according to Edmunds.com and publicly-listed dealership filings. Additionally, consumers are often dissatisfied with the car buying process. According to DealerSocket 2016, 81% of North American consumers do not enjoy the car buying process, and car salesmen are among the least trusted professionals, according to a 2015 Gallup poll.

Carvana has demonstrated that its custom-built business model can capitalize on this opportunity. From the launch of our first market in January 2013 through December 31, 2016, we purchased, reconditioned, sold and delivered approximately 27,500 vehicles to customers through our website, generating $541.8 million in revenue. Our sales have grown as we have added new markets and increased our market penetration in our current markets. As of December 31, 2016, our in-house distribution network services 21 metropolitan markets, and we plan to continue to expand our network into additional markets. Since we launched our first market in 2013, we have grown organically across the United States, adding two markets in 2014, six in 2015 and 12 in 2016.

Our revenues have grown from $4.6 million in 2013 and $41.7 million in 2014 to $130.4 million in 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2016, we generated $365.1 million in revenue, representing a 180.0% increase over the $130.4 million in revenue that we generated for the year ended December 31, 2015. We continue to invest heavily in growth and generated a net loss of $93.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to a net loss of $36.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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Industry Background & Market Opportunity

Exceptionally Large and Fragmented Market

The U.S. automotive industry generated approximately $1.1 trillion in sales in 2015, which comprised roughly 20% of the U.S. retail economy and made it the largest consumer retail market in the United States according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Edmunds.com estimates the U.S. used vehicle sales market at over $710 billion in 2015, representing approximately 38 million used vehicle transactions at an average sales price of $18,552.

The used car auto retail industry is highly fragmented. There are approximately 63,000 used car dealerships in North America, comprised of 45,000 independent used car dealerships and nearly 18,000 franchise dealerships, according to the DealerSocket 2015. The largest dealer brand commands approximately 1.6% of the U.S. market and the top 100 used car auto retailers collectively hold approximately 7.0% market share, according to Edmunds.com, publicly-listed dealership filings and Automotive News.

The traditional used car retailing model is costly, operationally challenging and difficult to scale. Providing an end-to-end solution requires inspection, repair, reconditioning and showroom facilities, as well as inventory sourcing and financing capabilities, substantially all of which is traditionally done at each dealership location. According to publicly-listed dealership filings, some full service dealerships providing all of these services can require an initial investment of up to $30 million. Additional variable costs include the salaries of on-site employees, inventory financing fees and vehicle transportation costs.

Customer acquisition is expensive and inefficient for traditional automotive retailers as they are typically confined to local advertising channels and have to drive foot traffic to their physical locations, where they offer an often undifferentiated service and limited inventory.

Additional challenges in auto retailing, both online and offline, stem from the following unique characteristics of selling cars:

 

   

big ticket item, often representing one of the customer’s largest and longest lifecycle purchases;

 

   

range of taste in make, model, body style, price, year, mileage, color, drivetrain and features;

 

   

second most expensive purchase many consumers make and finance;

 

   

complex transaction often involving a vehicle trade-in and the purchase of add-on service products to protect the customer’s investment;

 

   

reliance on third parties for critical business functions; and

 

   

state and local regulatory compliance variability.

The Way Consumers Buy Cars Is Changing

Historically, consumers discovered vehicles for sale through local print and broadcast media, as well as word of mouth, and would go to dealerships to educate themselves on potential purchases. However, consumers no longer rely solely on traditional media and dealerships to discover and research vehicles. According to the Cars Online 2014 report from Capgemini, 97% of customer vehicle purchases involve online research. In fact, the 2016 Car Buyer Journey report from Autotrader indicates that a typical used car buyer spends approximately nine hours researching his or her prospective car purchase online.

As eCommerce has become more established, reaching 8.4% of total retail sales in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2016 according to the U.S. Census Bureau, consumers have become more comfortable buying taste-driven, higher-priced products such as consumer electronics and home furnishings online. Similarly, auto consumers are interested in eCommerce solutions for their car purchasing needs — 75% of U.S. car buyers would consider completing their entire car purchase online if given the opportunity, according to Accenture’s 2015 Automotive Digital Survey.

 

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What Auto Consumers Want

As a result of the unique aspects of purchasing a vehicle, consumers have a distinct set of expectations that are challenging for traditional used auto retailers to address.

 

   

Wide selection.     Automobiles vary widely in model, style, color, age and price, and consumers exhibit differing tastes, style and purchasing goals and budgets. This requires dealers to maintain a broad inventory and offer multiple financing, warranty and service plan choices.

 

   

Traditional used auto retailers are limited by staging capacity and anticipated local demand at each dealership; they generally lack the logistical capabilities to source vehicles from other locations quickly and cost-effectively.

 

   

Value.     Auto consumers want consistent, fair value.

 

   

Traditional used car retailers have high overhead costs and must pass these costs on to their customers.

 

   

Confidence in quality.     Auto consumers want to have comfort that the vehicle they purchase is mechanically sound and will not require costly repairs or replacement in the near term.

 

   

Traditional used auto retailers may lack the scale and expertise to consistently purchase high quality vehicles and uniformly recondition them, increasing the incidence of selling a “lemon.”

 

   

Control and no pressure.     Auto consumers want to feel in control of the buying process, without being pressured.

 

   

According to DealerSocket 2016, 81% of North American consumers do not enjoy the car buying process, and U.S. car salespeople are among the least trusted professionals, according to a 2015 Gallup poll.

 

   

Fast, simple purchasing process.     Auto consumers want their transaction to be convenient, fair and on their own desired timeline.

 

   

Buying a car at a traditional auto dealership is often a multi-part transaction including vehicle purchase, trade-in, financing and complementary products, and requires over three hours on average, according to the 2016 Car Buyer Journey report from Autotrader.

Carvana’s Solution

In response to these evolving consumer needs, we built Carvana to provide a no-pressure, no-haggle experience with flexible and fast transactions. Consumers can research and identify a vehicle, inspect it using interactive high definition photography, obtain financing and warranty coverage, complete their purchase and schedule delivery or pick up, all from our online platform. Our uniformed employees deliver cars to customers in branded single car haulers as soon as the next day, and we offer a seven-day return policy on all our cars sold. The sales process we have built enables our customers to execute their purchases, once a car has been selected, in as little as 10 minutes.

We aim to deliver the best selection, best value and best experience for used car buyers.

The Best Selection

As of December 31, 2016, we offer all customers a nationally pooled inventory of over 7,300 high-quality used vehicles. We evaluate all of the vehicles that we own and offer for sale using our 150-point “Carvana Certified” inspection process, which we are able to perform at scale across our network of inspection and reconditioning centers (“IRCs”). Our customer research indicates that size and range of selection are primary determinants of where customers will transact. We use proprietary algorithms to optimize our inventory acquisition based on extensive used vehicle market and customer behavior data. Furthermore, our nationally pooled inventory system maximizes the breadth of vehicle selection for our

 

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customers in any given location. This results in a higher likelihood that customers are able to find the make, model, year and color combination that they desire. In contrast, traditional dealerships are limited in range of selection because they typically optimize a local inventory of a few hundred vehicles at each dealership location, even if they own thousands of vehicles across multiple distributed locations.

The Best Value

Our proprietary technology and vertically-integrated business model allow us to enjoy a significantly lower variable cost structure versus traditional dealerships and provide substantial value to our customers. We do not require a network of brick-and-mortar dealerships, staffed with sales personnel; instead, we utilize both an in-house logistics network and proprietary vending machines to facilitate trade-ins and vehicle delivery. Additionally, we believe our pooled inventory approach will result in lower average days to sale, which we expect will help improve margins due to decreased vehicle depreciation resulting in higher unit selling price. These savings are passed on to the consumer through sales prices that averaged approximately $1,430 below Kelley Blue Book Suggested Retail Value per vehicle during the year ended December 31, 2016. Furthermore, we are able to provide personalized and highly-transparent financing terms based on basic customer information that results in faster transaction times, clear lending terms and competitive interest rates.

The Best Experience

We aim to provide the best car buying experience available for our customers through a fully-integrated, convenient online shopping experience. Our proprietary 360-degree vehicle imaging technology provides transparency by allowing customers to view vehicle features and imperfections. We also provide automated trade-in valuations, financing and vehicle service contracts (“VSC”). Customers can easily select among various pricing and pre-approved financing terms and receive approval in seconds. We offer a premium fulfillment experience with pick-up and delivery options available, including pick-up at our vending machines in some markets. Our in-house customer advocates are available to answer customer questions that arise throughout the process. At every customer touch point, we strive to provide the level of customer service that makes purchasing a car from us an enjoyable, memorable experience. Finally, we offer seven-day return and 100-day warranty policies with every car we sell.

We believe that our customers value the ease of use and transparency of our platform. They have responded favorably to our solution, as illustrated by the ratings we receive. Our customers rated us an average of 4.8 out of 5.0 as of December 31, 2016, and 95% of them said they would recommend us to a friend when responding to over 4,250 satisfaction surveys we solicited from our inception through December 31, 2016. These positive reactions create opportunities for repeat customers and a strong referral network.

Strengths & Competitive Advantages

Our business model is disrupting the traditional used vehicle sales model. Our primary goal is to rapidly scale vehicle unit sales by focusing on delivering an unparalleled customer experience. Since our inception in 2012, we have been developing and leveraging the following key strengths of our robust platform, which we believe provide significant competitive advantages.

Purpose-Built Vertically-Integrated eCommerce Platform

We built our used car eCommerce platform because we believe a lower and differentiated cost structure is critical to providing a seamless, best-in-class car buying experience. We believe that traditional dealerships and other technology-enabled auto platforms do not provide this type of experience, and that our end-to-end model allows us to offer a superior solution while reducing our cost of operations and enhancing our ability to offer complementary products and services. Our vertically-integrated platform gives us control of all critical operations and transaction elements, which facilitates a fast, simple and consistent user experience. We control the algorithms that help determine the vehicles we make available

 

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to our customers, the prices of those vehicles, the financing terms and VSC options available to our customers and the trade-in values we offer. Additionally, we control the logistics infrastructure that enables us to offer customers fast, specific and reliable delivery times. We have invested heavily in our custom designed website to provide a cutting edge user interface, and have built a team of in-house customer advocates that is dedicated to providing first-rate customer service.

Differentiated Shopping Experience

We have developed market-leading technology that makes the online vehicle purchasing process intuitive, transparent and fun. Our proprietary photo booth, paired with custom photo processing and display technology, provides an interactive way for consumers to search for vehicles and take a virtual tour of the interior and exterior of a vehicle using annotated, high definition photography. We believe this market-leading technology, coupled with our certification process and seven-day return policy, generates the confidence and trust in our platform needed to buy a car online.

Proprietary Financing Technology

Our differentiated financing solutions provide customers with near instantaneous credit decisions as well as flexibility and transparency in financing their vehicle purchase. We preapprove thousands of down payment and monthly payment combinations that allow customers to choose their preferred financing. We preapprove these terms utilizing “soft credit checks” which do not impact a customer’s credit unless they complete a purchase and financing transaction. Due to our relatively low car prices, our customers generally have lower PTI (Payment to Income) and LTV (Loan to Value) ratios on their loans than they would have at higher prices. This significantly enhances the quality of the loans that we generate and the premium we can capture when we sell the loans to our financing partners.

Efficient Logistics Network and Attractive Fulfillment Experience

We have developed proprietary logistics software and an in-house delivery network that differentiates us from competitors by allowing us to predictably and efficiently transport cars while providing customers a distinctive fulfillment experience. Our home delivery is conducted by a Carvana employee on a branded delivery truck. Customers in certain markets can also pick up their vehicles at one of our proprietary car vending machines, which are multi-story glass towers that store purchased vehicles, or at one of our fulfillment centers. These vending machines provide an attractive and unique experience for our customers and develop brand awareness while lowering our vehicle fulfillment expenses. Following the opening of our first vending machine in Nashville, Tennessee, our market penetration significantly increased while our variable operational costs per car sold decreased. We intend to grow our logistics network and build vending machine in many of the metropolitan markets that we serve.

Scaled Used Vehicle Infrastructure

We currently leverage a network of three IRCs and supporting software for our vehicle reconditioning and logistics activities that required significant investment in time and capital to develop. We believe these facilities at full utilization give us capacity to inspect and recondition about 150,000 cars per year. Our proprietary inventory management system and Transportation Management System (“TMS”), combined with our expertise and experience gained from operating these facilities, position us well to continue to build out additional reconditioning and distribution centers as needed.

Scale Driving Powerful Network Effects

Our business benefits from powerful network effects. Our logistics capabilities allow us to offer every car in our inventory to customers across our markets. As we add markets, we expect to increase overall demand, which would enable us to carry a larger inventory. A broader vehicle inventory would further improve our offering across our markets, enabling us to increase market share. Furthermore, we anticipate increased brand awareness, driven by national advertising, will allow us to expand our national inventory and further these network effects.

 

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Our Growth Strategies

The foundation of our business is retail vehicle unit sales. This drives the majority of our revenue and allows us to capture additional revenue streams associated with financing, VSCs and trade-in vehicles. As we mature, we believe we will continue to improve conversion on these revenues and expand our offering of complementary products. However, all of these additional revenue opportunities are derived from retail vehicle units sales and as a result, our growth strategies are primarily focused on this metric.

Our ability to generate vehicle sales is a function of the number of markets we operate in, our penetration in those markets and our ability to build and maintain our brand by offering great value, transparency and outstanding customer service. We plan to continue growing our vehicle unit sales, number of markets, market penetration and complementary product revenues while enhancing competitive positioning by executing the following key elements of our growth strategy:

Increase Sales Through Further Penetration of Our Existing Markets

We believe that our markets are at an early stage of growth when measured by market penetration. In Atlanta, our first and most mature market, we have approximately 1% market penetration, which makes us one of the largest used car dealers in Atlanta. We plan to continue marketing and actively building our brand in existing markets by improving our operations, opening additional vending machines, increasing our inventory size and growing brand awareness.

Continue to Enter Key Geographic Markets.

We believe there is a substantial opportunity to utilize our capital-light expansion model and proven go-to-market strategy to enter additional markets by expanding our existing logistics network and advertising in those markets. We believe we can enter more markets than many of the larger dealership groups because of our lower cost structure, which allows us to efficiently operate in smaller markets. Furthermore, our nationally pooled inventory creates an even larger competitive advantage in these smaller markets, where customers typically have access to less inventory selection at local dealerships.

Continue to Innovate and Extend Our Technology Leadership

We will continue to make significant investments in improving and adding to our customer offering. We believe that the complexity of the automotive retail transaction provides substantial opportunity for technology investment and that our leadership and continued growth will enable us to responsibly invest in further separating ourselves from our competitors’ offerings.

Develop Broad Consumer Awareness of Our Brand

We believe our brand development efforts will meaningfully impact our ability to acquire new customers. We intend to attract new customers through advertising, public relations, and customer referrals. We believe these efforts will be further enhanced once we are able to economically launch national advertising campaigns. We also plan to build vending machines in additional markets to capitalize on word of mouth publicity in building our brand awareness.

Develop New Products

We plan to leverage our existing eCommerce and logistics infrastructure to increase monetization opportunities by introducing new complementary products and services. The car purchasing and ownership cycle provides many opportunities to add value for our customers and our technology expertise and process automation position us well to provide these services in unique and differentiated ways.

 

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Customer Lifecycle

Search and Discovery.     We have developed a mobile-optimized website, where prospective car buyers can immediately begin browsing, researching, filtering and identifying their choice from an inventory of over 7,300 vehicles that we offer for sale. We have also developed a series of innovative features to enhance the customer experience on our website and enable better product discovery, such as highly engaging visual imagery and merchandising, as well as easy-to-use site navigation tools and personalization features. We also feature integrations with various vehicle data providers for vehicle feature and option information as a research tool to assist our customers with their purchase decisions.

Virtual Tour.     Once customers select a vehicle, they have the ability to take an annotated virtual vehicle tour on our website, which includes a 360-degree view of the interior and exterior of the actual vehicle. This interactive tour allows customers to review vehicle imperfections through high definition photography and provides them with an extensive list of vehicle details, accessories and safety features presented in an intuitive and easy to review manner.

Seamless Transaction Technology.     Once customers have chosen a vehicle, our platform allows them to complete the purchase in as little as 10 minutes, saving them both time and money.

 

   

Financing.     We pre-approve thousands of down payment and monthly payment combinations that allow customers to choose their preferred financing. Our website includes unique, highly engaging and intuitive financing tools that are transparent and demonstrate the relationship between pre-approved down payment, monthly payment, and term combinations. Our innovative financing tool allows borrowers to select an exact dollar payment plan based on thousands of permutations of APR, down payment, monthly payment and term. Our customers can obtain a financing decision in seconds generated by our proprietary credit scoring and loan structuring algorithms for every car in our inventory. This involves a short process that only requires ten fields to be completed and will not impact customers’ credit unless they complete a purchase and finance transaction.

 

   

Complementary products.     Our customers can further supplement their online vehicle purchase by electing to purchase a fully-integrated VSC, or extended warranty, which is serviced by DriveTime. In order to help improve the transaction experience, we have evaluated numerous potential options to ultimately provide our customers with two plans that we believe will best meet their needs.

 

   

Trade-in.     For customers interested in pursuing a trade-in, our Cardian Angel tool provides customers with an automated valuation of their existing vehicle that can be applied to any vehicle purchase. Carvana will also purchase vehicles directly from customers without an associated vehicle purchase.

 

   

Documentation and payment.     To further improve the ease of financing, complementary products, and trade-ins, we have developed a seamless, fully-integrated online documentation process. We have established partnerships with several technology providers that allow for automated down payment income verification and payment processing through simple, easy to use tools such as the ability to take pictures of required documents with a smartphone.

Fulfillment .    Customers can choose to have their vehicle delivered or pick up their vehicle at one of our proprietary vehicle vending machines or fulfillment centers. We deliver cars as soon as the next day with a Carvana-uniformed employee in a branded, custom single-car hauler. Our vending machines provide an attractive and unique customer pick-up experience that many customers choose. At our vending machines, the customer deposits a Carvana-branded token into a coin slot and an automated platform selects the customer’s car from the multi-story tower and delivers it to a garage bay where the customer is waiting with a Carvana delivery associate.

Post-sale customer support.     Once customers have their car, our customer advocates manage the post-sale coordination and service call process including any claims from our standard 100-day / 4,189

 

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mile bumper-to-bumper “Worry Free Guarantee” warranty and the seven-day return policy. Given the return rates we have seen and the cost to us of honoring the return policy, we believe the peace of mind our customers gain from our seven-day return policy supports the cost of this offering. Our customers rated us an average of 4.8 out of 5.0 as of December 31, 2016, and 95% of them said they would recommend us to a friend when responding to over 4,250 satisfaction surveys we solicited from our inception through December 31, 2016. These positive reactions create opportunities for repeat customers and a strong referral network.

Vehicle Lifecycle

Vehicle Acquisition.     We acquire the substantial majority of our used vehicle inventory through the large and liquid national used-car auction market. The remainder of our inventory is acquired directly from customers, vehicle finance and leasing companies, rental car companies, and other suppliers. We use proprietary algorithms to determine which cars to bid on and how much to bid; our software can evaluate tens of thousands of potential vehicle purchases per day, creating a distinct competitive advantage versus in-person sourcing methods used by traditional dealerships. We assess vehicles on the basis of quality, inventory fit, consumer desirability, relative value, expected reconditioning costs and vehicle location to identify what we believe represent the most in-demand and profitable vehicles to acquire for inventory. We utilize a broad range of data sources, including proprietary site data and a variety of external data sources to support our assessments. Once our algorithms have identified a suitable vehicle for purchase, bids are verified and executed by a centralized team of inventory sourcing professionals.

Inspection and Reconditioning.     Once we acquire a vehicle, we leverage our in-house logistics or a third party delivery service to transport the vehicle to one of our IRCs, at which point the vehicle is entered into our inventory management system. We then begin a 150-point inspection process covering controls, features, brakes, tires and cosmetics. Each IRC includes trained technicians, vehicle lifts, paint-less dent repair and paint capabilities and receives on-site support from third party vendors with whom we have integrated systems to ensure ready access to parts and materials. When an inspection is complete, we estimate the necessary reconditioning cost for the vehicle to be deemed “Carvana Certified” and expected timing to be made available for sale on our website.

Photography and Merchandising.     To provide transparency to our customers, our proprietary, automated photo booths capture a 360-degree exterior and interior virtual tour of each vehicle in our website inventory. Our photo booths photograph the interior and exterior of the vehicle while annotating material defects based on visibility threshold category. We also feature integrations with various vehicle data providers for vehicle feature and option information. We have instituted a unified cosmetic standard across all IRCs to better ensure a consistent customer experience.

Transportation and Fulfillment.     Third party vehicle transportation is often slow, expensive and unreliable. To address these challenges, we built an in-house auto logistics network backed by a proprietary TMS to transport our vehicles nationwide. The system is based on a “hub and spoke” model, which connects all IRCs, logistics hubs and vending machines via our owned fleet of multi-car and single car haulers. Our TMS allows us to efficiently manage locations, routes, route capacities, trucks and drivers while also dynamically optimizing for speed and cost. We store inventory at our IRCs, and when a vehicle is sold, it is delivered directly to the customer or transported to a vending machine for pick-up by the customer. Due to our robust and proprietary logistics infrastructure, we are able to offer our customers and operations team highly accurate predictions of vehicle availability, minimizing unanticipated delays and ensuring a seamless and reliable customer experience.

Markets

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vehicles since the launch of our first market in January 2013. We initially launched in Atlanta, Georgia in 2013 and have since grown our network across the United States, adding two markets in 2014, six in 2015 and 12 in 2016. We are committed to providing an honest, transparent and customer-centric used car buying experience online, which is achieved through our hub and spoke market approach. While our entire inventory of vehicles is available for sale across the United States through our own and third party delivery services, our focus is on serving our markets and providing the best possible car buying experience to our customers at a low, transparent cost. Our established logistics network and ability to deliver any car in our inventory on Carvana branded haulers to customers within our markets allow us to provide a low-cost, simple car buying experience.

Atlanta, Georgia Case Study

We launched in our first market, Atlanta, Georgia, in January 2013. In only 16 quarters of operations, we have grown to become one of the largest used car dealers in Georgia, achieving a market penetration of 0.9% and revenue of over $119 million in the Atlanta market for the year ended December 31, 2016. In the quarter ended December 31, 2016, we sold 1,623 units in Atlanta, representing a market penetration of 1.1%, an increase from 1.0% in the previous quarter and from 0.6% in the quarter ended December 31, 2015. As our Atlanta operations have achieved greater volume, our local advertising expense per retail unit sold has fallen substantially overall, though quarterly periods fluctuate as we launch advertising campaigns. The reduction of advertising expense per retail unit sold has been driven by increased sales, a more comprehensive car inventory, and stronger brand recognition. For a description of the metrics in the tables below see “Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Market Cohorts.”

 

    Quarter Ended  
    March 31,
2014
    June 30,
2014
    Sept. 30,
2014
    Dec. 31,
2014
    March 31,
2015
    June 30,
2015
    Sept. 30,
2015
    Dec. 31,
2015
    March 31,
2016
    June 30,
2016
    Sept. 30,
2016
    Dec. 31,
2016
 
    (dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)        

Retail units sold

    220       279       345       438       735       773       911       980       1,481       1,551       1,633       1,623  

YoY growth

    1057.9     506.5     430.8     563.6     234.1     177.1     164.1     123.7     101.5     100.6     79.3     65.6

Market penetration

    0.1     0.2     0.2     0.3     0.4     0.5     0.5     0.6     0.8     0.9     1.0     1.1

Net sales and operating revenues

  $ 4,137     $ 5,744     $ 6,615     $ 7,970     $ 13,780     $ 15,932     $ 17,760     $ 18,480     $ 27,510     $ 29,794     $ 31,289     $ 30,853  

Advertising expense per retail unit sold

  $ 1,500     $ 1,794     $ 1,514     $ 1,323     $ 1,067     $ 907     $ 850     $ 728     $ 692     $ 497     $ 539     $ 551  

Nashville, Tennessee Case Study

We launched in our second market, Nashville, Tennessee, in May 2014. While our Nashville operations benefitted from a larger inventory selection at launch and operational know-how gained in the Atlanta market, the launch of our first fully automated vending machine contributed to the market’s outsized growth relative to Atlanta. Shortly following the car vending machine launch in November 2015, Nashville saw sales increase significantly, with market penetration more than doubling from approximately 0.3% to 0.7% from the three months ending September 30, 2015 to the three months ending March 31, 2016. This growth following the vending machine launch led Nashville to reach a market penetration of 1.1%, five quarters faster than Atlanta. In Nashville, customers are increasingly utilizing the convenient and unique buying experience provided by the vending machine.

 

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    Quarter Ended  
    June 30,
2014
    Sept. 30,
2014
    Dec. 31,
2014
    March 31,
2015
    June 30,
2015
    Sept. 30,
2015
    Dec. 31,
2015
    March 31,
2016
    June 30,
2016
    Sept. 30,
2016
    Dec. 31,
2016
 
    (dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)        

Retail units sold

    22       60       56       93       120       138       204       403       429       489       523  

YoY growth

    n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       445.5     130.0     264.3     333.3     257.5     254.3     156.4

Market penetration

    0.0     0.1     0.1     0.2     0.2     0.3     0.4     0.7     0.8     0.9     1.1

Net sales and operating revenues

  $ 497     $ 1,147     $ 999     $ 1,920     $ 2,484     $ 2,749     $ 3,747     $ 7,676     $ 8,212     $ 9,283     $ 9,702  

Advertising expense per retail unit sold

  $ 9,995     $ 5,369     $ 6,093     $ 3,732     $ 2,920     $ 2,002     $ 1,346     $ 897     $ 651     $ 682     $ 682  

We have been able to successfully expand into new markets to date and plan to continue entering additional markets. Our success in Nashville is a testament to the efficient, capital-light expansion model and go-to-market strategy that we have successfully replicated in our other new markets. Recently launched markets have continued to grow more rapidly than our initial markets. We believe that increased scale, improved brand awareness, scaled logistics network, expanded vehicle inventory and additional vending machines will continue to drive market ramp speed.

Marketing

We believe our customer base is similar to the overall market for used cars at average price points of our vehicles. Our sales and marketing efforts utilize a multi-channel approach, built on a seasonality-adjusted, market-based model budget. We utilize a combination of brand building as well as direct response channels to efficiently seed and scale our local markets. Our paid advertising efforts include advertisements through local television, search engine marketing, inventory site listing, retargeting, organic referral, display, digital radio, direct mail and branded pay-per-click channels. We believe our strong customer focus ensures customer loyalty which will drive both repeat purchases and referrals. In addition to our paid channels, we intend to attract new customers through enhancing our earned media and public relations efforts and further investing in our proprietary vending machines.

Customer Advocates

We have a team of in-house customer support specialists who provide assistance 13 hours per day, seven days per week to our customers located around the country. Operating as advocates, our specialists are available to assist customers with questions that arise throughout the car buying process. These advocates are available via web chat or telephone and help customers navigate the website, answer specific questions and assist in loan verification by working with our customers to establish proof of identity, income and insurance. We take a consultative approach with our customers, offering live support and acting as a trusted partner to guide them through each phase of the purchase lifecycle. We are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality transaction experience and believe our advocates, who receive no commission income, are a meaningful reason why customers prefer transacting with us. The effectiveness of our model is reflected in the high ratings we receive from our customers and strong customer referrals. We focus on developing our advocates and providing them with the information and resources they need to offer exceptional customer service.

Competition

The U.S. used car marketplace is highly fragmented. There are approximately 45,000 independent used car dealerships and nearly 18,000 franchise dealerships in North America, according to the DealerSocket 2015. The largest dealer brand commands approximately 1.6% of the U.S. market and the top 100 used car auto retailers collectively hold approximately 7.0% market share, according to Edmunds.com, publicly-listed dealership filings and Automotive News. We believe the primary competitive factors in this

 

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market include transparency, convenience, price, selection and vehicle quality. Our current competitors can be largely classified into the following segments:

 

   

franchised dealerships – 29% of establishments;

 

   

independent dealerships – 71% of establishments; and

 

   

online dealerships/marketplaces.

A number of used vehicles are also bought and sold through privately negotiated transactions.

We believe that our vertically-integrated business model provides a meaningful and sustainable competitive advantage.

Technology

Our business is driven by data and technology at all stages of the process, from inventory purchasing, reconditioning, photography and annotation through online merchandising, sales, financing, logistics, and delivery. Carvana’s proprietary and exclusive-use technology portfolio includes:

 

   

a decisioning model for consolidating internal and third party data to provide profitability estimates for inventory available for purchase;

 

   

a limited exclusivity license to an inventory management system that handles vehicles from acquisition through photography;

 

   

a custom-built automated photography system with software that combines high-quality photos to produce an interactive, 360-degree virtual tour of both the exterior and interior of the vehicle;

 

   

a website that includes advanced filtering and search technology that helps customers find a car that suits their tastes;

 

   

a logistical model to optimize the transport of purchased inventory to the customer; and

 

   

a custom automated delivery tower, or vending machine, including customer experience enhancements such as automatically generated video (suitable for posting to social media) that captures the customer’s pick-up experience.

We also rely on third party technology, including the following:

 

   

customer identity verification for financing;

 

   

transportation fleet telemetry;

 

   

network infrastructure for hosting the website and inventory data;

 

   

software libraries, development environments and tools;

 

   

services to allow customers to digitally sign contracts;

 

   

customer service call center management software; and

 

   

automation controls and software for the vending machine.

Employees

As of December 31, 2016, we had 1,067 employees. None of our employees is represented by a labor union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We consider our relationship with our employees to be satisfactory.

Facilities

Corporate Offices.     We lease 37,800 square feet of office space at our corporate headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. In September 2016, we entered into a lease agreement effective through February 2024

 

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with the option to extend to February 2039 for approximately 69,000 square feet of office space for a new corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona that we currently partially inhabit and expect to fully inhabit before the third quarter of 2017. In January 2017, we entered into a sublease agreement with a related party for approximately 65,000 square feet of office space in that same building.

Other Facilities.     The below chart summarizes our material facilities other than our corporate headquarters. Each of the facilities listed in the table below is leased other than our Austin Vending Machine and San Antonio Vending Machine. We recondition, photograph and store inventory at our IRCs and provide customers with the option to pick up their purchased vehicles at certain facilities, including multi-story glass tower fulfilment centers that we refer to as vending machines. In markets not listed in the table below, where we do not have an IRC or vending machine that can function as a logistics hub, we lease or sublease office and parking space to facilitate deliveries. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Markets.”

 

Operations

  

City

GA IRC

   Winder, GA

TX IRC

   Blue Mound, TX

NJ IRC

   Delanco, NJ

Nashville Vending Machine

   Nashville, TN

Atlanta Fulfillment Center

   Atlanta, GA

Houston Vending Machine

   Houston, TX

San Antonio Vending Machine

   San Antonio, TX

Austin Vending Machine

   Austin, TX

Palo Alto Office

   Palo Alto, CA

Venice Office

   Los Angeles, CA

Brady Corporate Apartment

   Atlanta, GA

Houston Corporate Apartment

   Houston, TX

Inventory Storage

   Raleigh, NC

Inventory Storage

   Saginaw, TX

Intellectual Property

We protect our intellectual property through a combination of trademarks, domain names, copyrights, trade secrets, patents and contractual provisions and restrictions on access and use of our proprietary information and technology.

As of December 31, 2016, we hold one issued patent covering our photo booth and imaging technology, and six pending patent applications and one provisional application covering various technologies including our website user interface technology, our loan underwriting technology, and our vending machine technology.

As of December 31, 2016, we have eight trademark registrations, including registrations for “Carvana,” the Carvana logo, and various slogans. We also have one pending registration as of December 31, 2016.

We are the registered holder of a variety of domestic and international domain names, including “carvana.com.”

In addition to the protection provided by our intellectual property rights, we enter into confidentiality and proprietary rights agreements with certain of our employees, consultants, contractors and business partners. Certain of our employees and contractors are also subject to invention assignment agreements. We further control the use of our proprietary technology and intellectual property through provisions in both our general and product-specific terms of use on our website.

Furthermore, we have a cross-license agreement with DriveTime pursuant to which DriveTime has obtained limited licenses to some of our intellectual property. See “Certain Relationship and Related Party

 

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Transactions — Relationship with DriveTime — IP License Agreement” and “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business — We participate in a highly competitive industry, and pressure from existing and new companies may adversely affect our business and operating results.”

Seasonality

We expect our quarterly results of operations, including our revenue, gross profit, profitability, if any, and cash flow to vary significantly in the future, based in part on, among other things, consumers’ car buying patterns. We are an early stage company and our revenues have increased every quarter from our inception to date. However, we have experienced higher revenue growth rates in the first quarter of the calendar year than in each of the last three quarters of the calendar year. As we mature, we expect revenues may decrease in each of the last three quarters of the calendar year. We believe these results are due to seasonal buying patterns driven in part by the timing of income tax refunds, which we believe are a primary source of our customers’ down payments on used vehicle purchases. Due to our short operating history and the overall growth of our business, these seasonal trends have not yet been pronounced, but we expect that in the future our revenues may be affected by these seasonal trends as well as cyclical trends affecting the overall economy, specifically the automotive retail industry. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business—We may experience seasonal and other fluctuations in our quarterly operating results, which may not fully reflect the underlying performance of our business.”

Government Regulation

Various aspects of our business are or may be subject to U.S. federal and state regulation. In particular, the advertising, sale, financing and transport of used motor vehicles are highly regulated by states in which we do business, as well as the U.S. federal government. Regulatory bodies include the CFPB, FTC, USDOT, DOJ, various state dealer licensing authorities, various state consumer protection agencies and various state financial regulatory agencies. We are subject to compliance audits of our operations by many of these authorities.

Certain states have concluded that our activities are subject to vehicle dealer licensing laws, requiring us to maintain a used vehicle dealer license in order to conduct business in that state. We have at least one licensed facility in each of Alabama, Georgia, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.

Most states regulate retail installment sales, including setting a maximum interest rate, caps on certain fees, or maximum loan amounts. In addition, certain (but not all) states require that finance companies in general and Carvana in particular have a sales finance license in order to originate loans in that state. We have obtained a sales finance license in New Jersey and Texas.

For a discussion of the various risks we face from regulation and compliance matters, see “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business — We operate in a highly regulated industry and are subject to a wide range of federal, state and local laws and regulations. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business, sales, results of operations and financial condition.”

Legal Proceedings

From time to time we are involved in various claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. Although the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these actions will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, liquidity, and capital resources.

Future litigation may be necessary to defend ourselves, our partners and our customers by determining the scope, enforceability, and validity of third party proprietary rights or to establish our proprietary rights. The results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

 

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Overview

Carvana Co. is a Delaware corporation formed to serve as a holding company that will hold an indirect interest in Carvana Group through its wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub. Neither Carvana Co. nor Carvana Sub have engaged in any business or other activities other than in connection with their formation and this offering. Following this offering, Carvana Co. will remain a holding company, its sole asset will be the capital stock of its wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, whose sole asset will be a membership interest in Carvana Group and a 0.1% ownership interest in Carvana, LLC, and it will operate and control all of the business and affairs and consolidate the financial results of Carvana Group. Prior to the closing of this offering, the operating agreement of Carvana Group will be amended and restated to, among other things, modify its capital structure by eliminating a class of preferred membership interests, and providing for LLC Units consisting of two classes of common ownership interests in Carvana Group (one held by certain employees and consultants subject to vesting and a participation threshold, and one held by the other Carvana Group owners, including the Garcia Parties and Carvana Sub). We, Carvana Sub and the LLC Unitholders will also enter into an exchange agreement under which each LLC Unitholder (and certain permitted transferees thereof) may (subject to the terms of the exchange agreement) exchange their LLC Units for shares of our Class A common stock. To the extent such owners also hold Class B common stock, they will be required to deliver to Carvana Sub a number of shares of Class B common stock equal to the number of shares of Class A common stock being exchanged for. Any shares of Class B common stock so delivered will be cancelled. As a holder exchanges its LLC Units, our indirect interest in Carvana Group will be correspondingly increased.

Upon completion of this offering, we will be controlled by the Garcia Parties because the Garcia Parties will control approximately     % of the voting interest in us (or approximately     % if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full).

Incorporation of Carvana Co.

Carvana Co. was incorporated in Delaware on November 29, 2016, and has not engaged in any business or other activities except in connection with its formation and the offering. Our certificate of incorporation will be amended and restated immediately prior to the effectiveness of this registration statement in connection with this offering. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will authorize two classes of common stock, Class A common stock and Class B common stock, each having the terms described in “Description of Capital Stock.” In addition, our amended and restated certificate will authorize shares of undesignated preferred stock, the rights, preferences and privileges of which may be designated from time to time by our Board.

Shares of our Class B common stock, which provide no economic rights, will be distributed to the holders of Class A Units of Carvana Group (other than Carvana Sub) in connection with this offering. Each share of our Class B common stock held by the Garcia Parties entitles its holder to ten votes on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally for so long as the Garcia Parties maintain direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock (determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the Class A Units were exchanged for Class A common stock). Each other share of our Class B common stock entitles its holder to one vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally. See “Description of Capital Stock — Class B common stock — Voting Rights.” Holders of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock vote together as a single class on all matters presented to our stockholders for their vote or approval, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

Organizational Transactions

The following transactions, referred to collectively herein as the “Organizational Transactions,” will each be completed prior to or in connection with the completion of this offering.

 

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Immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Registration Statement, we will take the following actions:

 

   

We will convert the outstanding Class C Preferred Units into             Class A Units.

 

   

We will amend and restate the LLC Operating Agreement of Carvana Group to, among other things, (i) eliminate a class of preferred membership interests, (ii) provide for LLC Units consisting of two classes of common ownership interests in Carvana Group (Class B common units held by certain employees and consultants subject to vesting and a participation threshold (“Class B Units”), and Class A common units held by the other Carvana Group owners, including the Garcia Parties and Carvana Sub (“Class A Units”)), and (iii) appoint our wholly owned subsidiary Carvana Sub, as the sole manager of Carvana Group.

 

   

We will amend and restate the certificate of incorporation of Carvana Co. to, among other things, provide for Class A common stock and Class B common stock. See “Description of Capital Stock.”

 

   

We will issue shares of Class B common stock to holders of Class A Units, on a one-to-             basis with the number of Class A Units they own, for nominal consideration.

 

   

Certain employees will be issued an aggregate of                  restricted shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the terms of our new 2017 Incentive Plan upon the completion of this offering (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). Upon the pricing of this offering, we also expect to award options to purchase an aggregate of              shares of Class A common stock to approximately                  employees, with an exercise price set at the initial public offering price. The options awarded upon pricing of the offering will be contingent upon completion of the offering, and a portion of the options will be unvested as of the date of grant. All of the unvested option awards will be time-vesting over a five year period.

 

   

We expect Carvana Group to issue an aggregate of                      Class B Units to our executive officers and certain other employees, in each case with a participation threshold set at the public offering price. Such Class B Units will be subject to vesting, with                  vesting                 , beginning                 . Such Class B Units will be issued under the existing LLC Plan. See “Executive Compensation — Equity Incentives — Summary of Current Awards Under the Carvana Group Equity Incentive Plan” for a discussion of the participation thresholds.

 

   

We and Carvana Sub will enter into an exchange agreement with the LLC Unitholders pursuant to which the LLC Unitholders (other than Carvana Sub) will be entitled to exchange LLC Units, together with shares of Class B common stock, in the case of Class A Units, for shares of Class A common stock in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Agreement or, at our election, for cash. See “— Exchange Agreement.”

 

   

We will enter into the Tax Receivable Agreement with the LLC Unitholders that will provide for the payment by Carvana Co. to LLC Unitholders of 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income taxes we actually realize (or, under certain are deemed to realize in the case of an early termination payment by us, a change in control or a material breach by us of our obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement, as discussed below) as a result of (i) the increase in our proportionate share of the existing tax basis of the assets of Carvana Group and an adjustment in the tax basis of the assets of Carvana Group reflected in that proportionate share as a result of purchases of LLC Units from the LLC Unitholders (other than Carvana Sub) by Carvana Sub and (ii) certain other tax benefits related to our entering into the Tax Receivable Agreement, including tax benefits attributable to payments that we are required to make under the Tax Receivable Agreement. See “— Tax Receivable Agreement.”

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additional shares in full) in exchange for net proceeds of approximately $             million (or approximately $             million if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full), after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

Immediately following the completion of this offering, we will take the following actions:

 

   

We will contribute approximately $             million of the net proceeds of this offering to our wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, to acquire              Class A Units in Carvana Group at a purchase price per LLC Unit equal to              the initial offering price per share of Class A common stock in this offering, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

 

   

Carvana Group will apply a portion of the proceeds it receives from us to repay all outstanding borrowings under the Verde Credit Facility, to pay expenses incurred in connection with the Organizational Transactions and for general corporate purposes. Carvana Sub will also transfer              LLC Units to Ernest Garcia, II (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) in exchange for his 0.1% ownership interest in Carvana, LLC. Carvana Group will bear or reimburse us for all of the expenses of this offering, including the underwriters’ discounts and commissions. See “Use of Proceeds.”

 

   

We will also issue              shares of Class B common stock to Ernest Garcia, II in connection with the transfer of LLC Units by Carvana Sub to Ernest Garcia, II (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) in exchange for his 0.1% ownership interest in Carvana, LLC.

As a result of the Organizational Transactions:

 

   

the investors in this offering will collectively own              shares of our Class A common stock and we will hold, indirectly through our wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub,             LLC Units;

 

   

certain of our former and current employees will own             shares of restricted Class A common stock and options to purchase             shares of Class A common stock with an exercise price set at the initial public offering price, in each case issued pursuant to the 2017 Incentive Plan;

 

   

the Garcia Parties will own             LLC Units and             shares of Class B common stock (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus);

 

   

the remaining LLC Unitholders will own             LLC Units and             shares of Class B common stock;

 

   

our Class A common stock will collectively represent approximately      % of the voting power in us; and

 

   

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The diagram below depicts our expected organizational structure immediately following completion of the Organizational Transactions. This diagram is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent all legal entities owned or controlled by us, or owning a beneficial interest in us.

 

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(1) Upon completion of this offering, the Garcia Parties will collectively control approximately     % of the voting interest in us (or approximately     % if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full). The remaining LLC Unitholders will collectively control approximately     % of the voting interest in us (or approximately     % if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full). See “Principal Stockholders” for additional information about the other LLC Unitholders that will beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding shares of Class B common stock following the completion of this offering. In addition to the Garcia Parties, our existing owners include a limited number of third parties that have invested in Class A Units, as well as certain of our employees who have been issued Class B Units pursuant to the LLC Plan.

 

(2)

Shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote as a single class. Each outstanding share of Class A common stock will be entitled to one vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally. The shares of Class B common stock have no economic rights. Each share of our Class B common stock held by the Garcia Parties entitles its holder to ten votes on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally for so long as the Garcia Parties maintain, in the aggregate, direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock

 

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  (determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the Class A Units were exchanged for Class A common stock). All other shares of our Class B common stock entitle its holder to one vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally. In accordance with the exchange agreement to be entered into in connection with the Organizational Transactions, LLC Unitholders will be entitled to exchange LLC Units, together with shares of Class B common stock in the case of Class A Units, for shares of Class A common stock determined in accordance with the Exchange Agreement or, at our election, for cash.

 

(3) Participants in the Existing Performance Plan will be issued an aggregate of              restricted shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the terms of our new 2017 Incentive Plan upon the completion of this offering (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). We will also issue an aggregate of              restricted shares of Class A common stock (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) upon the completion of this offering to certain of our non-executive employees who are not participants in the Existing Performance Plan. Upon the pricing of this offering, we also expect to award options to purchase an aggregate of              shares of Class A common stock to approximately                  employees, with an exercise price set at the initial public offering price. The options awarded upon pricing of the offering will be contingent upon completion of the offering, and a portion of the options will be unvested as of the date of grant. All of the unvested option awards will vest over a five year period.

 

(4) Includes            LLC Units we expect Carvana Group to issue to our executive officers and certain other employees prior to the pricing of this offering. Assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full, (i) the holders of Class A common stock will have     % of the voting power in Carvana Co., (ii) holders of Class B common stock will have     % of the voting power of Carvana Co., (iii) the LLC Units held by the remaining LLC Unitholders will constitute     % of the outstanding LLC Units in Carvana Group, and (iv) Carvana Co. will own, indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub,     % of the outstanding LLC Units in Carvana Group.

Following the consummation of the Organizational Transactions, Carvana Co. will be a holding company and its sole assets will be its indirect equity interest in Carvana Group. Carvana Co. will operate and control all of the business and affairs of Carvana Group and its subsidiaries. Accordingly, although Carvana Co. will own an indirect minority economic interest in Carvana Group following the consummation of this offering, Carvana Co. will have 100% of the voting power and will control management of Carvana Group, subject to certain exceptions. The combined financial results of Carvana Group and its consolidated subsidiaries will be consolidated in our financial statements.

Our post-offering organizational structure will allow the LLC Unitholders to retain their equity ownership in Carvana Group, an entity that is classified as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes, in the form of LLC Units. Investors in this offering will, by contrast, hold their equity ownership in Carvana Co., a Delaware corporation that is a domestic corporation for United States federal income tax purposes, in the form of shares of Class A common stock. We believe that the LLC Unitholders generally will find it advantageous to hold their equity interests in an entity that is not taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes. The LLC Unitholders, like Carvana Co., will incur U.S. federal, state and local income taxes on their proportionate share of any taxable income of Carvana Group.

The holders of Class A Units (other than Carvana Sub) will also hold shares of our Class B common stock. Although these shares of Class B common stock have only voting and no economic rights, they will allow the holders of Class A Units to exercise voting power over Carvana Co. (which controls Carvana Sub, the sole manager of Carvana Group) at a level that is greater than their overall equity ownership of our business. Under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Garcia Parties holding shares of Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share for so long as the Garcia Parties maintain direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock

 

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(determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the Class A Units were exchanged for Class A common stock). All other LLC Unitholders holding Class B common stock are entitled to one vote per share. When an LLC Unitholder exchanges LLC Units for shares of our Class A common stock pursuant to the exchange agreement described below, to the extent that they hold shares of Class B common stock, they will also be required to deliver a number of shares of Class B common stock equal to the number of shares of Class A common stock being exchanged for. Any shares of Class B common stock so delivered will be cancelled.

Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Carvana Group

In connection with the completion of this offering, we will amend and restate Carvana Group’s existing operating agreement, which we refer to as the “LLC Operating Agreement.” The operations of Carvana Group, and the rights and obligations of the LLC Unitholders, will be set forth in the LLC Operating Agreement. The LLC Operating Agreement will be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

Appointment as Manager.     In connection with this offering, our wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, will become a member of Carvana Group and the sole manager of Carvana Group. As the sole manager, we will be able to control all of the day-to-day business affairs and decision-making of Carvana Group without the approval of any other member, unless otherwise stated in the LLC Operating Agreement. As such, through our officers and directors, we will be responsible for all operational and administrative decisions of Carvana Group and the day-to-day management of Carvana Group’s business. Pursuant to the LLC Operating Agreement, Carvana Sub cannot be removed, under any circumstances, as the sole manager of Carvana Group except by our election.

Compensation.     Carvana Sub will not be entitled to compensation for our services as manager. We and Carvana Sub will be entitled to reimbursement by Carvana Group for fees and expenses incurred on behalf of Carvana Group, including all expenses associated with this offering and maintaining our corporate existence.

Recapitalization.     The LLC Operating Agreement eliminates the Class C Preferred Units of Carvana Group and provides for the Class A Units and Class B Units, which we refer to collectively as the “LLC Units.” The LLC Operating Agreement will also reflect an increase in the authorized LLC Units such that              LLC Unit can be acquired with the net proceeds received in the initial offering from the sale of one share of our Class A common stock. Each LLC Unit will entitle the holder to a pro rata share of the net profits and net losses and distributions of Carvana Group. Holders of LLC Units will have no voting rights, except as expressly provided in the LLC Operating Agreement.

Distributions.     The LLC Operating Agreement will require “tax distributions,” as that term is defined in the LLC Operating Agreement, to be made by Carvana Group to its “members,” as that term is defined in the LLC Operating Agreement. Tax distributions generally will be made quarterly (i) to each member of Carvana Group holding Class A Units, including us, on a pro rata basis, based on the net taxable income of Carvana Group and (ii) to each member of Carvana Group holding Class B Units, based on such member’s allocable share of the net taxable income of Carvana Group, in each case at an assumed tax rate. The tax rate used to determine tax distributions will apply regardless of the actual final tax liability of any such member. We expect Carvana Group may make distributions out of distributable cash periodically to the extent permitted by our agreements governing our indebtedness and necessary to enable us to cover our operating expenses and other obligations, including our tax liability and obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement, as well as to make dividend payments, if any, to the holders of our Class A common stock.

Exchange Rights.     The LLC Operating Agreement provides that the LLC Unitholders (and certain permitted transferees thereof) may, pursuant to the terms of the exchange agreement described below, exchange their LLC Units for shares of our Class A common stock or cash. To the extent such owners also hold Class B common stock, they will be required to deliver to us a number of shares of Class B common

 

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stock equal to the number of shares of Class A common stock being exchanged for. As a holder exchanges its LLC Units, our interest in Carvana Group will be correspondingly increased. See “—Exchange Agreement.”

Issuance of LLC Units Upon Exercise of Options or Issuance of Other Equity Compensation.     Upon the exercise of options issued by us, or the issuance of other types of equity compensation by us (such as the issuance of restricted or non-restricted stock, payment of bonuses in stock or settlement of stock appreciation rights in stock), our wholly owned subsidiary, Carvana Sub, will be required to acquire from Carvana Group a number of LLC Units equal to              the number of shares of Class A common stock being issued in connection with the exercise of such options or issuance of other types of equity compensation subject to adjustment as set forth in the Exchange Agreement. When we issue shares of Class A common stock in settlement of stock options granted to persons that are not officers or employees of Carvana Group or its subsidiaries, we will cause Carvana Sub to make, or be deemed to make, a capital contribution to Carvana Group equal to the aggregate value of such shares of Class A common stock, and Carvana Group will issue to Carvana Sub a number of LLC Units equal to              the number of shares of Class A common stock we issued subject to adjustment as set forth in the Exchange Agreement. When we issue shares of Class A common stock in settlement of stock options granted to persons that are officers or employees of Carvana Group or its subsidiaries, we will be deemed to have sold directly to the person exercising such award a portion of the value of each share of Class A common stock equal to the exercise price per share, and Carvana Sub will be deemed to have sold directly to Carvana Group (or the applicable subsidiary of Carvana Group) the difference between the exercise price and market price per share for each such share of Class A common stock. In cases where we grant other types of equity compensation to employees of Carvana Group or its subsidiaries, on each applicable vesting date Carvana Sub will be deemed to have sold to Carvana Group (or such subsidiary) the number of vested shares at a price equal to the market price per share, Carvana Group (or such subsidiary) will deliver the shares to the applicable person, and Carvana Sub will be deemed to have made a capital contribution in Carvana Group equal to the purchase price for such shares in exchange for a number of LLC Units corresponding to the ratio of shares of Class A common stock to LLC Units.

Maintenance of One-to-             Ratio of Shares of Class A Common Stock and LLC Units Owned by Carvana Co.     The LLC Operating Agreement will require that (1) we at all times maintain a ratio of              LLC Units owned by Carvana Sub for each share of Class A common stock issued by us (subject to certain exceptions for treasury shares and shares underlying certain convertible or exchangeable securities and subject to adjustment as set forth in the Exchange Agreement, and taking into account Carvana Sub’s 0.1% ownership interest in Carvana, LLC), and (2) Carvana Group at all times maintain a one-to-             ratio between the number of shares of Class A common stock issued by us and the number of LLC Units owned by Carvana Sub.

Transfer Restrictions.     The LLC Operating Agreement generally does not permit transfers of LLC Units by members, subject to limited exceptions. Any transferee of LLC Units that is admitted as a member of Carvana Group must assume all of the obligations of a transferring member with respect to the transferred units.

Dissolution.     The LLC Operating Agreement will provide that Carvana Group may be dissolved voluntarily only at the election of the manager. In addition to a voluntary dissolution, Carvana Group will be dissolved upon the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution or other circumstances in accordance with Delaware law. Upon a dissolution event, the proceeds of a liquidation will be distributed in the following order: (1) first, to pay the expenses of winding up Carvana Group; (2) second, to pay debts and liabilities owed to creditors of Carvana Group, other than members; (3) third, to pay debts and liabilities owed to members; and (4) fourth, to the members pro-rata in accordance with their respective percentage ownership interests in Carvana Group (after accounting for the participation thresholds of outstanding Class B Units and as determined based on the number of vested LLC Units held by a member relative to the aggregate number of all outstanding vested LLC Units).

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members, information that is in the public domain or otherwise disclosed to a member, in either such case not in violation of a confidentiality obligation or disclosures required by law or judicial process or approved by our chief executive officer.

Indemnification and Exculpation.     The LLC Operating Agreement provides for indemnification of the manager, members and officers of Carvana Group and their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Carvana Group will indemnify us, Carvana Sub as its manager, its authorized officers, its other employees and agents from and against any losses, liabilities, damages, costs, expenses, fees or penalties incurred by any acts or omissions of these persons, provided that the acts or omissions of these indemnified persons are not the result of fraud, intentional misconduct or a violation of the implied contractual duty of good faith and fair dealing, or any lesser standard of conduct permitted under applicable law.

We, Carvana Sub, as the manager, and the authorized officers and other employees and agents of Carvana Group will not be liable to Carvana Group, its members or their affiliates for damages incurred by any acts or omissions of these persons, provided that the acts or omissions of these exculpated persons are not the result of fraud, or intentional misconduct.

Amendments.     The LLC Operating Agreement may be amended with the consent of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding LLC Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment to any of the provisions that expressly require the approval or action of certain members may be made without the consent of such members and no amendment to the provisions governing the authority and actions of the manager or the dissolution of Carvana Group may be amended without the consent of the manager.

Tax Receivable Agreement

The LLC Unitholders may from time to time (subject to the terms of the exchange agreement) exercise a right to exchange LLC Units and, if applicable, shares of Class B common stock held by such LLC Unitholders for shares of our Class A common stock, or, at our election, for cash. We intend to treat such acquisitions of LLC Units as direct purchases by our wholly owned subsidiary of LLC Units from the LLC Unitholders for U.S. federal income and other applicable tax purposes, regardless of whether such LLC Units are surrendered by the LLC Unitholders to Carvana Group for redemption or sold to us upon the exercise of our election to acquire such LLC Units directly. Carvana Group (and each of its subsidiaries that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) intends to make an election under Section 754 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) effective for each taxable year in which an exchange of LLC Units for Class A common stock or cash occurs. As a result, an exchange of LLC Units is expected to result in (1) an increase in our wholly owned subsidiary’s proportionate share of the existing tax basis of the assets of Carvana Group and (2) an adjustment in the tax basis of the assets of Carvana Group reflected in that proportionate share. Any increases in our wholly owned subsidiary’s share of tax basis will generally have the effect of reducing the amounts that we would otherwise be obligated to pay in the future to various tax authorities. Such basis increases may also decrease gains (or increase losses) on future dispositions of certain assets to the extent tax basis is allocated to those assets.

We intend to enter into a Tax Receivable Agreement with the LLC Unitholders. The Tax Receivable Agreement will provide for the payment by us to the LLC Unitholders of 85% of the amount of tax benefits, if any, that we actually realize, or in some circumstances are deemed to realize, as a result of (1) the aforementioned increase in our wholly owned subsidiary’s proportionate share of, and adjustment in, the tax basis as a result of an exchange, (2) any incremental increases in tax basis attributable to payments made under the Tax Receivable Agreement and (3) any deductions attributable to imputed interest and other payments of interest pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement (collectively, the “Tax Attributes”). The payment obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement are not conditioned upon any LLC Unitholder maintaining a continued ownership interest in us or Carvana Group and the rights of the LLC Unitholders under the Tax Receivable Agreement are assignable to transferees of its LLC Units (other than

 

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Carvana Sub as transferee pursuant to an exchange of LLC Units). We expect to benefit from the remaining 15% of the tax benefits, if any, that we may actually realize.

For purposes of the Tax Receivable Agreement, the tax benefit deemed realized by us will generally be computed by comparing our actual cash income tax liability to the amount of such taxes that we would have been required to pay had there been no Tax Attributes. The Tax Receivable Agreement will generally apply to each of our taxable years, beginning with the taxable year of this offering. There is no maximum term for the Tax Receivable Agreement and the Tax Receivable Agreement will continue until all such tax benefits have been utilized or expired unless we exercise our right to terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement for an agreed-upon amount equal to the estimated present value of the remaining payments to be made under the agreement (calculated with certain assumptions, including utilization of the Tax Attributes).

The actual Tax Attributes, as well as any amounts paid to the LLC Unitholders under the Tax Receivable Agreement, will vary depending on a number of factors, including:

 

   

the timing of any future exchanges — for instance, the increase in any tax deductions will vary depending on the fair value, which may fluctuate over time, of the depreciable or amortizable assets of Carvana Group at the time of each exchange;

 

   

the price of shares of our Class A common stock at the time of any future exchanges — the Tax Attributes are directly related to the price of shares of our Class A common stock at the time of future exchanges;

 

   

the extent to which such exchanges are taxable — if an exchange is not taxable for any reason, increased tax deductions as a result of the Section 754 election mentioned above will not be available to generate payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement;

 

   

the amount and timing of our income — the Tax Receivable Agreement generally will require us to pay 85% of the tax benefits as and when those benefits are treated as realized by us under the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement. If we do not have taxable income in a particular taxable year, we generally will not be required (absent a change of control or other circumstances requiring an early termination payment) to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement for that taxable year because no tax benefits will have been actually realized. Nevertheless, any tax benefits that do not result in realized tax benefits in a given taxable year will likely generate tax attributes that may be utilized to generate tax benefits in previous or future taxable years. The utilization of any such tax attributes will result in payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement; and

 

   

applicable tax rates — the tax rates in effect at the time of the Tax Receivable Agreement.

The amount and timing of future tax benefits we realize as a result of exchanges of LLC Units by LLC Unitholders, and the resulting amounts we will be required to pay to LLC Unitholders pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement, is dependent upon the factors outlined above, which we cannot currently predict or estimate. As a result, we cannot estimate the likely tax benefits we will realize as a result of LLC Unit exchanges, and the resulting amounts we are likely to pay out to LLC Unitholders pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement. We estimate, however, that the amount of such tax benefits and the resulting payments to LLC Unitholders may be substantial. If all of the LLC Unitholders were to exchange their LLC Units immediately following the completion of this offering, we would recognize a deferred tax asset of approximately $         and a liability of approximately $         , assuming: (i) all exchanges occurred on the same day; (ii) a price of $         per share (the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus); (iii) a constant corporate tax rate of     %; (iv) we will have sufficient taxable income to fully utilize the tax benefits; and (v) no material changes in tax law. The foregoing numbers are merely hypothetical estimates — the actual payments could differ materially. It is possible that future transactions or events could increase or decrease the actual tax benefits realized and the corresponding Tax Receivable Agreement payments. Further, it is possible that there could be major tax legislation in 2017 and in later years which would change the relevant tax law, and therefore alter this analysis in material ways. We are not able to predict the specific effect of such future tax legislation on these estimates. There may be a material negative effect on our liquidity if, as a result of timing

 

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discrepancies or otherwise, the payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement exceed the actual benefits we realize in respect of the tax attributes subject to the Tax Receivable Agreement and/or distributions to Carvana Co. by Carvana Group are not sufficient to permit Carvana Co. to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement after it has paid taxes.

The payment obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement are obligations of Carvana Co. and not of Carvana Group. Any payments made by us to the LLC Unitholders under the Tax Receivable Agreement will generally reduce the amount of overall cash flow that might have otherwise been available to us or to Carvana Group and, to the extent that we are unable to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement, such payments generally will be deferred and will accrue interest until paid. Nonpayment for a specified period, however, may constitute a material breach of a material obligation under the Tax Receivable Agreement and therefore accelerate payments due under the Tax Receivable Agreement, unless, generally, such nonpayment is due to a lack of sufficient funds. We anticipate funding ordinary course payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement from cash flow from operations of Carvana Group and its subsidiaries, available cash and/or available borrowings under certain credit facilities.

Decisions made by us in the course of running our business, including with respect to mergers, asset sales, other forms of business combinations or other changes in control, may influence the timing and amount of payments that are received by an LLC Unitholder under the Tax Receivable Agreement. For example, the earlier a disposition of an asset occurs following an exchange or acquisition transaction will generally accelerate payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement and increase the present value of such payments to the LLC Unitholders; whereas, a disposition of an asset prior to an exchange or acquisition transaction will generally increase the tax liability of the LLC Unitholders without giving rise to any obligations to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement.

The Tax Receivable Agreement provides that if (1) certain mergers, asset sales, other forms of business combination, or other changes of control were to occur, (2) we materially breach any of our material obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement or (3) we elect an early termination of the Tax Receivable Agreement, then the Tax Receivable Agreement will terminate and our obligations, or our successor’s obligations, under the Tax Receivable Agreement will accelerate and become due and payable, based on certain assumptions, including an assumption that we would have sufficient taxable income to fully utilize all potential future tax benefits that are subject to the Tax Receivable Agreement and, to the extent applicable, that any LLC Units that have not been exchanged are deemed exchanged for the fair market value of our Class A common stock at the time of termination.

As a result of a change in control, material breach, or our election to terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement early, (1) we could be required to make cash payments to the LLC Unitholders that are greater than the specified percentage of the actual benefits we ultimately realize in respect of the tax benefits that are subject to the Tax Receivable Agreement and (2) we will be required to make an immediate cash payment equal to the present value of the anticipated future tax benefits that are the subject of the Tax Receivable Agreement, which payment may be made significantly in advance of the actual realization, if any, of such future tax benefits. In these situations, our obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing certain mergers, asset sales, other forms of business combination, or other changes of control. There can be no assurance that we will be able to finance our obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement.

Payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement will be based on the tax reporting positions that we determine. Although we are not aware of any issue that would cause the IRS to challenge a tax basis increase, we will not be reimbursed for any cash payments previously made to the LLC Unitholders pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement if any tax benefits initially claimed by us are subsequently disallowed, in whole or in part, by the IRS or other applicable taxing authority. Instead, any excess cash payments made by us to an LLC Unitholder will be netted against any future cash payments that we might otherwise be required to make under the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement. Nevertheless, any tax benefits initially claimed by us may not be disallowed for a number of years following the initial time of such payment or, even if challenged early,

 

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such excess cash payment may be greater than the amount of future cash payments that we might otherwise be required to make under the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement. Accordingly, there may not be sufficient future cash payments from which to net against. The applicable U.S. federal income tax rules are complex, and there can be no assurance that the IRS or a court will not disagree with our tax reporting positions. As a result, it is possible that we could make cash payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement that are substantially greater than our actual cash tax savings.

Under the Tax Receivable Agreement, we are required to provide the LLC Unitholders with a schedule setting forth the calculation of payments that are due under the Tax Receivable Agreement with respect to each taxable year in which a payment obligation arises within ninety (90) days after filing our U.S. federal income tax return for such taxable year. This calculation will be based upon the advice of our tax advisors. Payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement will generally be made to the LLC Unitholders within five (5) business days after this schedule becomes final pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Tax Receivable Agreement, although interest on such payments will begin to accrue at a rate of LIBOR plus 100 basis points from the due date (without extensions) of such tax return. Any late payments that may be made under the Tax Receivable Agreement will continue to accrue interest at LIBOR plus 100 basis points until such payments are made, generally including any late payments that we may subsequently make because we did not have enough available cash to satisfy our payment obligations at the time at which they originally arose. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Tax Receivable Agreement.”

Exchange Agreement

We will enter into an exchange agreement with Carvana Sub and the LLC Unitholders. Under the exchange agreement, each LLC Unitholder (and certain permitted transferees thereof) may (subject to the terms of the exchange agreement) exchange their LLC Units for shares of our Class A common stock or, at our election, for cash. To the extent such owners also hold Class B common stock, they will be required to deliver to us a number of shares of Class B common stock equal to the number of shares of Class A common stock being exchanged for. Any shares of Class B common stock so delivered will be cancelled. As a holder exchanges its LLC Units, our indirect interest in Carvana Group will be correspondingly increased. LLC Unitholders may exchange LLC Units for shares of our Class A common stock (or, at our election, for cash) at any time upon their election.

When an LLC Unitholder exchanges Class A Units and, if applicable, shares of Class B common stock, they will receive one share of Class A common stock for every              Class A Units or, at our option, cash equal to the value of a share of Class A common stock (the “Class A Common Stock Value”) multiplied by                      the number of Class A Units being exchanged. The Class A Common Stock Value will equal the average of the volume weighted average prices for a share of Class A common stock for each of the three consecutive full trading days ending on and including the last full trading day immediately prior to the related date of exchange. Class B Units are subject to vesting and a Participation Threshold, and as a result, LLC Unitholders exchanging Class B Units will receive a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to (x) the Class A Common Stock Value less (y) the applicable Participation Threshold multiplied by (z)                      the number of Class B Units being exchanged, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Exchange Agreement. See “Executive Compensation — Equity Incentives — Summary of Current Awards Under the Carvana Group Equity Incentive Plan” for a discussion of the Participation Thresholds.

 

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Registration Rights Agreement

We intend to enter into a Registration Rights Agreement with certain LLC Unitholders in connection with this offering. The Registration Rights Agreement will provide certain registration rights whereby, following our initial public offering and the expiration of any related lock-up period, certain LLC Unitholders can require us to register under the Securities Act shares of Class A common stock issuable to them upon exchange of their LLC Units. The Registration Rights Agreement will also provide for piggyback registration rights for certain LLC Unitholders. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Registration Rights Agreement.”

 

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MANAGEMENT

Below is a list of the names, ages as of date of this prospectus, positions and a brief account of the business experience of the individuals who serve as (1) executive officers of Carvana Group who will also perform similar functions at the company upon completion of this offering and (2) directors and director nominees of the company. Upon the completion of this offering, Messrs.             and             are anticipated to be elected to our Board.

 

Name

   Age    

Position

Ernie Garcia, III

     34     President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

Mark Jenkins

     38     Chief Financial Officer

Benjamin Huston

     34     Chief Operating Officer

Ryan Keeton

     39     Chief Brand Officer

Daniel Gill

     34     Chief Product Officer

Paul Breaux

     33     Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Michael Maroone

     63     Director Nominee

Ira Platt

     53     Director Nominee

Dan Quayle

     70     Director Nominee

Greg Sullivan

     58     Director Nominee

Executive Officers, Directors and Director Nominees

Ernie Garcia, III co-founded Carvana and has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since our inception in 2012. Mr. Garcia is also Chairman of the Carvana Co. Board. Prior to founding Carvana, Mr. Garcia held various roles at the DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. from January 2007 to January 2013. From January 2007 to December 2008, he served as a financial strategist. He was a managing director of corporate finance from December 2008 to November 2009. From November 2009 until January 2013, he served as a Vice President and Treasurer and Director of Quantitative Analytics. As Director of Quantitative Analytics, Mr. Garcia was responsible for the firm’s ongoing development of consumer credit scoring models, and its utilization of those tools in retail vehicle sales deal structuring and vehicle price optimization. Prior to DriveTime, Mr. Garcia was an associate in the Principal Transactions Group at RBS Greenwich Capital from 2005 to 2006, where he focused on consumer credit based investments. Mr. Garcia holds a B.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University. We believe that Mr. Garcia is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive knowledge of our business and strategy, as well as his experience in the automotive retail industry and leadership role with us.

Mark Jenkins has served as our Chief Financial Officer since July 2014. Prior to joining Carvana, Mr. Jenkins was a professor in the finance department at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where his teaching and research focused on consumer and corporate credit markets from 2009 to 2014. While at Wharton, Mr. Jenkins was responsible for teaching courses in the undergraduate, MBA, and executive education programs on corporate restructuring, corporate credit and leveraged finance. Prior to his time at Wharton, Mr. Jenkins worked at The Brattle Group from 2001 to 2004, an economic consulting firm, where he focused on corporate valuation and demand forecasting in technology markets. Mr. Jenkins received a Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University and a B.S.E. from Duke University in Mathematics and Civil Engineering.

Ben Huston co-founded Carvana and has served as our Chief Operating Officer since our inception in 2012. Prior to joining Carvana, Mr. Huston co-founded Looterang, a card-linking platform that enabled personalized deals to be automatically administered through consumer credit or debit cards, in 2011. Mr. Huston was chief executive officer of Looterang from 2011-2012. From 2008 to 2011, Mr. Huston served as an associate at Latham and Watkins, a full service global law firm, where he focused on regulatory affairs. Mr. Huston holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in American Studies from Stanford University.

Ryan Keeton co-founded Carvana and has served as our Chief Brand Officer since our inception in 2012. Prior to joining Carvana, Mr. Keeton was a principal at the Montero Group, a strategic consultancy firm, from 2010 to 2012, where he advised global public and private companies on strategic and business initiatives. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Keeton served as Director of Strategic Marketing for George P. Johnson, a global marketing agency. Mr. Keeton holds a B.A. in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard University.

 

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Daniel Gill has served as our Chief Product Officer since March 2015, overseeing all technology functions, as well as strategic partnerships for the business. Prior to joining Carvana, Mr. Gill spent his career in both enterprise software and consumer internet businesses. Mr. Gill served as Head of Strategy and Business Development for Inflection from May 2014 to March 2015. He co-founded and served as CEO of Huddler from 2007 until the company’s acquisition by Wikia in May of 2014. Mr. Gill holds a degree in Biology from Stanford University.

Paul Breaux has served as our General Counsel since August 2015. Prior to joining Carvana, Mr. Breaux practiced law at the Houston, Texas office of the firm Andrews Kurth LLP (now Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP) from 2008 to 2015. While at Andrews Kurth, Mr. Breaux’s representative experience encompassed a broad range of general business transactions matters. Mr. Breaux holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School, a B.A. in Plan II Honors from The University of Texas at Austin, and a B.B.A. in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin.

Michael Maroone will begin serving on our Board upon the completion of this offering. From July 2005 to April 2015, Mr. Maroone served on the board of AutoNation, Inc., an automotive retailer and provider of new and used vehicles and related services. From August 1999 until his retirement in February 2015, Mr. Maroone also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of AutoNation, Inc. Prior to joining AutoNation, Inc., Mr. Maroone was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Maroone Automotive Group, a privately-held automotive retail group, from 1977 to 1997. Mr. Maroone currently serves on the board of Cox Automotive, Inc., a privately held combination of global automotive wholesale and services businesses including automotive auctions, financial services, media, and software, and is the Co-Chairman of the Florida Leadership Board of the Cleveland Clinic, a non-profit, multispecialty academic hospital. He holds a B.S. degree in Small Business Management from the University of Colorado Boulder. We believe that Mr. Maroone’s board and advisory experience, coupled with his extensive experience in the automotive retail industry, will make him a valuable member of our Board.

Ira Platt will begin serving on our Board upon the completion of this offering. Since its inception in 2009, Mr. Platt has been the President of Georgiana Ventures, LLC, a firm that provides equity and debt capital to specialty finance companies, acquires portfolios of consumer finance receivables and offers consulting services to the specialty finance industry. From May 2009 to December 2013, Mr. Platt served as the President of 221 Capital Partners, LLC, a firm that provides advisory services. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Platt was the Portfolio Manager for the Rosemont TALF Opportunity Fund, a partnership investing in asset-backed securities. In addition, Mr. Platt was a Managing Director and Head of the Principal & Distressed Capital Business for RBS Greenwich Capital, the domestic fixed income banking unit of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, from 1997 to 2009. Mr. Platt was an Executive Vice President of the Aegis Consumer Funding Group, a publicly traded non-prime automotive finance company, from 1991 to 1997. Mr. Platt earned a B.A. degree in 1985 from Emory University and an M.B.A. from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Mr. Platt has served on DriveTime’s board of directors since February 2014. We believe that Mr. Platt’s service on DriveTime’s board, as well as his extensive experience in consumer finance and the automotive retail industry, will make him a valuable member of our Board.

Dan Quayle will begin serving on our Board upon the completion of this offering. Mr. Quayle has served the United States Federal Government in various capacities, including as the 44th Vice President of the United States of America from 1989 to 1993. Since 1999, Mr. Quayle has been the Chairman of Cerberus Global Investments, LLC, a private investment firm. He also currently serves on the board of Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc., previously known as Heckmann Corporation, an environmental solutions company, a position he has held since May 2007. Mr. Quayle earned a B.A. degree in Political Science from DePauw University and a J.D. from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. We believe that Mr. Quayle’s service on the board of Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. and as the Chairman of Cerberus Global Investments, LLC, as well as his extensive experience in the areas of government, foreign relations and private investment, will make him a valuable member of our Board.

Greg Sullivan will begin serving on our Board upon the completion of this offering. Mr. Sullivan is the Chief Executive Officer of AFAR Media, a travel media company he co-founded in 2007. From 1995 to 2007, Mr. Sullivan served DriveTime in various capacities, including as President from 1995 to 2004, Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2004, and Vice Chairman from 2004 to 2007. Mr. Sullivan earned a B.B.A.

 

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degree in Finance from the University of Notre Dame and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. We believe that Mr. Sullivan’s senior management experience in the automotive and media industries will make him a valuable member of our Board.

Family Relationships

There are no family relationships between any of our executive officers or directors.

Corporate Governance

Board Composition and Director Independence

Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board. Following completion of this offering, our Board will be composed of five directors. Our certificate of incorporation will provide that the authorized number of directors may be changed only by resolution of our Board. Our certificate will also provide that our Board will be divided into three classes of directors, with the classes as nearly equal in number as possible. Subject to any earlier resignation or removal in accordance with the terms of our certificate and bylaws, our Class I directors will serve until the first annual meeting of stockholders following the completion of this offering, our Class II directors will serve until the second annual meeting of stockholders following the completion of this offering and our Class III directors will serve until the third annual meeting of stockholders following the completion of this offering. Upon completion of this offering, we expect that each of our directors will serve in the classes as indicated above. In addition, our certificate will provide that our directors may be removed with or without cause by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the voting power of our outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class for so long as the Garcia Parties holding Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote. If the Garcia Parties holding Class B common stock are no longer entitled to ten votes for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote, then our directors may be removed only for cause upon the affirmative vote of at least 66   2 / 3 % of the voting power of our outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote thereon.

The listing standards of the NYSE require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit, compensation and nominating and governance committees be independent and that audit committee members also satisfy independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.

Our Board has determined that each of the director nominees meet the requirements to be independent directors. In making this determination, our Board considered the relationships that each such director nominee has with the company and all other facts and circumstances that our Board deemed relevant in determining their independence, including beneficial ownership of our Class A common stock.

Controlled Company Status

For purposes of the corporate governance rules of the NYSE, we expect to be a “controlled company” upon completion of this offering. Controlled companies under those rules are companies of which more than 50% of the voting power for the election of directors is held by an individual, a group or another company. The Garcia Parties will beneficially own more than 50% of the combined voting power of Carvana Co. upon completion of this offering. Accordingly, we expect to be eligible for, but do not currently intend to take advantage of, certain exemptions from the corporate governance requirements of the NYSE. Specifically, as a “controlled company,” we would not be required to have (1) a majority of independent directors, (2) a nominating and corporate governance committee composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities, (3) a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities or (4) an annual performance evaluation of the nominating and governance and compensation committees. In the event we choose to rely on some or all of these exemptions in the future, you would not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the applicable corporate governance rules of the NYSE.

 

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Board Committees

Upon completion of this offering, our Board will have an Audit Committee and a Compensation and Nominating Committee. The composition, duties and responsibilities of these committees are as set forth below. In the future, our board may establish other committees, as it deems appropriate, to assist it with its responsibilities.

 

Board Member

   Audit Committee      Compensation and
Nominating Committee
 

Michael Maroone

       

Ira Platt

         

Dan Quayle

       

Greg Sullivan

         

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee will be responsible for, among other matters: (1) appointing, compensating, retaining, evaluating, terminating and overseeing our independent registered public accounting firm; (2) discussing with our independent registered public accounting firm their independence from management; (3) reviewing with our independent registered public accounting firm the scope and results of their audit; (4) approving all audit and permissible non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm; (5) overseeing the financial reporting process and discussing with management and our independent registered public accounting firm the interim and annual financial statements that we file with the SEC; (6) reviewing and monitoring our accounting principles, accounting policies, financial and accounting controls and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (7) establishing procedures for the confidential anonymous submission of concerns regarding questionable accounting, internal controls or auditing matters; (8) reviewing and approving related party transactions; and (9) overseeing our enterprise risk management program.

Our Board has affirmatively determined that Mr. Maroone, Mr. Platt and Mr. Sullivan meet the definition of “independent director” for purposes of serving on an Audit Committee under Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act and the NYSE rules. In addition, our Board has determined that Mr. Platt will qualify as an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. Our Board will adopt a new written charter for the Audit Committee, which will be available at our corporate website at www.investors.carvana.com after the completion of this offering. Our website is not part of this prospectus.

Compensation and Nominating Committee

The Compensation and Nominating Committee will be responsible for, among other matters: (1) reviewing key employee compensation goals, policies, plans and programs; (2) reviewing and providing recommendations to the Board regarding the compensation of our directors, chief executive officer and other executive officers; (3) reviewing and approving employment agreements and other similar arrangements between us and our executive officers; (4) administration of stock plans and other incentive compensation plans; (5) identifying individuals qualified to become members of our Board, consistent with criteria approved by our Board; (6) overseeing the organization of our Board to discharge the board’s duties and responsibilities properly and efficiently; (7) identifying best practices and recommending corporate governance principles; and (8) developing and recommending to our Board a set of Corporate Governance Guidelines and principles applicable to us.

Our Board will adopt a new written charter for the Compensation and Nominating Committee, which will be available on our corporate website at www.investors.carvana.com after the completion of this offering. Our website is not part of this prospectus.

 

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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the board of managers of Carvana Group made all compensation decisions. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” for information with respect to transactions with DriveTime.

No interlocking relationships exist between the members of our Board and the Board or compensation committee of any other company.

Risk Oversight

The Board, as a whole and through the Audit Committee, oversees our risk management program, which is designed to identify, evaluate and respond to our high priority risks and opportunities. The risk management program facilitates constructive dialog at the senior management and Board level to proactively realize opportunities and manage risks. Our Audit Committee is primarily responsible for overseeing our risk management processes on behalf of the full Board. Our management, including our executive officers, is primarily responsible for managing the risks associated with the operation and business of our company and provides regular updates to the Audit Committee and annual updates to the full board on the risk management program and reports on the identified high priority risks and opportunities.

Code of Ethics and Conduct

Prior to completion of this offering, we intend to adopt a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. Upon the closing of this offering, our code of business conduct and ethics will be available on our website at www.carvana.com. We intend to disclose any amendments to the code, or any waivers of its requirements, on our website.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following section provides compensation information pursuant to the scaled disclosure rules applicable to “emerging growth companies” under the rules of the SEC and may contain statements regarding future individual and company performance targets and goals. These targets and goals should not be understood to be statements of management’s expectations or estimates of results or other guidance. We specifically caution investors not to apply these statements to other contexts.

This section discusses the material components of the executive compensation program for our Chief Executive Officer and our two other most highly compensated officers; who we refer to as our “Named Executive Officers.” As of the year ended December 31, 2016, our Named Executive Officers and their positions were as follows:

 

   

Ernie Garcia, III, Chief Executive Officer;

 

   

Mark Jenkins, Chief Financial Officer; and

 

   

Benjamin Huston, Chief Operating Officer.

This discussion may contain forward-looking statements that are based on our current plans, considerations, expectations and determinations regarding future compensation programs. Actual compensation programs that we adopt following the consummation of this offering may differ materially from the currently planned programs summarized in this discussion.

Overview

Historically, the board of managers at Carvana Group has set the compensation of our executive officers. The primary objectives of our executive compensation program have been to:

 

   

attract, engage and retain superior talent who contribute to our long-term success;

 

   

motivate, inspire and reward executive officers whose knowledge, skills and performance are critical to our business;

 

   

ensure compensation is aligned with our corporate strategies and business objectives; and

 

   

provide our executive officers with incentives that effectively align their interests with those of our stockholders.

Executive Compensation Design Overview

During the year ended December 31, 2016, all of our Named Executive Officers were employees of Carvana, LLC. Prior to the completion of this offering, we have not been subject to exchange listing requirements requiring us to have a majority independent board or to exchange or SEC rules relating to the formation and functioning of board committees, including audit, nominating and compensation committees. As a result, our compensation policies and determinations applicable to our executive officers have been the product of negotiation between our executive officers and the board of managers of Carvana Group.

Historically, our executive compensation program has reflected our growth and development-oriented corporate culture. To date, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers has consisted of a combination of base salary, performance-based cash bonuses and long-term incentive compensation in the form of Class B Unit grants. Our executive officers and all salaried employees also are eligible to receive health and welfare benefits. Additionally, pursuant to unit subscription agreements, our executive officers’ Class B Units are subject to acceleration of vesting in connection with a change in control of the Company. As we transition from a private company to a publicly-traded company, we will evaluate our philosophy and compensation plans and arrangements as circumstances require. At a minimum, we expect to review executive compensation annually.

 

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Upon completion of this offering, we will establish a Compensation and Nominating Committee comprised of Dan Quayle, Ira Platt and Greg Sullivan. We expect that our Compensation and Nominating Committee will undertake a substantial review of our existing compensation programs, objectives and philosophy and determine whether such programs, objectives and philosophy are appropriate given that we will have become a public company. In addition, as we gain experience as a public company, we expect that the specific direction, emphasis and components of our executive compensation program will continue to evolve.

Risk Assessment and Compensation Practices

Following the completion of this offering our Compensation and Nominating Committee will undertake a thorough review of our compensation policies and practices, but we do not believe that these policies and practices create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table presents summary information regarding the total compensation awarded to, earned by, and paid to each individual who served as our Chief Executive Officer and the two most highly-compensated executive officers (other than the Chief Executive Officer) who were serving as executive officers as of December 31, 2016 for services rendered in all capacities to the company for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016. These individuals are our “Named Executive Officers.”

 

Name and
principal position

  Year     Salary
($)
    Bonus
($)
    Stock
awards
($) (1)
    Option
awards
($)
    Nonequity
incentive plan
compensation
($)
    Nonqualified
deferred
compensation
earnings
($)
    All other
compensation
($) (3)
    Total
($)
 

Ernie Garcia, III
Chief Executive Officer

    2016       400,000                                     54,008       454,008  
    2015       354,231       126,328 (2)                               29,539       510,098  

Mark Jenkins
Chief Financial Officer

    2016       347,923             57,200                         12,294       417,417  
    2015       260,615       28,385       418,000                         12,538       719,538  

Benjamin Huston
Chief Operating Officer

    2016       347,923             57,200                         19,370       424,493  
    2015       260,615       28,385       418,000                               707,000  

 

(1) The amounts reported in the Stock Awards column represent the grant date fair value of the Class B Units granted to the Named Executive Officers during the years presented as computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the restricted unit awards reported in the Stock Awards column are set forth in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

(2) The 2015 amount represents a $47,308 bonus made in 2016 as well as the payment of a $79,020 bonus awarded in 2011 with payment contingent on continued employment through January 2015.

 

(3) Included in “All Other Compensation” for 2016 were the following items:

 

Name

   401(k) Plan
Company

Match  (i)
     Non-Business
Aircraft

Usage  (ii)
     Incremental
Cost  of
Company
Car  (iii)
     Cellphone
Expense   (iv)
     Total  

Ernie Garcia, III

          $ 34,349      $ 16,460        $3,199      $ 54,008  

Mark Jenkins

                   12,294               12,294  

Benjamin Huston

     4,200               11,399        3,771        19,370  

 

  (i) Represents discretionary matching contributions under our 401(k) Plan.

 

  (ii)

The 2016 amount for Mr. Garcia is the incremental cost to Carvana of flights relating to a personal event on the private aircraft operated by Bridgecrest Credit Company, f/k/a DT Credit Company, LLC (“Bridgecrest”), an affiliate of DriveTime, and leased by Carvana. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Relationship with DriveTime — Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement.” The incremental cost to Carvana of aircraft used under the aircraft time sharing agreement for a non-business flight is calculated by multiplying the aircraft’s per mile variable operating cost by a flight’s total mileage,

 

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  which includes the mileage of an empty return flight. Variable operating costs include: (1) landing, parking, passenger ground transportation, crew travel and flight planning services expenses; (2) supplies, catering and crew traveling expenses; (3) aircraft fuel and oil expenses; (4) maintenance, parts and external labor (inspections and repairs); and (5) any customs, foreign permit and similar fees. Fixed costs that do not vary based upon usage are not included in the calculation of direct operating cost. On certain occasions, a Named Executive Officer or a Named Executive Officer’s spouse or other family member may fly on the corporate aircraft as additional passengers. No additional direct operating cost is incurred in such situations under the foregoing methodology because the costs would not be incremental. Carvana does not pay its Named Executive Officers any amounts in respect of taxes (so called gross up payments) on income imputed to them for non-business aircraft usage.

 

  (iii) The incremental cost of the company car to us has been calculated based on the depreciation value of the vehicle.

 

  (iv) Represents the value of company-paid cell phone service.

Outstanding Equity Awards at 2016 Fiscal Year End

 

      Stock Awards  

Name

  Number of shares
or units of stock
that have not
vested (#)
    Market value of
shares or units
of stock that
have not
vested ($)
    Equity incentive plan
awards: Number of
unearned shares,
units or other rights
that have not vested
(#)
    Equity incentive plan
awards: Market or
payout value of
unearned shares,
units or other rights
that have not vested
($)
 

Ernie Garcia, III

                       

Mark Jenkins:

       

Class B Units

                516,667 (1)     $ 1,116,000 (2)  

Class B Units

                130,000 (3)     $ 72,800 (2)  

Class B Units

                39,000 (4)     $ 21,840 (2)  

Class B Units

                100,000 (5)     $ 43,000 (2)  

Benjamin Huston:

       

Class B Units

                400,000 (6)     $ 864,000 (2)  

Class B Units

                130,000 (3)     $ 72,800 (2)  

Class B Units

                39,000 (4)     $ 21,840 (2)  

Class B Units

                100,000 (5)     $ 43,000 (2)  

 

(1) These Class B Units (the “B1 Units”) were granted on March 24, 2015 with a participation threshold of $0.00; 200,000 of which vested on July 1, 2015 and 16,667 of which vest on the first of each month beginning on August 1, 2015.

 

(2) Amounts were determined based on the $2.16, $0.56 and $0.43 per share fair market value of our B1 Units, B2 Units (as defined below) and B3 Units (as defined below), respectively, in each case as of December 31, 2016, which value was based on a valuation analysis of the “fair market value” (as defined in our applicable equity documents) of Carvana Group equity. These values may not reflect the value actually realized by the Named Executive Officers upon vesting.

 

(3) These Class B Units (the “B2 Units”) were granted on March 24, 2015 with a participation threshold of $4.878; 40,000 vested on March 1, 2016 and 3,333 vest on the first of each month thereafter.

 

(4) These B2 Units were granted on January 29, 2016 with a participation threshold of $4.878; 12,000 vested on March 1, 2016 and 1,000 vest on the first of each month thereafter.

 

(5) These Class B Units (the “B3 Units”) were granted on October 21, 2016 with a participation threshold of $5.8114; 20,000 vest on January 1, 2017 and 1,667 vest on the first of each month thereafter.

 

(6) These B1 Units were granted on March 24, 2015 with a participation threshold of $0.00; 250,000 of which vested on the date of grant and 16,667 vest on the first of each month following the date of grant.

 

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Employment Agreements and Post-Termination Arrangements

None of our Named Executive Officers is party to an employment agreement.

In the event of a change in control of Carvana Group, all outstanding unvested Class B Common Unit awards held by participants in the Carvana Group Equity Incentive Plan, whose employment has not previously terminated, will accelerate in full, subject to certain escrow demand rights held by a purchaser of control of Carvana Group. Except for these arrangements, none of our Named Executive Officers have entered into any plans, arrangements or agreements with Carvana providing for payments upon termination of employment or change in control of Carvana, other than payments generally available to all salaried employees that do not discriminate in scope, terms or operation in favor of the executive officers of Carvana.

Equity Incentives — Summary of Current Awards Under the Carvana Group Equity Incentive Plan

In March 2015, the board of managers of Carvana Group approved the Carvana Group Equity Incentive Plan, which we refer to as the LLC Plan. The LLC Plan provided for the grant of Class B Units to employees and consultants of Carvana Group and to members of its board of managers. The maximum aggregate number of membership units available for grant under the LLC Plan as of December 31, 2016 was 10,000,000. In connection with the completion of this offering, we will discontinue the grant of new awards under the LLC Plan, however the LLC Plan will continue in connection with administration of existing awards that remain outstanding following the completion of this offering. In addition, we expect Carvana Group to issue                      and                      Class B Units prior to the pricing of this offering to each of Messrs. Jenkins and Huston, in addition to an aggregate of                      Class B Units to our other executive officers and certain other employees, in each case with a participation threshold set at the public offering price. Such Class B Units will be issued under the existing LLC Plan and will be subject to vesting, with                      vesting                     , beginning                     .

The Class B Units granted under the LLC Plan contain a minimum valuation threshold (the “Participation Threshold”) that must be met upon a liquidity event, such as a change in control, dissolution, or sale of the company, before the participant is entitled to a distribution on the Units. The Participation Threshold for each grant is set on the date of grant.

The LLC Plan is administered by the board of managers of Carvana Group. Following the completion of this offering, the LLC Plan will be administered by Carvana Sub, the sole manager of Carvana Group. Subject to the provisions of the LLC Plan, the plan administrator determines in its discretion the persons to whom and the times at which awards are granted, the sizes of such awards, and all of their terms and conditions. All awards are evidenced by a written agreement between us and the holder of the award. The plan administrator has the authority to construe and interpret the terms of the LLC Plan and awards granted under it.

In the event of a change in control of Carvana Group, the vesting of all outstanding awards held by participants whose employment has not previously terminated will accelerate in full, subject to certain escrow demand rights held by a purchaser of control of the company. In addition, the plan administrator has the authority to require that outstanding awards be assumed or replaced with substantially equivalent awards by the successor corporation or to cancel the outstanding awards in exchange for a payment in cash or other property equal to the fair market value of restricted units.

Equity and Cash Incentives — Summary of the 2017 Incentive Plan

In connection with this offering, we intend to adopt the 2017 Incentive Plan. The 2017 Incentive Plan will provide for grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, other stock-based awards and other cash-based awards. Directors, officers and other employees of us and our subsidiaries, as well as others performing consulting or advisory services for us, are eligible for grants under the 2017 Incentive Plan. The purpose of the 2017 Incentive Plan is to provide incentives that will attract, retain and motivate high performing officers, directors, employees and consultants by providing them with appropriate

 

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incentives and rewards either through a proprietary interest in our long-term success or compensation based on their performance in fulfilling their personal responsibilities. Set forth below is a summary of the material terms of the 2017 Incentive Plan. For further information about the 2017 Incentive Plan, we refer you to the complete copy of the 2017 Incentive Plan, which is attached as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

Administration

The 2017 Incentive Plan will be administered by the Compensation and Nominating Committee of our Board. Among the Compensation and Nominating Committee’s powers is determining the form, amount and other terms and conditions of awards; clarifying, construing or resolving any ambiguity in any provision of the 2017 Incentive Plan or any award agreement; amending the terms of outstanding awards; and adopting such rules, forms, instruments and guidelines for administering the 2017 Incentive Plan as it deems necessary or proper. The Compensation and Nominating Committee has authority to administer and interpret the 2017 Incentive Plan, to grant discretionary awards under the 2017 Incentive Plan, to determine the persons to whom awards will be granted, to determine the types of awards to be granted, to determine the terms and conditions of each award, to determine the number of shares of Class A common stock to be covered by each award, to make all other determinations in connection with the 2017 Incentive Plan and the awards thereunder as the Compensation and Nominating Committee deems necessary or desirable and to delegate authority under the 2017 Incentive Plan to our executive officers.

Available Shares

The aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock which may be issued or used for reference purposes under the 2017 Incentive Plan or with respect to which awards may be granted may not exceed             shares. The number of shares available for issuance under the 2017 Incentive Plan may be subject to adjustment in the event of a reorganization, stock split, merger or similar change in the corporate structure or the outstanding shares of Class A common stock. In the event of any of these occurrences, we may make any adjustments we consider appropriate to, among other things, the number and kind of shares, options or other property available for issuance under the plan or covered by grants previously made under the plan. The shares available for issuance under the plan may be, in whole or in part, either authorized and unissued shares of our Class A common stock or shares of Class A common stock held in or acquired for our treasury. In general, if awards under the 2017 Incentive Plan are for any reason cancelled, or expire or terminate unexercised, the shares covered by such awards may again be available for the grant of awards under the 2017 Incentive Plan. With respect to stock appreciation rights and options settled in Class A common stock, upon settlement, only the number of shares of Class A common stock delivered to a participant will count against the aggregate and individual share limitations. If any shares of Class A common stock are withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations on an award issued under the 2017 Incentive Plan, the number of shares of Class A common stock withheld shall again be available for purposes of awards under the 2017 Incentive Plan. Any award under the 2017 Incentive Plan settled in cash shall not be counted against the foregoing maximum share limitations.

The maximum number of shares of Class A common stock subject to any stock option which may be granted under the 2017 Incentive Plan during any fiscal year to any eligible individual will be                  shares.

The maximum number of shares of our Class A common stock with respect to which any stock option, stock appreciation right, shares of restricted stock or other stock-based awards that are subject to the attainment of specified performance goals and intended to satisfy Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and may be granted under the 2017 Incentive Plan during any fiscal year to any eligible individual will be             shares (per type of award). The total number of shares of our Class A common stock with respect to all awards that may be granted under the 2017 Incentive Plan during any fiscal year to any eligible individual will be             shares. There are no annual limits on the number of shares of our Class A common stock with respect to an award of restricted stock that are not subject to the attainment of specified

 

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performance goals to eligible individuals. The maximum number of shares of our Class A common stock subject to any performance award which may be granted under the 2017 Incentive Plan during any fiscal year to any eligible individual will be             shares. The maximum value of a cash payment made under a performance award which may be granted under the 2017 Incentive Plan during any fiscal year to any eligible individual will be $            . The aggregate grant date fair value (computed as of the date of grant in accordance with applicable financial accounting rules) of all types of awards granted under the 2017 Incentive Plan to any individual non-employee director in any fiscal year (excluding awards made pursuant to deferred compensation arrangements in lieu of all or a portion of cash retainers and any stock dividends payable in respect of outstanding awards) may not exceed $            .

Eligibility for Participation

Independent members of our Board, as well as employees of, and consultants to, us or any of our subsidiaries and affiliates are eligible to receive awards under the 2017 Incentive Plan.

Award Agreement

Awards granted under the 2017 Incentive Plan are evidenced by award agreements, which need not be identical, that provide additional terms, conditions, restrictions and/or limitations covering the grant of the award, including, without limitation, additional terms providing for the acceleration of exercisability or vesting of awards in the event of a change of control or conditions regarding the participant’s employment, as determined by the Compensation and Nominating Committee.

Stock Options

The Compensation and Nominating Committee may grant nonqualified stock options to eligible individuals and incentive stock options only to eligible employees. The Compensation and Nominating Committee will determine the number of shares of our Class A common stock subject to each option, the term of each option, which may not exceed ten years, or five years in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a ten percent stockholder, the exercise price, the vesting schedule, if any, and the other material terms of each option. No incentive stock option or nonqualified stock option may have an exercise price less than the fair market value of a share of our Class A common stock at the time of grant or, in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a ten percent stockholder, 110% of such share’s fair market value. Options will be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Compensation and Nominating Committee at grant and the exercisability of such options may be accelerated by the Compensation and Nominating Committee.

Stock Appreciation Rights

The Compensation and Nominating Committee may grant stock appreciation rights, which we refer to as SARs, either with a stock option, which may be exercised only at such times and to the extent the related option is exercisable, which we refer to as a Tandem SAR, or independent of a stock option, which we refer to as a Non-Tandem SAR. Each SAR represents a right to receive a payment in shares of our Class A common stock or cash, as determined by the Compensation and Nominating Committee, equal in value to the excess of the fair market value of one share of our Class A common stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price per share established in connection with the grant of the SAR. The term of each SAR may not exceed ten years. The exercise price per share covered by an SAR will be the exercise price per share of the related option in the case of a Tandem SAR and will be the fair market value of our Class A common stock on the date of grant in the case of a Non-Tandem SAR. The Compensation and Nominating Committee may also grant limited SARs, either as Tandem SARs or Non-Tandem SARs, which may become exercisable only upon the occurrence of a change in control, as defined in the 2017 Incentive Plan, or such other event as the Compensation and Nominating Committee may designate at the time of grant or thereafter.

 

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Restricted Stock

The Compensation and Nominating Committee may award shares of restricted stock. Except as otherwise provided by the Compensation and Nominating Committee upon the award of restricted stock, the recipient generally has the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares, including the right to receive dividends, the right to vote the shares of restricted stock and, conditioned upon full vesting of shares of restricted stock, the right to tender such shares, subject to the conditions and restrictions generally applicable to restricted stock or specifically set forth in the recipient’s restricted stock agreement. The Compensation and Nominating Committee may determine at the time of award that the payment of dividends, if any, will be deferred until the expiration of the applicable restriction period.

Recipients of restricted stock are required to enter into a restricted stock agreement with us that states the restrictions to which the shares are subject, which may include satisfaction of pre-established performance goals, and the criteria or date or dates on which such restrictions will lapse.

If the grant of restricted stock or the lapse of the relevant restrictions is based on the attainment of performance goals, the Compensation and Nominating Committee will establish for each recipient the applicable performance goals, formulae or standards and the applicable vesting percentages with reference to the attainment of such goals or satisfaction of such formulae or standards while the outcome of the performance goals are substantially uncertain. Such performance goals may incorporate provisions for disregarding, or adjusting for, changes in accounting methods, corporate transactions, including, without limitation, dispositions and acquisitions, and other similar events or circumstances. Section 162(m) of the Code requires that performance awards be based upon objective performance measures. The performance goals for performance-based restricted stock will be based on one or more of the objective criteria set forth on Exhibit A to the 2017 Incentive Plan and are discussed in general below.

Other Stock-Based Awards

The Compensation and Nominating Committee may, subject to limitations under applicable law, make a grant of such other stock-based awards, including, without limitation, performance units, dividend equivalent units, stock equivalent units, restricted stock and deferred stock units under the 2017 Incentive Plan that are payable in cash or denominated or payable in or valued by shares of our Class A common stock or factors that influence the value of such shares. The Compensation and Nominating Committee may determine the terms and conditions of any such other awards, which may include the achievement of certain minimum performance goals for purposes of compliance with Section 162(m) of the Code and/or a minimum vesting period. The performance goals for performance-based other stock-based awards will be based on one or more of the objective criteria set forth on Exhibit A to the 2017 Incentive Plan and discussed in general below.

Other Cash-Based Awards

The Compensation and Nominating Committee may grant awards payable in cash. Cash-based awards will be in such form, and dependent on such conditions, as the Compensation and Nominating Committee will determine, including, without limitation, being subject to the satisfaction of vesting conditions or awarded purely as a bonus and not subject to restrictions or conditions. If a cash-based award is subject to vesting conditions, the Compensation and Nominating Committee may accelerate the vesting of such award in its discretion.

Performance Awards

The Compensation and Nominating Committee may grant a performance award to a participant payable upon the attainment of specific performance goals. The Compensation and Nominating Committee may grant performance awards that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code as well as performance awards that are not intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code. If the performance award is

 

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payable in cash, it may be paid upon the attainment of the relevant performance goals either in cash or in shares of restricted stock, based on the then current fair market value of such shares, as determined by the Compensation and Nominating Committee. Based on service, performance and/or other factors or criteria, the Compensation and Nominating Committee may, at or after grant, accelerate the vesting of all or any part of any performance award.

Performance Goals

The Compensation and Nominating Committee may grant awards of restricted stock, performance awards, and other stock-based awards that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code. These awards may be granted, vest and be paid based on attainment of specified performance goals established by the committee. These performance goals may be based on the attainment of a certain target level of, or a specified increase or decrease in, one or more of the following measures selected by the Compensation and Nominating Committee: (1) earnings per share; (2) operating income; (3) gross income; (4) net income, before or after taxes; (5) cash flow; (6) gross profit; (7) gross margin return on investment; (8) gross margin; (9) operating margin; (10) working capital; (11) earnings before interest and taxes; (12) earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization; (13) return on equity; (14) return on assets; (15) return on capital; (16) return on invested capital; (17) net revenues; (18) gross revenues; (19) revenue growth; (20) sales or market share; (21) total shareholder return; (22) economic value added; (23) specified objectives with regard to limiting the level of increase in all or a portion of our bank debt or other long-term or short-term public or private debt or other similar financial obligations, which may be calculated net of cash balances and other offsets and adjustments as may be established by the Compensation and Nominating Committee; (24) the fair market value of a share of our Class A common stock; (25) the growth in the value of an investment in our Class A common stock assuming the reinvestment of dividends; or (26) reduction in operating expenses.

To the extent permitted by law, the Compensation and Nominating Committee may also exclude the impact of an event or occurrence which the Compensation and Nominating Committee determines should be appropriately excluded, such as (1) restructurings, discontinued operations, extraordinary items and other unusual or non-recurring charges; (2) an event either not directly related to our operations or not within the reasonable control of management; or (3) a change in tax law or accounting standards required by generally accepted accounting principles.

Performance goals may also be based on an individual participant’s performance goals, as determined by the Compensation and Nominating Committee.

In addition, all performance goals may be based upon the attainment of specified levels of our performance, or the performance of a subsidiary, division or other operational unit, under one or more of the measures described above relative to the performance of other corporations. The Compensation and Nominating Committee may designate additional business criteria on which the performance goals may be based or adjust, modify or amend those criteria.

Change in Control

In connection with a change in control, as defined in the 2017 Incentive Plan, the Compensation and Nominating Committee may accelerate vesting of outstanding awards under the 2017 Incentive Plan. In addition, such awards may be, in the discretion of the committee, (1) assumed and continued or substituted in accordance with applicable law; (2) purchased by us for an amount equal to the excess of the price of a share of our Class A common stock paid in a change in control over the exercise price of the awards; or (3) cancelled if the price of a share of our Class A common stock paid in a change in control is less than the exercise price of the award. The Compensation and Nominating Committee may also provide for accelerated vesting or lapse of restrictions of an award at any time.

 

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Stockholder Rights

Except as otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement, and with respect to an award of restricted stock, a participant has no rights as a stockholder with respect to shares of our Class A common stock covered by any award until the participant becomes the record holder of such shares.

Amendment and Termination

Notwithstanding any other provision of the 2017 Incentive Plan, our Board may at any time amend any or all of the provisions of the 2017 Incentive Plan, or suspend or terminate it entirely, retroactively or otherwise, subject to stockholder approval in certain instances; provided, however, that, unless otherwise required by law or specifically provided in the 2017 Incentive Plan, the rights of a participant with respect to awards granted prior to such amendment, suspension or termination may not be adversely affected without the consent of such participant.

Transferability

Awards granted under the 2017 Incentive Plan generally are nontransferable, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, except that the committee may provide for the transferability of nonqualified stock options at the time of grant or thereafter to certain family members.

Recoupment of Awards

The 2017 Incentive Plan provides that awards granted under the 2017 Incentive Plan are subject to any recoupment policy that we may have in place or any obligation that we may have regarding the clawback of “incentive-based compensation” under the Securities Act or under any applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC.

Effective Date; Term

We expect the 2017 Incentive Plan to be effective upon the completion of this offering. No award will be granted under the 2017 Incentive Plan on or after             , 2027. Any award outstanding under the 2017 Incentive Plan at the time of termination will remain in effect until such award is exercised or has expired in accordance with its terms.

IPO Grants

Participants in the Existing Performance Plan will be issued an aggregate of              restricted shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the terms of our new 2017 Incentive Plan upon the completion of this offering (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). We will also issue an aggregate of              restricted shares of Class A common stock (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) upon the completion of this offering to certain of our non-executive employees who are not participants in the Existing Performance Plan. Upon the pricing of this offering, we also expect to award options to purchase an aggregate of             shares of common stock to approximately                     non-executive employees, with an exercise price set at the initial public offering price. The options awarded upon pricing of the offering will be contingent upon completion of the offering, and a portion of the options will be unvested as of the date of grant. All of the unvested option awards will vest over a five year period.

 

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Director Compensation

Carvana Group did not pay the members of its board of managers any compensation for serving as managers for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016.

Following the completion of this offering, the annual fees paid to our non-employee directors will be as follows:

 

Description

  

Amount

Annual retainer

   $60,000

Board meeting fees

   $2,000 per each Board meeting in excess of six Board meetings in any calendar year that a non-employee director attends in person

Additional retainer for committee members

   $10,000 per committee

Additional retainer for chair of committee

  

$20,000 for Audit Committee;

$15,000 for Compensation and Nominating Committee

Additional retainer for lead director

   $20,000

All non-employee directors will also be entitled to be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses to attend meetings of our Board and related committees and otherwise attend to our business.

In addition, at pricing of this offering, each of our non-employee directors will be awarded approximately $             worth of options to purchase an aggregate of              shares of Class A common stock, with an exercise price set at the initial public offering price. The option awards will be time-vesting over a three year period.

 

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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

The following table sets forth information about the beneficial ownership of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock as of             , 2017, after giving effect to the Organizational Transactions:

 

   

each person or group known to us who beneficially owns more than 5% of our Class A common stock or Class B common stock immediately prior to this offering;

 

   

each of our directors and director nominees;

 

   

each of our Named Executive Officers; and

 

   

all of our directors and executive officers as a group.

Unless otherwise noted below, the address for each beneficial owner listed on the table is 4020 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85018. We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on the information furnished to us, that the persons and entities named in the tables below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all Class A common stock that they beneficially own, subject to applicable community property laws.

At our request, the underwriters have reserved up to 5% of the Class A common stock offered by this prospectus for sale, at the initial public offering price, through a directed share program to our non-employee directors, certain of our vendors as well as certain individuals who are friends of certain Class A Unit holders. There can be no assurance that any of the reserved shares of Class A common stock will be so purchased. If purchased by these persons, these shares will be subject to a 180-day lock-up restriction. The number of shares of Class A common stock available for sale to the general public in this offering will be reduced to the extent that the reserved shares of Class A common stock are purchased in the directed share program. Any reserved shares of Class A common stock not purchased through the directed share program will be offered to the general public on the same basis as the other shares of Class A common stock offered hereby. The figures in the following table do not reflect any purchase of shares through the directed share program.

The numbers of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock (together with the same amount of LLC Units) beneficially owned and percentages of beneficial ownership before this offering that are set forth below are based on the number of shares and LLC Units to be issued and outstanding prior to this offering after giving effect to the Organizational Transactions. See “Organizational Structure.” The numbers of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock (together with the same amount of LLC Units) beneficially owned and percentages of beneficial ownership after the offering that are set forth below are based on             shares of Class A common stock to be issued and outstanding immediately after the offering, assuming no exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock. This number excludes             shares of Class A common stock issuable in exchange for LLC Units (based upon an assumed offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), as described under “Organizational Structure” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Amended and Restated Operating Agreement.” If all outstanding LLC Units were exchanged and all outstanding shares of Class B common stock were converted (based upon an assumed offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), we would have             shares of Class A common stock outstanding immediately after this offering.

Concurrently with this offering, we will issue to the LLC Unitholders             shares of Class B common stock.

 

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    Shares Beneficially Owned
Prior to this Offering
    Shares Beneficially Owned
After this Offering
 

Name of Beneficial Owner

  Shares of
Class A
Common
Stock
    % of
Class A
Common
Stock
Outstanding
    Shares of
Class B
Common
Stock
    % of
Class B
Common
Stock
Outstanding
    % of
Combined
Voting
Power(1)
    Shares of
Class A
Common
Stock
    Shares of
Class B
Common
Stock
    % of
Combined
Voting Power
Assuming the
Underwriters’
Option Is Not
Exercised(1)
    % of
Combined
Voting Power
Assuming the
Underwriters’
Option Is
Exercised in
Full(1)
 

5% Stockholders:

                 

Ernest Garcia, II(2)(3)

                 

CVAN Holdings, LLC(4)

                 

Named Executive Officers, Directors and Director Nominees:

                 

Ernie Garcia, III(5)

                 

Benjamin Huston (6)

                 

Mark Jenkins(7)

                 

Michael Maroone

                 

Ira Platt

                 

Dan Quayle

                 

Greg Sullivan

                 

All executive officers, directors and director nominees as a group(8) (10 individuals)

                 

 

(1) Each share of Class A common stock entitles the registered holder thereof to one vote on all matters presented to stockholders for a vote generally, including the election of directors. Each share of our Class B common stock held by the Garcia Parties entitles its holder to ten votes on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally, including the election of directors, for so long as the Garcia Parties maintain, in the aggregate, direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock (determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the Class A Units were exchanged for Class A common stock). Each other share of our Class B common stock entitles its holder to one vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally, including the election of directors. The Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote as a single class on all matters except as required by law or the certificate of incorporation.

 

(2) This number includes             shares of Class B common stock owned directly by Mr. Garcia and             shares of Class B common stock owned by DriveTime Sales and Finance Company LLC. Mr. Garcia is the chairman of the board of directors and largest stockholder of DriveTime, of which DriveTime Sales and Finance Company LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary. Mr. Garcia has also granted an option to purchase up to an aggregate amount of $17.0 million of his Class C Preferred Units to a third party. These shares are included in the total for Mr. Garcia in the table above. This number excludes             shares of Class A common stock issuable in exchange for LLC Units held by Mr. Garcia. These shares of Class A common stock represent approximately     % of the shares of Class A common stock that would be outstanding immediately after this offering if all outstanding LLC Units were exchanged and all outstanding shares of Class B common stock were converted at that time.

 

(3) Mr. Garcia has an option to purchase Class C Preferred Units from CVAN Holdings, LLC in connection with this offering. Mr. Garcia will exercise the option in connection with this offering and, following the conversion of the Class C Preferred Units into LLC Units, will receive an additional             shares of Class B common stock pursuant to the Organizational Transactions. These shares are included in the total for Mr. Garcia, and excluded from the total for CVAN Holdings, LLC.

 

(4) CVAN Holdings, LLC is indirectly controlled by Mark Walter. This number excludes             shares of Class A common stock issuable in exchange for LLC Units held by CVAN Holdings, LLC. These shares of Class A common stock represent approximately     % of the shares of Class A common stock that would be outstanding immediately after this offering if all outstanding LLC Units were exchanged and all outstanding shares of Class B common stock were converted at that time.

 

(5) This number includes             shares of Class B common stock owned directly by Mr. Garcia,             shares of Class B common stock owned by the Ernest Irrevocable 2004 Trust III, of which Mr. Garcia is the sole beneficiary, and             shares of Class B common stock owned by the Ernest C. Garcia III Multi-Generational Trust III, of which Mr. Garcia is a beneficiary together with his children. While Ernest Garcia, II is the investment trustee over both of the trusts, the trusts are each irrevocable and he is not a beneficiary. This number excludes             shares of Class A common stock issuable in exchange for LLC Units held by Mr. Garcia. These shares of Class A common stock represent approximately     % of the shares of Class A common stock that would be outstanding immediately after this offering if all outstanding LLC Units were exchanged and all outstanding shares of Class B common stock were converted at that time.

 

(6) This number excludes             shares of Class A common stock issuable in exchange for LLC Units held by Mr. Huston and an additional             shares of Class A common stock issuable in exchange for LLC Units that we expect Carvana Group to issue to Mr. Huston prior to the pricing of this offering (based upon an assumed offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). Collectively, these shares of Class A common stock represent approximately     % of the shares of Class A common stock that would be outstanding immediately after this offering if all outstanding LLC Units were exchanged and all outstanding shares of Class B common stock were converted at that time.

 

(7) This number excludes             shares of Class A common stock issuable in exchange for LLC Units held by Mr. Jenkins and an additional             shares of Class A common stock issuable in exchange for LLC Units that we expect Carvana Group to issue to Mr. Jenkins prior to the pricing of this offering (based upon an assumed offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). Collectively, these shares of Class A common stock represent approximately     % of the shares of Class A common stock that would be outstanding immediately after this offering if all outstanding LLC Units were exchanged and all outstanding shares of Class B common stock were converted at that time.

 

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(8) This number excludes             shares of Class A common stock issuable in exchange for LLC Units held by our executive officers and directors and an additional             shares of Class A common stock issuable in exchange for LLC Units that we expect Carvana Group to issue to certain of our executive officers prior to the pricing of this offering (based upon an assumed offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). Collectively, these shares of Class A common stock represent approximately     % of the shares of Class A common stock that would be outstanding immediately after this offering if all outstanding LLC Units were exchanged and all outstanding shares of Class B common stock were converted at that time.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Policies for Approval of Related Party Transactions

Prior to completion of this offering, we intend to adopt a policy with respect to the review, approval and ratification of related party transactions. Under the policy, our Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving related party transactions. In the course of its review and approval of related party transactions, our Audit Committee will consider the relevant facts and circumstances to decide whether to approve such transactions. In particular, our policy requires our Audit Committee to consider, among other factors it deems appropriate:

 

   

the related person’s relationship to us and interest in the transaction;

 

   

the material facts of the proposed transaction, including the proposed aggregate value of the transaction;

 

   

the impact on a director’s independence in the event the related person is a director or an immediate family member of the director;

 

   

the benefits to us of the proposed transaction;

 

   

if applicable, the availability of other sources of comparable products or services; and

 

   

an assessment of whether the proposed transaction is on terms that are comparable to the terms available to an unrelated third party or to employees generally.

The Audit Committee may only approve those transactions that are in, or are not inconsistent with, our best interests and those of our stockholders, as the Audit Committee determines in good faith.

Amended and Restated Operating Agreement

In connection with the completion of this offering, we will amend and restate the Carvana Group’s existing operating agreement, which we refer to as the “LLC Operating Agreement.” The operations of Carvana Group, and the rights and obligations of the LLC Unitholders, will be set forth in the LLC Operating Agreement. See “Organizational Structure — Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of the LLC.”

Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with this offering, we intend to enter into a registration rights agreement with certain LLC Unitholders. These LLC Unitholders will be entitled to request that we register their shares on a long-form or short-form registration statement on one or more occasions in the future, which registrations may be “shelf registrations.” All of such LLC Unitholders will be entitled to participate in certain of our registered offerings, subject to the restrictions in the registration rights agreement. We will pay expenses in connection with the exercise of these rights. The registration rights described in this paragraph apply to (1) shares of our Class A common stock held by certain LLC Unitholders, and (2) any of our capital stock (or that of our subsidiaries) issued or issuable with respect to the Class A common stock described in clause (1) with respect to any dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reorganization, or certain other corporate transactions (“Registrable Securities”). These registration rights are also for the benefit of any subsequent holder of Registrable Securities; provided that any particular securities will cease to be Registrable Securities when they have been sold in a registered public offering, sold in compliance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act or repurchased by us or our subsidiaries. In addition, any Registrable Securities held by a person other than an LLC Unitholder and their affiliates will cease to be Registrable Securities if they can be sold without limitation under Rule 144 of the Securities Act.

 

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Tax Receivable Agreement

We intend to enter into a Tax Receivable Agreement with the LLC Unitholders that will provide for the payment from time to time by us to such persons of 85% of the amount of the benefits, if any, that we realize or, under certain circumstances, are deemed to realize as a result of (1) the increase in our wholly owned subsidiary’s proportionate share of the existing tax basis of the assets of Carvana Group and an adjustment in the tax basis of the assets of Carvana Group reflected in that proportionate share as a result of any future exchanges of LLC Units held by an LLC Unitholder for shares of our Class A common stock or cash, described under “Organizational Structure — Exchange Agreement” and (2) certain other tax benefits related to our making payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. These payment obligations are obligations of Carvana Co. and not of Carvana Group. See “Organizational Structure — Tax Receivable Agreement.”

Indemnification of Officers and Directors

Upon completion of this offering, we intend to enter into indemnification agreements with each of our officers and directors. The indemnification agreements will provide the officers and directors with contractual rights to indemnification, expense advancement and reimbursement, to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law. Additionally, we may enter into indemnification agreements with any new directors or officers that may be broader in scope than the specific indemnification provisions contained in Delaware law.

Relationship with DriveTime

Prior to November 1, 2014, Carvana, LLC was a wholly-owned subsidiary of DriveTime. On November 1, 2014, DriveTime distributed the units of Carvana, LLC to the unit holders of DriveTime on a pro-rata basis, which we refer to as the Spinoff. DriveTime is controlled by our controlling shareholder, Ernest Garcia, II, who is also the father of our Chief Executive Officer. Following the Spinoff, the unitholders of DriveTime contributed the Carvana, LLC units to Carvana Group.

For periods prior to the Spinoff, our consolidated historical financial statements include charges related to certain DriveTime corporate functions, including senior management, accounting and finance, legal, human resources, payroll and benefits, equipment, corporate communications, software and production incurred under our shared services agreement. These expenses have been allocated to us based on direct usage or benefit where identifiable, with the remainder charged on a pro rata basis determined on relative revenues, headcount, production rate or other measures determined by management. We consider the expense allocation methodology and results to reasonably reflect the utilization of the services provided to, or the benefit received by, us for all periods prior to the Spinoff. However, the allocations may not be indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred had we operated as an independent company for the periods presented prior to the Spinoff. Actual costs that may have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone entity would depend on a number of factors, including the organizational structure, whether functions were outsourced or performed by employees, and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. We are unable to determine the amount of costs that would have been incurred had we been independent. During the period from our inception to December 31, 2012, and the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, DriveTime incurred approximately $7.2 million, $13.7 million and $22.2 million, respectively, of costs on our behalf and charged them to us as a capital contribution.

Subsequent to the Spinoff, we entered into several agreements with DriveTime that, among other things, were intended to facilitate our transition to a standalone company, which are described below. DriveTime is currently in the process of evaluating strategic alternatives, including the potential sale of the company to interested third parties. If such a sale is completed, there can be no assurances that DriveTime will enter into any new agreements or arrangements, or extensions or renewals of existing agreements or arrangements, with us on the same or similar terms or at all.

 

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Guarantees on Behalf of DriveTime

We guaranteed the obligations under the indenture dated as of June 3, 2014 governing DriveTime’s $250.0 million 12.625% senior secured notes due 2017. The guarantee remained in effect until July 27, 2015, at which time we were released of our guarantee in consideration for a $33.5 million capital contribution by certain DriveTime shareholders that were also Class A Unit holders of Carvana Group. See “—Note Payable.”

Note Payable

On July 21, 2015, Carvana Group issued a $50.0 million note payable to DriveTime. The note payable accrued interest at one-month LIBOR plus 7.816% and was scheduled to mature on September 21, 2015. The proceeds from the note payable were used, in part, to fund a $33.5 million dividend to Class A Unit holders on July 27, 2015. Certain of the Class A Unit holders used the proceeds from the dividend to make a $33.5 million capital contribution to DriveTime in order to release us from our guarantees on the obligations under the governing documents for DriveTime’s outstanding senior secured notes dated as of June 3, 2014. See “—Guarantees on Behalf of DriveTime.”

On July 27, 2015, Carvana Group also issued a stock dividend of 1,521,552 Class A Units to Class A Unit holders on a pro rata basis in satisfaction, together with the $33.5 million cash dividend, of such Class A Unit holders’ remaining $40.0 million preference. Satisfaction of the preference owing to the Class A Unit holders was necessary in order to facilitate Carvana Group’s sale of the Class C Preferred Units on July 27, 2015. See “—Sale of Class C Preferred Units.”

On July 27, 2015, Carvana Group issued 11,764,706 Class A Units to DriveTime in exchange for the cancellation of the $50.0 million note plus all accrued interest.

Shared Services Agreement with DriveTime

Prior to the Spinoff, we relied on DriveTime for its administrative functions. In connection with the Spinoff, we entered into a shared services agreement under which DriveTime historically provided certain accounting and tax, legal and compliance, information technology, telecommunications, benefits, insurance, real estate, equipment, corporate communications, software and production and other services to facilitate our transition of these functions to us on a standalone basis. The shared services agreement was most recently amended and restated as of February 27, 2017 and operates on a year-to-year basis after February of 2019, with Carvana having the right to terminate any or all services with 30 days prior written notice and DriveTime having the right to terminate certain services effective December 2017 and other services effective July 2018, in each case with 90 days prior written notice. DriveTime provides us with benefits, tax reporting and compliance, telecommunications and IT services under the amended agreement. Total expenses related to the shared services agreement were approximately $0.7 million, $1.0 million and $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, for the year ended December 31, 2015 and for the period from the Spinoff date through December 31, 2014, respectively.

Lease Agreement with DriveTime

In connection with the Spinoff, we entered into a lease agreement dated as of November 1, 2014 with DriveTime that governs our access to and utilization of space at DriveTime IRCs for vehicle inspection and reconditioning in Blue Mound, Texas and Delanco, New Jersey and for temporary storage at Stockbridge, Georgia. The lease agreement was most recently amended on March 31, 2017. The agreement also governs utilization of office space and parking spaces at various IRCs and dealerships that we use as delivery hubs. Under the amended lease agreement, delivery hubs generally have two-year terms, with the earliest expiration of a delivery hub lease occurring in 2017, subject to certain two consecutive one-year renewal options and subject to the terms of any master lease under which we are subleasing. The lease agreement provides that we may take over the lease for DriveTime IRC facilities in Blue Mound, Texas and Delanco, New Jersey in their entirety on July 31, 2018, subject to us obtaining releases of DriveTime’s liability under the leases and causing DriveTime to be paid for any unamortized costs.

 

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Under the lease agreement, we pay a monthly rental fee related to our pro-rata utilization of space at such facilities plus a pro-rata share of each facility’s actual insurance costs and real estate taxes. We are also responsible for paying for any tenant improvements we require to conduct operations and our share of actual costs incurred by DriveTime related to vehicle reconditioning. As it relates to locations where we recondition vehicles, our share of facility and shared reconditioning supplies expenses are calculated monthly by multiplying the actual costs for operating the inspection centers by our pro rata share of total reconditioned vehicles and parking spaces used at such IRCs in a given month. Total expenses related to these lease agreements were approximately $2.8 million, $0.8 million and $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, for the year ended December 31, 2015 and for the period from the Spinoff date through December 31, 2014, respectively. We were also charged approximately $0.8 million related to direct labor costs associated with vehicle refurbishing during the period from the Spinoff date through December 31, 2014.

In February 2017, we entered into a new lease with DriveTime for a fully-operational IRC in Winder, Georgia where we have maintained partial occupancy previously and will now be the sole occupant. The lease has a 8-year term, subject to our ability to exercise three renewal option terms of five years each. We will pay base rent of $83,333 per month, commencing March 1, 2017, and will be subject to adjustment each year beginning January 1, 2018, increasing in an amount equal to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index, which amount shall not exceed 5% and shall not be less than 2%.

Office Lease Agreements

We paid a monthly rental fee for our use of space at DriveTime’s corporate headquarters from the Spinoff date through December 2015. The monthly rental fees related to this agreement totaled approximately $0.3 million and $0.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 and for the period from the Spinoff date through December 31, 2014, respectively.

In November 2015, we entered into a new lease with an affiliate of DriveTime and relocated our headquarters in December 2015 to a location separate from DriveTime’s corporate headquarters. The rent expense incurred related to this agreement for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015 was approximately $0.9 million and $0.1 million, respectively. In December 2016, the landlord affiliate of DriveTime sold its interest in this property to a third party.

In January 2017, we began subleasing on a month-to-month basis certain office space at DriveTime’s corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. Pursuant to this arrangement, we pay DriveTime monthly rent of approximately $30,000. This arrangement terminated in March of 2017.

Vehicle Inventory Purchases

Through September 2016, we purchased all of our inventory under DriveTime’s auction numbers, and subsequent payment for these vehicles was made by DriveTime. We had an arrangement to repay DriveTime for inventory purchased on our behalf. Vehicles purchased under this arrangement were acquired by the company at DriveTime’s cost of the vehicles purchased with no markup. As of December 31, 2015, approximately $21.4 million was due to DriveTime primarily related to vehicle inventory purchases. As of December 31, 2014, we had an outstanding balance of approximately $11.8 million under a note payable bearing interest at 5.6% with DriveTime related to vehicle inventory purchases. We repaid the note in full during 2015 and paid $546.0 thousand in interest during the life of the note. As of December 31, 2016, we no longer utilized DriveTime for vehicle inventory purchases.

Floor Plan Facility

In October 2014, we were a party to the DriveTime vehicle inventory financing and security agreement and a cross collateral, cross default and guaranty agreement with Ally Bank and Ally Financial (together, “Ally”) secured by DriveTime and our vehicle inventory. The facility provided for up to $20.0 million of available credit and the interest rate under the facility was based on the one month LIBOR rate plus 3.10%. On July 27, 2015, we were removed as a party to the cross collateral agreement and the vehicle inventory financing agreement was

 

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amended and restated to remove DriveTime. The new facility provided for up to $60.0 million of available credit and the interest rate under the facility is based on the one month LIBOR rate plus 3.80%.

In December 2015, we increased the amount available under the credit facility to an aggregate of $125.0 million. In connection with this increase, two of our existing owners, Ernest Garcia, II and the 2014 Fidel Family Trust, unconditionally guaranteed the payment of all of our indebtedness up to $25.0 million. In April 2016, Mr. Garcia invested $100.0 million in the company through the purchase of approximately 18.3 million Class C Preferred Units, $25.0 million of which satisfied certain conditions required to terminate those guarantees.

Finance Receivable Purchase Agreement with DriveTime

In June 2014, we entered into a receivable purchase agreement to sell automotive financing receivables that we originated in conjunction with the sale of vehicles to a special purpose entity controlled by DriveTime. Through December 31, 2015, we sold all of our automotive finance receivables to DriveTime under this arrangement. As of December 31, 2015 we had approximately $1.5 million in receivables due from DriveTime for the sales of automotive financing receivables. During the year ended December 31, 2016, DriveTime purchased a portion of the automotive financing receivables we originated representing approximately $11.5 million of outstanding principal balance. The price for the sales was mutually agreed upon based on prevailing market conditions and resulted in a gain of approximately $0.3 million. As of December 31, 2016, DriveTime is not obligated to make any additional purchases under the agreement.

Repurchase of Automotive Finance Receivables from DriveTime

On January 20, 2016, we repurchased $72.4 million of automotive finance receivables from DriveTime related to loans we originated and previously sold under the terms of the DriveTime receivable purchase agreement for a price of $74.6 million. Such receivables were immediately sold by us to third party purchasers under the transfer and note purchase and security agreements described below for a price of $74.6 million.

Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement

On October 22, 2015, we entered into an agreement to share usage of two aircraft operated by DriveTime. Pursuant to the agreement, we agreed to reimburse DriveTime for actual expenses for each of our flights. The agreement lasts for 12 months, with perpetual 12-month automatic renewals. Either the lessors or the lessees can terminate the lease with 30 days’ written notice. We reimbursed DriveTime $0.6 million and $0.1 million under this agreement during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Vehicle Transfer to DriveTime

On November 30, 2016, we sold used vehicle inventory with a carrying value of approximately $4.9 million to DriveTime to dispose of used vehicle inventory that no longer met our inventory specifications. We recorded a loss of approximately $0.8 million related to this disposal. In March 2017, we repurchased approximately $0.2 million of this inventory that did not meet the agreed upon terms of the sales arrangement with DriveTime.

Servicing Agreement with DriveTime

In December 2015, we entered into a Servicing Agreement with DriveTime pursuant to which DriveTime agreed to perform certain servicing and collections activities with respect to automotive finance receivables we own after origination and before sale. In connection with such Servicing Agreement, DriveTime entered into a Subservicing Agreement with GFC Lending LLC, an affiliate of DriveTime, to perform certain subservicing functions, payment for which would be made from proceeds earned by DriveTime from us. As of December 31, 2016, DriveTime had earned $41.7 thousand and GFC Lending

 

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LLC had earned $41.7 thousand for performing servicing functions for such receivables. Additionally, DriveTime has in the past and may in the future purchase automotive finance receivables from us.

Master Purchase and Sale Agreement

In December 2016, we entered into a master purchase and sale agreement with Ally pursuant to which we sell automotive finance receivables meeting certain underwriting criteria to Ally. Ally has engaged DriveTime as servicer of the receivables it purchases under this agreement. Under the agreement, Ally has committed to purchase up to an aggregate of $375.0 million in principal balances of automotive finance receivables that we originate, subject to adjustments as described in the agreement. DriveTime had no earnings pursuant to the agreement for performing servicing functions for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Master Transfer Agreement

In December 2016, we entered into a master transfer agreement with an unrelated third party pursuant to which we sell automotive finance receivables meeting certain underwriting criteria to such third party. The purchaser engaged Carvana as Trust Administrator and DriveTime as servicer of the receivables. Under the agreement, such third party has committed to purchase up to an aggregate of $292.2 million in principal balances of automotive finance receivables that we originate. The third party purchaser finances a majority of these purchases with borrowings from Ally. We had earnings of $83 for performing Trust Administrator functions for such purchaser and DriveTime had no earnings for performing servicing functions for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Tempe Office Lease

In September 2016, we entered into a new lease with a third party for the second floor of a new corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona that we expect to inhabit before the third quarter of 2017. Pursuant to such lease, we will pay monthly base rent in the amount of approximately $107,000, which amount shall increase throughout the duration of the lease. The lease has an initial term of 83 months and we have three 5-year extension options. At the request of the landlord, DriveTime agreed to partially guarantee our lease payments until the 30th full calendar month of such lease. In connection with this lease, we entered into a sublease with DriveTime for our use of the first floor of the Tempe, Arizona building. Pursuant to the sublease, which is co-terminus with the master lease under which we sublease and has a term of 83 months, subject to our right to exercise three 5-year extension options, we will pay DriveTime rent equal to the amounts due under the master lease, including monthly base rent of $107,000 beginning April 1, 2018, subject to increases over the duration of the sublease and master lease.

Tolleson, AZ Inspection and Reconditioning Center Lease

In December 2016, we entered into a new lease with Verde, an affiliate of DriveTime, for us to occupy an IRC that we will construct in Tolleson, Arizona. The lease expires in December 2031 subject to our right to extend for four 5-year terms. Pursuant to the lease, we will pay base rent of $137,500 per month commencing February 1, 2017, which amount shall be subject to adjustment each year beginning January 1, 2018, in accordance with the Consumer Price Index, subject to a minimum increase of 2% per year and a maximum increase of 5% per year.

IP License Agreement

In February 2017 we entered into a license agreement that governs the rights of certain intellectual property owned by us and the rights of certain intellectual property owned by DriveTime. The license agreement generally provides that each party grants to the other certain limited exclusive (other than with respect to the licensor party and its affiliates) and non-exclusive licenses to use certain of its intellectual property. The exclusive license to DriveTime is limited to the business that is primarily of sub-prime used car sales to retail customers. However, upon a change of control of either party, the license rights of the

 

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party that experienced the change of control are terminated. The agreement does not provide a license to any of our patents, trademarks, logos, customers’ personally identifiable information or any intellectual property related to our vending machine, automated vehicle photography or certain other elements of our brand. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business — We participate in a highly competitive industry, and pressure from existing and new companies may adversely affect our business and operating results.”

Verde Credit Facility

On February 27, 2017, we entered into a credit facility with Verde Investments, Inc., an affiliate of DriveTime, for an amount up to $50.0 million. We may, but are not required to, draw up to five loans in minimum amounts of $10.0 million each during the term of the agreement. Amounts borrowed and repaid under the agreement cannot be reborrowed. As of March 31, 2017, $20.0 million has been drawn under the credit facility. All outstanding borrowings under the credit facility will be repaid in full and the credit facility will be terminated in connection with this offering. See “Use of Proceeds” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Verde Credit Facility.”

Houston Vending Machine Lease Guarantee

On July 14, 2015, DriveTime guaranteed our obligations under the lease governing our occupancy of the property on which our Houston Vending Machine is located. The initial lease term commenced January 8, 2015 and we began paying base rent May 7, 2016. Base rent during the initial term is $22,916.67 per month, and the initial term expires on April 6, 2026. We have the option to extend the initial term for four additional consecutive five year periods. Base rent during each extension term will increase 10% of the then-current base rent for each subsequent extension.

Atlanta Fulfillment Center Lease Guarantee

On May 15, 2013, DriveTime guaranteed our obligations under the lease governing our occupancy of the property on which our Atlanta Fulfillment Center is located. The initial lease term and rent payments commenced December 1, 2013 and expired on November 30, 2015. Under the lease we may extend the initial term of the lease for up to three consecutive extension terms of two years each. We exercised our first extension option on August 31, 2015 to extend the term to November 30, 2017. Base rent during the initial term was $9,500.00 per month and such rent increases 3% of the then-current base rent during each extension term. In addition to base rent, we are responsible for our proportionate share of common area maintenance charges.

Other Agreements

Master Dealer Agreement

On December 9, 2016, we entered into a master dealer agreement with an affiliate of DriveTime, pursuant to which we may sell VSCs to customers purchasing a vehicle from us through our transaction platform. We earn a commission on each VSC sold to Carvana customers and such affiliate subsequently administers the VSC. We had earnings of $0.2 million for VSCs sold pursuant to the master dealer agreement as of December 31, 2016.

Transfer and Note Purchase and Security Agreements

In January 2016, we entered into transfer agreements pursuant to which we sell automotive finance receivables meeting certain underwriting criteria to certain trusts who each engage Carvana as Trust Administrator of the trusts and DriveTime as servicer of the receivables. DriveTime engaged GFC Lending LLC, an affiliate of DriveTime, to perform certain subservicing functions with respect to these automotive finance receivables, payment for which would be made from proceeds received by DriveTime from the third

 

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party purchasers. Pursuant to certain note purchase and security agreements entered into in connection with the transfer agreements, the trusts issued notes to certain parties, including Delaware Life Insurance Company (“Delaware Life”), in which Mark Walter has a substantial ownership interest. Mark Walter also indirectly controls CVAN Holdings, LLC and has non-controlling ownership interests in other note purchasers under the note purchase and security agreements. Delaware Life also serves as administrative agent and paying agent on behalf of the note purchasers. Under the transfer agreements and initial note purchase and security agreements, we could sell up to an aggregate of $200.0 million in principal balances of automotive finance receivables in this manner. In September 2016, we amended the agreements to sell up to $230.0 million in principal balances of the finance receivables. As of December 31, 2016, we have sold all $230.0 million of automotive finance receivables, including the approximately $72.4 million of automotive finance receivables repurchased from DriveTime.

Pursuant to the note purchase and security agreements, Delaware Life has advanced $63.0 million through December 31, 2016 to the trusts that purchased our automotive finance receivables. As of December 31, 2016, there was no unused capacity under the note purchase and security agreements. On February 27, 2017, Delaware Life sold its interest in the notes under the note purchase and security agreements to an unrelated third party, but remains the administrative agent and paying agent for the note purchasers. On September 27, 2016, we sold approximately $2.6 million of automotive finance receivables to DriveTime, which receivables were ineligible for sale to the third party purchasers that are party to the transfer and note purchase and security agreements. We have earned $2.0 thousand for performing Trust Administrator functions for the trusts that purchased our receivables and DriveTime has earned $1.2 million and GFC Lending LLC has earned $1.2 million (paid to GFC Lending LLC by DriveTime) for performing servicing functions for the receivables sold pursuant to the transfer agreements as of December 31, 2016.

Loan from Ernest Garcia, II

On March 31, 2016, we entered into a loan and security agreement with Ernest Garcia, II, for $10.0 million. The loan bore interest at an annual rate of 4.0% and had a maturity date of May 1, 2016. On April 28, 2016, we repaid the principal and $30.0 thousand of accrued interest, thereby terminating the loan.

Sale of Class C Preferred Units

On July 27, 2015, we issued and sold 14,051,214 Class C Preferred Units to CVAN Holdings, LLC, for $65.0 million. On April 27, 2016, we issued and sold 18,300,293 Class C Preferred Units for $100.0 million to Ernest Garcia, II. On July 12, 2016, we issued and sold 8,597,319 Class C Preferred Units to CVAN Holdings, LLC, and 1,672,179 Class C Preferred Units to GV Auto I, LLC for approximately $50.0 million and $9.7 million, respectively. On December 9, 2016, we authorized the issuance of and sold 468,000 Class C Redeemable Preferred Units to the 2014 Fidel Family Trust for approximately $2.7 million.

In accordance with our Operating Agreement, the Class C Preferred Units accrue a return (“Class C Return”) at a coupon rate of 12.5% compounding annually on the aggregate amount of capital contributions made with respect to the Class C Preferred Units. If we have a public offering in which the offering price per Class A Unit is greater than or equal to 200% of the original Class C Preferred Unit issuance price, or if we have a sale transaction in which the proceeds payable with respect to the Class C Preferred Units is greater than or equal to 200% of the original Class C Preferred Unit issuance price, we are no longer liable for the Class C Return. In the event of a public offering in which the offering price per Class A Unit is greater than or equal to 150% of the original Class C Preferred Unit issuance price, the Class C Preferred Units are automatically converted to Class A Units on a one to one basis. On or after July 27, 2018, the Class C Preferred Unit holders may require us to redeem the Class C Preferred Units at a price per unit equal to the original issuance price of the Class C Preferred Units plus the Class C Return outstanding at the time of redemption. At any time, the Class C Preferred Units can be converted to Class A Units at the option of the Class C Preferred Unit holders.

 

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We record the issuance and sale of Class C Preferred Units at fair value, net of issuance costs. As the redemption feature of the Class C Preferred Units is out of our control, the preferred stock is classified as temporary equity on the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets. We recognize the Class C Return as an increase in temporary equity and a reduction to members’ equity. The accrued Class C Return included in Series C Redeemable Preferred Units as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was approximately $24.1 million and $3.5 million, respectively.

The liquidation preference of the Class C Preferred Units is such that distributions from members’ capital are first paid to the holders of the Class C Preferred Units until the unpaid Class C Return is reduced to zero and either (i) the aggregate of the unreturned initial capital investment is reduced to zero or (ii) such holders of Class C Preferred Units receive the amount they would receive if they converted to Class A Common Units, whichever is greater. Following such payments to holders of the Class C Preferred Units, any excess funds from distribution are then paid on a pro rata basis to the holders of Class A Units and Class B Units that are vested and outstanding.

In connection with the Organizational Transactions, the holders of Class C Preferred Units will exchange Class C Preferred Units for Class A Units.

Purchase of Carvana, LLC Interest from Ernest Garcia, II

Following the completion of this offering, Carvana Sub will transfer              LLC Units to Ernest Garcia, II (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) in exchange for his 0.1% ownership interest in Carvana, LLC. We will concurrently issue             shares of Class B common stock to Ernest Garcia, II (assuming an initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus).

Directed Share Program

At our request, the underwriters have reserved up to 5% of the Class A common stock offered by this prospectus for sale, at the initial public offering price, through a directed share program to our non-employee directors, certain of our vendors as well as certain individuals who are friends of certain Class A Unit holders. There can be no assurance that any of the reserved shares of Class A common stock will be so purchased. If purchased by these persons, these shares will be subject to a 180-day lock-up restriction. The number of shares of Class A common stock available for sale to the general public in this offering will be reduced to the extent that the reserved shares of Class A common stock are purchased in the directed share program. Any reserved shares of Class A common stock not purchased through the directed share program will be offered to the general public on the same basis as the other shares of Class A common stock offered hereby.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS

Set forth below is a summary of the terms of the agreements governing certain of our outstanding indebtedness. This summary is not a complete description of all of the terms of the agreements. The agreements setting forth the principal terms and conditions of certain of our outstanding indebtedness are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

Floor Plan Facility

We have maintained a floor plan facility with Ally since our inception that is used to finance our used vehicle inventory and is secured by substantially all of our assets, including our used vehicle inventory. On December 30, 2015, we entered into an amendment to our amended and restated inventory financing and security agreement with Ally governing the $125.0 million line of credit available under our floor plan facility (the “Floor Plan Facility”). We further amended the Floor Plan Facility on November 9, 2016 to increase the line of credit to $200.0 million and to extend the maturity to December 27, 2017, which may be extended for an additional 364-day period at Ally’s sole discretion. As of December 31, 2016, $165.3 million borrowings were outstanding under the Floor Plan Facility and $34.7 million remained available.

We are required to make monthly interest payments on borrowings under the Floor Plan Facility at a rate per annum equal to 1-month LIBOR plus 380 basis points. We are also required to make monthly principal reduction payments equal to 10% of the original principal amount for each vehicle subject to the floor plan for more than 180 days until the outstanding principal amount for such vehicle is reduced to the lesser of 50% of the original principal amount of such vehicle or 50% of such vehicle’s wholesale value. Additionally, we are permitted at our election to make payments to Ally to be held as principal payments under the Floor Plan Facility, which Ally will hold and treat as a reduction of our indebtedness under the facility (a “Credit Balance”).

In addition to other customary covenants, the agreement governing our Floor Plan Facility requires us to maintain (1) a Credit Balance of at least 5% of the total principal amount owed to Ally for used vehicle inventory financed under the facility, (2) unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on hand and availability in certain operating lines of credit equal to the greater of $15.0 million or 7.5% of our line of credit under the Floor Plan Facility, (3) a net worth of at least $30.0 million and (4) at least 5% equity in our used vehicle inventory, calculated as a percentage equal to one minus our outstanding borrowings under the facility divided by the sum of the purchase price of our vehicle inventory and certain fees incurred in connection with our purchases. As of December 31, 2016, we were in compliance with all of these covenants and such covenants will not restrict our ability to consummate this offering.

This summary describes the material provisions of the Floor Plan Facility, but may not contain all information that is important to you. We urge you to read the provisions of the amended and restated inventory financing and security agreement governing the Floor Plan Facility, which has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The following is a description of the material terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws as will each be in effect at or prior to the completion of this offering. The following description may not contain all of the information that is important to you. To understand the material terms of our Class A common stock, you should read our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, copies of which are or will be filed with the SEC as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part.

General

At or prior to the consummation of this offering, we will file our amended and restated certificate of incorporation (our “certificate”, and we will adopt our amended and restated by-laws (our “bylaws”). Our certificate will authorize capital stock consisting of:

 

   

                shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share;

 

   

                shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share; and

 

   

                shares of preferred stock, with a par value per share that may be established by the Board in the applicable certificate of designations.

We are selling                 shares of Class A common stock in this offering (                 shares if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares of our Class A common stock). All shares of our Class A common stock outstanding upon consummation of this offering will be fully paid and non-assessable. We are issuing                  shares of Class B common stock to holders of Class A Units simultaneously with this offering.

The following summary describes the material provisions of our capital stock. We urge you to read our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws, which are included as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

Certain provisions of our certificate and our bylaws summarized below may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and may delay or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider in its best interest, including those attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares of common stock.

Class A Common Stock

Holders of shares of our Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The holders of our Class A common stock do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors.

Holders of shares of our Class A common stock will vote together with holders of our Class B common stock as a single class on all matters presented to our stockholders for their vote or approval, except for certain amendments to our certificate of incorporation described below or as otherwise required by applicable law or the certificate.

Holders of shares of our Class A common stock are entitled to receive dividends when and if declared by our Board out of funds legally available therefor, subject to any statutory or contractual restrictions on the payment of dividends and to any restrictions on the payment of dividends imposed by the terms of any outstanding preferred stock.

Upon our dissolution or liquidation or the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, after payment in full of all amounts required to be paid to creditors and to the holders of preferred stock having liquidation preferences, if any, the holders of shares of our Class A common stock will be entitled to receive pro rata our remaining assets available for distribution.

 

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Holders of shares of our Class A common stock do not have preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. There will be no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Class A common stock.

Class B Common Stock

Each holder of Class B common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Class B Common Stock held of record by such holder; provided that each holder that, together with its affiliates (which, in the case of the Garcia Parties, includes each other Garcia Party), (1) beneficially owns 50% or more of the LLC Units immediately following the completion of this offering and (2) as of the applicable record date or other date of determination maintains direct or indirect beneficial ownership of an aggregate of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock (determined assuming that each Class A Unit held by holders other than the Carvana Sub were exchanged for Class A common stock), is entitled to ten votes for each share of Class B common stock held of record by such holder. As a result, because only the Garcia Parties will meet the 50% ownership threshold at the completion of this offering, only the Garcia Parties will be entitled to ten votes per share of Class B common stock they beneficially own, for so long as the Garcia Parties maintain, in the aggregate, direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock (determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the Class A Units were exchanged for Class A common stock). Each other share of our Class B common stock entitles its holder to one vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally. The Garcia Parties holding shares of our Class B common stock will be entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders when the Garcia Parties’ direct or indirect beneficial ownership of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock (determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the LLC Units were exchanged for Class A common stock) is less than 25%. The holders of our Class B common stock do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors.

Holders of shares of our Class B common stock will vote together with holders of our Class A common stock as a single class on all matters presented to our stockholders for their vote or approval, except for certain amendments to our certificate of incorporation described below or as otherwise required by applicable law or the certificate.

Holders of our Class B common stock do not have any right to receive dividends or to receive a distribution upon dissolution or liquidation or the sale of all or substantially all of our assets. Additionally, holders of shares of our Class B common stock do not have preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. There will be no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Class B common stock. Any amendment of our certificate of incorporation that gives holders of our Class B common stock (1) any rights to receive dividends or any other kind of distribution, (2) any right to convert into or be exchanged for Class A common stock or (3) any other economic rights will require, in addition to stockholder approval, the affirmative vote of holders of our Class A common stock voting separately as a class.

Upon the consummation of this offering, holders of Class A Units will own 100% of our outstanding Class B common stock.

Preferred Stock

Upon the consummation of this offering, we will have no shares of preferred stock outstanding.

Under the terms of our certificate that will become effective prior to completion of this offering, our Board is authorized to direct us to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series without stockholder approval. Our Board has the discretion to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred stock.

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corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, a majority of our outstanding voting stock. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock may adversely affect the holders of our Class A common stock by restricting dividends on the Class A common stock, diluting the voting power of the Class A common stock or subordinating the liquidation rights of the Class A common stock. As a result of these or other factors, the issuance of preferred stock could have an adverse impact on the market price of our Class A common stock.

Forum Selection

Our certificate will provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware) will be the sole and exclusive forum for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (2) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us or our stockholders, (3) any action asserting a claim against the company or any director or officer of the company arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, our certificate or our bylaws or (4) any other action asserting a claim against the company or any director or officer of the company that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Although we believe these provisions benefit us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law for the specified types of actions and proceedings, the provisions may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against us or our directors and officers.

Anti-Takeover Provisions

Our certificate, bylaws and the DGCL contain provisions, which are summarized in the following paragraphs, that are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of our Board. These provisions are intended to avoid costly takeover battles, reduce our vulnerability to a hostile change of control and enhance the ability of our Board to maximize stockholder value in connection with any unsolicited offer to acquire us. However, these provisions may have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, deter or prevent a merger or acquisition of us by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or other takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider in its best interest, including those attempts that might result in a premium over the prevailing market price for the shares of Class A common stock held by stockholders.

These provisions include:

Dual Class of Common Stock.     As described above in “— Class A Common Stock “ and “— Class B Common Stock,” our certificate provides for a dual class common stock structure pursuant to which the Garcia Parties holding our Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote for so long as the Garcia Parties maintain, in the aggregate, direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least 25% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock (determined on an as-exchanged basis assuming that all of the Class A Units were exchanged for Class A common stock), thereby giving the Garcia Parties the ability to control the outcome of matters requiring stockholder approval, even if they own significantly less than a majority of the shares of our outstanding Class A and Class B common stock, including the election of directors and significant corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of our company or its assets, and current investors, executives and employees with the ability to exercise significant influence over those matters.

Classified Board.     Our certificate provides that our Board will be divided into three classes of directors, with the classes as nearly equal in number as possible, and with the directors serving three-year terms. As a result, approximately one-third of our Board will be elected each year. The classification of directors will have the effect of making it more difficult for stockholders to change the composition of our Board. Our certificate will also provide that, subject to any rights of holders of preferred stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors will be fixed exclusively pursuant to a resolution adopted by our Board. Upon completion of this offering, we expect that our Board will have five members.

 

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Stockholder Action by Written Consent.     Our certificate will preclude stockholder action by written consent at any time the Garcia Parties are no longer entitled to ten votes for each share of Class B common stock held of record on all matters submitted to a vote.

Special Meetings of Stockholders.     Except as required by law, special meetings of our stockholders shall be called at any time only by or at the direction of our Board or the chairman of our Board; provided, however, (1) at any time when the Garcia Parties beneficially owns any of our Class B common stock, special meetings of our stockholders shall also be called by our Board or the chairman of our Board at the request of the Garcia Parties and (2) at any time when the Garcia Parties holding our Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote, special meetings of our stockholders shall also be called by holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally, voting together as a single class. Our bylaws prohibit the conduct of any business at a special meeting other than as specified in the notice for such meeting. These provisions may have the effect of deferring, delaying or discouraging hostile takeovers, or changes in control or management of us.

Advance Notice Procedures.     Our bylaws will establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of our stockholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to our Board; provided, however, such advance notice procedure will not apply to the Garcia Parties. Stockholders at an annual meeting will only be able to consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of our Board or by a stockholder who was a stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has given our Secretary timely written notice, in proper form, of the stockholder’s intention to bring that business before the meeting. Although the bylaws will not give our Board the power to approve or disapprove stockholder nominations of candidates or proposals regarding other business to be conducted at a special or annual meeting, the bylaws may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed or may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.

Removal of Directors; Vacancies.     Directors may be removed with or without cause upon the affirmative vote of a majority in voting power of all outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class; provided, however, at any time when the Garcia Parties holding our Class B common stock are no longer entitled to ten votes for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote, directors may only be removed for cause, and only by the affirmative vote of holders of at least 66 2/3% in voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of stock of the company entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class. In addition, our certificate will also provide that, subject to the rights granted to one or more series of preferred stock then outstanding, any newly created directorship on our Board that results from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on our Board will be filled at any time when the Garcia Parties holding our Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote, either (1) upon the affirmative vote of a majority in voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class or (2) if no such appointment has been made by the tenth day following the occurrence of the vacancy, or if such shareholders holding a majority in voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock notify our Board that no appointment shall be made, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, even if less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director. At any time the Garcia Parties holding our Class B common stock are no longer entitled to ten votes for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote, any newly created directorship on our Board that results from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancy occurring on our Board will be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, even if less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director.

Supermajority Approval Requirements.     Our Board is expressly authorized to make, alter, amend, change, add to, rescind or repeal, in whole or in part, our bylaws without a stockholder vote in any matter not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware and our certificate. For as long as the Garcia Parties

 

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holding our Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote, any amendment, alteration, rescission or repeal of our bylaws by our stockholders will require the affirmative vote of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of our stock entitled to vote on such amendment, alteration, change, addition, rescission or repeal. When the Garcia Parties holding our Class B common stock are no longer entitled to ten votes for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote, any amendment, alteration, rescission or repeal of our bylaws by our stockholders will require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% in voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of stock of the company entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class.

The DGCL provides generally that the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, is required to amend a corporation’s certificate of incorporation, unless the certificate requires a greater percentage.

At any time when the Garcia Parties holding our Class B common stock are no longer entitled to ten votes for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote, the following provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation may be amended, altered, repealed or rescinded only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% (as opposed to a majority threshold that would apply when holders of our Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote) in voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class:

 

   

the provision requiring a 66 2/3% supermajority vote for stockholders to amend our bylaws;

 

   

the provisions providing for a classified Board (the election and term of our directors);

 

   

the provisions regarding resignation and removal of directors;

 

   

the provisions regarding entering into business combinations with interested stockholders;

 

   

the provisions regarding stockholder action by written consent;

 

   

the provisions regarding calling special meetings of stockholders;

 

   

the provisions regarding filling vacancies on our Board and newly created directorships;

 

   

the provisions eliminating monetary damages for breaches of fiduciary duty by a director; and

 

   

the amendment provision requiring that the above provisions be amended only with a 66 2/3% supermajority vote.

The combination of the classification of our Board, the lack of cumulative voting and the supermajority voting requirements will make it more difficult for our existing stockholders to replace our Board as well as for another party to obtain control of us by replacing our Board. Because our Board has the power to retain and discharge our officers, these provisions could also make it more difficult for existing stockholders or another party to effect a change in management.

Authorized but Unissued Shares.     Our authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock will be available for future issuance without stockholder approval, subject to stock exchange rules. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions and employee benefit plans. One of the effects of the existence of authorized but unissued common stock or preferred stock may be to enable our Board to issue shares to persons friendly to current management, which issuance could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the company by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, and thereby protect the continuity of our management and possibly deprive our stockholders of opportunities to sell their shares of common stock at prices higher than prevailing market prices.

Business Combinations.     Upon completion of this offering, we will not be subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a three-year period following the

 

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time that the person becomes an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes, among other things, a merger, asset or stock sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or did own within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock.

Under Section 203, a business combination between a corporation and an interested stockholder is prohibited unless it satisfies one of the following conditions: (1) before the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the Board approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; (2) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers, and employee stock plans, in some instances; or (3) at or after the time the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the business combination was approved by the Board and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

A Delaware corporation may “opt out” of these provisions with an express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or an express provision in its certificate or bylaws resulting from a stockholders’ amendment approved by at least a majority of the outstanding voting shares.

We have opted out of Section 203; however, our certificate of incorporation will contain similar provisions providing that we may not engage in certain “business combinations” with any “interested stockholder” for a three-year period following the time that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:

 

   

prior to such time, our Board approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

 

   

upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of our voting stock outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding certain shares; or

 

   

at or subsequent to that time, the business combination is approved by our Board and by the affirmative vote of holders of at least 66 2/3% of our outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

Under certain circumstances, this provision will make it more difficult for a person who would be an “interested stockholder” to effect various business combinations with the company for a three-year period. This provision may encourage companies interested in acquiring the company to negotiate in advance with our Board because the stockholder approval requirement would be avoided if our Board approves either the business combination or the transaction which results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder. These provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in our Board and may make it more difficult to accomplish transactions which stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.

Our certificate of incorporation will provide that the Garcia Parties, and any of their direct or indirect transferees and any group as to which such persons are a party, do not constitute “interested stockholders” for purposes of this provision.

Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

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personal liability of directors for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL. The effect of these provisions will be to eliminate the rights of us and our stockholders, through stockholders’ derivative suits on our behalf, to recover monetary damages from a director for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, including breaches resulting from grossly negligent behavior. However, exculpation will not apply to any director if the director has acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized illegal dividends or redemptions or derived an improper benefit from his or her actions as a director.

Our bylaws will provide that we must indemnify and advance expenses to our directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL. We also will be expressly authorized to carry directors’ and officers’ liability insurance providing indemnification for our directors, officers and certain employees for some liabilities. We believe that these indemnification and advancement provisions and insurance will be useful to attract and retain qualified directors and officers.

The limitation of liability, indemnification and advancement provisions that will be included in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breaches of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. In addition, your investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions.

There is currently no pending material litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees for which indemnification is sought.

Corporate Opportunity Doctrine

Delaware law permits corporations to adopt provisions renouncing any interest or expectancy in certain opportunities that are presented to the corporation or its officers, directors or stockholders. Our certificate of incorporation will, to the maximum extent permitted from time to time by Delaware law, renounce any interest or expectancy that we have in, or right to be offered an opportunity to participate in, specified business opportunities that are from time to time presented to certain of our officers, directors or stockholders or their respective affiliates, other than those officers, directors, stockholders or affiliates acting in their capacity as our employee or director. Our certificate will provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any director or stockholder who is not employed by us or our affiliates will not have any duty to refrain from (1) engaging in a corporate opportunity in the same or similar lines of business in which we or our affiliates now engage or propose to engage or (2) otherwise competing with us or our affiliates. In addition, to the fullest extent permitted by law, in the event that any director or stockholder, other than directors or stockholders acting in their capacity as our director or as a stockholder, acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or other business opportunity which may be a corporate opportunity for itself or himself or its or his affiliates or for us or our affiliates, such person will have no duty to communicate or offer such transaction or business opportunity to us or any of our affiliates and they may take any such opportunity for themselves or offer it to another person or entity. Our certificate will not renounce our interest in any business opportunity that is expressly offered to an employee director or employee in his or her capacity as a director or employee of Carvana Co. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no business opportunity will be deemed to be a potential corporate opportunity for us unless we would be permitted to undertake the opportunity under our certificate, we have sufficient financial resources to undertake the opportunity and the opportunity would be in line with our business.

Dissenters’ Rights of Appraisal and Payment

Under the DGCL, with certain exceptions, our stockholders will have appraisal rights in connection with a merger or consolidation of Carvana Co. Pursuant to the DGCL, stockholders who properly request and perfect appraisal rights in connection with such merger or consolidation will have the right to receive payment of the fair value of their shares as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery.

 

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Stockholders’ Derivative Actions

Under the DGCL, any of our stockholders may bring an action in our name to procure a judgment in our favor, also known as a derivative action, provided that the stockholder bringing the action is a holder of our shares at the time of the transaction to which the action relates or such stockholder’s stock thereafter devolved by operation of law.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our Class A common stock will be American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC. Its address is 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219.

Listing

Our Class A common stock has been approved for listing on the NYSE under the trading symbol “CVNA.”

 

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our Class A common stock. Future sales of substantial amounts of our Class A common stock in the public market (including shares of our Class A common stock issuable upon redemption or exchange of LLC Units), or the perception that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our Class A common stock. No prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, future sales of shares, or the availability of shares for future sales, will have on the prevailing market price of our Class A common stock from time to time. The number of shares available for future sale in the public market is subject to legal and contractual restrictions, some of which are described below. The expiration of these restrictions will permit sales of substantial amounts of our Class A common stock in the public market, or could create the perception that these sales may occur, which could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our Class A common stock. These factors could also make it more difficult for us to raise funds through future offerings of Class A common stock.

Sale of Restricted Shares

Upon completion of this offering, we will have                 shares of Class A common stock outstanding. Of these shares of Class A common stock, the                 shares of Class A common stock being sold in this offering, plus any shares sold upon exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, will be freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except for any such shares which may be held or acquired by an “affiliate” of ours, as that term is defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”), which shares will be subject to the volume limitations and other restrictions of Rule 144 described below except for any shares that may be purchased in this offering pursuant to the directed share program, which will be subject to lock-up agreements described under “Underwriting.” The remaining                 shares of Class A common stock (or                 shares of Class A common stock, including shares of Class A common stock issuable upon redemption or exchange of the LLC Units, as described below) will be “restricted securities,” as that phrase is defined in Rule 144, and may be resold only after registration under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from such registration, including, among others, the exemptions provided by Rule 144 and 701 under the Securities Act, which rules are summarized below. These remaining shares of Class A common stock that will be outstanding upon completion of this offering will be available for sale in the public market after the expiration of market stand-off agreements with us and the lock-up agreements described in “Underwriting,” taking into account the provisions of Rules 144 and 701 under the Securities Act.

In addition, pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the LLC Unitholders may from time to time after the consummation of this offering, exchange their LLC Units for shares of Class A common stock or, at our option, cash. To the extent such LLC Unitholders also hold Class B common stock, they will be required to deliver to us a number of shares of Class B common stock equal to the number of shares of Class A common stock being exchanged to effectuate an exchange. Any shares of Class B common stock so delivered will be cancelled. Upon consummation of this offering, the LLC Unitholders will hold                 LLC Units, all of which will be exchangeable for shares of our Class A common stock. The shares of Class A common stock we issue upon such exchanges would be “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 unless we register such issuances. However, we will enter into one or more registration rights agreements with certain LLC Unitholders that will require us to register these shares of Class A common stock, subject to certain conditions. See “— Registration Rights” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Registration Rights Agreement.”

Under the terms of the LLC Operating Agreement, except pursuant to a valid exchange under the terms of the Exchange Agreement, all of the LLC Units received by the existing members of Carvana Group in the Organizational Transactions will be subject to restrictions on disposition.

Rule 144

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holding period, if we have been subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and have filed all required reports for at least 90 days prior to the date of the sale, or (2) a one-year holding period.

At the expiration of the six-month holding period, a person who was not one of our affiliates at any time during the three months preceding a sale would be entitled to sell an unlimited number of shares of our Class A common stock provided current public information about us is available, and a person who was one of our affiliates at any time during the three months preceding a sale would be entitled to sell within any three-month period only a number of shares of Class A common stock that does not exceed the greater of either of the following:

 

   

1% of the number of shares of our Class A common stock then outstanding, which will equal approximately                  shares immediately after this offering, based on the number of shares of our Class A common stock outstanding after completion of this offering; or

 

   

the average weekly trading volume of our Class A common stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale.

At the expiration of the one-year holding period, a person who was not one of our affiliates at any time during the three months preceding a sale would be entitled to sell an unlimited number of shares of our Class A common stock without restriction. A person who was one of our affiliates at any time during the three months preceding a sale would remain subject to the volume restrictions described above.

Sales under Rule 144 by our affiliates are also subject to manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us. The sale of these shares, or the perception that sales will be made, could adversely affect the price of our common stock after this offering.

Rule 701

In general, under Rule 701, any of our employees, directors, officers, consultants or advisors who acquired shares from us in connection with a compensatory stock or option plan or other written agreement before the effective date of this offering are eligible to resell such shares in reliance upon Rule 144 beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus. If such person is not an affiliate, the sale may be made subject only to the manner-of-sale restrictions of Rule 144. If such a person is an affiliate, the sale may be made under Rule 144 without compliance with its one-year minimum holding period, but subject to the other Rule 144 restrictions described above.

Stock Plans

We intend to file one or more registration statements on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register shares of our Class A common stock issued or reserved for issuance under the 2017 Incentive Plan. The first such registration statement is expected to be filed soon after the date of this prospectus and will automatically become effective upon filing with the SEC. Accordingly, shares registered under such registration statement will be available for sale in the open market following the effective date, unless such shares are subject to vesting restrictions with us, Rule 144 restrictions applicable to our affiliates or the lock-up restrictions described below.

Lock-Up Agreements

We and each of our officers and directors and substantially all stockholders and optionholders have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, with the underwriters not to dispose of or hedge any of the shares of Class A common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, shares of Class A common stock or units during the period from the date of the first public filing of the registration statement on Form S-1 filed in connection with this offering continuing through the date that is 180 days after the date of the underwriting agreement, except with the prior written consent of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. See “Underwriting.”

 

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Registration Rights Agreement

We intend to enter into a Registration Rights Agreement with the LLC Unitholders in connection with this offering. The Registration Rights Agreement will provide such LLC Unitholders certain registration rights whereby, following our initial public offering and the expiration of any related lock-up period, such LLC Unitholders can require us to register under the Securities Act shares of Class A common stock issuable to them upon exchange of their LLC Units. The Registration Rights Agreement will also provide for piggyback registration rights for the LLC Unitholders (other than Carvana Sub). See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Registration Rights Agreement.”

 

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATION FOR NON-U.S. HOLDERS

The following is a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our Class A common stock to a non-U.S. holder (as defined below) that purchases shares of our Class A common stock in this offering. This discussion applies only to a non-U.S. holder that holds our Class A common stock as a capital asset, within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. For purposes of this discussion, a “non-U.S. holder” means any beneficial owner of our Class A common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, an individual, corporation, estate or trust other than:

 

   

an individual citizen or resident of the U.S., as defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

   

a corporation or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes created or organized in the U.S. or under the laws of the U.S. or any political subdivision thereof;

 

   

an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or

 

   

a trust if it (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the U.S. and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) has a valid election in place to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

If you are an individual, you may, in many cases, be deemed to be a resident alien, as opposed to a nonresident alien, by virtue of being present in the U.S. for at least 31 days in the calendar year and for an aggregate of at least 183 days during a three-year period ending in the current calendar year. Such an individual is urged to consult his or her own tax advisor regarding his or her status as a resident alien for U.S. federal income tax purposes under these rules and the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership or disposition of our Class A common stock. In the case of a beneficial owner that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the tax treatment of a partner in such partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partner and the partnership. If you are a partner in a partnership considering an investment in our Class A common stock, then you should consult your tax advisor.

This discussion is based upon the provisions of the Code, the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as of the date hereof. Those authorities may be changed, perhaps retroactively, so as to result in U.S. federal income tax consequences different from those summarized below. We cannot assure you that a change in law, including the possibility of major tax legislation in 2017 and later years, possibly with retroactive application, will not alter significantly the tax considerations that we describe herein. We have not sought and do not plan to seek any ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, which we refer to as the IRS, with respect to statements made and the conclusions reached in the following discussion, and there can be no assurance that the IRS or a court will agree with our statements and conclusions.

This discussion assumes that a non-U.S. holder will hold our Class A common stock as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxes that may be relevant to non-U.S. holders in light of their personal circumstances, and does not deal with federal taxes other than the U.S. federal income tax (such as U.S. federal estate and gift tax laws or the Medicare tax on certain investment income) or with non-U.S., state or local tax considerations. Special rules, not discussed here, may apply to certain non-U.S. holders, including:

 

   

former citizens or residents of the United States;

 

   

financial institutions;

 

   

insurance companies;

 

   

an entity treated as a partnership or other pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (or a partner in a partnership or a beneficial owner of a pass-through entity that holds our Class A common stock);

 

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a person who acquired shares of our Class A common stock as compensation or otherwise in connection with the performance of services;

 

   

brokers, dealers or traders in securities, commodities or currencies;

 

   

traders that elect to mark–to–market their securities;

 

   

persons who hold our Class A common stock as a position in a “straddle,” “conversion transaction” or other risk reduction transaction;

 

   

controlled foreign corporations or passive foreign investment companies; and

 

   

tax exempt organizations.

Such non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors to determine the U.S. federal, state, local and other tax consequences that may be relevant to them.

THIS SUMMARY IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF ALL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME AND ESTATE TAX CONSEQUENCES FOR NON-U.S. HOLDERS RELATING TO THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF SHARES OF OUR CLASS A COMMON STOCK. INVESTORS CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF OUR CLASS A COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME AND ESTATE TAX LAWS TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF NON-U.S., STATE OR LOCAL LAWS, AND TAX TREATIES.

Dividends

As discussed under the section entitled “Dividend Policy” above, we do not currently anticipate paying dividends. In the event that we do make a distribution of cash or property (other than certain stock distributions) with respect to our Class A common stock (or that we engage in certain redemptions that are treated as distributions with respect to Class A common stock), any such distribution or redemption will be treated as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). Dividends paid to you generally will be subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty. However, dividends that are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business by you within the U.S. are not subject to the withholding tax, but instead are subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net-income basis at applicable graduated individual or corporate rates, unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise. Certain certification and disclosure requirements, including delivery of a properly executed IRS Form W-8ECI, must be satisfied for effectively connected income to be exempt from withholding. Any such effectively connected dividends received by a foreign corporation may be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.

If the amount of a distribution paid on our Class A common stock exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits, such excess will be allocated ratably among your shares of Class A common stock with respect to which the distribution is paid and treated first as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of your adjusted tax basis in each such share, and thereafter as capital gain from a sale or other taxable disposition of such share of Class A common stock that is taxed to you as described below under the heading “Gain on disposition of Class A common stock.” Your adjusted tax basis in a share is generally the purchase price of such share, reduced by the amounts of any such tax-free returns of capital.

If you wish to claim the benefit of an applicable treaty rate to avoid or reduce withholding of U.S. federal income tax for dividends, then you must (a) provide the withholding agent with a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or other applicable form) and certify under penalties of perjury that you are not a U.S. person and are eligible for treaty benefits, or (b) if our Class A common stock is held through certain foreign intermediaries, satisfy the relevant certification requirements

 

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of applicable U.S. Treasury regulations. Special certification and other requirements apply to certain non-U.S. holders that act as intermediaries (including partnerships).

If you are eligible for a reduced rate of U.S. federal income tax pursuant to an income tax treaty, then you may obtain a refund or credit of any excess amounts withheld by filing timely an appropriate claim with the IRS.

If you are a non-U.S. holder (including for this purpose, a partnership) and not an individual, you may be subject to a 30% withholding under FATCA even if you are eligible to claim the benefits of a tax treaty if certain information reporting rules are not complied with, as discussed below under “— Legislation affecting taxation of Class A common stock held by or through foreign entities.”

Gain on Disposition of Class A Common Stock

Subject to the discussions below of the backup withholding tax and FATCA withholding, you generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax with respect to gain realized on the sale or other taxable disposition of our Class A common stock, unless:

 

   

the gain is effectively connected with a trade or business you conduct in the U.S., and, where a tax treaty applies, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base;

 

   

if you are an individual, you are present in the U.S. for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale or other taxable disposition and certain other conditions are met; or

 

   

we are or have been during a specified testing period a “U.S. real property holding corporation” for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and certain other conditions are met.

We believe that we are not, and we do not anticipate becoming, a “U.S. real property holding corporation” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Even if we are or become a U.S. real property holding corporation, a non-U.S. holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain in respect of our Class A common stock as long as our Class A common stock is traded on an established securities market and such non-U.S. holder actually or constructively owned no more than 5% of our Class A common stock during the specified testing period. If we are or become a U.S. real property holding corporation and you actually or constructively owned more than 5% of our Class A common stock at any time during the specified testing period, you will be subject to tax on the net gain derived from the sale under regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates. If you are a person described in the first bullet point above, you generally will be subject to tax on the net gain derived from the sale under regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates. In addition, a non-U.S. holder that is a corporation may be subject to the branch profits tax at a 30% rate on its effectively connected earnings and profits or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty. If you are an individual described in the second bullet point above, you generally will be subject to a flat 30% tax on the gain derived from the sale (unless an applicable tax treaty provides otherwise), which may be offset by U.S.-source capital losses.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

The applicable withholding agent must file information returns with the IRS in connection with dividends paid to you on shares of our Class A common stock. The IRS may make this information available to the tax authorities in the country in which you are resident. In addition, you may be subject to backup withholding (currently at a rate of 28%) with respect to dividends paid on shares of Class A common stock, unless, generally, you certify under penalties or perjury (usually on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E or another appropriate version of IRS Form W-8) that you are not a U.S. person or you otherwise establish an exemption.

Additional rules relating to information reporting requirements and backup withholding with respect to payments of the proceeds from the disposition of shares of our Class A common stock are as follows:

 

   

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perjury (usually on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E or another appropriate version of IRS Form W-8) that you are not a U.S. person or you otherwise establish an exemption.

 

   

If the proceeds are paid to or through a non-U.S. office of a broker that is not a U.S. person and is not a foreign person with certain specified U.S. connections (a “U.S.-related person”), information reporting and backup withholding generally will not apply.

 

   

If the proceeds are paid to or through a non-U.S. office of a broker that is a U.S. person or a U.S.-related person, the proceeds generally will be subject to information reporting and may be subject to backup withholding, unless you certify under penalties of perjury (usually on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E or another appropriate version of IRS Form W-8) that you are not a U.S. person or you otherwise establish an exemption.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished by you to the IRS.

Legislation Affecting Taxation of Class A Common Stock Held By or Through Foreign Entities

In addition to the withholding discussed above, Sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code (such provisions commonly referred to as “FATCA”) will impose withholding of 30% on dividend income from our Class A common stock and, beginning on January 1, 2019, the gross proceeds of a disposition of our Class A common stock paid to “foreign financial institutions” and certain other non-U.S. entities unless various U.S. information reporting and due diligence requirements (generally relating to ownership by U.S. persons of interests in or accounts with those entities) have been satisfied or an exemption applies. If FATCA withholding is imposed, a beneficial owner that is not a foreign financial institution generally will be entitled to a refund of any amounts withheld by filing a U.S. federal income tax return (which may entail significant administrative burden). An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicable non-U.S. country may modify these requirements. Investors are encouraged to consult their tax advisors regarding the implications of this legislation on their investment in our Class A common stock.

THE PRECEDING DISCUSSION OF U.S. FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. IT IS NOT TAX ADVICE. POTENTIAL PURCHASERS OF OUR CLASS A COMMON STOCK ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS TO DETERMINE THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX CONSIDERATIONS OF PURCHASING, OWNING AND DISPOSING OF OUR CLASS A COMMON STOCK, INCLUDING THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY PROPOSED CHANGE IN APPLICABLE LAWS.

 

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UNDERWRITING

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in an underwriting agreement, we have agreed to sell to the underwriters named below, and the underwriters, for whom Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. are acting as joint-book running managers and representatives, have severally agreed to purchase, the respective numbers of shares of Class A common stock appearing opposite their names below:

 

Underwriter

   Number of
Shares
 

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

  

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

  

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

  

William Blair & Company, L.L.C.

  

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

  

JMP Securities LLC

  
  

 

 

 

Total

  
  

 

 

 

All of the shares to be purchased by the underwriters will be purchased from us.

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the several underwriters are subject to various conditions, including approval of legal matters by counsel. The shares of common stock are offered by the underwriters, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by them. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify the offer and to reject orders in whole or in part.

The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriters are obligated to purchase all the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus if any are purchased, other than those shares covered by the option to purchase additional shares described below. If an underwriter defaults, the underwriting agreement provides that the purchase commitments of the non-defaulting underwriters may be increased or the underwriting agreement may be terminated.

Option to Purchase Additional Shares

We have granted a 30-day option to the underwriters to purchase up to a total of                 additional shares of our Class A common stock at the initial public offering price per share less the underwriting discounts and commissions per share, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and less any dividends or distributions declared, paid or payable on the shares that the underwriters have agreed to purchase from us but that are not payable on such additional shares. The underwriters may exercise this option to cover sales of shares by the underwriters which exceed the number of shares specified in the table above. If the underwriters exercise this option in whole or in part, then the underwriters will be severally committed, subject to the conditions described in the underwriting agreement, to purchase the additional shares of our Class A common stock in proportion to their respective commitments set forth in the prior table.

Discounts and Commissions

Shares sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the initial public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus and to certain dealers at that price less a concession of not more than $         per share. After the initial offering, the public offering price and concession to dealers may be changed.

 

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The following table summarizes the underwriting discounts and commissions and the proceeds, before expenses, payable to us, both on a per share basis and in total, assuming either no exercise or full exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares:

 

            Total  
     Per Share      Without
Option
     With
Option
 

Public offering price

   $                   $                   $                   

Underwriting discounts and commissions

        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Proceeds, before expenses, to us

   $      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We estimate that the expenses of this offering payable by us, not including underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $         million. We have agreed to reimburse the underwriters for their expenses, in an amount up to $50,000, relating to clearance of the offering with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, which amount is deemed by FINRA to be underwriting compensation and for all fees and disbursements of counsel incurred by the underwriters in connection with the directed share program.

Indemnification of Underwriters

The underwriting agreement provides that we will indemnify the underwriters against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribute to payments that the underwriters may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.

Lock-Up Agreements

We, each of our directors and officers and substantially all stockholders and optionholders have agreed, subject to specified limited exceptions, that, without the prior written consent of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., we and they will not, during the period beginning on and including the date of the first public filing of the registration statement on Form S-1 related to this offering and through and including the date that is the 180th day after the date of this prospectus, directly or indirectly:

 

   

issue (in the case of us), offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of any shares of our common stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock or other capital stock, including units;

 

   

in the case of us, file or cause the filing of any registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to any shares of our common stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock or other capital stock, other than Rule 462(b) registration statements filed to register securities to be sold to the underwriters in this offering; or

 

   

enter into any swap or other agreement, arrangement, hedge or transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic consequences of ownership of our common stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock or other capital stock, including units,

whether any transaction described in any of the foregoing bullet points is to be settled by delivery of our common stock units, other capital stock, other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly announce an intention to do any of the foregoing.

The restrictions in the immediately preceding paragraph will not apply to limited exceptions, including: (1) certain transfers by will or by intestate succession; (2) gifts not requiring a filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act; (3) certain transfers to partners or members of a partnership or limited liability company not requiring a filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act; (4) transfers by operation

 

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of law not requiring a filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act; (5) in any exchange of units and a corresponding number of shares of our Class B common stock into or for shares of our Class A common stock; (6) pursuant to a third party tender offer or a merger involving a change of control of us occurring after this offering that has been approved by our board of directors; (7) pursuant to the exercise of options to purchase common stock under stock option or incentive plans disclosed in this prospectus; (8) transfers to us pursuant to the “cashless” exercise of options or for satisfying any withholding taxes; (9) transfers to us in connection with the termination of service of an employee; (10) in connection with the Organizational Transactions; and (11) the establishment of a trading plan meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act; (12) with respect to DriveTime Sales and Finance Company LLC and Ernest Garcia, II, a transfer or distribution to DriveTime Sales and Finance Company LLC’s direct or indirect members or other beneficial owners (including through a dividend by DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc.) and/or transfer or contribution to any entity controlled by such members or beneficial owners; (13) with respect to Ernest Garcia, II, a transfer pursuant to an option to purchase certain Class C Preferred Units of Carvana Group, LLC granted to a third party; and (14) with respect to us, (a) the issuance of Class A common stock to the underwriters pursuant to this offering, (b) the issuance of shares and options to purchase shares of Class A common stock pursuant to certain equity incentive plans, (c) the issuance of Class A common stock upon exercise of stock options issued under certain equity incentive plans or upon the vesting, exercise or conversion of warrants or convertible securities and (d) the issuance of up to 10% of the number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of the closing date of this initial public offering in connection with an acquisition or business combination.

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. may, in their sole discretion and at any time or from time to time, without notice, release all or any portion of the shares or other securities subject to the lock-up agreements. Any determination to release any shares or other securities subject to the lock-up agreements would be based on a number of factors at the time of determination, which may include the market price of the common stock, the liquidity of the trading market for the common stock, general market conditions, the number of shares or other securities proposed to be sold or otherwise transferred and the timing, purpose and terms of the proposed sale or other transfer.

Listing

Our Class A common stock has been approved for listing on the NYSE under the symbol “CVNA.”

Stabilization

In order to facilitate this offering of our Class A common stock, the underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of our Class A common stock. Specifically, the underwriters may sell more shares of Class A common stock than they are obligated to purchase under the underwriting agreement, creating a short position. A short sale is covered if the short position is no greater than the number of shares of Class A common stock available for purchase by the underwriters under the option to purchase additional shares. The underwriters may close out a covered short sale by exercising their option to purchase additional shares or purchasing Class A common stock in the open market. In determining the source of Class A common stock to close out a covered short sale, the underwriters may consider, among other things, the market price of Class A common stock compared to the price payable under the option to purchase additional shares. The underwriters may also sell shares of Class A common stock in excess of the option to purchase additional shares, creating a naked short position. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares of Class A common stock in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the Class A common stock in the open market after the date of pricing of this offering that could adversely affect investors who purchase in this offering.

 

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As an additional means of facilitating this offering, the underwriters may bid for, and purchase, Class A common stock in the open market to stabilize the price of our Class A common stock, so long as stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. The underwriting syndicate may also reclaim selling concessions allowed to an underwriter or a dealer for distributing Class A common stock in this offering if the underwriting syndicate repurchases previously distributed Class A common stock to cover syndicate short positions or to stabilize the price of the Class A common stock.

The foregoing transactions, if commenced, may raise or maintain the market price of our Class A common stock above independent market levels or prevent or retard a decline in the market price of the Class A common stock.

The foregoing transactions, if commenced, may be effected on the NYSE or otherwise. Neither we nor any of the underwriters makes any representation that the underwriters will engage in any of these transactions and these transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time without notice. Neither we nor any of the underwriters makes any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of the effect that the transactions described above, if commenced, may have on the market price of Class A our common stock.

Directed Share Program

At our request, the underwriters have reserved up to 5% of the Class A common stock offered by this prospectus for sale, at the initial public offering price, through a directed share program to our non-employee directors, certain of our vendors as well as certain individuals who are friends of certain Class A Unit holders. There can be no assurance that any of the reserved shares of Class A common stock will be so purchased. If purchased by these persons, these shares will be subject to a 180-day lock-up restriction as described above. The number of shares of Class A common stock available for sale to the general public in this offering will be reduced to the extent that the reserved shares of Class A common stock are purchased in the directed share program. Any reserved shares of Class A common stock not purchased through the directed share program will be offered to the general public on the same basis as the other shares of Class A common stock offered hereby.

Discretionary Accounts

The underwriters have informed us that they do not intend to confirm sales to accounts over which they exercise discretionary authority in excess of 5% of the total number of shares of Class A common stock offered by them.

Pricing of this Offering

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our Class A common stock. Consequently, the initial public offering price for our Class A common stock will be determined between us and the representatives of the underwriters. We and the representatives expect to consider a number of factors, including:

 

   

prevailing market conditions;

 

   

our results of operations and financial condition;

 

   

financial and operating information and market valuations with respect to other companies that we and the representatives of the underwriters believe to be comparable or similar to us;

 

   

the present state of our development; and

 

   

our future prospects.

An active trading market for our Class A common stock may not develop. It is possible that the market price of our Class A common stock after this offering will be less than the initial public offering price.

 

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Relationships

The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., one of the underwriters, is acting as financial advisor to DriveTime, a company controlled by Ernest Garcia, II, our controlling shareholder, who is also the father of our Chief Executive Officer, in its consideration of strategic alternatives, including its potential sale. In addition, certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates may have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various commercial and investment banking and financial advisory services for us and our affiliates, for which they received or may in the future receive customary fees, commissions and expenses.

In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and securities activities may involve securities or instruments of us or our affiliates. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.

Sales Outside the United States

No action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction (except in the United States) that would permit an initial public offering of the Class A common stock, or the possession, circulation or distribution of this prospectus or any other material relating to us or the Class A common stock in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Accordingly, the Class A common stock may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, and neither of this prospectus nor any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the Class A common stock may be distributed or published, in or from any country or jurisdiction except in compliance with any applicable rules and regulations of any such country or jurisdiction.

Each of the underwriters may arrange to sell Class A common stock offered by this prospectus in certain jurisdictions outside the United States, either directly or through affiliates, where they are permitted to do so.

European Economic Area

In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive, each, a Relevant Member State, an offer to the public of any shares of Class A common stock which are the subject of the offering contemplated by this prospectus, the Shares, may not be made in that Relevant Member State except that an offer to the public in that Relevant Member State of any Shares may be made at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive, if they have been implemented in that Relevant Member State:

 

   

to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;

 

   

to any legal entity which has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees during the last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000; and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts;

 

   

to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives of the underwriters; or

 

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in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive,

provided that no such offer of Shares shall result in a requirement for the publication by us or any underwriter of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.

For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to any Shares in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any Shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase any Shares, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in the Relevant Member State and the expression “Prospectus Directive” means Directive 2003/71 EC (including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, in the case of Early Implementing Member States) and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State and the expression “2010 PD Amending Directive” means Directive 2010/73/EU.

United Kingdom

This prospectus and any other material in relation to the shares described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, persons in the United Kingdom that are qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospective Directive, or qualified investors, that also (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended, or the Order, (ii) who fall within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order or (iii) to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). The shares are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to purchase or otherwise acquire such shares will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. This offering memorandum and its contents are confidential and should not be distributed, published or reproduced (in whole or in part) or disclosed by recipients to any other person in the United Kingdom. Any person in the United Kingdom that is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this prospectus or any of its contents.

The distribution of this prospectus in the United Kingdom to anyone not falling within the above categories is not permitted and may contravene the Financial Services and Markets Act of 2000. No person falling outside those categories should treat this prospectus as constituting a promotion to him, or act on it for any purposes whatever. Recipients of this prospectus are advised that we, the underwriters and any other person that communicates this prospectus are not, as a result solely of communicating this prospectus, acting for or advising them and are not responsible for providing recipients of this prospectus with the protections which would be given to those who are clients of any aforementioned entities that is subject to the Financial Services Authority Rules.

France

This prospectus (including any amendment, supplement or replacement thereto) have not been approved either by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers or by the competent authority of another State that is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and notified to the Autorité des Marchés Financiers ; no security has been offered or sold and will be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in France within the meaning of Article L. 411-1 of the French Code Monétaire et Financier except to permitted investors, or Permitted Investors, consisting of persons licensed to provide the investment service of portfolio management for the account of third parties, qualified investors ( investisseurs qualifiés ) acting for their own account and/or a limited circle of investors ( cercle restreint d’investisseurs ) acting for their own account, with “qualified investors” and “limited circle of investors” having the meaning ascribed to them in Articles L. 411-2, D. 411-1, D. 411-2, D. 411-4, D. 744-1, D. 754-1 and D. 764-1 of the French Code Monétaire et Financier ; none of this prospectus or any other materials related to the offer or information contained therein relating to our securities has been released, issued or distributed to the public in France except to Permitted Investors; and the direct or indirect resale to the

 

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public in France of any securities acquired by any Permitted Investors may be made only as provided by Articles L. 411-1, L. 411-2, L. 412-1 and L. 621-8 to L. 621-8-3 of the French Code Monétaire et Financier and applicable regulations thereunder.

Germany

This document has not been prepared in accordance with the requirements for a securities or sales prospectus under the German Securities Prospectus Act ( Wertpapierprospektgesetz ), the German Sales Prospectus Act ( Verkaufsprospektgesetz ), or the German Investment Act ( Investmentgesetz ). Neither the German Federal Financial Services Supervisory Authority ( Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht — BaFin ) nor any other German authority has been notified of the intention to distribute the securities in Germany. Consequently, the securities may not be distributed in Germany by way of public offering, public advertisement or in any similar manner AND THIS DOCUMENT AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENT RELATING TO THE OFFERING, AS WELL AS INFORMATION OR STATEMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN, MAY NOT BE SUPPLIED TO THE PUBLIC IN GERMANY OR USED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OFFER FOR SUBSCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES TO THE PUBLIC IN GERMANY OR ANY OTHER MEANS OF PUBLIC MARKETING. The securities are being offered and sold in Germany only to qualified investors which are referred to in Section 3, paragraph 2 no. 1, in connection with Section 2, no. 6, of the German Securities Prospectus Act. This document is strictly for use of the person who has received it. It may not be forwarded to other persons or published in Germany.

Switzerland

This document does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of Art. 652a of the Swiss Code of Obligations. The shares of Class A common stock may not be sold directly or indirectly in or into Switzerland except in a manner which will not result in a public offering within the meaning of the Swiss Code of Obligations. Neither this document nor any other offering materials relating to the shares of Class A common stock may be distributed, published or otherwise made available in Switzerland except in a manner which will not constitute a public offer of the shares of Class A common stock in Switzerland.

This prospectus does not constitute an issue prospectus pursuant to Article 652a or Article 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO) and the shares will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Therefore, the prospectus may not comply with the disclosure standards of the CO and/or the listing rules (including any prospectus schemes) of the SIX Swiss Exchange. Accordingly, the shares may not be offered to the public in or from Switzerland, but only to a selected and limited circle of investors, which do not subscribe to the shares with a view to distribution.

Canada

The shares may be sold only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the shares must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

Pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

 

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Australia

This prospectus is not a formal disclosure document and has not been, nor will be, lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. It does not purport to contain all information that an investor or their professional advisers would expect to find in a prospectus or other disclosure document (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia)) for the purposes of Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia) or in a product disclosure statement for the purposes of Part 7.9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia), in either case, in relation to the securities.

The securities are not being offered in Australia to “retail clients” as defined in sections 761G and 761GA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia). This offering is being made in Australia solely to “wholesale clients” for the purposes of section 761G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia) and, as such, no prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document in relation to the securities has been, or will be, prepared.

This prospectus does not constitute an offer in Australia other than to persons who do not require disclosure under Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia) and who are wholesale clients for the purposes of section 761G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia). By submitting an application for our securities, you represent and warrant to us that you are a person who does not require disclosure under Part 6D.2 and who is a wholesale client for the purposes of section 761G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Australia). If any recipient of this prospectus is not a wholesale client, no offer of, or invitation to apply for, our securities shall be deemed to be made to such recipient and no applications for our securities will be accepted from such recipient. Any offer to a recipient in Australia, and any agreement arising from acceptance of such offer, is personal and may only be accepted by the recipient. In addition, by applying for our securities you undertake to us that, for a period of 12 months from the date of issue of the securities, you will not transfer any interest in the securities to any person in Australia other than to a person who does not require disclosure under Part 6D.2 and who is a wholesale client.

Hong Kong

The contents of this prospectus have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. You are advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer. If you are in any doubt about any of the contents of this prospectus, you should obtain independent professional advice. Please note that (i) our securities may not be offered or sold in Hong Kong, by means of this prospectus or any document other than to “professional investors” within the meaning of Part I of Schedule 1 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong) (SFO) and any rules made thereunder, or in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong) (CO) or which do not constitute an offer or invitation to the public for the purpose of the CO or the SFO, and (ii) no advertisement, invitation or document relating to our securities may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere) which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to the securities which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” within the meaning of the SFO and any rules made thereunder.

Japan

Our securities have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law) and our securities will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan, or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan, or to a resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan.

 

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Singapore

This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of shares may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the shares be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”), (ii) to a relevant person pursuant to Section 275(1), or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA, or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is:

 

   

a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or

 

   

a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor,

                securities (as defined in Section 239(1) of the SFA) of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the shares pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 of the SFA except:

 

   

to an institutional investor or to a relevant person defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person arising from an offer referred to in Section 275(1A) or Section 276(4)(i)(B) of the SFA;

 

   

where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer;

 

   

where the transfer is by operation of law; or

 

   

as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA.

Greece

The securities have not been approved by the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission for distribution and marketing in Greece. This document and the information contained therein do not and shall not be deemed to constitute an invitation to the public in Greece to purchase the securities. The securities may not be advertised, distributed, offered or in any way sold in Greece except as permitted by Greek law.

Dubai International Finance Centre

This prospectus relates to an Exempt Offer in accordance with the Markets Rules of the Dubai Financial Services Authority. This prospectus is intended for distribution only to Professional Clients who are not natural persons. It must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. The Dubai Financial Services Authority has no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any documents in connection with Exempt Offers. The Dubai Financial Services Authority has not approved this document nor taken steps to verify the information set out in it, and has no responsibility for it. The securities to which this prospectus relates may be illiquid and/or subject to restrictions on their resale. Prospective purchasers of the securities offered should conduct their own due diligence on the securities. If you do not understand the contents of this document you should consult an authorized financial adviser.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the Class A common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, Illinois. Certain attorneys of Kirkland & Ellis LLP may purchase shares of our Class A common stock in this offering through the directed share program, which is more fully discussed under the caption “Underwriting.” Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the underwriters by Davis Polk  & Wardwell LLP, Menlo Park, California.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Carvana Group, LLC for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 and as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, included in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement have been so included in reliance upon the report of Grant Thornton LLP, independent registered public accountants, upon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

The financial statement of Carvana Co. as of December 31, 2016 included in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement has been so included in reliance upon the report of Grant Thornton LLP, independent registered public accountants, upon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act to register our Class A common stock being offered in this prospectus. This prospectus, which forms part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement and the attached exhibits. You will find additional information about us and our Class A common stock in the registration statement. References in this prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents are not necessarily complete, and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the registration statement for copies of the actual contracts, agreements or documents.

You may read and copy the registration statement, the related exhibits and other information we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain copies of this information by mail from the Public Reference Room at prescribed rates. You may obtain information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about companies like us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is www.sec.gov. This reference to the SEC’s website is an inactive textual reference only and is not a hyperlink.

Upon the effectiveness of the registration statement, we will be subject to the reporting, proxy and information requirements of the Exchange Act, and will be required to file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These periodic reports, proxy statements and other information will be available for inspection and copying at the SEC’s Public Reference Room and the website of the SEC referred to above, as well as on our website, www.carvana.com. This reference to our website is an inactive textual reference only and is not a hyperlink. The contents of our website are not part of this prospectus, and you should not consider the contents of our website in making an investment decision with respect to our Class A common stock. We will furnish our stockholders with annual reports containing audited financial statements and quarterly reports containing unaudited interim financial statements for each of the first three quarters of each year.

 

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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

    
Page
Number
 
 

Audited Historical Financial Statement of Carvana Co.

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-2  

Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2016

     F-3  

Notes to Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2016

     F-4  

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Carvana Group, LLC

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-5  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2016

     F-6  

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016

     F-7  

Consolidated Statements of Members’ Equity (Deficit) for the Years Ended December  31, 2014, 2015 and 2016

     F-8  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016

     F-9  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     F-10  

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Shareholders

Carvana Co.

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Carvana Co. (a Delaware corporation) (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2016. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Carvana Co. as of December 31, 2016 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Phoenix, Arizona

February 28, 2017

 

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CARVANA CO.

BALANCE SHEET

 

     December 31,
2016
 
ASSETS   

Total assets

   $  
  

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

  
STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY   

Common stock $0.001 par value per share, 1,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

   $  
  

 

 

 

Total stockholder’s equity

   $  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this balance sheet.

 

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CARVANA CO.

NOTES TO BALANCE SHEET

 

1. Organization

Carvana Co. (the “Company”) was formed as a Delaware corporation on November 29, 2016. The Company was formed for the purpose of completing a public offering and related transactions in order to carry on the business of Carvana Group, LLC.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting

The balance sheet is presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Separate statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in stockholder’s equity, and cash flows have not been presented because there have been no activities in this entity as of December 31, 2016.

 

3. Common Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, none of which have been issued or are outstanding.

 

4. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through February 28, 2017, the date that this financial statement was available to be issued. For purposes of this financial statement, the Company has not evaluated any subsequent events after this date.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors

Carvana Group, LLC

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Carvana Group, LLC and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations, members’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Carvana Group, LLC and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Phoenix, Arizona

February 28, 2017

 

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CARVANA GROUP, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except units)

 

     December 31,
2015
    December 31,
2016
 
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 43,134     $ 39,184  

Restricted cash

     2,115       10,266  

Accounts receivable, net

     2,861       5,692  

Finance receivables held for sale, net

           24,771  

Receivables due from related party

     1,531        

Vehicle inventory

     68,038       185,506  

Other current assets

     1,539       9,822  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     119,218       275,241  

Property and equipment, net

     16,794       60,592  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 136,012     $ 335,833  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY & MEMBERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 7,070     $ 28,164  

Accounts payable due to related party

     21,436       1,884  

Floor plan facility

     42,302       165,313  

Current portion of notes payable

           1,057  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     70,808       196,418  

Notes payable, excluding current portion

           4,404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     70,808       200,822  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

    

Temporary equity — Class C redeemable preferred units — 14,051,214 and 43,089,005 units authorized and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016, respectively

     68,025       250,972  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Members’ equity (deficit):

    

Class A Units — 103,286,258 units authorized and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016

     59,654       59,654  

Class B Units — 5,645,000 and 6,740,500 units authorized and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016, respectively

            
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated deficit

     (62,475     (175,615
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total members’ equity (deficit)

     (2,821     (115,961
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, temporary equity & members’ equity (deficit)

   $ 136,012     $ 335,833  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per unit data)

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2014     2015     2016  

Sales and operating revenues:

      

Used vehicle sales, net

   $ 41,123     $ 124,972     $ 341,989  

Wholesale vehicle sales

     522       3,743       10,163  

Other sales and revenues, including $0, $0 and $460 from related parties

     34       1,677       12,996  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales and operating revenues

     41,679       130,392       365,148  

Cost of sales

     42,103       129,046       345,951  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross (loss) profit

     (424     1,346       19,197  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     14,684       36,678       108,676  

Interest expense

     108       1,412       3,587  

Other expense, net

     22       36       46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (15,238   $ (36,780   $ (93,112
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Class A Units

   $ (15,238   $ (40,275   $ (113,695
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per Class A Unit, basic and diluted

   $ (0.17   $ (0.42   $ (1.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average Class A Units outstanding, basic and diluted

     91,522       96,582       103,286  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pro forma information (unaudited):

      

Net loss

       $  

Pro forma provision for income taxes

      
      

 

 

 

Pro forma net loss

       $  
      

 

 

 

Pro forma net loss per Class A Unit, basic and diluted

       $  
      

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted-average Class A Units outstanding, basic and diluted

      
      

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Members’ Equity (Deficit)

(In thousands, except units)

 

     Class A     Class B      Accumulated
Deficit
    Total
Members’
Equity
(Deficit)
 
     Units      Amount     Units     Amount       

Balance, December 31, 2013

     90,000,000      $ 20,944           $      $ (7,452   $ 13,492  

Contributions from members

            22,243                          22,243  

Net loss

                               (15,238     (15,238
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

     90,000,000        43,187                    (22,690     20,497  

Exchange of note payable for Class A Units

     11,764,706        50,000                          50,000  

Dividends paid

            (33,533                        (33,533

Class A Unit dividends paid

     1,521,552                                  

Unit-based compensation expense

                               490       490  

Issuance of Class B Units

                  5,650,000                     

Cancellation of Class B Units

                  (5,000                   

Accrued return on Class C Redeemable Preferred Units

                               (3,495     (3,495

Net loss

                               (36,780     (36,780
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

     103,286,258        59,654       5,645,000              (62,475     (2,821

Unit-based compensation expense

                               555       555  

Issuance of Class B Units

                  1,313,000                     

Cancellation of Class B Units

                  (217,500                   

Accrued return on Class C Redeemable Preferred Units

                               (20,583     (20,583

Net loss

                               (93,112     (93,112
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2016

     103,286,258      $ 59,654       6,740,500     $      $ (175,615   $ (115,961
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2014     2015     2016  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

      

Net loss

   $ (15,238   $ (36,780   $ (93,112

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization expense

     1,705       2,800       4,658  

Provision for bad debt and valuation allowance

           299       1,348  

Gain on loan sales, including $0, $0 and $269 from a related party

                 (7,446

Unit-based compensation expense

           490       555  

Originations of finance receivables

     (24,012     (80,070     (224,169

Proceeds from sale of finance receivables

                 269,262  

Proceeds from sale of finance receivables to related party

     23,765       79,362       13,015  

Purchase of finance receivables from related party

                 (74,589

Changes in assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable

     (450     (2,711     (3,492

Vehicle inventory

     (17,387     (41,667     (117,468

Other assets

     (169     (789     (7,157

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     1,625       4,122       17,922  

Accounts payable to related party

           21,436       (19,552
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (30,161     (53,508     (240,225

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

      

Purchases of property and equipment

     (3,768     (13,950     (39,539

Change in restricted cash

           (2,115     (8,151
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (3,768     (16,065     (47,690

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

      

Proceeds from floor plan facility

     5,619       125,080       410,562  

Payments on floor plan facility

           (88,397     (287,551

Payments on notes payable

                 (284

Proceeds from note payable to related party

     11,752       50,000        

Payment of note payable to related party

           (11,752      

Payments of debt issuance costs

           (150     (728

Proceeds from issuance of Class C redeemable preferred units

           65,000       162,446  

Class C redeemable preferred units issuance costs

           (470     (82

Payments of costs related to planned initial public offering

                 (398

Contributions from members

     22,243              

Dividends paid

           (33,533      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     39,614       105,778       283,965  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     5,685       36,205       (3,950

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     1,244       6,929       43,134  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 6,929     $ 43,134     $ 39,184  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

      

Cash payments for interest to third parties

   $ 14     $ 626     $ 2,855  

Cash payments for interest to related parties

   $ 80     $ 617     $ 30  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

      

Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $     $     $ 3,172  

Capital expenditures financed through notes payable

   $     $     $ 5,745  

Costs related to planned initial public offering included in accrued liabilities

   $     $     $ 879  

Accrual of return on Class C redeemable preferred units

   $     $ 3,495     $ 20,583  

Note payable to related parties exchanged for Class A Units

   $     $ 50,000     $  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CARVANA GROUP, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 — DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Carvana Group, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a leading eCommerce platform for buying used cars. The Company is transforming the used car buying experience by giving consumers a wide selection, great value and quality, transparent pricing and a simple, no pressure transaction. Using the Company’s website, consumers can research and identify a vehicle, inspect it using the Company’s proprietary 360-degree vehicle imaging technology, obtain financing and warranty coverage, purchase the vehicle, and schedule delivery or pick-up, all from their desktop or mobile devices.

NOTE 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The Company was formed as an Arizona limited liability company by DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates “DriveTime”) and commenced operations in 2012. On March 10, 2015, the Company converted to a Delaware limited liability company. Prior to November 1, 2014, the Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of DriveTime. On November 1, 2014 (the “Distribution Date”), DriveTime distributed its member units in the Company to the unit holders of DriveTime on a pro rata basis (the “Distribution”). The Company has accounted for the Distribution as a spinoff transaction in accordance with ASC 505-60, Equity — Spinoffs and Reverse Spinoffs and has reflected assets and liabilities before and after the Distribution Date at their historical basis. For purposes of presenting outstanding units, it is assumed that the conversion of the Company’s member units to Class A Units had occurred for all periods presented and therefore the authorized and outstanding Class A units have been adjusted to reflect the conversion of member units to Class A Units that took place on March 24, 2015.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Prior to the Distribution Date, the historical consolidated financial statements included expense allocations related to certain functions provided by DriveTime, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to accounting and finance, human resources, payroll and benefits, equipment, corporate communications, software and production. These expenses have been allocated to the Company based on direct usage or benefit where identifiable, with the remainder allocated on a pro rata basis determined by management. Management considers the basis on which the expenses have been allocated to reasonably reflect the utilization of the services provided to, or the benefit received by, the Company for all periods presented prior to the Distribution Date. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expenses the Company would have incurred as an independent company for the periods presented prior to the Distribution Date. Actual costs that may have been incurred if the Company had been a stand-alone entity would depend on a number of factors, including the organizational structure, whether functions were outsourced or performed by employees, and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. The Company is unable to determine the amount of costs that would have been incurred had the Company been independent.

The Company reviews subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as other entities, to determine if it should be considered variable interest entities (“VIE”s), and whether it should change the consolidation determinations based on changes in its characteristics. The Company considers an entity a VIE if its equity investors own an interest therein that lacks the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or if such investors do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or if the entity is structured with non-substantive voting interests. To determine whether or not the entity is consolidated with the Company’s results, the Company also evaluates which interests are variable interests in the VIE and which party is the primary beneficiary of the VIE.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Liquidity

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company generated negative cash flows from operations of approximately $30.2 million, $53.5 million and $240.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively, and generated net losses of approximately $15.2 million, $36.8 million and $93.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively. From inception, the Company has funded operations through the sales of Class A Units and Class C Redeemable Preferred Units, capital contributions from DriveTime and short-term funding from the Company’s majority owner. The Company has historically funded vehicle inventory purchases through its Floor Plan Facility described in further detail in Note 7 — Debt Instruments and has approximately $34.7 million available under the Floor Plan Facility to fund future vehicle inventory purchases as of December 31, 2016. On February 27, 2017, the Company entered into a $50.0 million credit facility with Verde Investments, Inc., an affiliate of DriveTime, (“Verde”) (the “Credit Facility”), which can be used for general working capital requirements. Management believes that it has the ability to obtain additional debt or equity financing, if required, and has historically been able to do so. Management also believes that current working capital, borrowings available under the Credit Facility and future equity or debt financing will provide the Company with sufficient capital to fund operations for at least one year from the financial statement issuance date. There is no assurance that the Company would be able to obtain sufficient additional funds when needed or that such funds, if available, will be obtainable on terms satisfactory to the Company. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient capital, management could reduce planned capital expenditures, slow its planned expansion into new markets, reduce general and administrative spending and pursue other opportunities to allow the Company to fund its operations for at least one year from the financial statement issuance date.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Certain accounting estimates involve significant judgments, assumptions and estimates by management that have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period, which management considers to be critical accounting estimates. The judgments, assumptions and estimates used by management are based on historical experience, management’s experience and other factors, which are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions made by management, actual results could differ materially from these judgments and estimates, which could have a material impact on the carrying values of the Company’s assets and liabilities and the results of operations.

Significant items subject to estimates and assumptions include inventory valuation, fair value measurements, reserves for sales returns, allowances for bad debt, valuation allowances for finance receivables held for sale and unit-based compensation. Estimates used in deriving these amounts are described in the footnotes herein. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Comprehensive Loss

During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Company did not have any other comprehensive income and, therefore, the net loss and comprehensive loss were the same for all periods presented.

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company has cash deposits and cash equivalents deposited in or managed by major financial institutions. Cash equivalents include highly liquid investment instruments with original maturities of three months or less, and consist primarily of money market funds. At times the related amounts are in excess of the amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company has not experienced any losses with these financial institutions and does not believe it represents significant credit risk.

Restricted Cash

The restricted cash includes the deposit required under the Company’s Floor Plan Facility, which is 5% of the outstanding floor plan facility principal balance, as explained in Note 7 — Debt Instruments and amounts held as restricted cash as required under letter of credit agreements, as explained in Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies.

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts receivable, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts, includes certain amounts due from third party finance providers and customers. The allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated based upon historical experience, current economic conditions and other factors and is evaluated periodically. The allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $0.3 million and $0.6 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.

Finance Receivables Held for Sale, Net

Finance receivables include vehicle loans the Company originates to facilitate vehicle sales. The Company classifies these receivables as held for sale, as it does not intend to hold the finance receivables it originates to maturity. The Company sells the finance receivables it originates as explained in Note 5 — Related Party Transactions and Note 6 — Finance Receivable Sale Agreements. The Company records a valuation allowance to report finance receivables at the lower of cost or fair value. To determine the fair value of finance receivables the Company utilizes industry-standard modeling, such as discounted cash flow analysis, factoring in the Company’s historical experience, the credit quality of the underlying receivables, loss trends and recovery rates, as well as the overall economic environment. For purposes of determining the valuation allowance, finance receivables are evaluated collectively to determine the allowance as they represent a large group of smaller-balance homogeneous loans. The allowance was approximately $0.0 million and $0.2 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively. Principal balances of finance receivables are charged-off when the Company is unable to sell the finance receivable and the related vehicle has been repossessed and liquidated or the receivable has otherwise been deemed uncollectible.

The Company has made certain representations related to the sales of finance receivables. Any significant estimated post-sale obligations or contingent obligations to the purchaser of the loans would be accrued if probable and estimable in accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies . Any such obligations are considered in our determination of the accounting for the transfers of the finance receivables under ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets.

Vehicle Inventory

Vehicle inventory consists of used vehicles, primarily acquired at auction. Direct and indirect vehicle reconditioning costs including parts and labor, inbound transportation costs and other incremental costs are capitalized as a component of inventory. Through December 31, 2015, inventory was stated at the lower

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

of cost or market value. On January 1, 2016, the Company early adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-11 issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) as discussed further in “Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements” below. This update requires inventory to be stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Vehicle inventory cost is determined by specific identification. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price less costs to complete, dispose and transport the vehicles. Selling prices are derived from historical data and trends, such as sales price and inventory turn times of similar vehicles, as well as independent, market resources. Each reporting period the Company recognizes any necessary adjustments to reflect vehicle inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value through cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of land, buildings and improvements, transportation fleet equipment, software and furniture, fixtures and equipment and is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Repairs and maintenance costs that extend the life or utility of an asset are also capitalized. Ordinary repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Costs incurred during construction are capitalized as construction in progress and reclassified to the appropriate fixed asset categories when the project is completed. Costs incurred during the preliminary project planning phase are charged to expense as incurred.

The Company capitalizes direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing or obtaining internal use software. The Company also capitalizes payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to the development of software products for internal use, to the extent of the time spent directly on the project. Capitalization of costs begins during the application development stage and ends when the software is available for general use. Costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation stages are charged to expense as incurred.

Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

 

Buildings and improvements

     5-30 years  

Transportation fleet equipment

     5-8 years  

Software

     3 years  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     3-5 years  

Buildings and improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the lesser of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset.

Management reviews long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company recognizes impairment when the sum of undiscounted estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset is less than the carrying value of the asset. See Note 3 — Property and Equipment, Net for additional information on property and equipment.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue consists of used vehicle sales, wholesale vehicle sales and other sales and revenues. The Company recognizes revenue when the earnings process is complete.

Used Vehicle Sales

The Company sells used vehicles directly to its customers through its website. Revenue from used vehicle sales is recognized upon delivery, when the sales contract is signed and the purchase price has been

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

received or financing has been arranged. Used vehicle sales revenue is recognized net of a reserve for returns, which is estimated using historical experience and trends. Revenues exclude any sales taxes that are collected from customers.

Wholesale Vehicle Sales

The Company sells vehicles to wholesalers. These vehicles are primarily from customers who trade-in their existing vehicles when making a used vehicle purchase that do not meet the Company’s quality standards to list and sell through its website. Revenue from wholesale vehicle sales is recognized when the vehicle is sold at auction or directly to a wholesaler.

Other Sales and Revenues

Other sales and revenues include commissions on vehicle service contracts (“VSCs”), gains on the sales of finance receivables, interest income received on finance receivables prior to selling them to investors and delivery fee revenues charged to customers taking delivery of the purchased used vehicle outside the Company’s free delivery area. The Company sells and receives a commission on VSCs. Prior to December 9, 2016, the VSCs were sold and administered by third parties. On December 9, 2016, the Company entered into a master dealer agreement with DriveTime, pursuant to which the Company sells VSCs that DriveTime administers. The Company recognizes commission revenue at the time of sale, net of a reserve for estimated contract cancellations. The reserve for cancellations is estimated based upon historical experience and recent trends and is reflected as a reduction of other sales and revenues on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and a component of accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The Company originates finance receivables to facilitate the sale of used vehicles and sells them to both third parties and to a lesser extent related parties. Any unsold finance receivables at the end of the reporting period are reported net of a valuation allowance as finance receivables held for sale on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Interest income is recognized when the Company receives periodic payments contractually due from customers prior to selling the underlying finance receivable.

The Company accounts for the sale of finance receivables in accordance with ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets . ASC 860 states that a transfer of an entire financial asset, a group of entire financial assets, or a participating interest in an entire financial asset in which the transferor surrenders control over those financial assets is accounted for as a sale only if all of the following conditions are met:

 

   

The transferred financial assets have been isolated from the transferor — put presumptively beyond the reach of the transferor and its creditors, even in bankruptcy or other receivership.

 

   

Each transferee has the right to pledge or exchange the assets (or beneficial interests) it received, and no condition both constrains the transferee (or third-party holder of its beneficial interests) from taking advantage of its right to pledge or exchange the asset and provides more than a trivial benefit to the transferor.

 

   

The transferor, its consolidated affiliates included in the financial statements being presented or its agents do not maintain effective control over the transferred financial assets or third-party beneficial interests related to those transferred assets.

For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, all transfers of finance receivables met the requirements for sale treatment. The Company records the gain or loss on the sale of a finance receivable at the sale date, which is contingent upon cash receipt, in an amount equal to the net proceeds received less the carrying amount of the finance receivable.

 

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Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes the cost to acquire used vehicles and direct and indirect vehicle reconditioning costs associated with preparing the vehicles for resale. Vehicle reconditioning costs include parts, labor, inbound transportation costs and other incremental costs, which are allocated to inventory via specific identification and standard costing. The Company has certain inventory that does not meet its specifications to sell to customers and disposes of this inventory through sales at auction or through other channels. The cost of these disposals are recorded on a net basis in cost of sales. Cost of sales also includes any necessary adjustments to reflect vehicle inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses primarily include payroll and benefits, other than those related to reconditioning vehicles, as well as advertising, depreciation expense, unit-based compensation expense, facilities costs other than those related to reconditioning vehicles, technology expenses, fulfillment and other administrative expenses.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included in SG&A expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Advertising expense was approximately $4.1 million, $10.7 million and $27.0 million during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively.

Unit-Based Compensation

The Company classifies unit-based awards granted in exchange for services as either equity awards or as liability awards. The classification of an award as either an equity award or a liability award is generally based upon cash settlement options. Unit-based compensation expense for equity and liability awards is measured based on the fair value of the award at the grant date. Each reporting period, the Company recognizes compensation expense based on the change in fair value of the liability award immediately for vested awards and over the remaining service period for unvested awards. Each reporting period the Company recognizes the change in fair value of awards issued to non-employees as expense. The Company recognizes unit-based compensation expense of equity awards on a straight-line basis over the award’s requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the award, based on the grant-date fair value of the award. For equity and liability awards earned based on performance or upon occurrence of a contingent event, when and if the awards will be earned is estimated. If an award is not considered probable of being earned, no amount of unit-based compensation is recognized. If the award is deemed probable of being earned, related compensation expense is recorded over the estimated service period. To the extent the estimate of awards considered probable of being earned changes, the amount of unit-based compensation expense recognized will also change. As discussed below, the Company adopted ASU 2016-09, Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”) on January 1, 2016 and elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur.

Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-09, the Company was required to estimate forfeitures at the time of grant and revised those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differed from its estimates. The differences were recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period the estimates were revised.

See Note 10 — Unit-Based Compensation for additional information on unit-based compensation.

 

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Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs

Transportation fees billed to customers that take delivery of the purchased used vehicle outside the Company’s free delivery area are a component of other sales and revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Third party transportation costs related to these deliveries were approximately $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $0.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively, and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Defined Contribution Plan

The Company sponsors a qualified 401(k) retirement plan (defined contribution plan) for its employees. The plan covers substantially all employees having no less than 31 days of service, who have attained the age of 18 and work at least 1,000 hours per year. Participants may voluntarily contribute to the plan up to the maximum limits established by Internal Revenue Service regulations. The Company provides matching contributions of 40% on the first 6% of an employee’s contribution, which vests evenly over the employee’s initial five-year service period. Employer contributions to the plan, net of forfeitures, were approximately $0.0 million, $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively. Employer contributions are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Fair Value Measurements

The fair value of financial instruments is based on estimates using quoted market prices, discounted cash flows or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and the estimated timing and amount of future cash flows. Therefore, the estimates of fair value may differ substantially from amounts that ultimately may be realized or paid at settlement or maturity of the financial instruments, and those differences may be material. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not represent the Company’s underlying institutional value.

The Company uses the three-tier hierarchy established by U.S. GAAP, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value to determine the fair value of its financial instruments. This hierarchy indicates to what extent the inputs used in the Company’s calculations are observable in the market. The different levels of the hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

Level 1:

  Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2:

  Other than quoted prices that are observable in the market for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or model-derived valuations or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities

Level 3:

  Inputs are unobservable and reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

See Note 13 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments for additional information.

Segments

Business segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which discrete financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing operating performance. Based on the way the Company manages its

 

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business, the Company has determined that it currently operates with one reportable segment. The chief operating decision maker focuses on consolidated results in assessing operating performance and allocating resources. Furthermore, the Company offers similar products and services and uses similar processes to sell those products and services to similar classes of customers throughout the United States (“U.S.”). All revenue is generated and all assets are held in the U.S. for all periods presented.

Income Taxes

The Company is organized in Delaware as a limited liability company and treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. The Company is not subject to income taxes and passes through consolidated taxable income to the Company’s members, allocated pursuant to the Company’s LLC Agreement, as amended and restated (the “Operating Agreement”). Accordingly, no provision for income taxes, except for any amount of entity level state tax in certain jurisdictions, has been recorded in these consolidated financial statements.

The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the asset and liability method which requires deferred income tax assets and liabilities to be computed for temporary differences between the consolidated financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the temporary differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is recognized if the Company determines it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company has not established a valuation allowance as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016.

The Company recognizes uncertain income tax positions when it is more-likely-than-not the position will be sustained upon examination. As of December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Company has not identified any uncertain tax positions and has not recognized any related reserves.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

The Company adopted the following accounting standards during 2016, none of which have a material impact on its financial statements:

The Company adopted ASU 2015-02, Consolidation-Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (“ASU 2015-02”) , which amends the consolidation requirements under U.S. GAAP, changing the analysis performed by a company to determine whether it has a variable interest in an entity and when to consolidate such entities. The Company adopted this update on January 1, 2016.

The Company adopted ASU 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (“ASU 2015-11”), which simplifies the subsequent measurement of inventory by replacing the lower of cost or market test with a lower of cost or net realizable value (“NRV”) test. NRV is calculated as the estimated selling price less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The Company adopted ASU 2015-11 on January 1, 2016 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company adopted ASU 2015-03, Imputation of Interest — Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”) and ASU 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements (“ASU 2015-15”). ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15 require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15 allow an entity to continue to defer and present debt issuance costs under a revolving debt arrangement as an asset and amortize the deferred debt issuance

 

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costs ratably over the term of the revolving debt arrangement. The recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs and the amortization of debt issuance costs as interest expense is not affected by ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15. The Company adopted these updates on January 1, 2016. The Company’s only debt issuance costs for periods presented relate to revolving debt arrangements and are included in other current assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Therefore, the adoption of these updates did not require retrospective adjustments and had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”). The ASU simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based compensation.

 

   

On a prospective basis, all income tax effects of awards should be recognized in the income statement as tax expense or benefit at the time that the awards vest or are settled, rather than recording excess tax benefit and certain deficiencies in additional paid in capital, and eliminates the requirement that excess tax benefits be realized through a reduction in income taxes payable before they can be recognized.

 

   

Awards may be classified as equity when an employer withholds the maximum amount of taxes on behalf of the employee. This aspect is to be adopted using a modified retrospective transition method, with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. The cash paid to a tax authority when shares are withheld to satisfy the tax withholding obligation should be classified as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows on a retrospective basis.

 

   

Companies are required to elect the method of accounting for forfeitures of share-based payments, either by recognizing such forfeitures as they occur or estimating the number of awards expected to be forfeited and adjusting such estimate when it is deemed likely to change. This aspect is to be adopted using a modified retrospective transition method, with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings.

ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application of the ASU is permitted. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2016 and it did not require any retrospective adjustments and had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”) which provides guidance for disclosure of uncertainties about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. ASU 2014-15 defines management’s responsibility to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. The Company adopted this ASU on December 31, 2016 and has provided additional footnote disclosures. See “Liquidity” disclosure within this footnote.

Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted

Since May 2014, the FASB has issued several accounting standards updates related to revenue recognition including ASC 606, Revenue From Contracts with Customers , which amends the guidance in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, and provides a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers. These updates contain principles that an entity will apply to determine the measurement of revenue and timing of when it is recognized. The entity will recognize revenue to reflect the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The updates address how entities should identify goods and services being provided to a customer, the unit of account for a principal versus agent assessment, how to evaluate

 

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whether a good or service is controlled before being transferred to a customer and how to assess whether an entity controls services performed by another party. These updates are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The Company currently plans to adopt these updates for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018 and is evaluating its transition method. Based on the manner in which the Company recognizes revenue, the Company does not anticipate a material impact on its consolidated financial statements as a result of adopting these updates.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”) related to the accounting for leases. This ASU introduces a lessee model that requires a right-of-use asset and lease obligation to be presented on the balance sheet for all leases, whether operating or financing. The ASU eliminates the requirement in current U.S. GAAP for an entity to use bright-line tests in determining lease classification. Expense recognition on the income statement remains similar to current lease accounting guidance. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company plans to adopt this ASU for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2019. The adoption of this ASU will require the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease obligation for the Company’s leases (see Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies). As of December 31, 2016, the future minimum lease payments of the Company’s operating leases totaled approximately $70.1 million.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which amends the guidance on the impairment of financial instruments by requiring measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, and earlier adoption is permitted beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The Company plans to adopt this ASU for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020. Finance receivables originated in connection with the Company’s vehicle sales are held for sale and are sold to third parties and related parties. As a result, the Company does not hold any finance receivables until maturity and does not expect adoption of ASU 2016-13 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows — Classification of Certain Receipts and Payments (“ASU 2016-15”), which provides additional clarity on the classification of specific events on the statement of cash flows including debt prepayment and extinguishment costs, settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from settlement of insurance claims, distributions received from equity method investees and beneficial interests in securitization transactions. The update is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt this ASU for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018. ASU 2016-15 requires retrospective application to all periods presented, unless retrospective application would be impracticable, in which case prospective application is permissible. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-15 to have a material effect on its consolidated statements of cash flows.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-17, Interests Held through Related Parties That Are Under Common Control (“ASU 2016-17”), which updates the consolidation requirements when evaluating whether or not the entity is the primary beneficiary of a VIE with regard to interests held by related parties under common control. Under ASU 2016-17, entities will consider all indirect economic interests in a VIE held by related parties on a proportionate basis regardless of whether or not the related parties are under common control. The update is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. Since the Company has adopted ASU 2015-02, ASU 2016-17 requires retrospective application to all periods presented. The Company will adopt

 

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this ASU for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-17 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows — Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”), which requires the statement of cash flows to include restricted cash with its cash and cash equivalents balance and a reconciliation between all cash items on the balance sheet and the balance per the statement of cash flows. In addition, changes in restricted cash related to transfers between cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash will not be presented as cash flow activities in the statement of cash flows. Entities with a material amount of restricted cash will continue to be required to disclose the nature of the restrictions. ASU 2016-18 requires retrospective application and is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company plans to adopt this ASU for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

The following table summarizes property and equipment, net as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2015
     December 31,
2016
 

Land and site improvements

   $      $ 9,355  

Buildings and improvements

     8,018        14,750  

Transportation fleet

     3,942        16,520  

Software

     5,511        10,065  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     1,465        3,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total property and equipment excluding construction in progress

     18,936        54,394  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (5,112      (9,752
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and equipment excluding construction in progress, net

     13,824        44,642  

Construction in progress

     2,970        15,950  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   $ 16,794      $ 60,592  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $1.7 million, $2.8 million and $4.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively. These amounts relate to assets associated with selling, general and administrative activities and are included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The Company capitalized internal use software costs totaling approximately $1.2 million, $2.7 million and $4.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively, included in software and construction in progress in the table above. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, these amounts included approximately $1.0 million, $2.1 million and $3.7 million, respectively, of payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to the development of software products for internal use.

 

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NOTE 4 — ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES

The following table summarizes accounts payable and other accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2015
     December 31,
2016
 

Accounts payable

   $ 341      $ 6,208  

Sales taxes and vehicle licenses and fees

     1,382        4,265  

Accrued inventory costs

     390        3,480  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     1,035        3,398  

Accrued property and equipment

            3,045  

Accrued advertising costs

     2,016        1,281  

Other accrued liabilities

     1,906        6,487  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

   $ 7,070      $ 28,164  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 5 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

DriveTime

As discussed in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, the Company was initially formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DriveTime and commenced operations in 2012. Through the Distribution Date, DriveTime incurred approximately $43.1 million of costs on the Company’s behalf and charged them to the Company as capital contributions. DriveTime did not charge the Company interest on these capital contributions.

On July 21, 2015, the Company issued a $50.0 million note payable to DriveTime. The note payable accrued interest at one-month LIBOR plus 7.816% and was scheduled to mature on September 21, 2015. The proceeds from the note payable were used, in part, to fund an approximately $33.5 million dividend to Class A Unit holders on July 27, 2015. Certain of the Class A Unit holders used the proceeds from the dividend to make an approximately $33.5 million capital contribution to DriveTime in order to release the Company from its guarantees on the obligations under DriveTime’s outstanding senior secured notes.

On July 27, 2015, the Company also issued a stock dividend of 1,521,552 Class A Units to Class A Unit holders on a pro rata basis in satisfaction, together with the approximately $33.5 million cash dividend, of such Class A Unit holders’ remaining $40.0 million preference. Satisfaction of the Class A Unit holders’ preference was necessary in order to facilitate the Company’s sale of Class C redeemable preferred units (the “Class C Redeemable Preferred Units”) on July 27, 2015. The issuance of the Class A Unit dividend increased the number of Class A Units authorized and outstanding and did not impact the Company’s members’ equity (deficit).

On July 27, 2015, the Company issued 11,764,706 Class A Units to DriveTime in exchange for the cancellation of the $50.0 million note payable to DriveTime plus accrued interest.

Shared Services Agreement with DriveTime

During 2014 in connection with the Distribution, the Company and DriveTime entered into a shared services agreement whereby DriveTime historically provided certain accounting and tax, legal and compliance, information technology, telecommunications, benefits, insurance, real estate, equipment, corporate communications, software and production and other services to facilitate the transition of these services to the Company on a standalone basis (the “Shared Services Agreement”). The agreement was most recently amended and restated in February 2017 and operates on a year-to-year basis after February

 

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2019, with the Company having the right to terminate any or all services with 30 days’ prior written notice and DriveTime having the right to terminate certain services effective December 2017 and other services effective July 2018, in each case with 90 days prior written notice. DriveTime provides the Company with benefits, tax reporting and compliance, telecommunications and IT services under the amended agreement. Charges allocated to the Company are based on the Company’s actual use of the specific services detailed in the Shared Services Agreement. Total expenses related to the shared services agreement were approximately $0.2 million, $1.0 million and $0.7 million for the period from the Distribution Date through December 31, 2014 and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement

On October 22, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to share usage of two aircraft operated by DriveTime. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company agreed to reimburse DriveTime for actual expenses for each of its flights. The agreement lasts for 12 months, with perpetual 12-month automatic renewals. Either the lessors or the lessees can terminate the lease with 30 days’ written notice. The Company reimbursed DriveTime approximately $0.1 million and $0.6 million under this agreement during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.

Lease Agreements

In connection with the Distribution, the Company and DriveTime entered into a lease agreement with an initial term effective through March 2021, which governs the Company’s access to and utilization of space at various DriveTime inspection and reconditioning centers, temporary storage locations, office space and parking spaces (the “DriveTime Lease Agreement”). Lease duration varies at each location, with the earliest expiration occurring in 2019, subject to certain two consecutive one-year renewal options. As of December 31, 2016, the Company or DriveTime may terminate the leases with 90 days’ notice or 360 days’ notice, respectively, prior to the end of any renewal period.

Under the DriveTime Lease Agreement, the Company pays a monthly rental fee related to its pro rata utilization of space at each facility plus a pro rata share of each facility’s actual insurance costs and real estate taxes. The Company is additionally responsible for paying for any tenant improvements it requires to conduct its operations and its share of estimated costs incurred by DriveTime related to preparing these sites for use. As it relates to locations where the Company reconditions vehicles, the Company’s share of facility and shared reconditioning supplies expenses are calculated monthly by multiplying the actual costs for operating the inspection centers by the Company’s pro rata share of total reconditioned vehicles and parking spaces at such inspection centers in a given month. Management has determined that the costs allocated to the Company are based on a reasonable methodology and currently represent the best operational and financial option. Under lease agreements where only the Company has operations, monthly rental payments are set forth in the underlying agreements.

In December 2016, the Company entered into a lease agreement related to a vehicle inspection and reconditioning facility with Verde with an initial term of approximately 15 years. The lease agreement requires monthly rental payments and can be extended for four additional five- year periods.

Expenses related to these lease agreements are allocated based on usage to inventory and selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations. Costs allocated to inventory are recognized as cost of sales when the inventory is sold. During the year ended December 31, 2014, total costs related to these lease agreements were approximately $0.3 million with $0.2 million and $0.1 million allocated to inventory and selling, general and

 

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administrative expenses, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2015, total costs related to these lease agreements were approximately $0.8 million with approximately $0.5 million and $0.3 million allocated to inventory and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2016, total costs related to these lease agreements were approximately $2.8 million with approximately $1.9 million and $0.9 million allocated to inventory and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively. The Company was also charged approximately $0.8 million by DriveTime related to direct labor costs associated with vehicle reconditioning during the year ended December 31, 2014, which is reflected in cost of sales when the related vehicle is sold.

Corporate Office Leases

The Company paid a monthly rental fee for its use of space at DriveTime’s corporate headquarters through December 2015, at which time this agreement terminated. In November 2015, the Company entered into a new lease agreement with Verde (the “Office Lease”) and relocated its headquarters in December 2015. The monthly rental fees for the corporate headquarters incurred from DriveTime for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015 were approximately $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The rent expense incurred related to the Office Lease for the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016 were approximately $0.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively. In December 2016, Verde sold the building and assigned the Office Lease to a third party.

Vehicle Inventory Purchases

Prior to the Distribution, inventory purchases were treated as a capital contribution from DriveTime. From the Distribution Date through July 2015, DriveTime purchased inventory on behalf of the Company and charged interest at 5.6% on the unpaid balance. During the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, the Company incurred interest expense of approximately $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, under this arrangement. From July 2015 through September 2016, the Company purchased vehicle inventory under DriveTime’s auction numbers under a non-interest bearing agreement requiring periodic repayments. Vehicles purchased under this agreement were acquired by the Company at DriveTime’s cost of the vehicles purchased with no markup. Beginning October 1, 2016, the Company purchased its vehicle inventory independently and made the payments itself through its vehicle inventory financing and security agreement. See Note 7 — Debt Instruments for further information.

Floor Plan Facility

In October 2014, DriveTime entered into a vehicle inventory financing and security agreement (the “Floor Plan Facility”) and a cross collateral, cross default and guaranty agreement (the “Cross Collateral Agreement”) with Ally Bank and Ally Financial (collectively, “Ally”) secured by DriveTime and the Company’s vehicle inventory. The facility provided for up to $20.0 million of available credit, and the interest rate under the facility was based on the one month LIBOR rate plus 3.10%. The Company was removed as a party to the Cross Collateral Agreement in July 2015, and the Floor Plan Facility was amended and restated in July 2015 to remove DriveTime. Refer to Note 7 — Debt Instruments for further information.

Repurchase of Finance Receivables from DriveTime

On January 20, 2016, the Company repurchased approximately $72.4 million of finance receivables from DriveTime related to loans the Company originated and previously sold under the terms of the DriveTime receivable purchase agreement (the “Finance Receivable Purchase Agreement with DriveTime”) discussed below for a price of approximately $74.6 million. Such receivables were immediately sold by the

 

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Company to third party purchasers under the transfer and note purchase and security agreements for a price of approximately $74.6 million. See Note 6 — Finance Receivable Sale Agreements for further information about the Transfer Agreements and Note Purchase and Security Agreements.

Finance Receivable Purchase Agreements with DriveTime

From the beginning of 2013 to June 2014, the Company had an agreement with DriveTime, whereby each month DriveTime purchased certain finance receivables that the Company originated. All receivables sold under this arrangement were sold at par. For the period from January 2014 to May 2014, DriveTime purchased $5.7 million in loans under this arrangement.

In June 2014, the Company entered into the DriveTime Receivable Purchase Agreement to sell DriveTime finance receivables that the Company originates in conjunction with the sale of vehicles. During the period from June 2014 through December 31, 2015, the Company sold all of its finance receivables to DriveTime at par under this arrangement and recognized no gain or loss on the sales. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had approximately $1.5 million in receivables due from DriveTime for the sales of finance receivables included as receivables due from related party on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. During the year ended December 31, 2016, DriveTime purchased a portion of the finance receivables the Company originated representing approximately $11.5 million of gross outstanding principal balance, resulting in a gain on loan sale from related party of approximately $0.3 million. As of December 31, 2016, DriveTime is not obligated to make any additional purchases under the agreement.

Master Dealer Agreement

In December 2016, the Company entered into a master dealer agreement with DriveTime, pursuant to which the Company may sell VSCs to customers purchasing a vehicle from the Company, which VSCs are subsequently administered by DriveTime. The Company earns a commission on each VSC sold to its customers. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized approximately $0.2 million of commissions earned on VSCs sold by DriveTime. The commission earned on the sale of these VSCs is included in other sales and revenues from related parties in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

Loan from Ernest Garcia, II

The Company entered into a loan and security agreement with Ernest Garcia, II (“Mr. Garcia”), a related party, of $10.0 million on March 31, 2016, as described in Note 7 — Debt Instruments.

Sales of Series C Redeemable Preferred Units

On July 27, 2015, the Company issued and sold 14,051,214 Class C redeemable preferred units (the “Class C Redeemable Preferred Units”) for $65.0 million to CVAN Holdings, LLC.

On April 27, 2016, the Company issued and sold 18,300,293 Class C Redeemable Preferred Units for $100.0 million to Mr. Garcia.

On July 12, 2016, the Company issued and sold 8,597,319 Class C Redeemable Preferred Units for $50.0 million to CVAN Holdings, LLC.

On December 9, 2016, the Company issued and sold 468,000 Class C Redeemable Preferred Units for approximately $2.7 million to the 2014 Fidel Family Trust.

Refer to Note 8 — Class C Redeemable Preferred Units for additional information.

 

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Vehicle Inventory Transfer to DriveTime

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company transferred used vehicle inventory with a carrying value of approximately $4.9 million to DriveTime to dispose of used vehicle inventory that no longer met the Company’s inventory specifications. The Company recorded a loss of approximately $0.8 million related to this disposal, which is included in cost of sales on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

Accounts Payable Due to Related Party

Amounts payable to DriveTime under the agreements explained above, as well as invoices DriveTime initially paid on behalf of the Company for general and administrative expenses, are included in accounts payable to related party in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2015, approximately $21.4 million was due to DriveTime primarily related to its purchases of vehicles on behalf of the Company. As of December 31, 2016, approximately $1.9 million was due to DriveTime primarily related to shared service fees, repayments to DriveTime for invoices paid on behalf of the Company and leases.

NOTE 6 — FINANCE RECEIVABLE SALE AGREEMENTS

Transfer Agreements and Note Purchase and Security Agreements

In January 2016, the Company entered into transfer agreements pursuant to which it sells finance receivables meeting certain underwriting criteria to certain third party purchasers who engage DriveTime as servicer of such receivables. Pursuant to certain note purchase and security agreements, entered into in connection with the transfer agreements, such third party purchasers of receivables issued notes to certain parties, including Delaware Life Insurance Company (“Delaware Life”), which is controlled by Mark Walter, who also controls CVAN Holdings, LLC and has non-controlling ownership interests in the other note purchasers under the note purchase and security agreements. Delaware Life also serves as an administrative agent and paying agent on behalf of the note purchasers. Under the transfer agreements and initial note purchase and security agreements, the Company could sell up to an aggregate of $200.0 million in principal balances of vehicle finance receivables in this manner. The Company amended the agreements, effective September 16, 2016, to sell up to $230.0 million in principal balances of the finance receivables. Under this agreement through December 31, 2016, the Company had sold all $230.0 million of finance receivables, including approximately $72.4 million of finance receivables repurchased from DriveTime. As of December 31, 2016, there was no unused capacity under the note purchase and security agreements. See Note 5 — Related Party Transactions for further discussion on the repurchase of finance receivables from DriveTime.

Master Purchase and Sale Agreement and Master Transfer Agreement

In December 2016, the Company entered into a master purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) and a master transfer agreement (the “Master Transfer Agreement”) pursuant to which it sells finance receivables meeting certain underwriting criteria to certain third party purchasers, including Ally. DriveTime is the servicer of finance receivables sold under both agreements. Under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Master Transfer Agreement, the Company can sell up to an aggregate of $375.0 million, and $292.2 million, respectively, in principal balances of finance receivables subject to adjustment as described in the respective agreements. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company had sold approximately $21.3 million and $8.5 million in principal balances of finance receivables under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Master Transfer Agreement, respectively. As of December 31, 2016, there was approximately $353.7 million and $283.7 million of unused capacity under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Master Transfer Agreement, respectively.

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company incurred approximately $0.9 million of costs directly attributable to establishing the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Master Transfer Agreement. These costs are included as a component of other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and will be expensed as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses over the period the Company sells finance receivables under these agreements.

Gains on the Sales of Finance Receivables with Third Parties

The total gain on loan sales related to finance receivables sold to third parties under these agreements during the year ended December 31, 2016 was approximately $7.2 million, which is included in other sales and revenues in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

Finance Receivable Purchase Agreement with DriveTime

In December 2016, the Company sold certain finance receivables to DriveTime. See Note 5 — Related Party Transactions for further discussion.

NOTE 7 — DEBT INSTRUMENTS

Floor Plan Facility

In October 2014, DriveTime entered into the Floor Plan Facility and a cross collateral, cross default and guaranty agreement with Ally secured by DriveTime and the Company’s vehicle inventory. In July 2015, the Company was removed as a party to the cross collateral agreement and the Floor Plan Facility was amended and restated to remove DriveTime. The amended facility provided for up to $60.0 million of available credit to the Company and had an interest rate based on one month LIBOR plus 3.80%. All borrowings under the amended Floor Plan Facility are required to be used to acquire used vehicle inventory and are collateralized by substantially all the Company’s assets, other than the Company’s interests in real property. The Floor Plan Facility requires that at least 5% of the total principal amount owed to Ally is held as restricted cash. Principal payments in an amount equal to the amount of the advance or loan must be made within several days of selling or otherwise disposing of the underlying vehicle inventory. Outstanding balances related to vehicles held in inventory for more than 180 days require monthly principal payments equal to 10% of the original principal amount of that vehicle until the remaining outstanding balance is the lesser of i) 50% of the original principal amount or ii) 50% of the wholesale value. Prepayments may be made without incurring a premium or penalty.

In December 2015, the Company increased the amount available under the Floor Plan Facility to an aggregate of $125.0 million, subject to credit availability and certain other conditions. In connection with this increase of the available credit line, two unit-holders of the Company, Mr. Garcia and the 2014 Fidel Family Trust (“Mr. Fidel”) unconditionally guaranteed the payment of all indebtedness of the Company up to $24.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively. In April 2016, Mr. Garcia invested $100.0 million in the Company through the purchase of approximately 18.3 million Class C Redeemable Preferred Units, $25.0 million of which satisfied certain conditions required to terminate those guarantees. See Note 8 — Class C Redeemable Preferred Units for additional information regarding the Class C Redeemable Preferred Units.

On November 9, 2016, the Company and Ally amended the Floor Plan Facility to extend the maturity to December 27, 2017 and the amount available to fund vehicle inventory purchases to $200.0 million. The Company paid Ally a one-time non-refundable commitment fee of $0.5 million on the effective date of the amendment.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had an outstanding balance under this facility of approximately $42.3 million, borrowing capacity available of approximately $82.7 million and held

 

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approximately $2.1 million in restricted cash related to this facility. As of December 31, 2016, the interest rate on the Floor Plan Facility was 4.57%, the Company had an outstanding balance under this facility of approximately $165.3 million, borrowing capacity available of approximately $34.7 million and held approximately $8.4 million in restricted cash related to this facility.

Prior to July 2015, the Company financed the majority of its vehicle inventory purchases through DriveTime, as explained in Note 5 — Related Party Transactions.

Notes Payable

During 2016, the Company entered into eight promissory note agreements totaling approximately $5.7 million to purchase equipment for its transportation fleet used to transport vehicles. The principal amounts range from approximately $0.3 million to $1.4 million with fixed annual interest rates ranging from 4.56% to 6.29%. Each of the notes require monthly payments and mature in 2021. All of the notes are secured by the Company’s equipment acquired using the notes, including but not limited to any additions, replacements and proceeds. As of December 31, 2016, the outstanding amount of these notes totaled approximately $5.5 million, of which approximately $1.1 million is due within the next twelve months and included as current portion of notes payable on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

The following table summarizes the future minimum debt principal payments due in each period under the terms of the note agreements as of December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

 

2017

   $ 1,057  

2018

     1,109  

2019

     1,163  

2020

     1,221  

2021

     911  

Thereafter

      
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,461  

Related Party Loan from Mr. Garcia

On March 31, 2016, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement with Mr. Garcia of $10.0 million. The loan bore interest at an annual rate of 4.0% and had a maturity date of May 1, 2016, at which time all unpaid principal and accrued interest were payable to Mr. Garcia. On April 1, 2016, the Company received the proceeds from the loan and on April 28, 2016, the Company repaid the principal and accrued interest, thereby terminating the loan.

NOTE 8 — CLASS C REDEEMABLE PREFERRED UNITS

On July 27, 2015, the Company authorized the issuance of and sold 14,051,214 Class C Redeemable Preferred Units to CVAN Holdings, LLC, for $65.0 million. On April 27, 2016, the Company authorized the issuance of and sold 18,300,293 Class C Redeemable Preferred Units for $100.0 million to Mr. Garcia. On July 12, 2016, the Company authorized the issuance of and sold 8,597,319 Class C Redeemable Preferred Units to CVAN Holdings, LLC, and 1,672,179 Class C Redeemable Preferred Units to GV Auto I, LLC for approximately $50.0 million and $9.7 million, respectively. On December 9, 2016, the Company authorized the issuance of and sold 468,000 Class C Redeemable Preferred Units to the Fidel Family Trust for approximately $2.7 million.

In accordance with the Company’s Operating Agreement, the Class C Redeemable Preferred Units accrue a return (“Class C Return”) at a coupon rate of 12.5% compounding annually on the aggregate amount of capital contributions made with respect to the Class C Redeemable Preferred Units. If the Company has a public offering in which the offering price per Class A Unit is greater than or equal to 200%

 

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of the original Class C Redeemable Preferred Unit issuance price, or if the Company has a sale transaction in which the proceeds payable with respect to the Class A Units is greater than or equal to 200% of the original Class C Redeemable Preferred Unit issuance price, the Company is no longer liable for the Class C Return. In the event of a public offering in which the offering price per Class A Unit is greater than or equal to 150% of the original Class C Redeemable Preferred Unit issuance price, the Class C Redeemable Preferred Units are automatically converted to Class A Units on a one to one basis. On or after July 27, 2018, the majority of Class C Redeemable Preferred Unit holders may require the Company to redeem the Class C Redeemable Preferred Units at a price per unit equal to the original issuance price of the Class C Redeemable Preferred Units plus the Class C Return outstanding at the time of redemption. At any time, the Class C Redeemable Preferred Units can be converted to Class A Units at the option of the Class C Redeemable Preferred Unit holders.

The Company records the issuance and sale of Class C Redeemable Preferred Units at fair value, net of issuance costs. As the redemption feature of the Class C Redeemable Preferred Units is out of the control of the Company, the preferred stock is classified as temporary equity on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company recognizes the Class C Return as an increase in temporary equity and increase to members’ equity (deficit). The Class C Return accrued during 2015 and 2016 was approximately $3.5 million and $20.6 million, respectively. The total accrued Class C Return included in Class C Redeemable Preferred Units on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016 was approximately $3.5 million and $24.1 million, respectively.

NOTE 9 — MEMBERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

The Company’s three classes of member units are Class A (the “Class A Units), Class B (the “Class B Units) and Class C Redeemable Preferred Units. Class A Units and Class B Units are components of members’ equity (deficit) and Class C Redeemable Preferred Units are temporary equity, as explained in Note 8 — Class C Redeemable Preferred Units. As of December 31, 2016, there were approximately 103.3 million, 6.7 million and 43.1 million Class A Units, Class B Units and Class C Redeemable Preferred Units, respectively, issued and outstanding.

Liquidation and Voting Rights Privileges

The liquidation preference of the Class C Redeemable Preferred Units, assuming they are not first converted to Class A Units, is such that distributions from members’ deficit are first paid to the holders of Class C Redeemable Preferred Units until the aggregate unpaid Class C Return is reduced to zero and such holders receive the greater of the amount (i) required to reduce the aggregate unreturned initial capital investment of such holders to zero and (ii) the holders of Class C Redeemable Preferred Units would receive if they were converted to Class A Units. Any excess funds from distribution after the payment to Class C Redeemable Preferred Unit holders are then paid on a pro rata basis to holders of Class A and Class B Units that are vested and outstanding. Class B Units must meet certain participation threshold requirements ranging from $0.0000 to $5.8114 to participate in any distributions. Class A Unit holders are entitled to appoint two board members and Class C Unit holders are entitled to appoint one board member. The issuance of additional LLC units, liquidation of the Company, and any corporate reorganization of the Company require approval of the holders of the majority of the aggregate of Class A Units and Class C Redeemable Preferred Units. Certain Class A Unit and Class C Redeemable Preferred Unit holders also have certain other veto rights outlined in the Company’s Operating Agreement.

Class A Units

On November 1, 2014, DriveTime distributed its Class A member units in the Company to the unit holders of DriveTime on a pro rata basis. On July 27, 2015, the Company paid a cash dividend of

 

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approximately $33.5 million to Class A Unit holders and issued a unit dividend of 1,521,552 Class A Units to Class A Unit holders on a pro rata basis. The issuance of the Class A Unit dividend increased the number of Class A Units authorized and outstanding and did not impact members’ equity (deficit). The dividends were paid in order to facilitate the Company’s authorization of the Class C Redeemable Preferred Units discussed in Note 8 — Class C Redeemable Preferred Units. Also on July 27, 2015, the Company issued 11,764,706 Class A Units to DriveTime in repayment for the $50.0 million note payable to DriveTime.

Class B Units

Class B Units are issued under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”) and are earned over the requisite service period. See Note 10 — Unit-Based Compensation for further details.

Transaction Costs

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company incurred costs of approximately $1.3 million directly related to issuing equity of which approximately $0.4 million had been paid as of December 31, 2016. These costs are included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

NOTE 10 — UNIT-BASED COMPENSATION

Class B Units

Prior to March 2015, the Company did not have an equity incentive plan. In March 2015, the Company adopted the Equity Incentive Plan, which was amended in July 2015 and September 2016, and it was approved by the Board of Managers. Under the Equity Incentive Plan, the Company may grant up to 10,000,000 Class B Common Units to eligible employees, non-employee officers, consultants and directors with service vesting conditions. In July 2016, the Company’s Operating Agreement amended the number of units, including all types of awards issued under the Equity Incentive Plan and the Company Performance Plan (the “Performance Plan”) discussed below, for issuance to not exceed 10% of the number of issued and outstanding Class A Units. Forfeited and canceled Class B Units are returned to the pool of available Class B Units to be granted. As of December 31, 2016, the maximum number of Class B Units available for grant was 3,259,500, subject to the limitations under the Equity Incentive Plan and the Performance Plan. The awards granted under the Equity Incentive Plan are earned over the requisite service period, which is typically four to five years, and must meet the participation threshold requirements to participate in any distributions. As of December 31, 2016, outstanding Class B Units had participation thresholds between $0.00 to $5.8114. Vested Class B Units participate in any distributions of the Company based on the excess, if any, of the fair value of Class A Units over the Class B Unit’s participation threshold. Class B Units do not expire.

A summary of the Class B Unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

     Number of
Units
     Weighted
Average
Participation
Threshold per
Unit
 
     (in thousands)         

Balance at December 31, 2015

     5,645      $ 1.17  

Granted

     1,313      $ 5.40  

Forfeited

     (218    $ 3.64  
  

 

 

    

Balance at December 31, 2016

     6,740      $ 1.91  
  

 

 

    

Vested as of December 31, 2016

     2,464      $ 0.94  

Units expected to vest as of December 31, 2016

     4,276      $ 2.48  

 

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The weighted-average grant date fair value of Class B Units granted during each of the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016 was $0.34. The fair value of Class B Units that vested during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016 was $0.40 and $0.32, respectively.

Assumptions used to estimate fair values

The Company uses a third party valuation specialist to assist management in its estimation of the fair value of the grants on the respective grant dates. As the participation threshold provides a threshold similar to that of an exercise price for a stock option, option pricing models are utilized to estimate the fair values of Class B Units. The fair value of Class B Units awarded were estimated on the grant date using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2015     2016  

Dividend yield

        

Expected volatility (1)

     65.0     68.0

Risk-free interest rate

     1.2     0.9

Expected term (in years) (2)

     2.5       1.8  

 

(1) Measured using selected high-growth guideline companies corresponding to the expected term to a liquidity event and consideration of the risk factors that would influence the range of expected volatility.

 

(2) Expected term represents the estimated period of time until an award is exercised and was determined using the simplified method because the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term.

Unit-Based Compensation Expense

Class B Unit compensation expense is recognized based on amortizing the grant-date fair value on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the award, less actual forfeitures. Compensation expense related to Class B Units included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations was as follows (in thousands):

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2015      2016  

Cost of sales

   $ 1      $ 4  

Selling, general and administrative

     489        551  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total unit-based compensation expense expense

   $ 490      $ 555  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding Class B Units was approximately $1.6 million, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.2 years. Total unrecognized unit-based compensation expense will be adjusted for actual forfeitures.

Company Performance Plan

The Company created the Performance Plan on July 25, 2016, whereby the Company may grant up to 1,000,000 performance units (the “Performance Units”) to certain individual employees and consultants. The Performance Units granted are subject to continued employment and are only exercisable upon a qualifying transaction, which is either a change of control or an initial public offering, each as defined in the

 

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Performance Plan. Upon the occurrence of a qualifying transaction, each Performance Unit entitles the holder to receive a payment from the Company with such payment, and related compensation expense, determined by multiplying (i) the excess, if any, of the qualifying transaction price over the base amount of the Performance Unit, by (ii) the stated number of Class B units deemed covered by the Performance Unit. In the event of an initial public offering the Company has the option to settle the award in cash or equity. The Performance Units terminate on the tenth anniversary of the grant date or upon termination of employment, if earlier. The planned public offering constitutes a qualifying transaction under the terms of the Performance Plan and would result in the recognition of compensation expense. The Company would recognize such compensation expense in the period in which the planned public offering is deemed probable. During 2016, 572,725 Performance Units were granted at participation thresholds between $0.00 to $5.8114. As of December 31, 2016, there were 427,275 Performance Units available for grant under the plan. No compensation expense has been recorded in 2016 related to the outstanding Performance Units as no qualifying transactions were deemed probable to occur during 2016.

NOTE 11 — NET LOSS PER UNIT

Basic and diluted net loss per unit attributable to Class A Unit holders is calculated using the two-class method required for entities with participating securities. Vested Class B Units and Class C Redeemable Preferred Units are considered participating securities for purposes of calculating basic and diluted net loss per Class A Unit. As holders of Class B Units and Class C Redeemable Preferred Units do not have a contractual obligation to share in the losses of the Company, the net loss is not allocated between Class A Units and participating securities. Accordingly, Class B Units and Class C Redeemable Preferred Units are excluded from the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per unit attributable to Class A Unit holders. The Company’s basic and diluted net loss per unit attributable to Class A Unit holders are the same because the Company has generated a net loss attributed to Class A Unit holders and Class A Unit equivalents are excluded from diluted net loss per unit attributed to Class A Unit holders because they have an anti-dilutive impact.

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per unit attributable to Class A Unit holders, as adjusted to reflect the Class A Unit dividend for all years presented, (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2014     2015     2016  

Net loss

   $ (15,238   $ (36,780   $ (93,112

Series C Redeemable Preferred Unit accrued dividends

           (3,495     (20,583
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Class A Unit holders, basic and diluted

   $ (15,238   $ (40,275   $ (113,695
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average Class A Units outstanding, basic and diluted

     91,522       96,582       103,286  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per unit attributable to Class A Unit holders, basic and diluted

   $ (0.17   $ (0.42   $ (1.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2014, the only outstanding units were Class A Units, thus there were no outstanding units to evaluate for potentially dilutive effects. Class C Redeemable Preferred Units of approximately 6.0 million and 31.4 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively, were evaluated under the if-converted method for potentially dilutive effects and were determined to be anti-dilutive. Class B Units of approximately 4.0 million and 3.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively, were evaluated under the treasury stock method for potentially dilutive effects and were determined to be anti-dilutive.

 

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NOTE 12 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Lease Commitments

As of December 31, 2016, the Company is a tenant under various operating leases with third parties related to certain of its delivery hubs, vending machines and office space. The initial terms expire at various dates between 2017 and 2027. Many of the leases include one or more renewal options of five to ten year periods. Rent expense for these operating leases was approximately $0.1 million, $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively. The Company also has operating leases with related parties as described in Note 5 — Related Party Transactions.

The following table summarizes the scheduled minimum lease payments due in each period under the lease terms of the Company’s operating leases as of December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

 

     Future Minimum Lease Payments  
     Related Party (1)      Non-Related Party      Total  

2017

   $ 1,512      $ 2,590      $ 4,102  

2018

     1,683        2,668        4,351  

2019

     1,717        2,676        4,393  

2020

     1,751        2,806        4,557  

2021

     1,786        2,689        4,475  

Thereafter

     19,947        28,285        48,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 28,396      $ 41,714      $ 70,110  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Related party lease payments exclude rent payments due under the DriveTime Lease, as those are contingent upon the Company’s utilization of the leased assets.

Letters of Credit

In October 2016, the Company obtained an unconditional, irrevocable, stand-by letter of credit for $1.9 million to satisfy a condition of a new lease agreement. The Company is required to maintain a cash deposit of $1.9 million with the financial institution that issued the stand-by letter of credit and has classified this amount as restricted cash as of December 31, 2016.

Legal matters

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may become subject to litigation or claims. The Company is not aware of any pending legal proceedings of which the outcome is reasonably possible to have a material effect on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

NOTE 13 — FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

As of December 31, 2015, the Company did not hold any assets or liabilities that were required to be measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis. As of December 31, 2016, the Company held certain assets that were required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The following is a summary of fair value measurements at December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

 

     Carrying Value      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets:

           

Money market funds (1)

   $ 20,088      $ 20,088             $  

 

(1) Classified in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

 

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The carrying amounts of restricted cash, receivables due from related party, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and accounts payable to related party approximate fair value because their respective maturities are less than three months. The carrying value of the Floor Plan Facility was determined to approximate fair value due to its short-term duration and variable interest rate that approximates prevailing interest rates as of each reporting period. The carrying value of notes payable was determined to approximate fair value as each of the notes was issued during 2016 at prevailing interest rates, which have not materially changed as of December 31, 2016. The fair value of finance receivables, net was determined to be $0 and approximately $25.6 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively, utilizing the estimated sales price based on the historical experience of the Company. Such fair value measurement is considered Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

NOTE 14 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through February 28, 2017, the date that these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. For purposes of these financial statements, the Company has not evaluated any subsequent events after this date.

Office Sublease Agreements with DriveTime

In connection with the lease for the new corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, the Company entered into a sublease with DriveTime in January 2017 to use the first floor of the same building, which DriveTime leases from the same third party as the Company. The sublease has a term of 84 months with three five-year extension options.

In January 2017, the Company began subleasing on a month-to-month basis certain office space at DriveTime’s corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. Pursuant to this arrangement, the Company pays DriveTime a fixed monthly rent amount.

IP License Agreement

In February 2017, the Company entered into a license agreement that governs the rights of certain intellectual property owned by the Company and the rights of certain intellectual property owned by DriveTime. The license agreement generally provides that each party grants to the other certain limited exclusive (other than with respect to the licensor party and its affiliates) and non-exclusive licenses to use certain of its intellectual property. The exclusive license to DriveTime is limited to the business that is primarily of sub-prime used car sales to retail customers. However, upon a change of control of either party, the license rights of the party that experienced the change of control are terminated. The agreement does not provide a license to any of the Company’s patents, trademarks, logos, customers’ personally identifiable information or any intellectual property related to the company’s vending machine, automated vehicle photography or certain other elements of its brand.

Credit Facility with Verde

On February 27, 2017, the Company entered into a credit facility with Verde for an amount up to $50.0 million, as increased by payment in kind interest. Under the agreement, the Company can draw up to five loans in minimum amounts of $10.0 million during the term of the agreement. Amounts outstanding accrue interest at a rate of 12.0% per annum, compounding semi-annually and payable in arrears and mature in August 2018. Upon execution of the agreement, the Company paid a commitment fee of $1.0 million to Verde.

 

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CARVANA GROUP, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Inspection and Reconditioning Center Lease with DriveTime

In February 2017, the Company entered into a new lease with DriveTime for an inspection and reconditioning center where the Company had previously maintained partial occupancy under the DriveTime Lease Agreement. The Company will pay an initial fixed monthly base rent of approximately $0.1 million, commencing on the date the Company ceases rent payments for the property pursuant to the DriveTime Lease Agreement, which is expected to be March 1, 2017.

 

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LOGO

                Shares

Carvana Co.

Class A Common Stock

 

 

 

P R O S P E C T U S

                , 2017

 

 

 

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INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

The following table sets forth all costs and expenses, other than the underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us, in connection with the offer and sale of the securities being registered. All amounts shown are estimates except for the SEC registration fee and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., (“FINRA”), filing fee.

 

SEC registration fee

   $         *  

FINRA filing fee

     *  

            listing fee

     *  

Printing expenses

     *  

Legal fees and expenses

     *  

Accounting fees and expenses

     *  

Miscellaneous expenses

     *  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

   $ *  
  

 

 

 

 

* To be provided by amendment.

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Section 102(b)(7) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) allows a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation will not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached the duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit. Our certificate of incorporation will provide for this limitation of liability.

Section 145 of the DGCL (“Section 145”) provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was, is or is threatened to be made, party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of such corporation or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was illegal. A Delaware corporation may indemnify any persons who are, were or are a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests, provided that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer, director, employee or agent is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him against the expenses which such officer or director has actually and reasonably incurred.

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request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise, against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would otherwise have the power to indemnify him under Section 145.

Our bylaws will provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL and must also pay expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition upon delivery of an undertaking, by or on behalf of an indemnified person, to repay all amounts so advanced if it should be determined ultimately that such person is not entitled to be indemnified under this section or otherwise.

We intend to enter into indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and directors. The indemnification agreements will provide the executive officers and directors with contractual rights to indemnification, expense advancement and reimbursement, to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL.

The LLC Operating Agreement provides for indemnification of the manager, members and officers of Carvana Group and their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Carvana Group will indemnify us, Carvana Sub as its manager, its authorized officers, its other employees and agents from and against any losses, liabilities, damages, costs, expenses, fees or penalties incurred by any acts or omissions of these persons, provided that the acts or omissions of these indemnified persons are not the result of fraud, intentional misconduct or a violation of the implied contractual duty of good faith and fair dealing, or any lesser standard of conduct permitted under applicable law.

We, Carvana Sub as Carvana Group’s manager, and the authorized officers and other employees and agents of Carvana Group will not be liable to Carvana Group, its members or their affiliates for damages incurred by any acts or omissions of these persons, provided that the acts or omissions of these exculpated persons are not the result of fraud, or intentional misconduct.

The indemnification rights set forth above shall not be exclusive of any other right which an indemnified person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of our certificate of incorporation or bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

We will maintain standard policies of insurance that provide coverage (1) to our directors and officers against loss arising from claims made by reason of breach of duty or other wrongful act and (2) to us with respect to indemnification payments that we may make to such directors and officers. The proposed form of Underwriting Agreement to be filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Registration Statement provides for indemnification of our directors and officers by the underwriters party thereto against certain liabilities.

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

Set forth below is information regarding securities sold by us within the past three years that were not registered under the Securities Act. Also included is the consideration, if any, received by us for such securities and information relating to the section of the Securities Act, or rule of the SEC, under which exemption from registration was claimed.

Prior to completion of this offering, the Registrant will issue              shares of Class B common stock to the LLC Unitholders. The issuance of such shares of Class B common stock will not be registered under the Securities Act because the shares will be offered and sold in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

Following the completion of this offering, the Registrant will issue              shares of Class B common stock to Ernest Garcia, II in connection with the transfer of              LLC Units by Carvana Sub to Ernest Garcia, II (assuming an initial public offering price of $              per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) in exchange for his 0.1% ownership interest in Carvana, LLC.

 

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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

  (i) Exhibits

The exhibit index attached hereto is incorporated herein by reference.

 

  (ii) Financial statement schedules

No financial statement schedules are provided because the information called for is not applicable or is shown in the financial statements or notes.

Item 17. Undertakings.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions referenced in Item 14 of this Registration Statement, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered hereunder, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

 

  (1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in the form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective;

 

  (2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at the time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and

 

  (3) For the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

  (i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

  (ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

  (iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

  (iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused Amendment No. 1 to this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Phoenix, State of Arizona, on April 10, 2017.

 

Carvana Co.
By:   /s/ Ernie Garcia, III
  Name: Ernie Garcia, III
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

***

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Amendment No. 1 to this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 10, 2017.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Ernie Garcia, III

Ernie Garcia, III

  

Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Mark Jenkins

Mark Jenkins

  

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

  1.1    Form of Underwriting Agreement.
  3.1**    Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Carvana Co., to be effective upon completion of this offering.
  3.2**    Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Carvana Co., to be effective upon completion of this offering.
  4.1**    Form of Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, by and among Carvana Co. and the other signatories party thereto.
  5.1**    Form of Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
10.1    Form of Tax Receivable Agreement.
10.2**    Form of Exchange Agreement.
10.3    Form of Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Carvana Group, LLC.
10.4+**    Form of Carvana Co. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
10.5+**    Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement.
10.6+**    Form of Restricted Stock Agreement.
10.7+**    Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement.
10.8+**    Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement.
10.9+**    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.
10.10**    Form of Indemnification Agreement.
10.11†**    Amended and Restated Inventory Financing and Security Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2015 among Ally Bank, Ally Financial and Carvana, LLC.
10.12†**    Amendment to Amended and Restated Inventory Financing and Security Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2015 among Ally Bank, Ally Financial and Carvana, LLC.
10.13†**    Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Inventory Financing and Security Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2016 among Ally Bank, Ally Financial and Carvana, LLC.
10.14†**    Letter Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2017 among Ally Bank, Ally Financial and Carvana, LLC.
10.15+**   

Carvana Group, LLC Equity Incentive Plan.

10.16+**    Form of Award Agreement under Carvana Group Equity Incentive Plan.
10.17†**    Fourth Amended and Restated Lease Agreement, dated February 24, 2017 by and between DriveTime Car Sales Company, LLC, as landlord, and Carvana LLC and Carvana Shipping & Delivery, LLC, as tenant.
10.18**    Second Amended and Restated Shared Services Agreement, dated February 27, 2017, by and between DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc., and Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation, f/k/a DT Acceptance Corporation and Carvana LLC.
10.19**    Origination Agreement, dated June 1, 2014, by and between Carvana, LLC, as seller, and Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation, f/k/a DT Acceptance Corporation, as purchaser.

 

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Exhibit

Number

  

Description

10.20**    Amendment No 1 to Origination Agreement, dated December 31, 2015, by and between Carvana, LLC, as seller, and Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation, f/k/a DT Acceptance Corporation, as purchaser.
10.21**    Time Sharing Agreement, dated October 22, 2015, by and among Bridgecrest Credit Company, LLC, f/k/a DT Credit Company, LLC, as lessor, and Carvana Group, LLC, Verde Investments, Inc., GO Capital Holdings, LLC and Oreno Holdings, LLC, as lessees.
10.22†**    Amended and Restated Master Purchase and Sale Agreement, among Ally Bank, Ally Financial, Inc. and Carvana Auto Receivables 2016-1 LLC.
10.23†**    Amended and Restated Master Transfer Agreement, among Sonoran Auto Receivables Trust 2016-1 and Carvana Auto Receivables 2016-1 LLC.
10.24**    SilverRock Automotive Master Dealer Agreement, dated December 8, 2016 among SilverRock Automotive, Inc., SilverRock Automotive of Florida, Inc. and Carvana, LLC.
10.25**    IP License Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2017, among DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc., DriveTime Car Sales Company LLC, Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation f/k/a DT Acceptance Corporation and their respective wholly owned subsidiaries and Carvana, LLC.
10.26**    Master Loan Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2017 among Carvana Group, LLC, as borrower, Verde Investments, Inc. and the other lenders party thereto.
10.27**    Guarantee, dated as of February 27, 2017 between Carvana, LLC and Verde Investments, Inc.
10.28**    Form of Limited Liability Company Agreement of Carvana Co. Sub LLC.
10.29**    First Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Lease, dated March 31, 2017 among DriveTime Car Sales Company, LLC, Carvana, LLC and Carvana Shipping and Delivery, LLC.
10.30    Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Inventory Financing and Security Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2017 among Ally Bank, Ally Financial and Carvana, LLC.
21.1    List of subsidiaries of Carvana Co.
23.1    Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as to Carvana Co.
23.2    Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as to Carvana Group, LLC.
23.3**    Consent of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1**    Powers of Attorney (included on signature page).
99.1**    Consent of Director Nominees

 

 

** Indicates previously filed.

 

+ Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or agreement.

 

Confidential treatment requested as to certain portions, which portions have been provided separately to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Exhibit 1.1

 

 

 

CARVANA CO.

[            ] Shares of Class A Common Stock

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

Dated: [            ], 2017

 

 

 


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SECTION 1. Representations and Warranties

     2  

SECTION 2. Sale and Delivery to Underwriters; Closing

     16  

SECTION 3. Covenants of the Company

     17  

SECTION 4. Payment of Expenses

     21  

SECTION 5. Conditions of Underwriters’ Obligations

     22  

SECTION 6. Indemnification

     25  

SECTION 7. Contribution

     27  

SECTION 8. Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery

     28  

SECTION 9. Termination of Agreement

     29  

SECTION 10. Default by One or More of the Underwriters

     29  

SECTION 11. Notices

     30  

SECTION 12. Parties

     30  

SECTION 13. GOVERNING LAW AND TIME

     30  

SECTION 14. Effect of Headings

     30  

SECTION 15. Definitions

     30  

SECTION 16. Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses

     33  

SECTION 17. Absence of Fiduciary Relationship

     33  

SECTION 18. Research Analyst Independence

     34  

SECTION 19. Trial By Jury

     34  

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A       Underwriters
Exhibit B       Subsidiaries of the Carvana Parties
Exhibit C       List of Persons Subject to Lock-Up
Exhibit D-1       Form of Lock-Up Agreement
Exhibit D-2       Form of Press Release Announcing Lock-Up Waiver
Exhibit E       Price-Related Information
Exhibit F       Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectuses
Exhibit G       Issuer DSP Free Writing Prospectus
Exhibit H       Written Testing-the-Waters Communication

 

 

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CARVANA CO.

[            ] Shares of Class A Common Stock

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

[            ], 2017

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

    Incorporated

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

As Representatives of the several Underwriters

c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

375 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10152

c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                            Incorporated

One Bryant Park

New York, New York 10036

c/o Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

60 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Carvana Co. a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) confirms its agreement with the Representatives (as defined below) and each of the other Underwriters named in Exhibit A hereto (collectively, the “ Underwriters ,” which term shall also include any underwriter substituted as hereinafter provided in Section 10 hereof), for whom Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“ Wells Fargo ”), Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“ Merrill Lynch ”), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“Citigroup”) and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (“ Deutsche Bank ”) are acting as representatives (in such capacity, the “ Representatives ”), with respect to the issue and sale by the Company of [            ] shares (the “ Initial Securities ”) of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), and the purchase by the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, of the respective numbers of Initial Securities set forth in said Exhibit A hereto, and with respect to the grant by the Company to the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, of the option described in Section 2(b) hereof to purchase all or any part of [            ] additional shares of Common Stock to cover over-allotments, if any. The Initial Securities to be purchased by the Underwriters and all or any part of the [            ] shares of Common Stock subject to the option described in Section 2(b) hereof (the “ Option Securities ”) are hereinafter called, collectively, the “ Securities .” Certain terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 15 hereof. Immediately prior to the Closing Date (as defined herein), the Company will complete reorganization transactions as described in “Organizational Structure” in the Registration Statement (as defined below).

The Company understands that the Underwriters propose to make a public offering of the Securities as soon as the Representatives deem advisable after this Agreement has been executed and delivered.

The Company and the Underwriters agree that up to [ ]% of the Initial Securities to be purchased by the Underwriters (the “ Directed Securities ”) shall be reserved for sale by the Underwriters to the Company’s business associates and other related persons (the “ Directed Security Offerees ”) as part of the distribution of the Securities by

 

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the Underwriters, subject to the terms of this Agreement, the applicable rules, regulations and interpretations of the FINRA and all other applicable laws, rules and regulations. To the extent that any such Directed Securities are not orally confirmed for purchase by any such Directed Security Offeree before [            ] [A.M.][P.M.] (New York City time) on [the first trading day on the NYSE after the date of this Agreement], such Directed Securities may, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Representatives, be offered to the public as part of the public offering contemplated hereby or offered or sold to any other Directed Security Offerees.

Promptly after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company will prepare and file with the Commission a prospectus dated [            ], 2017 in accordance with the provisions of Rule 430A and Rule 424(b) and the Company has previously advised you of all information (financial and other) that will be set forth therein. Such prospectus, in the form first furnished to the Underwriters for use in connection with the offering of the Securities (whether to meet the request of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173(d) or otherwise) is herein called the “ Prospectus .”

In connection with the consummation of the offering contemplated by this agreement, the Company will become the sole managing member of Carvana Co. Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with the transactions described in “Organizational Structure” in the Registration Statement, the “ Reorganization Transactions ”).

Prior to the Closing Date (as defined herein):

(a)    all consents, approvals, waivers and amendments necessary under the Company’s charter or bylaws in connection with any of the Transactions (as defined below) or the offering or sale of the Securities or for each of the Carvana Parties (as defined below) to enter into this Agreement or to perform their respective obligations hereunder shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect (collectively, the “ Consents and Waivers ”),

(b)    the Company shall have entered into tax receivable agreements with certain existing holders of membership interests of Carvana Group, LLC (the “ Tax Receivable Agreements ”) and entered into an exchange agreement with the holders of units of Carvana Group, LLC (the “ Exchange Agreement ”),

(c)    the Company shall have entered into an amended and restated registration rights agreement with Carvana Group, LLC and certain existing holders of membership interests of Carvana Group, LLC (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”),

(d)    Carvana Group, LLC shall have amended and restated its limited liability company agreement to, among other things, designate Carvana Co. Sub LLC as the sole managing member of Carvana Group, LLC (as so amended and restated, the “ Carvana Group, LLC Amendment ”), and

(e)    the Company’s charter shall have been amended and restated and such amended and restated charter shall have been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (collectively, the “ Amendment and Restatement ”),

all on the terms contemplated by the Pre-Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus. The Consents and Waivers, the Tax Receivable Agreements, the Exchange Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Carvana Group, LLC Amendment and the Amendment and Restatement are hereinafter called, collectively, the “ Pre-Closing Transactions, ” and together with the Reorganization Transactions, the “ Transactions ”. The Company and Carvana Group, LLC are herein referred to as the “ Carvana Parties.

SECTION 1. Representations and Warranties .

(a)     Representations and Warranties by the Carvana Parties . Each of the Carvana Parties jointly and severally represents and warrants to each Underwriter as of the date hereof, as of the Applicable Time, as of the Closing Date referred to in Section 2(c) hereof, and as of each Option Closing Date (if any) referred to in Section 2(b) hereof, except for any representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, in which case only as of such date, and agrees with each Underwriter, as follows:

 

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(1)     Compliance with Registration Requirements . The Securities have been duly registered under the 1933 Act pursuant to the Registration Statement. Each of the Initial Registration Statement and any post-effective amendments thereto have been declared effective under the 1933 Act and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement has become effective under the 1933 Act or, not later than 8:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the business day immediately after the date of this Agreement, will become effective under the 1933 Act, and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Initial Registration Statement or any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement has been issued under the 1933 Act and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, are threatened by the Commission, and any request on the part of the Commission for additional information has been complied with or otherwise finally resolved with the Commission. The Initial Registration Statement was initially filed with the Commission on March 31, 2017.

(2)     Registration Statement, Prospectus and Disclosure at Time of Sale . At the respective times that the Initial Registration Statement, any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement and any amendments to any of the foregoing were declared or became effective, as the case may be, and at the Closing Date (and, if any Option Securities are purchased, at the applicable Option Closing Date), the Initial Registration Statement, any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement and any amendments to any of the foregoing complied and will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations and did not and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

At the respective times the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto was filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or issued, at the Closing Date (and, if any Option Securities are purchased, at the applicable Option Closing Date), and at any time when a prospectus is required (or, but for the provisions of Rule 172, would be required) by applicable law to be delivered in connection with sales of Securities (whether to meet the requests of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173(d) or otherwise), neither the Prospectus nor any amendments or supplements thereto included or will include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

As of the Applicable Time (except in the case of clause (z) below) and as of each time prior to the Closing Date that an investor agrees (orally or in writing) to purchase or, if applicable, reconfirms (orally or in writing) an agreement to purchase any Securities from the Underwriters, neither (w) any Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, issued at or prior to the Applicable Time, the Pre-Pricing Prospectus as of the Applicable Time and the information, if any, included on Exhibit E hereto, all considered together (collectively, the “ General Disclosure Package ”), nor (x) if an Issuer DSP Free Writing Prospectus is used in connection with the offering contemplated by this Agreement, such Issuer DSP Free Writing Prospectus and the Pre-Pricing Prospectus as of the Applicable Time, considered together (collectively, the “ DSP Disclosure Package ”), nor (y) any individual Issuer Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus, when considered together with the General Disclosure Package, nor (z) any Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectus issued subsequent to the Applicable Time, when considered together with the General Disclosure Package, included or will include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. In the event that an Issuer DSP Free Writing Prospectus is used in connection with the offering contemplated by this Agreement, then all references to “ General Disclosure Package ” shall be deemed to also refer to the DSP Disclosure Package.

Each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing filed as part of the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto, or filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the 1933 Act, or delivered to the Underwriters for use in connection with the offering of the Securities, complied when so filed or when so delivered, as the case may be, in all material respects with the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations.

 

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The representations and warranties in the preceding paragraphs of this Section 1(a)(2) do not apply to statements in or omissions from the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Carvana Parties by any Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by the Underwriters as aforesaid consists of the information described as such in Section 6(b) hereof.

At the respective times that the Initial Registration Statement, any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement or any amendment to any of the foregoing were filed and at the date hereof, the Company was not and is not an “ineligible issuer” as defined in Rule 405, in each case without taking into account any determination made by the Commission pursuant to paragraph (2) of the definition of such term in Rule 405; and, without limitation to the foregoing, the Company has at all relevant times met, meets and will at all relevant times meet the requirements of Rule 164 for the use of a free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405) in connection with the offering contemplated hereby.

The copies of the Initial Registration Statement and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement and any amendments to any of the foregoing and the copies of each preliminary prospectus, each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433 and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing, that have been or subsequently are delivered to the Underwriters in connection with the offering of the Securities (whether to meet the request of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173(d) or otherwise) were and will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T. For purposes of this Agreement, references to the “delivery” or “furnishing” of any of the foregoing documents to the Underwriters, and any similar terms, include, without limitation, electronic delivery.

The Company has made available a “bona fide electronic road show” (as defined in Rule 433(h)) in compliance with Rule 433(d)(8)(ii) such that no filing with the Commission of any “road show” (as defined in Rule 433(h)) is required in connection with the offering of the Securities.

Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (if any), as of its issue date and at all subsequent times through the completion of the public offering and sale of the Securities, did not, does not and will not include any information that conflicted, conflicts or will conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus that has not been superseded or modified.

The Company has filed publicly on EDGAR at least 15 calendar days prior to any “road show” (as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act), any confidentially submitted registration statement and registration statement amendments relating to the offer and sale of the Common Stock.

(3)     Emerging Growth Company . From the time of initial confidential submission of the Registration Statement to the Commission (or, if earlier, the first date on which the Company engaged directly or through any person authorized to act on its behalf in any Testing-the-Waters Communication) through the date hereof, the Company has been and is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the 1933 Act (an “Emerging Growth Company”).

(4)     Testing-the-Waters Materials . The Company (i) has not alone engaged in any Testing-the-Waters Communications other than Testing-the-Waters Communications with the consent of the Representatives with entities that are qualified institutional buyers within the meaning of Rule 144A under the 1933 Act or institutions that are accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 under the 1933 Act and (ii) has not authorized anyone other than the Representatives to engage in Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company reconfirms that the Representatives have been authorized to act on its behalf in undertaking Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company has not distributed or approved for distribution any Written Testing-the-Waters Communications [other than those listed on

 

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Exhibit H hereto]. Any individual Written Testing-the-Waters Communication does not conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement or the General Disclosure Package, complied in all material respects with the 1933 Act, and when taken together with the General Disclosure Package as of the Applicable Time, did not, and as of the Closing Date and as of any Option Closing Date, as the case may be, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(5)     Transactions . The Transactions have been or will be consummated, as the case may be, on or prior to the respective times contemplated by the fifth paragraph of this Agreement (or such earlier times as may be contemplated by the Pre-Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus) on the terms contemplated by this Agreement, the Pre-Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus, the Consents and Waivers, the Tax Receivable Agreements, the Exchange Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Carvana Group, LLC Amendment and the Amendment and Restatement are in full force and effect.

(6)     Independent Accountants . The accountants who certified the financial statements and any supporting schedules included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus are independent public accountants with respect to the Company as required by the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations and the PCAOB.

(7)     Financial Statements . The financial statements of the Carvana Parties included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, together with the related schedules (if any) and notes, present fairly in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries at the dates indicated and the results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the periods specified; and all such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved and comply with all applicable accounting requirements under the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations. The supporting schedules, if any, included in the Registration Statement present fairly, in all material respects and in accordance with GAAP, the information required to be stated therein. The information in the Pre-Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus under the captions “Summary Financial Data” and “Selected Financial Data” presents fairly, in all material respects, the information shown therein and has been compiled on a basis consistent with that of the audited financial statements of the Company included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. The pro forma financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly, in all material respects, the information shown therein, have been prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines with respect to pro forma financial statements and have been properly compiled on the bases described therein, and the assumptions used in the preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions and circumstances referred to therein; and the information appearing in the Pre-Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus under the caption “Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data” presents fairly, in all material respects, the information shown therein and has been compiled on a basis consistent with that of the pro forma financial statements included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. All “non-GAAP financial measures” (as such term is defined in the rules and regulations of the Commission), if any, contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus comply with Item 10 of Regulation S-K of the Commission, to the extent applicable.

(8)     No Material Adverse Change in Business . Since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (in each case exclusive of any amendments or supplements thereto subsequent to the date of this Agreement), (A) there has been no material adverse change or any development that could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change in the financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management or business prospects of the Carvana Parties and their respective

 

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subsidiaries taken as a whole (in any such case, a “ Material Adverse Effect ”); (B) except as otherwise disclosed in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (in each case exclusive of any amendments or supplements thereto subsequent to the date of this Agreement), neither of the Carvana Parties nor any of their respective subsidiaries has incurred any liability or obligation or entered into any transaction or agreement that, individually or in the aggregate, is material with respect to the Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and neither the Carvana Parties nor any of their respective subsidiaries has sustained any loss or interference with its business or operations from fire, explosion, flood, earthquake or other natural disaster or calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or disturbance or court or governmental action, order or decree which could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and (C) there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Carvana Parties or their respective subsidiaries on any class of capital stock.

(9)     Good Standing of the Company and Carvana Group, LLC . Each of the Company and Carvana Group, LLC has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation and a limited liability company, respectively, in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Transactions, as applicable; and each of the Company and Carvana Group, LLC is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure so to qualify or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(10)     Good Standing of Subsidiaries . Each subsidiary of the Carvana Parties has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation, limited or general partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation, limited or general partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure so to qualify or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each such subsidiary that is a corporation, all of the issued and outstanding partnership interests of each such subsidiary that is a limited or general partnership and all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests, membership interests or other similar interests of each such subsidiary that is a limited liability company have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and (except in the case of general partnership interests) non-assessable and are owned by the Company or Carvana Group, LLC, as applicable, directly or through subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens, except for such Liens as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and none of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of any such subsidiary that is a corporation, none of the issued and outstanding partnership interests of any such subsidiary that is a limited or general partnership, and none of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests, membership interests or other similar interests of any such subsidiary that is a limited liability company were issued in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights of any securityholder of such subsidiary or any other person that have not been waived in writing. The only subsidiaries of the Company and Carvana Group, LLC are the subsidiaries listed on Exhibit B hereto and Exhibit B accurately sets forth whether each such subsidiary is a corporation, limited or general partnership or limited liability company and the jurisdiction of organization of each such subsidiary and, in the case of any subsidiary which is a partnership or limited liability company, its general partners and managing members, respectively. Any subsidiaries of the Company and Carvana Group, LLC which are “significant subsidiaries” as defined by Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X are listed on Exhibit B hereto under the caption “Material Subsidiaries.”

 

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(11)     Capitalization . The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company as of the date of this Agreement is as set forth in the column entitled “Actual” and in the corresponding line items under the caption “Capitalization” in the Pre-Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus and, at the time of the purchase of the Initial Securities by the Underwriters on the Closing Date and as of each Option Closing Date (if any), the authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company will be as set forth in the column entitled “Pro Forma As Adjusted” and in the corresponding line items under such caption (in each case except for any Option Securities issued by the Company pursuant to this Agreement and issuances, if any, subsequent to the date of this Agreement pursuant to employee or director stock option, stock purchase or other equity incentive plans described in the Pre-Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus under the caption “Executive Compensation,” upon the exercise of options issued pursuant to any such stock option, stock purchase or other equity incentive plans as so described, or upon the exercise of options or the conversion of convertible securities described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus). The shares of issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and were issued in compliance in all material respects with all applicable state and federal securities and “blue-sky” laws; and none of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company was issued in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company or any other person that have not been waived in writing. All of the membership interests of Carvana Group, LLC outstanding upon consummation of this offering after giving effect to the Reorganization Transactions, will be validly issued, the holders of such membership interests will have no obligation to make any further payments for the purchase of such membership interests or contributions to Carvana Group, LLC solely by reason of their ownership of such membership interests, and, to the extent owned by the Company, will be owned free and clear of any perfected security interest or any other security interests, claims, liens or encumbrances other than as described in the Prospectus under “Description of Certain Indebtedness” and “Principal Stockholders”.

(12)     Authorization of Agreement . Each of the Consents and Waivers, the Tax Receivable Agreements, the Exchange Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Carvana Group, LLC Amendment, the Amendment and Restatement and this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of the Company and Carvana Group, LLC, as applicable.

(13)     Authorization of Securities . The Securities to be sold by the Company under this Agreement have been duly authorized for issuance and sale to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued and delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement against payment of the consideration set forth herein, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; no holder of the Securities is or will be subject to personal liability by reason of being such a holder; and the issuance and sale of the Securities to be sold by the Company under this Agreement are not subject to any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company or any other person that have not been waived in writing. The membership interests of Carvana Group, LLC outstanding prior to the consummation of this offering have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

(14)     Description of Securities . The Common Stock, the authorized but unissued Preferred Stock, all classes or series of Preferred Stock outstanding on the date of this Agreement, all outstanding warrants and convertible securities, the authorized membership interests of Carvana Group, LLC and the Company’s charter and bylaws conform in all material respects to the respective statements relating thereto contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and such statements conform in all material respects to the rights set forth in the respective instruments and agreements defining the same.

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or observance of any obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any Company Document, except (solely in the case of Company Documents other than Subject Instruments) for such defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, including the Transactions, and in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (including the issuance and sale of the Securities and the use of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities as described in the Pre-Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus under the caption “Use of Proceeds”) and compliance by the Carvana Parties with their obligations under this Agreement do not and will not, whether with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or both, conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default, Termination Event or Repayment Event under, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any property or assets of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries pursuant to, any Company Documents, except (solely in the case of Company Documents other than Subject Instruments) for such conflicts, breaches, defaults or Liens that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, nor will such action result in any violation of (i) the provisions of the Organizational Documents of either Carvana Party or any of their respective subsidiaries or (ii) any applicable law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries or any of their respective assets, properties or operations, except, in the case of clause (ii) only, for such violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(16)     Absence of Labor Dispute . No labor dispute with the employees of the Carvana Parties or any subsidiary of the Carvana Parties exists or, to the knowledge of the Carvana Parties, is imminent, and the Carvana Parties are not aware of any existing or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of the principal suppliers, manufacturers, customers or contractors of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries which might reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(17)     Absence of Proceedings . There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or brought by any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, now pending, or, to the knowledge of the Carvana Parties, threatened, against or affecting the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries which is required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pre-Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus (other than as disclosed therein), or which might reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect or to materially and adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, including the Transactions, or the performance by the Carvana Parties of their respective obligations under this Agreement; the aggregate of all pending legal or governmental proceedings to which the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their respective property or assets is the subject which are not described in the Registration Statement, the Pre-Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus, including ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(18)     Accuracy of Descriptions and Exhibits . The information in the Pre-Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus under the captions “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Organizational Structure,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources,” “Business-Intellectual Property,” “Business—Government Regulation,” “Business—Legal Proceedings,”, “Organizational Structure,” “Executive Compensation—Employment Agreements and Post-Termination Agreements,” “Executive Compensation—Equity Incentives and —Equity and Cash Incentives,” “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions,” “Description of Certain Indebtedness,” “Description of Capital Stock,” “Shares Eligible for Future Sale,” “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for Non-U.S. Holders,” and the information in the Registration Statement under Items 14 and 15, in each case to the extent that it constitutes matters of law, summaries of legal matters, summaries of provisions of the Carvana Parties’ charter, bylaws or organizational documents, as applicable, or any other instruments or

 

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agreements, summaries of legal proceedings, or legal conclusions, is correct in all material respects; all descriptions in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus of any other Company Documents are accurate in all material respects; and there are no franchises, contracts, indentures, mortgages, deeds of trust, loan or credit agreements, bonds, notes, debentures, evidences of indebtedness, leases or other instruments, agreements or documents required to be described or referred to in the Registration Statement, the Pre-Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement which have not been so described and filed as required. Each of the Consents and Waivers, the Tax Receivable Agreements, the Exchange Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Carvana Group, LLC Amendment, the Amendment and Restatement and this Agreement conforms in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the Pre-Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(19)     Possession of Intellectual Property . The Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries own and possess or have valid and enforceable licenses to use, all patents, patent rights, patent applications, licenses, copyrights, inventions, know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures), trademarks, service marks, trade names, service names, software, internet addresses, domain names and other intellectual property (including all goodwill associated with, and all registrations and applications for registration of, the foregoing) (collectively, “ Intellectual Property ”) that is described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or that is necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as currently conducted, as proposed to be conducted and as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus; neither the Carvana Parties nor any of their respective subsidiaries has received any notice or is otherwise aware of any infringement of or conflict with rights of others with respect to any Intellectual Property, which could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Carvana Parties nor any of their respective subsidiaries are aware of any facts or circumstances which would reasonably be expected to render any Intellectual Property invalid. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Carvana Parties, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by any third party challenging the Carvana Parties’ or any of their respective subsidiaries’ rights in or to any such Intellectual Property, or challenging the validity, enforceability or scope of any such Intellectual Property, or asserting that the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries infringes or otherwise violates Intellectual Property rights of any third party, in each in each instance that would be materially adverse to the Carvana Parties , and the Carvana Parties are unaware of any facts which could form a reasonable basis for any such action, suit, proceeding or claim, in each instance that would be materially adverse to the Carvana Parties. To the knowledge of the Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries, no third party has infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property owned by or exclusively or co-exclusively licensed to the Carvana Parties in any material respects; the Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries have in all material respects complied with the terms of each agreement pursuant to which any Intellectual Property has been licensed to the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries, all such agreements are in full force and effect, and no event or condition has occurred or exists that gives or, with notice or passage of time or both, would give any person the right to terminate any such agreement; and to the knowledge of the Carvana Parties, there is no patent or patent application that contains claims that interfere with the issued or pending claims of any such Intellectual Property of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries that could reasonably be used to challenge the validity, enforceability or scope of any such Intellectual Property.

(20)     Absence of Further Requirements . (A) No filing with, or authorization, approval, consent, license, order, registration, qualification or decree of, any court or governmental authority or agency, domestic or foreign, (B) no authorization, approval, vote or consent of any holder of capital stock or other securities of the Carvana Parties or creditor of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries, (C) no authorization, approval, waiver or consent under any (i) Subject Instrument or (ii) other Company Document that is material with respect to the Carvana Parties and their subsidiaries taken as a whole, and (D) no authorization, approval, vote or consent of any other person or entity, is necessary or required for the authorization, execution, delivery or performance by

 

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the Carvana Parties of this Agreement, for the offering of the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement, for the issuance, sale or delivery of the Securities to be sold by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, or for the consummation of any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Transactions, in each case on the terms contemplated by the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, except such as have been obtained under the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations, the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations and except that no representation is made as to such authorization, approval, vote or consent as may be required under state or foreign securities laws.

(21)     Possession of Licenses and Permits . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries possess such permits, licenses, approvals, consents and other authorizations (collectively, “ Governmental Licenses ”) issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to conduct the business now operated by them; and, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms and conditions of all such Governmental Licenses, all such Governmental Licenses are valid and in full force and effect and neither the Carvana Parties nor any of their respective subsidiaries have received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such Governmental Licenses that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(22)     Title to Property . The Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by any of them (if any) and good title to all other properties and assets owned by any of them, in each case, free and clear of all Liens except such as (a) are described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or (b) are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries taken as a whole, are not required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pre-Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus, do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries; all real property, buildings and other improvements, and all equipment and other property, held under lease or sublease by the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries is held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases or subleases, as the case may be, with, solely in the case of leases or subleases relating to real property, buildings or other improvements, such exceptions as are not material and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property and buildings or other improvements by the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries, and all such leases and subleases are in full force and effect; and neither of the Carvana Parties nor any of their respective subsidiaries has received any notice of any claim of any sort that has been asserted by anyone adverse to the rights of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries under any of the leases or subleases mentioned above or affecting or questioning the rights of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries to the continued possession of the leased or subleased premises, or to the continued use of the leased or subleased equipment or other property, except for such claims which, if successfully asserted against the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(23)     Investment Company Act . Neither of the Carvana Parties are, and upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated and the receipt and application of the net proceeds therefrom as described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the caption “Use Of Proceeds,” will not be, an “investment company” or an entity “controlled” by an “investment company” as such terms are defined in the 1940 Act.

(24)     Environmental Laws . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (A) neither the Carvana Parties nor any of their respective subsidiaries is in violation of any federal, state, local or foreign statute, law, rule,

 

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regulation, ordinance, code, policy or rule of common law or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent, decree or judgment, relating to pollution or protection of human health, the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or wildlife, including, without limitation, laws and regulations relating to the release or threatened release of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic substances, hazardous substances, petroleum or petroleum products (collectively, “ Hazardous Materials ”) or to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials (collectively, “ Environmental Laws ”), (B) the Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries have all permits, authorizations and approvals required under any applicable Environmental Laws and are each in compliance with their requirements, (C) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Carvana Parties, threatened administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, Liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigation or proceedings relating to any Environmental Law against the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries and (D) to the knowledge of the Carvana Parties, there are no events or circumstances that might reasonably be expected to form the basis of an order for clean-up or remediation, or an action, suit or proceeding by any private party or governmental body or agency, against or affecting the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries relating to Hazardous Materials or any Environmental Laws.

(25)     Absence of Registration Rights . There are no persons with registration rights or other similar rights to have any securities (debt or equity) (A) registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or included in the offering contemplated by this Agreement or (B) otherwise registered by the Company under the 1933 Act, and there are no persons with co-sale rights, tag-along rights or other similar rights to have any securities (debt or equity) included in the offering contemplated by this Agreement or sold in connection with the sale of Securities, except in each case for such rights that have been duly waived in writing; and the Carvana Parties have given all notices required by, and has otherwise complied with their obligations under, all registration rights agreements, co-sale agreements, tag-along agreements and other similar agreements in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Transactions.

(26)     Parties to Lock-Up Agreements . Each of the persons listed on Exhibit C hereto has executed and delivered to the Representatives a lock-up agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 hereto. Except for holders of Carvana Group’s CP Unit Holders to be issued upon completion of the offering contemplated by this agreement as previously disclosed to the Representatives (the “CP Unit Holders”), Exhibit C hereto contains a true, complete and correct list of all directors, officers and holders of Common Stock or other capital stock of the Carvana Parties, and all holders of options, warrants, convertible debt securities, or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock of the Carvana Parties. As a condition of receiving any CP Units, the CP Unit Holders will agree to the terms of the lock-up agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 hereto. All outstanding stock options provide and all stock options that may be issued by the Carvana Parties at any time prior to the 180 th day after the date hereof (the “ Lock-Up Period ”) will provide, in each case pursuant to written stock option agreements or similar agreements executed and delivered by the holders of such stock options, that the holders of such stock options will not effect any public sale or distribution (including sales pursuant to Rule 144 under the 1933 Act) of any Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, during the Lock-Up Period; and, during the Lock-Up Period, the Carvana Parties will not cause or permit any waiver, release, modification or amendment of any such restriction on transfer without the prior written consent of the Representatives.

(27)     NYSE . The outstanding shares of Common Stock and the Securities being sold hereunder by the Company have been approved for listing, subject only to official notice of issuance, on the NYSE.

 

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(28)     FINRA Matters . All of the information provided to the Representatives or to counsel for the Underwriters by the Carvana Parties in connection with any letters, filings or other supplemental information provided to FINRA pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110 or 5121 is true, complete and correct.

(29)     Tax Returns . The Company and its subsidiaries have filed all non-U.S., federal, state and local tax returns that are required to be filed or have obtained extensions thereof, except where the failure so to file would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and have paid all taxes (including, without limitation, any estimated taxes) required to be paid and any other assessment, fine or penalty, to the extent that any of the foregoing is due and payable, except for any such tax, assessment, fine or penalty that is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate actions and except for such taxes, assessments, fines or penalties the nonpayment of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(30)     Insurance . The Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which they are engaged; all policies of insurance and any fidelity or surety bonds insuring the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries or their respective businesses, assets, employees, officers and directors are in full force and effect except as would not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; the Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of such policies and instruments in all material respects; there are no claims by the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; and neither the Carvana Parties nor any such subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers at a cost that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(31)     Accounting Controls . The Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries have taken all actions reasonably necessary to ensure that, within the time period required by applicable law, the Carvana Parties will have established and will maintain effective “internal control over financial reporting” (as defined in Rule 13a-15 of the 1934 Act Regulations). The Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability; (C) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (D) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there has not been (1) since the first day of the Carvana Parties’ earliest fiscal year for which audited financial statements for either Carvana Party are included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or at any time subsequent thereto, any material weakness (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X of the Commission) in the Carvana Parties’ internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated), or (2) any fraud, whether or not material, involving management or other employees who have a role in the Carvana Parties’ internal control over financial reporting and, since the end of the Carvana Parties’ most recent fiscal year for which audited financial statements are included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there has been no change in the Carvana Parties’ internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Carvana Parties’ internal control over financial reporting.

The Carvana Parties’ independent public accountants and the audit committee of the Carvana Parties’ boards of directors have been advised of all material weaknesses, if any, and significant deficiencies (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X of the Commission), if any, in the Carvana Parties’ internal control over financial reporting and of all fraud, if any, whether or not material,

 

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involving management or other employees who have a role in the Carvana Parties’ internal controls and financial reports, in each case that occurred or existed, or was first detected, at any time during the Carvana Parties’ fiscal years for which audited financial statements for either Carvana Party are included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or at any time subsequent thereto.

(32)     Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company or any of the Company’s directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply with any provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with which any of them is required to comply, including Section 402 related to loans.

(33)     Pending Proceedings and Examinations; Comment Letters . The Registration Statement is not the subject of a pending proceeding or examination under Section 8(d) or 8(e) of the 1933 Act, and the Company is not the subject of a pending proceeding under Section 8A of the 1933 Act. The Company has provided the Representatives with true, complete and correct copies of any written comments received from the Commission by the Company or its legal counsel or accountants, and of any transcripts made by the Company, its legal counsel or accountants of any oral comments received from the Commission, with respect to the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing and of all written responses thereto, and no such comments remain unresolved.

(34)     Absence of Manipulation . The Company has not taken and will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that would constitute or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities; provided, however, the Company makes no such representation or warranty with respect to actions of any Underwriters or any affiliates or agents of any Underwriters.

(35)     Statistical and Market-Related Data . Any statistical, demographic, market-related and similar data included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources that the Company believes to be reliable and accurate and accurately reflect in all material respects the materials upon which such data is based or from which it was derived, and the Company has delivered true, complete and correct copies of such materials to the Representatives.

(36)     No Unlawful Payments . Neither the Carvana Parties nor any of their respective subsidiaries nor any director or officer of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Carvana Parties, any agent, manager, employee, affiliate or other person or acting on behalf of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that has resulted or would result in (i) the use of any funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to a political activity; (ii) the making or taking of an act in furtherance of an offer, promise or authorization of any direct or indirect unlawful payment or benefit to any foreign or domestic government or regulatory official or employee, including of any government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office; (iii) a violation by any such person of any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any applicable law or regulation implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, or committed an offence under the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom, or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws; or (iv) the making, offering, requesting or taking of, or the agreement to take, an act in furtherance of any unlawful bribe or other unlawful benefit, including, without limitation, any rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful or improper payment or benefit. The Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries have instituted, maintain and enforce, and will continue to maintain and enforce policies and procedures designed to promote and ensure compliance with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws.

 

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(37)     Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws . The operations of the Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the applicable money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental or regulatory agency (collectively, the “ Anti-Money Laundering Laws ”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental or regulatory agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries is, threatened.

(38)     No Conflicts with Sanction Laws. Neither the Carvana Parties nor any of their respective subsidiaries, directors or officers, nor, to the knowledge of the Carvana Parties, any agent, manager, employee or affiliate or other person acting on behalf of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries is currently the subject or the target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Government, (including, without limitation, OFAC or the U.S. Department of State and including, without limitation, the designation as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person”), the UNSC, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“ HMT ”), or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “ Sanctions ”), nor are the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject or the target of Sanctions, including, without limitation, Cuba, Burma (Myanmar), Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria and Crimea (each, a “ Sanctioned Country ”); and the Carvana Parties will not directly or indirectly use any of the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity (i) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business with any person that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject or the target of any Sanctions, (ii) to fund or facilitate any activities of or any business in any Sanctioned Country or (iii) in any other manner that will result in a violation by any person (including any person participating in the transaction, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise) of any Sanctions. For the past five years, the Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings or transactions with any person that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject or the target of any Sanctions or with any Sanctioned Country.

(39)     ERISA Compliance . None of the following events has occurred or exists: (i) a failure to fulfill the obligations, if any, under the minimum funding standards of Section 302 of ERISA with respect to a Plan (as defined below) determined without regard to any waiver of such obligations or extension of any amortization period; (ii) an audit or investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any other federal, state or foreign governmental or regulatory agency with respect to the employment or compensation of employees by the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries that might reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or (iii) any breach of any contractual obligation, or any violation of law or applicable qualification standards, with respect to the employment or compensation of employees by the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries that might reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the following events has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur: (i) a material increase in the aggregate amount of contributions required to be made to all Plans in the current fiscal year of the Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries compared to the amount of such contributions made in the Carvana Parties’ most recently completed fiscal year; (ii) a material increase in the “accumulated post-retirement benefit obligations” (within the meaning of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 106) of the Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries compared to the amount of such obligations in the Carvana Parties’ most recently completed fiscal year; (iii) any event or condition giving rise to a liability under Title IV of ERISA that might reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or (iv) the filing of a claim by one or more employees or former employees of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries related to its or their employment that might reasonably be expected, individually or in the

 

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aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this paragraph and the definition of ERISA, the term “ Plan ” means a plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA) with respect to which the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries may have any liability.

(40)     Lending and Other Relationship . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (i) neither the Carvana Parties nor any of their respective subsidiaries has any lending or similar relationship with any Underwriter or any bank or other lending institution affiliated with any Underwriter; (ii) the Carvana Parties will not, directly or indirectly, use any of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities by the Company hereunder to reduce or retire the balance of any loan or credit facility extended by any Underwriter or any of its “affiliates” or “associated persons” (as such terms are used in FINRA Rule 5121) or otherwise direct any such proceeds to any Underwriter or any of its “affiliates” or “associated persons” (as so defined); and (iii) there are and have been no transactions, arrangements or dealings between the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries, on one hand, and any Underwriter or any of its “affiliates” or “associated persons” (as so defined), on the other hand, that, under FINRA Rule 5110 or 5121, must be disclosed in a submission to FINRA in connection with the offering of the Securities contemplated hereby or disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or Prospectus.

(41)     Changes in Management . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, none of the persons who were officers or directors of the Carvana Parties as of the date of the Pre-Pricing Prospectus has given oral or written notice to the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries of his or her resignation (or otherwise indicated to the Company or any of its subsidiaries an intention to resign within the next 12 months), nor has any such officer or director been terminated by the Carvana Parties or otherwise removed from his or her office or from the board of directors, as the case may be (including, without limitation, any such termination or removal which is to be effective as of a future date) nor is any such termination or removal under consideration by the Carvana Parties or their respective boards of directors.

(42)     Transfer Taxes . There are no stock or other transfer taxes, stamp duties, capital duties or other similar duties, taxes or charges payable in connection with the execution or delivery of this Agreement by the Carvana Parties or the issuance or sale by the Company of the Securities to be sold by the Company to the Underwriters hereunder.

(43)     Related Party Transactions . There are no business relationships or related party transactions involving the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Carvana Parties, any other person that are required to be described in the Pre-Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus that have not been described as required.

(44)     Directed Share Program . [ None of the Directed Security Offerees is domiciled outside of the United States. ] [ The Pre-Pricing Prospectus, any other preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package, each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto complied and will comply with any applicable laws, rules and regulations of any foreign jurisdictions in which any such document has been or will be distributed in connection with offers and sales of Directed Securities and no consent, approval or authorization or order of, or filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency, body or official (except such as have been made or obtained, as the case may be) was, is or will be required under the laws, rules or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction in which any Directed Securities have been or will be offered or sold.]

(45)     Stop Transfer Instructions . The Company has, with respect to any Common Stock (other than the Securities to be sold pursuant to this Agreement) or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock owned or held (of record or beneficially) by any other persons who have entered into or are required to enter into an agreement in the form of Exhibit D-1 hereto, instructed the transfer agent or other registrar to enter stop transfer instructions and implement stop transfer procedures, other than with respect to transfers permissible pursuant to such agreements, with respect to such securities during the Lock-Up Period;

 

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and, during the Lock-Up Period, the Company will not cause or permit any waiver, release, modification or amendment of any such stop transfer instructions or stop transfer procedures without the prior written consent of the Representatives.

(46)     Offering Materials . Without limitation to the provisions of Section 16 hereof, the Company has not distributed and will not distribute, directly or indirectly (other than through the Underwriters), any “written communication” (as defined Rule 405 under the 1933 Act) or other offering materials in connection with the offering or sale of the Securities, other than the Pre-Pricing Prospectus, the Prospectus, any amendment or supplements to any of the foregoing that are filed with the SEC and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses (as defined in Section 16).

(47)     No Restrictions on Dividends . Neither the Carvana Parties nor any of their respective subsidiaries is a party to or otherwise bound by any instrument or agreement that limits or prohibits or could limit or prohibit, directly or indirectly, the Carvana Parties from paying any dividends or making other distributions on their capital stock, and no subsidiary of the Carvana Parties is a party to or otherwise bound by any instrument or agreement that limits or prohibits or could limit or prohibit, directly or indirectly, any subsidiary of the Carvana Parties from paying any dividends or making any other distributions on its capital stock, limited or general partnership interests, limited liability company interests, or other equity interests, as the case may be, or from repaying any loans or advances from, or (except for instruments or agreements that by their express terms prohibit the transfer or assignment thereof or of any rights thereunder) transferring any of its properties or assets to, the Carvana Parties or any other subsidiary, in each case except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

(48)     Brokers . There is not a broker, finder or other party that is entitled to receive from the Carvana Parties any brokerage or finder’s fee or other fee or commission as a result of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for underwriting discounts and commissions payable to the Underwriters in connection with the sale of the Securities to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement.

(49)     Interactive Data . The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included as an exhibit to the Registration Statement fairly presents the information called for in all material respects and has been prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.

(b)     Certificates. Any certificate signed by any officer of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries (whether signed on behalf of such officer, the Carvana Parties or such subsidiary) and delivered to the Representatives or to counsel for the Underwriters shall be deemed a representation and warranty by such Carvana Parties to each Underwriter as to the matters covered thereby.

SECTION 2. Sale and Delivery to Underwriters; Closing .

(a)     Initial Securities. On the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to sell to the Underwriters, severally and not jointly, the respective numbers of Initial Securities set forth opposite the names of each Underwriter, and each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase the respective number of Initial Securities set forth opposite its name in Exhibit A hereto plus any additional number of Initial Securities which such Underwriter may become obligated to purchase pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 hereof, subject to such adjustments among the Underwriters as the Representatives in their sole discretion shall make to eliminate any sales or purchases of fractional Securities, in each case at a price of $[            ]per share (the “ Purchase Price ”).

(b)     Option Securities . In addition, on the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company hereby grants an option to the Underwriters, severally and not jointly, to purchase up to the respective numbers of Option Securities from the Company at a price per share equal to the Purchase Price referred to in Section 2(a) above; provided that the price per share for any

 

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Option Securities shall be reduced by an amount per share equal to any dividends or distributions declared, paid or payable by the Company on the Initial Securities but not payable on such Option Securities. The option hereby granted will expire at 11:59 P.M. (New York City time) on the 30th day after the date hereof and may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time only for the purpose of covering over-allotments which may be made in connection with the offering and distribution of the Initial Securities upon written notice by the Representatives to the Company setting forth the number of Option Securities as to which the several Underwriters are then exercising the option and the time and date of payment and delivery for such Option Securities. Any such time and date of delivery (an “ Option Closing Date ”) shall be determined by the Representatives, but shall not be earlier than two full business days after the exercise of such option (unless such option is exercised concurrently with the Closing Date) or later than seven full business days after the exercise of said option (unless postponed in accordance with the provisions of Section 10), nor in any event prior to the Closing Date. If the option is exercised as to all or any portion of the Option Securities, the Company will sell to the Underwriters the total number of Option Securities then being purchased, and each of the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, will purchase that proportion of the total number of Option Securities then being purchased as the number of Initial Securities set forth in Exhibit A hereto opposite the name of such Underwriter bears to the total number of Initial Securities, plus any additional number of Initial Securities which such Underwriter may become obligated to purchase pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 hereof, subject in each case to such adjustments as the Representatives in their discretion shall make to eliminate any sales or purchases of fractional shares, provided that the total number of Securities shall not be reduced by such adjustment.

(c)     Payment. Payment of the purchase price for, and delivery of, the Initial Securities shall be made at the offices of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, 1600 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, California 94025, or at such other place as shall be agreed upon by the Representatives and the Company, at 9:00 A.M. (New York City time) on [            ], 2017 (unless postponed in accordance with the provisions of Section 10), or such other time not later than five business days after such date as shall be agreed upon by the Representatives and the Company (such time and date of payment and delivery being herein called “ Closing Date ”).

In addition, in the event that any or all of the Option Securities are purchased by the Underwriters, payment of the purchase price for, and delivery of, such Option Securities shall be made at the above-mentioned offices at 9:00 A.M. (New York City time), or at such other place as shall be agreed upon by the Representatives and the Company, on each Option Closing Date as specified in the notice from the Representatives to the Company.

Payment shall be made to the Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a single bank account designated by the Company, in each case against delivery to the Representatives for the respective accounts of the Underwriters of the Securities to be purchased by them. It is understood that each Underwriter has authorized the Representatives, for its account, to accept delivery of, receipt for, and make payment of the purchase price for, the Initial Securities and the Option Securities, if any, which it has agreed to purchase. Wells Fargo, individually and not as Representative of the Underwriters, may (but shall not be obligated to) make payment of the purchase price for the Initial Securities or the Option Securities, if any, to be purchased by any Underwriter whose funds have not been received by the Closing Date or the relevant Option Closing Date, as the case may be, but such payment shall not relieve such Underwriter from its obligations hereunder.

(d)     Delivery of Securities . Delivery of the Initial Securities and any Option Securities shall be made through the facilities of DTC unless the Representatives shall otherwise instruct.

SECTION 3. Covenants of the Carvana Parties . Each of the Carvana Parties covenants with each Underwriter as follows, as applicable:

(a)     Compliance with Securities Regulations and Commission Requests . The Company, subject to Section 3(b), will comply with the requirements of Rule 430A and Rule 433 and will notify the Representatives promptly, and confirm the notice in writing, (i) when the Initial Registration Statement, any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement shall be declared or become effective, or when any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing shall have been filed or distributed, (ii) of the receipt of any comments from the

 

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Commission (and shall promptly furnish the Representatives with a copy of any comment letters and any transcript of oral comments, and shall furnish the Representatives with copies of any written responses thereto a reasonable amount of time prior to the proposed filing thereof with the Commission and will not file any such response to which the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall reasonably object by written notice to the Company), (iii) of any request by the Commission for any amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus, or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information including, but not limited to, any request for information concerning any Testing-the-Waters Communication, (iv) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any Written Testing-the Waters Communication or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing, or any notice from the Commission objecting to the use of the form of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, or of the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or of the loss or suspension of any exemption from any such qualification, or of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, or of any examination pursuant to Section 8(e) of the 1933 Act concerning the Registration Statement and (v) if the Company becomes the subject of a proceeding under Section 8A of the 1933 Act in connection with the offering of the Securities. The Company will make every reasonable effort to prevent the issuance of any stop order and the suspension or loss of any qualification of the Securities for offering or sale and any loss or suspension of any exemption from any such qualification, and if any such stop order is issued, or any such suspension or loss occurs, to obtain the lifting thereof at the earliest possible moment.

(b)     Filing of Amendments. The Company will give the Representatives notice of its intention to file or prepare any amendment to the Registration Statement, any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication or any amendment, supplement or revision to any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, whether pursuant to the 1933 Act or otherwise, and the Company will furnish the Representatives with copies of any such documents within a reasonable amount of time prior to such proposed filing or use, as the case may be, and will not file or use any such document to which the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall reasonably object by written notice to the Company. The Company will give the Representatives notice of its intention to make any filing pursuant to the 1934 Act or the 1934 Act Regulations from the Applicable Time through the Closing Time (or, if later, through the end of the period during which the Prospectus is required (or, but for the provisions of Rule 172, would be required) to be delivered by applicable law (whether to meet the requests of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173(d) or otherwise)) and will furnish the Representatives with copies of any such documents a reasonable amount of time prior to such proposed filing, as the case may be, and will not file or use any such document to which the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall reasonably object by written notice to the Company.

(c)     Delivery of Registration Statements . The Company has furnished or will deliver to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters, without charge, copies of the Initial Registration Statement and any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement and of each amendment thereto (including exhibits filed therewith) and copies of all consents and certificates of experts.

(d)     Delivery of Prospectuses . The Company has delivered to each Underwriter, without charge, as many copies of each preliminary prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto as such Underwriter reasonably requested, and the Company hereby consents to the use of such copies for purposes permitted by the 1933 Act. The Company will furnish to each Underwriter, without charge, during the period when the Prospectus is required (or, but for the provisions of Rule 172, would be required) to be delivered by applicable law (whether to meet the request of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173(d) or otherwise), such number of copies of the Pre-Pricing Prospectus, the Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing as such Underwriter may reasonably request.

 

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(e)     Continued Compliance with Securities Laws . The Company will comply with the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations, the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations so as to permit the completion of the distribution of the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. If at any time when a prospectus is required (or, but for the provisions of Rule 172, would be required) by the applicable law to be delivered in connection with sales of the Securities (whether to meet the request of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173(d) or otherwise), any event shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which it is necessary (or if the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall notify the Company that, in their judgment, it is necessary) to amend the Registration Statement or amend or supplement the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus so that the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, as the case may be, will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made or then prevailing, not misleading or if it is necessary (or if the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall notify the Company that, in their judgment, it is necessary) to amend the Registration Statement or amend or supplement the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus in order to comply with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations, the 1934 Act or the 1934 Act Regulations, the Company will as promptly as practicable notify the Representatives of such event or condition and of its intention to file such amendment or supplement (or, if the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall have notified the Company as aforesaid, the Company will as promptly as practicable notify the Representatives of its intention to prepare such amendment or supplement) and will as promptly as practicable prepare and file with the Commission, subject to Section 3(b) hereof, such amendment or supplement as may be necessary to correct such untrue statement or omission or to comply with such requirements, and, in the case of an amendment or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to have such amendment declared or become effective as soon as practicable, and the Company will furnish to the Underwriters such number of copies of such amendment or supplement as the Underwriters may reasonably request. If at any time an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus conflicts with the information contained in the Registration Statement or if an event shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which it is necessary (or, if the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall notify the Company that, in their judgment, it is necessary) to amend or supplement such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus so that it will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made or then prevailing, not misleading, or if it is necessary (or, if the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall notify the Company that, in their judgment, it is necessary) to amend or supplement such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus in order to comply with the requirements of the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act Regulations, the Company will as promptly as practicable notify the Representatives of such event or condition and of its intention to file such amendment or supplement (or, if the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall have notified the Company as aforesaid, the Company will as promptly as practicable notify the Representatives of its intention to prepare such amendment or supplement) and will as promptly as practicable prepare and, if required by the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act Regulations, file with the Commission, subject to Section 3(b) hereof, such amendment or supplement as may be necessary to eliminate or correct such conflict, untrue statement or omission or to comply with such requirements, and the Company will furnish to the Underwriters such number of copies of such amendment or supplement as the Underwriters may reasonably request.

(f)     Blue Sky and Other Qualifications . The Company will use its reasonable best efforts, in cooperation with the Underwriters, to qualify the Securities for offering and sale, or to obtain an exemption for the Securities to be offered and sold, under the applicable securities laws of such states and other jurisdictions (domestic or foreign) as the Representatives may reasonably designate and to maintain such qualifications and exemptions in effect for so long as required for the distribution of the Securities; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to file any general consent to service of process or to qualify as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified or to subject itself to taxation in respect of doing business in any jurisdiction in which it is not otherwise so subject.

 

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(g)     Rule 158 . The Company will timely file such reports pursuant to the 1934 Act as are necessary in order to make generally available to its securityholders as soon as practicable an earnings statement for the purposes of, and to provide to the Underwriters the benefits contemplated by, the last paragraph of Section 11(a) of the 1933 Act.

(h)     Use of Proceeds . The Company will use the net proceeds received by it from the sale of the Securities in the manner specified in the Pre-Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus under “Use of Proceeds.”

(i)     Listing . The Company will use its best efforts to effect the listing of the Securities on the NYSE as and when required by this Agreement.

(j)     Restriction on Sale of Securities . During the Lock-Up Period, the Carvana Parties will not, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, directly or indirectly:

(i)     issue, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of any shares of Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock,

(ii)     file or cause the filing of any registration statement under the 1933 Act with respect to any Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any Common Stock or other capital stock (other than any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement filed to register Securities to be sold to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement); or

(iii)     enter into any swap or other agreement, arrangement, hedge or transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any Common Stock or other capital stock,

whether any transaction described in clause (i) or (iii) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock, other capital stock, other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly announce any intention to do any of the foregoing.

Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph, the Carvana Parties, as applicable, may, without the prior written consent of the Representatives:

(1)     issue Securities to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement,

(2)     issue shares, and options to purchase shares, of Common Stock and restricted stock units pursuant to stock option plans, stock purchase or other equity incentive plans described in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, as those plans are in effect on the date of this Agreement,

(3)     issue shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of stock options issued under stock option or other equity incentive plans referred to in clause (2) above, as those plans are in effect on the date of this Agreement, or upon the vesting, exercise or conversion of warrants or convertible securities outstanding on the date of this Agreement, as those warrants and convertible securities are in effect on the date of this Agreement and described in the General Disclosure Package, and

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provided, however, that in the case of any issuance described in clause (3) or (4) above, it shall be a condition to the issuance that each recipient executes and delivers to the Representatives, acting on behalf of the Underwriters, not later than one business day prior to the date of such issuance, a written agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit D-1 to this Agreement and otherwise satisfactory in form and substance to the Representatives.

If the Representatives, in their sole and absolute discretion, agree to release or waive the restrictions set forth in a lock-up agreement described in Section 5(h) hereof to permit the transfer of shares of Common Stock or other securities by an officer or director of the Carvana Parties and provides the Company with notice of the impending release or waiver at least three business days before the effective date of the release or waiver, the Company agrees to announce the impending release or waiver by a press release substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 hereto through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver.

(k)     Reporting Requirements. The Company, during the period when the Prospectus is required (or, but for the provisions of Rule 172, would be required) by applicable law to be delivered (whether to meet the request of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173(d) or otherwise), will file all documents required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations within the time periods required by the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations.

(l)     Preparation of Prospectus . Immediately following the execution of this Agreement, the Company will, subject to Section 3(b) hereof, prepare the Prospectus, which shall contain the selling terms of the Securities, the plan of distribution thereof and such other information as may be required by the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act Regulations or as the Representatives and the Company may deem appropriate, and, if requested by the Representatives, will prepare an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus containing the information set forth in Exhibit E hereto and such other information as may be required by Rule 433 or as the Representatives and the Company may deem appropriate, and will file or transmit for filing with the Commission the Prospectus in accordance with the provisions of Rule 430A and in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 424(b) (without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8)) and any such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 433.

(m)     Emerging Growth Company . The Company will as promptly as practicable notify the Representative if the Company ceases to be an Emerging Growth Company at any time prior to the later of (i) completion of the distribution of Securities within the meaning of the 1933 Act and (ii) completion of the 180-day restricted period referred to in Section 3(j) hereof.

(n)     Written Testing-the-Waters Communication . If at any time following the distribution of any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Written Testing-the-Waters Communication included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company will as promptly as practicable notify the Representatives and will promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, such Written Testing-the-Waters Communication to eliminate or correct such untrue statement or omission.

SECTION 4. Payment of Expenses .

(a)     Expenses. The Company will pay or cause to be paid all expenses incident to the performance of the Carvana Parties’ obligations under this Agreement and the Transactions, as applicable, including (i) the preparation, printing and filing of the Registration Statement and each amendment thereto (in each case including exhibits) and any reasonable costs associated with electronic delivery of any of the foregoing, (ii) the word processing and delivery to the Underwriters of this Agreement and such other documents as may be required in connection with the offering, purchase, sale, issuance or delivery of the Securities, (iii) the preparation, issuance and delivery of the certificates for the Securities and the issuance and delivery of the Securities to be sold by the Company to the Underwriters, including any stock or other transfer taxes and any stamp or other taxes or duties

 

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payable in connection with the sale, issuance or delivery of the Securities to the Underwriters, (iv) the fees and disbursements of the counsel, accountants and other advisors to the Carvana Parties, (v) the qualification or exemption of the Securities under securities laws in accordance with the provisions of Section 3(f) hereof, including filing fees and the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel (up to a maximum of $2,500 for legal fees) for the Underwriters in connection therewith and in connection with the preparation of the Blue Sky Survey and any supplements thereto, (vi) the preparation, printing and delivery to the Underwriters of copies of each preliminary prospectus, any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing and any costs associated with electronic delivery of any of the foregoing, (vii) the preparation, printing and delivery to the Underwriters of copies of the Blue Sky Survey and any Canadian “wrapper” and any supplements thereto, in each case not to exceed $15,000, and any costs associated with electronic delivery of any of the foregoing, (viii) the fees and expenses of the Attorneys-in-Fact, the Custodian and the transfer agent and registrar for the Securities, (ix) the filing fees incident to, and the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel to the Underwriters in connection with, the review, if any, by FINRA of the terms of the sale of the Securities, not to exceed $50,000 with respect to such fees and disbursements of counsel, (x) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Securities on the NYSE, (xi) the costs and expenses of the Company and any of its officers, directors, counsel or other representatives in connection with presentations or meetings undertaken in connection with the offering of the Securities, including, without limitation, expenses in connection with any Testing-the-Waters Communication, expenses associated with the production of road show slides and graphics and the production and hosting of any electronic road shows, fees and expenses of any consultants engaged in connection with road show presentations, and travel, lodging, transportation, and other expenses of the officers, directors, counsel and other representatives of the Company incurred in connection with any such presentations or meetings, and fifty percent (50%) of the cost of aircraft chartered in connection with the roadshow (it being understood that the other fifty percent (50%) of the cost of such aircraft chartered in connection with the roadshow shall be paid by the Underwriters) (xii) the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with the copying and delivery of closing documents and other documents relating to the offering contemplated hereby (and in connection with the preparation and delivery of any electronic versions or compilations of such documents) to the Company, the Company’s accountants and counsel and the Underwriters, and (xiii) all costs and expenses of any third party engaged in connection with or to administer offers and sales of Directed Securities and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Underwriters in connection with matters relating to the Directed Securities.

(b)     Allocation of Expenses . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the provisions of this Section 4 shall not affect any agreement that the Carvana Parties have made or may make for the allocation or sharing of any such expenses and costs.

(c)     Termination of Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated by the Representatives in accordance with the provisions of Section 5, 9(a)(i), 9(a)(iii)(A) or 9(a)(v) hereof, the Company shall reimburse the Underwriters for all of their out-of-pocket expenses, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters.

SECTION 5. Conditions of Underwriters’ Obligations . The obligations of the several Underwriters hereunder are subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Carvana Parties contained in this Agreement, or in certificates signed by any officer of the Carvana Parties or any subsidiary of the Carvana Parties (whether signed on behalf of such officer, the Carvana Parties or such subsidiary), to the performance by the Carvana Parties of their respective covenants and other obligations hereunder, and to the following further conditions:

(a)     Effectiveness of Registration Statement . The Initial Registration Statement and any post-effective amendments thereto have been declared effective, any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement has become effective, and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Initial Registration Statement or any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement shall have been issued under the 1933 Act or proceedings therefor initiated or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by the Commission, and any request on the part of the Commission for additional information shall have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of the Representatives and the Commission shall not have notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the Registration Statement. The Prospectus shall have been filed with

 

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the Commission in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 424(b) (without reliance upon Rule 424(b)(8)) and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus required to be filed with the Commission shall have been filed in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 433, and, prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall have provided evidence satisfactory to the Representatives of such timely filings.

(b)     Opinion of Counsel for Company . At the Closing Date, the Representatives shall have received the favorable opinions, dated as of Closing Date, of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, counsel for the Company (“ Company Counsel ”), and of the Company’s General Counsel, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, together with signed or reproduced copies of such opinions for each of the other Underwriters.

(c)     Opinion of Counsel for Underwriters . At the Closing Date, the Representatives shall have received the favorable letter, dated as of Closing Date, of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, counsel for the Underwriters (“ Underwriters’ Counsel ”), together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters, with respect to the Securities to be sold by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, this Agreement, the Initial Registration Statement, any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto and such other matters as the Representatives may reasonably request.

(d)     Officers’ Certificates. At the Closing Date or the applicable Option Closing Date, as the case may be, there shall not have been, since the date hereof or since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (in each case exclusive of any amendments or supplements thereto subsequent to the date of this Agreement), any material adverse change or any development that could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change, in the financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management or business prospects of the Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries taken as a whole, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, and, at the Closing Date, the Representatives shall have received certificates, signed on behalf of each of the Carvana Parties by the President or the Chief Executive Officer of such party and the Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer of such party, dated as of Closing Date, in their respective capacities as such officers only, to the effect that (i) there has been no such material adverse change, (ii) the representations and warranties of such Carvana Party in this Agreement are true and correct at and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though expressly made at and as of Closing Date except for any representations and warranties that expressly speak as of a specific date, which representations and warranties are true and correct as of such date, (iii) each Carvana Party has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to Closing Date under or pursuant to this Agreement, and (iv) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to the knowledge of such party, are threatened by the Commission and the Commission has not notified such party of any objection to the use of the form of the Registration Statement.

(e)     Accountant’s Comfort Letter . At the time of the execution of this Agreement, the Representatives shall have received from Grant Thornton LLP a letter, dated the date of this Agreement and in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters, containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information of the Company contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses (other than any electronic road show) and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing.

(f)     Bring-down Comfort Letter . At the Closing Date, the Representatives shall have received from Grant Thornton LLP a letter, dated as of the Closing Date and in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, to the effect that they reaffirm the statements made in the letter furnished pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section, except that the specified date referred to shall be a date not more than three business days prior to Closing Date.

 

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(g)     CFO Certificate . At the time of the execution of this Agreement and at the Closing Date, the Representatives shall have received a certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of each of the Carvana Parties, dated as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, respectively, substantially in the form agreed with the Representatives.

(h)     Approval of Listing . At the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, if any, the Securities to be purchased by the Underwriters at such time shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to official notice of issuance.

(i)     Lock-up Agreements . Prior to the date of this Agreement, the Representatives shall have received an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 hereto signed by each of the persons listed in Exhibit C hereto.

(j)     No Objection . Prior to the date of this Agreement, FINRA shall have confirmed in writing that it has no objection with respect to the fairness and reasonableness of the underwriting terms and arrangements.

(k)     Transactions . Prior to the purchase of the Initial Securities on the Closing Date, the Transactions shall have been duly consummated at the respective times and on the terms contemplated by this Agreement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, and the Representatives shall have received a copy of the amended and restated charter of the Company certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, along with executed copies of the Consents and Waivers, the Tax Receivable Agreements, the Exchange Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Carvana Group, LLC Amendment and such other evidence that the Transactions have been consummated as the Representatives may reasonably request.

(l)     Conditions to Purchase of Option Securities . In the event that the Underwriters exercise their option provided in Section 2(b) hereof to purchase all or any portion of the Option Securities on any Option Closing Date that is after the Closing Date, the obligations of the several Underwriters to purchase the applicable Option Securities shall be subject to the conditions specified in the introductory paragraph of this Section 5 and to the further condition that, at the applicable Option Closing Date, the Representatives shall have received:

(1)     Opinion of Counsel for Company . The favorable opinions of Company Counsel and of the Company’s General Counsel, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives and dated such Option Closing Date, relating to the Option Securities to be purchased on such Option Closing Date and otherwise to the same effect as the respective opinions required by Section 5(b) hereof.

(2)     Opinion of Counsel for Underwriters . The favorable opinion of Underwriters’ Counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives and dated such Option Closing Date, relating to the Option Securities to be purchased on such Option Closing Date and otherwise to the same effect as the opinion required by Section 5(c) hereof.

(3)     Officers’ Certificate . Certificates, dated such Option Closing Date, to the effect set forth in, and signed on behalf of each Carvana Party by the officers specified in Section 5(d) hereof, in their respective capacities as officers only, except that the references in such certificate to the Closing Date shall be changed to refer to such Option Closing Date.

(4)     Bring-down Comfort Letter . A letter from Grant Thornton LLP, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives and dated such Option Closing Date, substantially in the same form and substance as the letter furnished to the Representatives pursuant to Section 5(f) hereof, except that the specified date in the letter furnished pursuant to this paragraph shall be a date not more than three business days prior to such Option Closing Date, and except that such letter shall also cover any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (other than any electronic road show) and the Prospectus subsequent to the Closing Date.

 

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(5)     CFO Certificate . A certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of each of the Carvana Parties, dated such Option Closing Date, substantially in the form agreed with the Representatives.

(m)     Additional Documents . At the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, counsel for the Underwriters shall have been furnished with such documents as they may reasonably require for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the representations or warranties, or the fulfillment of any of the conditions, contained in this Agreement, or as the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters may otherwise reasonably request; and all proceedings taken by the Company in connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated and in connection with the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Representatives.

(n)     Termination of Agreement. If any condition specified in this Section 5 shall not have been fulfilled when and as required to be fulfilled, this Agreement, or, in the case of any condition to the purchase of Option Securities on an Option Closing Date which is after the Closing Date, the obligations of the several Underwriters to purchase the relevant Option Securities on such Option Closing Date, may be terminated by the Representatives by notice to the Company at any time on or prior to Closing Date or such Option Closing Date, as the case may be, and such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section 4 hereof and except that, in the case of any such termination of this Agreement, Sections 1, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 19 hereof shall survive such termination of this Agreement and remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 6. Indemnification .

(a)     Indemnification by the Carvana Parties. The Carvana Parties jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its affiliates, and its and their officers, directors, employees, partners and members and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act as follows:

(i)     against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or in any “issuer information” (as defined in Rule 433), or in any “road show” (as defined in Rule 433) that does not constitute an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

(ii)     against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission; provided that (subject to Section 6(d) below) any such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Carvana Parties; and

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litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under (i) or (ii) above,

provided, however, that this indemnity agreement shall not apply to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense to the extent arising out of any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Carvana Parties by any Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), or in any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or in any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by the Underwriters as aforesaid consists of the information described as such in Section 6(b) hereof.

(b)     Indemnification by the Underwriters . Each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Carvana Parties, each of its directors, each of its officers who signed the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls such Carvana Party within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the indemnity contained in subsection (a) of this Section 6, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions, made in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), or in any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Carvana Parties by such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use therein. The Carvana Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the information furnished to the Carvana Parties by the Underwriters through the Representatives expressly for use in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), or in any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), consists exclusively of the following information appearing under the caption “Underwriting” in the Pre-Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus: (i) the information regarding the concession appearing in the sixth paragraph under such caption and (ii) the information regarding stabilization, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids appearing in the fourteenth, fifteenth and seventeenth paragraphs under such caption (but only insofar as such information concerns the Underwriters).

(c)     Actions Against Parties; Notification. Each indemnified party shall give written notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to each indemnifying party of any action commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure to so notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced as a result thereof. Counsel to the indemnified parties shall be selected as follows: counsel to the Underwriters and the other indemnified parties referred to in Section 6(a) above shall be selected by the Representatives, and counsel to the Carvana Parties, such party’s directors, each of its officers who signed the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Carvana Parties within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act shall be selected by the Carvana Parties. An indemnifying party may participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action; provided, however, that counsel to the indemnifying party shall not (except with the consent of the indemnified party) also be counsel to the indemnified party. In no event shall the indemnifying party be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) separate from their own counsel for the Underwriters and the other indemnified parties referred to in Section 6(a) above, and the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) separate from their own counsel for the Carvana Parties, such party’s directors, each of its officers who signed the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Carvana Parties within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act, in each case in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever in respect of which indemnification or contribution could be sought under this Section 6 or Section 7 hereof (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties thereto), unless such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such litigation, investigation, proceeding or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

 

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(d)     Settlement Without Consent if Failure to Reimburse. If at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by this Section 6, such indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of the nature contemplated by Section 6(a)(ii) effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 45 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request, (ii) such indemnifying party shall have received notice of the terms of such settlement at least 30 days prior to such settlement being entered into and (iii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed such indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement.

(e)     Indemnification for Directed Securities . In addition to and without limitation to the obligations of the Carvana Parties to indemnify each Underwriter, its affiliates, and its and their officers, directors, employees, partners and members and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act pursuant to the other provisions of this Section 6, the Carvana Parties agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its affiliates, and its and their officers, directors, employees, partners and members and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act as follows:

(i)     against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, (A) arising out of the violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations of any foreign jurisdictions where Directed Securities have been or are offered or sold, (B) arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement contained in any prospectus “wrapper” or other material prepared by or with the consent of the Carvana Parties for delivery or distribution to Directed Securities Offerees or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (C) arising out of the failure of any Directed Security Offeree to pay for or accept delivery of the Directed Securities which such Directed Security Offeree agreed (orally or in writing, including, without limitation, by email, by notice of acceptance given by means of a website or by any other form of electronic communication) to purchase, or (D) otherwise arising out of or in connection with the offering or sale of the Directed Securities;

(ii)     against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any matter referred to in (i) above; provided that (subject to Section 6(d) above) any such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Carvana Parties; and

(iii)     against any and all expense whatsoever (including the fees and disbursements of counsel chosen by the Representatives), reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing for or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any matter referred to in (i) above, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under (i) or (ii) above.

SECTION 7. Contribution . If the indemnification provided for in Section 6 hereof is for any reason unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the aggregate amount of such losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by such indemnified party, as incurred, (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Carvana Parties on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand from the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Carvana Parties on the one hand and of the Underwriters on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions (or, in the case of indemnification pursuant to Section 6(e) above, arising out of or based upon any matters referred to in such Section) which resulted in such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

 

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The relative benefits received by the Carvana Parties on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand in connection with the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total net proceeds from the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement (before deducting expenses) received by the Carvana Parties and the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriters, in each case as set forth on the cover of the Prospectus, bear to the aggregate initial public offering price of the Securities as set forth on such cover.

The relative fault of the Carvana Parties on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any such untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Carvana Parties on the one hand or by the Underwriters on the other hand and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

The Carvana Parties and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 7 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this Section 7. The aggregate amount of losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by an indemnified party and referred to above in this Section 7 shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in investigating, preparing for or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission or, in the case of Section 6(e) above, any matters referred to in such Section.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7, no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Securities underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages which such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

For purposes of this Section 7, each affiliate of any Underwriter, each officer, director, employee, partner and member of any Underwriter or any such affiliate, and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such Underwriter and each director of the Carvana Parties, each officer of the Carvana Parties who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Carvana Parties within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Carvana Parties. The Underwriters’ respective obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 7 are several in proportion to the number of Initial Securities set forth opposite their respective names in Exhibit A hereto and not joint.

SECTION 8. Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive Delivery .    All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement or in certificates signed by any officer of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries (whether signed on behalf of such officer, any Carvana Party or such subsidiary) and delivered to the Representatives or counsel to the Underwriters, shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, any officer, director, employee, partner, member or agent of any Underwriter or any person controlling any Underwriter, or by or on behalf of the Carvana Parties, any officer, director or employee of the Carvana Parties or any person controlling either of the Carvana Parties, and shall survive delivery of and payment for the Securities.

 

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SECTION 9. Termination of Agreement .

(a)     Termination; General. The Representatives may terminate this Agreement, by written notice to the Company, at any time on or prior to Closing Date (and, if any Option Securities are to be purchased on an Option Closing Date which occurs after the Closing Date, the Representatives may terminate the obligations of the several Underwriters to purchase such Option Securities, by written notice to the Company at any time on or prior to such Option Closing Date) (i) if there has been, at any time on or after the date of this Agreement or since the respective dates as of which information is given in the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (in each case exclusive of any amendments or supplements thereto subsequent to the date of this Agreement), any material adverse change or any development that would reasonably expected to result in a material adverse change in the financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management or business prospects of the Carvana Parties and their respective subsidiaries taken as a whole, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) if there has occurred any material adverse change in the financial markets in the United States or the international financial markets, any declaration of a national emergency or war by the United States, any outbreak of hostilities or escalation thereof or other calamity or crisis or any change or development involving a prospective change in national or international political, financial or economic conditions (including, without limitation, as a result of terrorist activities), in each case the effect of which is such as to make it, in the judgment of the Representatives, impracticable or inadvisable to market the Securities or to enforce contracts for the sale of the Securities, or (iii) if (A) trading in any securities of the Company has been suspended or materially limited by the Commission or the NYSE, or (B) trading generally on the NYSE, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the NYSE Amex, the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange or the Chicago Board of Trade has been suspended or limited, or minimum or maximum prices for trading have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices have been required, by any of said exchanges or by order of the Commission, FINRA or any other governmental authority, or (C) a material disruption has occurred in commercial banking or securities settlement or clearance services in the United States or in Europe, or (iv) if a banking moratorium has been declared by either Federal or New York authorities or (v) if there shall have occurred, at any time on or after the date of this Agreement, any downgrading in the rating of any debt securities of or guaranteed by the Company, any Preferred Stock of the Company or any debt securities, preferred stock or trust preferred securities of any subsidiary or subsidiary trust of the Company by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” (as defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the 1934 Act) or any public announcement that any such organization has placed its rating on the Company or any such debt securities, Preferred Stock or other securities under surveillance or review or on a so-called “watch list” (other than an announcement with positive implications of a possible upgrading, and no implication of a possible downgrading, of such rating) or any announcement by any such organization that the Company or any such debt securities, Preferred Stock or other securities has been placed on negative outlook.

(b)     Liabilities. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 9, such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section 4 hereof and except that Sections 1, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 19 hereof shall survive such termination and remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 10. Default by One or More of the Underwriters .

(a)     If one or more of the Underwriters shall fail at the Closing Date or an Option Closing Date to purchase the Securities which it or they are obligated to purchase under this Agreement (the “ Defaulted Securities ”), the Representatives shall have the right, within 24 hours thereafter, to make arrangements for one or more of the non-defaulting Underwriters, or any other underwriters, to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Defaulted Securities in such amounts as may be agreed upon and upon the terms herein set forth; if, however, the Representatives shall not have completed such arrangements within such 24-hour period, then:

(1)     if the number of Defaulted Securities does not exceed 10% of the number of Securities to be purchased on such date, each of the non-defaulting Underwriters shall be obligated, severally and not jointly, to purchase the full amount of such Defaulted Securities in the proportions that their respective underwriting obligations hereunder bear to the underwriting obligations of all non-defaulting Underwriters; or

 

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(2)     if the number of Defaulted Securities exceeds 10% of the number of Securities to be purchased on such date, this Agreement or, with respect to any Option Closing Date which occurs after the Closing Date, the obligation of the Underwriters to purchase and of the Company to sell the Option Securities that were to have been purchased and sold on such Option Closing Date, shall terminate without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter.

No action taken pursuant to this Section 10(a) shall relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of its default.

In the event of any such default which does not result in a termination of this Agreement or, in the case of an Option Closing Date which is after the Closing Date, which does not result in a termination of the obligations of the Underwriters to purchase and the Company to sell the relevant Option Securities, as the case may be, the Representatives shall have the right to postpone the Closing Date or the relevant Option Closing Date, as the case may be, for a period not exceeding seven days in order to effect any required changes in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements. As used herein, the term “Underwriter” includes any person substituted for an Underwriter under this Section 10.

SECTION 11. Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be effective only upon receipt and shall be mailed, delivered by hand or overnight courier, or transmitted by fax (with the receipt of such fax to be confirmed by telephone). Notices to the Underwriters shall be directed to the Representatives at Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10152, Attention of Equity Syndicate, fax no. 212-214-5918 (with such fax to be confirmed by telephone to 212-214-6144, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, One Bryant Park, New York, New York 10036, attention of Syndicate Department (facsimile: (646) 855-3073), with a copy to ECM Legal (facsimile: (212) 230-8730), Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013 Attention: General Counsel, facsimile number 1-646-291-1469, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 60 Wall Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10005, Attention: Equity Capital Markets – Syndicate Desk, with a copy to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 60 Wall Street, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10005, Attention: General Counsel, fax: (212) 797-4561; and notices to the Carvana Parties shall be directed to the Company at Carvana Co., Attention of Paul Breaux, fax no. (480) 401-5770, EXT 10154 (with such fax to be confirmed by telephone to 512.217.3905).

SECTION 12. Parties . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Underwriters, the Carvana Parties and their respective successors. Nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person, firm or corporation, other than the Underwriters, the Carvana Parties and their respective successors and the controlling persons and other indemnified parties referred to in Sections 6 and 7 and their successors, heirs and legal representatives, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein contained. This Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof are intended to be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Underwriters, the Carvana Parties and their respective successors, and said controlling persons and other indemnified parties and their successors, heirs and legal representatives, and for the benefit of no other person or entity. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.

SECTION 13. GOVERNING LAW AND TIME . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, SPECIFIED TIMES OF DAY REFER TO NEW YORK CITY TIME.

SECTION 14. Effect of Headings . The Section and Exhibit headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

SECTION 15. Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:

Applicable Time ” means [            ] (New York City time) on [            ], 2017 or such other time as agreed by the Company and the Representatives.

 

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Commission ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Company Documents ” means (i) all Subject Instruments and (ii) all other contracts, indentures, mortgages, deeds of trust, loan or credit agreements, bonds, notes, debentures, evidences of indebtedness, swap agreements, hedging agreements, leases or other instruments or agreements to which the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries is a party or by which either of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries is subject.

DTC ” means The Depository Trust Company.

EDGAR ” means the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System.

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder.

Existing Credit Agreements ” means the Amended and Restated Inventory Financing and Security Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2015, as amended on December 30, 2015 and November 9, 2016, among Ally Bank, Ally Financial and Carvana, LLC and the Master Loan Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2017 among the Carvana Group, LLC and Verde Investments, Inc., each as amended, supplemented or restated, if applicable, and in each case including any promissory notes, pledge agreements, security agreements, mortgages, guarantees and other instruments or agreements entered into by the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries in connection therewith or pursuant thereto, in each case as amended, supplemented or restated, if applicable.

FINRA ” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles.

Initial Registration Statement ” means the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333- 217085), as amended (if applicable), including the Rule 430A Information from and after the time that such Rule 430A information is deemed, pursuant to Rule 430A, to be part of and included in the Initial Registration Statement.

Issuer DSP Free Writing Prospectus ” means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is intended solely for distribution to Directed Share Offerees, as evidenced by its being specified in Exhibit G hereto.

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus ” means any “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433, relating to the offering of the Securities that (i) is required to be filed with the Commission by the Company, (ii) is a “road show” that is a “written communication” within the meaning of Rule 433(d)(8)(i), whether or not required to be filed with the Commission, or (iii) is exempt from filing pursuant to Rule 433(d)(5)(i) because it contains a description of the Securities or of the offering that does not reflect the final terms, and all free writing prospectuses that are listed in Exhibits G and H hereto, in each case in the form filed or required to be filed with the Commission or, if not required to be filed, in the form retained in the Company’s records pursuant to Rule 433(g).

Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectus ” means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is intended for general distribution to prospective investors, as evidenced by its being specified in Exhibit F hereto.

Issuer Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus ” means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not an Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectus or an Issuer DSP Free Writing Prospectus.

Lien ” means any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, claim or equity.

Lock-Up Period ” means the period beginning on and including the date of this Agreement through and including the date that is the 180th day after the date of this Agreement.

 

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NYSE ” means the New York Stock Exchange.

OFAC ” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.

Organizational Documents ” means (a) in the case of a corporation, its charter and by-laws; (b) in the case of a limited or general partnership, its partnership certificate, certificate of formation or similar organizational document and its partnership agreement; (c) in the case of a limited liability company, its articles of organization, certificate of formation or similar organizational documents and its operating agreement, limited liability company agreement, membership agreement or other similar agreement; (d) in the case of a trust, its certificate of trust, certificate of formation or similar organizational document and its trust agreement or other similar agreement; and (e) in the case of any other entity, the organizational and governing documents of such entity.

Pre-Pricing Prospectus ” means the preliminary prospectus dated [            ], 2017 relating to the Securities in the form first furnished to the Underwriters for use in connection with the offering of the Securities.

PCAOB ” means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).

Preferred Stock ” means the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.

preliminary prospectus ” means any prospectus used in connection with the offering of the Securities that omitted the public offering price of the Securities or that was captioned “Subject to Completion”. The term “preliminary prospectus” includes, without limitation, the Pre-Pricing Prospectus.

Registration Statement ” means the Initial Registration Statement; provided that, if a Rule 462(b) Registration Statement is filed with the Commission, then the term “Registration Statement” shall include such Rule 462(b) Registration Statement from and after the time of such filing, mutatis mutandis.

Regulation S-T ” means Regulation S-T of the Commission.

Repayment Event ” means any event or condition which, either immediately or with notice or passage of time or both, (i) gives the holder of any bond, note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder’s behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, or (ii) gives any counterparty (or any person acting on such counterparty’s behalf) under any swap agreement, hedging agreement or similar agreement or instrument to which the Company or any subsidiary of the Company is a party the right to liquidate or accelerate the payment obligations or designate an early termination date under such agreement or instrument, as the case may be.

Rule 164 ,” “ Rule 172 ,” “ Rule 173 ,” “ Rule 405 ,” “ Rule 424(b) ,” “ Rule 430A ,” “ Rule 430C ,” “ Rule 433 ” and “ Rule 462(b) ” refer to such rules under the 1933 Act.

Rule 430A Information ” means the information included in the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto that was omitted from the Initial Registration Statement at the time it became effective but that is deemed to be a part of the Initial Registration Statement at the time it became effective pursuant to Rule 430A.

Rule 462(b) Registration Statement ” means a registration statement filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 462(b) for the purpose of registering any of the Securities under the 1933 Act, including the documents and other information incorporated by reference therein and the Rule 430A Information.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act ” means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or implementing the provisions thereof.

Subject Instruments ” means the Existing Credit Agreements and all other instruments, agreements and documents filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the Commission; provided that if any instrument, agreement or other document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement as aforesaid has been redacted or if any portion thereof has been deleted or is otherwise not included as

 

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part of such exhibit (whether pursuant to a request for confidential treatment or otherwise), the term “Subject Instruments” shall nonetheless mean such instrument, agreement or other document, as the case may be, in its entirety, including any portions thereof which shall have been so redacted, deleted or otherwise not filed.

Termination Event ” means any event or condition which gives any person the right, either immediately or with notice or passage of time or both, to terminate or limit (in whole or in part) any Company Documents or any rights of the Carvana Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries thereunder, including, without limitation, upon the occurrence of a change of control of the Carvana Parties or other similar events.

Testing-the-Waters Communication ” means any oral or written communication with potential investors undertaken in reliance on Section 5(d) of the 1933 Act.

UNSC ” means the United Nations Security Council.

Written Testing-the-Waters Communication ” means any Testing-the-Waters Communication that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act.

1933 Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

1933 Act Regulations ” means the rules and regulations of the Commission under the 1933 Act.

1934 Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

1934 Act Regulations ” means the rules and regulations of the Commission under the 1934 Act.

1940 Act ” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

All references in this Agreement to the Registration Statement, the Initial Registration Statement, any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing shall be deemed to include the version thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR and all versions thereof delivered (physically or electronically) to the Representatives or the Underwriters.

SECTION 16. Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses . The Company represents, warrants and agrees that it has not made and, unless it obtains the prior written consent of the Representatives, it will not make, any offer relating to the Securities that constitutes or would constitute an “issuer free writing prospectus” (as defined in Rule 433) or that otherwise constitutes or would constitute a “free writing prospectus” (as defined in Rule 405) or portion thereof required to be filed with the Commission or required to be retained by the Company pursuant to Rule 433; provided that the prior written consent of the Representatives shall be deemed to have been given in respect of the Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, listed on Exhibit F hereto, to any electronic road show in the form previously provided by the Company to and approved by the Representatives, and to any Issuer DSP Free Writing Prospectus listed on Exhibit G hereto. Any such free writing prospectus consented to or deemed to have been consented to as aforesaid is hereinafter referred to as a “ Permitted Free Writing Prospectus .” The Company represents, warrants and agrees that it has treated and will treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433, has complied and will comply with the requirements of Rule 433 applicable to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, including timely filing with the Commission where required, legending and record keeping, and the only information included in any Issuer DSP Free Writing Prospectus is the same information that is set forth in Exhibit E hereto. For the purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree that all free writing prospectuses, if any, listed in Exhibit F or Exhibit G hereto are Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses.

SECTION 17. Absence of Fiduciary Relationship . Each of the Carvana Parties acknowledges and agrees that:

(a)    each of the Underwriters is acting solely as an underwriter in connection with the sale of the Securities and no fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship between the Carvana Parties, on the one hand, and any

 

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of the Underwriters, on the other hand, has been created in respect of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, irrespective of whether or not any of the Underwriters has advised or is advising the Carvana Parties on other matters;

(b)    the public offering price of the Securities and the price to be paid by the Underwriters for the Securities set forth in this Agreement were established by the Company following discussions and arms-length negotiations with the Representatives;

(c)    it is capable of evaluating and understanding, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

(d)    it is aware that the Underwriters and their respective affiliates are engaged in a broad range of transactions which may involve interests that differ from those of the Carvana Parties and that none of the Underwriters has any obligation to disclose such interests and transactions to the Carvana Parties by virtue of any fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship or otherwise; and

(e)    it waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims it may have against any of the Underwriters for breach of fiduciary duty or alleged breach of fiduciary duty and agrees that none of the Underwriters shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract, tort or otherwise) to it in respect of such a fiduciary duty claim or to any person asserting a fiduciary duty claim on its behalf or in right of it or the Carvana Parties or any stockholders, employees or creditors of the Carvana Parties.

SECTION 18. Research Analyst Independence . The Carvana Parties acknowledge that the Underwriters’ respective research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that such Underwriters’ respective research analysts and research departments may hold views and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering that differ from the views of their respective investment banking divisions. The Carvana Parties hereby waive and release, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any claims that the Carvana Parties may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by their respective research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Carvana Parties by such Underwriters’ respective investment banking divisions. The Carvana Parties acknowledge that each of the Underwriters is a full service securities firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for its own account or the account of its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the Company and other entities that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

SECTION 19. Trial By Jury . Each of the Carvana Parties (on its own behalf and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders and affiliates) and each of the Underwriters hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to the Company a counterpart hereof, whereupon this instrument, along with all counterparts, will become a binding agreement among the Underwriters and the Carvana Parties in accordance with its terms.

 

Very truly yours,
CARVANA CO.
By  

 

  Name:
  Title:
CARVANA GROUP, LLC
By  

 

  Name:
  Title:

CONFIRMED AND ACCEPTED, as of the date first

      above written:

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH

  INCORPORATED

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

 

By:   WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
By  

 

  Authorized Signatory

 

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By: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
               INCORPORATED
By  

 

  Authorized Signatory

By: CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

By  

 

  Authorized Signatory

By: DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

By  

 

  Authorized Signatory
By  

 

  Authorized Signatory

For themselves and as Representatives of the Underwriters named in Exhibit A hereto.

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Name of Underwriter

  

Number of
Initial

Securities

 

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

     [        ]  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                      Incorporated

     [        ]  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

     [        ]  

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

     [        ]  

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated

     [        ]  

William Blair & Company, L.L.C.

     [        ]  

JMP Securities LLC

     [        ]  

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

  

Total

     [        
  

 

 

 
  

 

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EXHIBIT B

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE CARVANA PARTIES

 

MATERIAL SUBSIDIARIES

Name

  

Jurisdiction of

Organization

  

Type of Entity

  

Managing Member

Carvana Co. Sub LLC    Delaware    Limited Liability Company    Carvana Co.
Carvana, LLC    Arizona    Limited Liability Company    Carvana Group, LLC
Carvana Auto Receivables, LLC    Delaware    Limited Liability Company    Carvana, LLC
Carvana Auto Receivables 2016-1 LLC    Delaware    Limited Liability Company    Carvana, LLC
Carvana Shipping and Delivery, LLC    Arizona    Limited Liability Company    Carvana, LLC

 

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EXHIBIT C

LIST OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO LOCK-UP

 

2014 Fidel Family

  Matt Dundas   Brian Henze   Christopher Olson

Trust Date June 16,

     

2014

  Keith Dunlap   Zachary Huber   John Piatak

William Adams

  Sean Dupre   Benjamin Huston   Jessica Querin

Teresa Aragon

  DriveTime Sales and   Mark Jenkins   Michael Rennie Jr.
  Finance Company    

Christopher Aylward

  LLC   Imran Kazi   Nemenja Samailovic

Carl Bailey

  Leonid Epshtein   Glenn Kees   Adrienne Sanford

Richard Ball

  Jared Foster   Ryan Keeton   Chris Santone

Suhail Bayot

  Nate Fuller   Christina Keiser   Brett Sassenberg

Eric Blatz

  David Fye   Paul Keister   Justin Schmidt

Ryan Blatz

  Ernest C. Garcia II   David Ledford   Jason Scott

Bobby Borszich

  Ernest C. Garcia III   Stella Wenxing Liu   Jon Seitel

Paul Breaux

  Ernest C. Garcia III   Jonathon McCutcheon   Jason Tucker
  Multi-Generational    

Sidney Bridges

  Trust III   Mike McKeever   Cem Vardar

Kevin Coyle

  Ernest Irrevocable   John McKeon   Don Webster
  2004 Trust III    

Paul Curry

    Jeff McLellan   Ellen Williams
  Daniel Gill    

CVAN Holdings LLC

    Xan Michaels   Scott Wood
  Justin Graham    

Alex Devkar

    Milton Moskowitz   CAO Investment, LLC
  Michael Grantham    

Josh Dollison

    James Naylor  
  GV Auto I, LLC    

 

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EXHIBIT D-1

FORMS OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

 

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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

Carvana Co.

Public Offering of Class A Common Stock

Dated as of [            ], [    ]

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                     Incorporated

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

As Representatives of the several Underwriters

c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

375 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10152

c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                            Incorporated

One Bryant Park

New York, New York 10036

c/o Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This agreement is being delivered to you in connection with the proposed Underwriting Agreement (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) among Carvana Co., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), Carvana Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as representatives (the “ Representatives ”) of a group of underwriters (the “ Underwriters ”) and the other parties thereto (if any), relating to a proposed underwritten public offering of Class A common stock (the “ Common Stock ”) of the Company (the “Public Offering”).

In order to induce you and the other Underwriters to enter into the Underwriting Agreement, and in light of the benefits that the offering of the Common Stock will confer upon the undersigned in its capacity as a securityholder and/or an officer or director of the Company, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each Underwriter that, during the period beginning on and including the date of first public filing of the registration statement on Form S-1 relating to the Public Offering through and including the date that is the 180th day after the date of the Underwriting Agreement (such period, the “ Lock-Up Period ”), the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, directly or indirectly:


(i)    offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of any shares of the Company’s Common Stock or preferred stock or other capital stock (collectively, “ capital stock ”) or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock, including units of Carvana Group, LLC (“ Units”) , whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition, or

(ii)    enter into any swap or other agreement, arrangement or transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic consequence of ownership of any Common Stock, Units or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any Common Stock or other capital stock,

whether any transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock, Units, other capital stock, other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly announce any intention to do any of the foregoing.

If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, the undersigned further agrees that the foregoing provisions shall be equally applicable to any issuer-directed shares of Common Stock the undersigned may purchase in the offering contemplated by this agreement.

Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph, the undersigned may, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, transfer any Common Stock, Units or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, Units or other capital stock:

(1)    if the undersigned is a natural person, by will, by intestate succession or pursuant to a so-called “living trust” or other revocable trust established to provide for the disposition of property on the undersigned’s death, in each case to any member of the immediate family (as defined below) of the undersigned or to a trust the beneficiaries of which are exclusively the undersigned or members of the undersigned’s immediate family,

(2)    as a bona fide gift or gifts, including a bona fide gift or gifts to a charity or educational institution,

(3)    if the undersigned is a partnership or a limited liability company, to a partner or member, as the case may be, of such partnership or limited liability company or any wholly-owned subsidiary of the undersigned or to an affiliate under common control with the undersigned, if in any such case, such transfer is not for value,

(4)    by operation of law, such as pursuant to a qualified domestic order or in connection with a divorce settlement,

(5)    in any exchange of Units and a corresponding number of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock into or for shares of Common Stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock) in a manner consistent with the provisions therefor set forth in the prospectus for the Public Offering (the “ Prospectus ”); provided that to the extent a public announcement or filing under the 1934 Act (as defined below), if any, is required of or voluntarily made by or on behalf of the undersigned or the Company regarding the exchange, such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that such exchange occurred pursuant to the exchange agreement among the Company and certain owners of Carvana Group, LLC and no transfer of the shares of Common Stock or other securities received upon exchange may be made during the Lock-Up Period;

 

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(6)    pursuant to a bona fide third party tender offer made to all holders of the Common Stock or Units or a merger, purchase, consolidation or other similar transaction, involving a change of control of the Company occurring after the consummation of the Public Offering, that has been approved by the board of directors of the Company (and nothing in this Lock-Up Agreement shall prohibit the undersigned from voting in favor of any such transaction or taking any other action in connection with such transaction), provided that in the event that the tender offer, merger, purchase, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the Common Stock or Units owned by the undersigned shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in this Lock-Up Agreement,

(7)    in connection with the acquisition of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of options to purchase Common Stock pursuant to stock option or incentive plans disclosed in the Prospectus, provided that any such Common Stock received upon such exercise shall be subject to the terms of this Lock-Up Agreement, provided that any required filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that the filing relates to the circumstances described in this section (7), no shares were sold by the reporting person and the shares received upon exercise of the options are subject to a lock-up agreement with the underwriters of the Public Offering,

(8)    to the Company (a) pursuant to the exercise, on a “cashless” or “net exercise” basis, of any option to purchase Common Stock granted by the Company pursuant to stock option or incentive plans described in the Prospectus or otherwise outstanding on the date hereof, or (b) for the purpose of satisfying any withholding taxes (including estimated taxes) due as a result of the exercise of any option to purchase Common Stock or the vesting of any awards granted by the Company pursuant to stock option or incentive plans described in the Prospectus, provided that any required filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that the filing relates to the circumstances described in this section (8), or

(9)    transfers to the Company of Common Stock or Units in connection with the termination of service of an employee pursuant to agreements that provide the Company with an option to repurchase such shares, provided that any required filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that the filing relates to the circumstances described in this section (9);

provided, however, that in the case of any transfer described in clauses (1) through (5) above, it shall be a condition to the transfer that (A) the transferee executes and delivers to the Representatives, acting on behalf of the Underwriters, not later than one business day prior to such transfer, a written agreement, in substantially the form of this agreement (it being understood that any references to “immediate family” in the agreement executed by such transferee shall expressly refer only to the immediate family of the undersigned and not to the immediate family of the transferee), (B) in the case of a transfer pursuant to clause (1) above, if the undersigned is required to file a report under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ 1934 Act ”), reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock by the undersigned during the Lock-Up Period, the undersigned shall include a statement in such report to the effect that such transfer is not a transfer for value and that such transfer is being made by will or intestate succession or pursuant to a so-called “living trust” or other revocable trust established to provide for the disposition of property on the undersigned’s death, as the case may be, (C) in the case of a transfer pursuant to clauses (2) through (4) above, no filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock shall be required to be made during the Lock-Up Period and (D) in the case of a transfer pursuant to clauses (1) through (5) and (7) through (9) above, no voluntary filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other voluntary public report, filing or announcement shall be made in respect of such transfer during this Lock-Up Period. For purposes of this agreement, “immediate family” shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption not more remote than the first cousin. For purposes of clause (6), “change of control” shall mean the consummation

 

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of any bona fide third party tender offer, merger, purchase, consolidation or other similar transaction the result of which is that any “person” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the 1934 Act), or group of persons, other than the Company, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the 1934 Act) of a majority of total voting power of the voting stock of the Company or Carvana Group, LLC.

The restrictions set forth in this Lock-Up Agreement shall not apply to (i) any transfer in connection with, and as contemplated by, the “Organizational Transactions” described in the Prospectus related to the Public Offering; provided that any shares of Common Stock, Units, capital stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or Units received in such transactions remain subject to the terms of this letter; or (ii) to the establishment of a trading plan meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the 1934 Act, provided that no sales of Common Stock, Units or other capital stock shall occur under such plan and no public disclosure of any such action shall be required or shall be made voluntarily by any person regarding the establishment of such plan prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period.

Prior to engaging in any transaction or taking any other action that is subject to the restrictions imposed by this agreement at any time during the period from and including the date of this agreement, the undersigned will give notice thereof to the Company and will not consummate such transaction or take any such action unless it has received written confirmation from the Company that the Lock-Up Period has expired.

The undersigned further agrees that (i) it will not, during the Lock-Up Period, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration under the 1933 Act, of any shares of Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock, provided that , to the extent the undersigned has demand and/or piggyback registration rights, the foregoing shall not prohibit the undersigned from notifying the Company that it is or will be exercising its demand and/or piggyback registration rights following the expiration of the Lock-Up Period and undertaking preparations related thereto, so long as no public announcement of such notification or demand shall be made during the Lock-Up period and such notification would not require the Company during the Lock-Up Period to file, or make a public announcement of its intention to file, a registration statement, and (ii) the Company may, with respect to any Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock owned or held (of record or beneficially) by the undersigned, cause the transfer agent or other registrar to enter stop transfer instructions and implement stop transfer procedures with respect to such securities during the Lock-Up Period.

The undersigned hereby waives any and all notice requirements and rights with respect to the registration of any securities pursuant to any agreement, instrument, understanding or otherwise, including any registration rights agreement or similar agreement, to which the undersigned is a party or under which the undersigned is entitled to any right or benefit and any tag-along rights, co-sale rights or other rights to have any securities (debt or equity) included in the offering contemplated by this agreement or sold in connection with the sale of Common Stock pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, provided that such waiver shall apply only to the public offering of Common Stock pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and each registration statement filed under the 1933 Act in connection therewith.

If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, (1) the Representatives agree that, at least three business days before the effective date of any release or waiver of the foregoing restrictions in connection with a transfer of shares of the Common Stock or other securities, they will notify the Company of the impending release or waiver, and (2) the Company has agreed in the Underwriting Agreement to announce the impending release or waiver by press release through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver. Any release or waiver granted by the Representatives to any such officer or director shall only be effective two business days after the publication date of such press release. The provisions of this paragraph will not apply if (i) the release or waiver is effected solely to permit a transfer not for consideration and (ii) the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in this agreement to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of the transfer. The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the Representatives may elect whether or not to grant any such release or waiver in their sole and absolute discretion.

 

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The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this agreement and that this agreement has been duly authorized (if applicable), executed and delivered by the undersigned and is a valid and binding agreement of the undersigned. This agreement and all authority herein conferred are irrevocable and shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned (if a natural person) and shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned.

This Lock-Up Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further effect upon the earliest to occur, if any, of: (i) the date of the filing with the SEC of a notice of withdrawal of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to the Public Offering pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (ii) the Company advises the Representatives in writing prior to the execution of the Underwriting Agreement, that it has determined not to proceed with the Public Offering, (iii) the Underwriting Agreement is executed but is terminated (other than the provisions thereof that survive termination) prior to payment for and delivery of the shares of Common Stock to be sold thereunder, and (iv) September 30, 2017, in the event that the Underwriting Agreement has not been executed on or before that date.

The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that whether or not any public offering of Common Stock actually occurs depends on a number of factors, including market conditions.

THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

[Signature Page Immediately Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

      Very truly yours,
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT FOR ERNIE GARCIA II

Carvana Co.

Public Offering of Class A Common Stock

Dated as of [            ], [    ]

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                     Incorporated

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

As Representatives of the several Underwriters

c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

375 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10152

c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                            Incorporated

One Bryant Park

New York, New York 10036

c/o Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This agreement is being delivered to you in connection with the proposed Underwriting Agreement (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) among Carvana Co., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), Carvana Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as representatives (the “ Representatives ”) of a group of underwriters (the “ Underwriters ”) and the other parties thereto (if any), relating to a proposed underwritten public offering of Class A common stock (the “ Common Stock ”) of the Company (the “Public Offering”).

In order to induce you and the other Underwriters to enter into the Underwriting Agreement, and in light of the benefits that the offering of the Common Stock will confer upon the undersigned in its capacity as a securityholder and/or an officer or director of the Company, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each Underwriter that, during the period beginning on and including the date of first public filing of the registration statement on Form S-1 relating to the Public Offering through and including the date that is the 180th day after the date of the Underwriting Agreement (such period, the “ Lock-Up Period ”), the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, directly or indirectly:


(i)     offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of any shares of the Company’s Common Stock or preferred stock or other capital stock (collectively, “ capital stock ”) or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock, including units of Carvana Group, LLC (“ Units”) , whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition, or

(ii)     enter into any swap or other agreement, arrangement or transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic consequence of ownership of any Common Stock, Units or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any Common Stock or other capital stock,

whether any transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock, Units, other capital stock, other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly announce any intention to do any of the foregoing.

If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, the undersigned further agrees that the foregoing provisions shall be equally applicable to any issuer-directed shares of Common Stock the undersigned may purchase in the offering contemplated by this agreement.

Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph, the undersigned may, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, transfer any Common Stock, Units or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, Units or other capital stock:

(1) if the undersigned is a natural person, by will, by intestate succession or pursuant to a so-called “living trust” or other revocable trust established to provide for the disposition of property on the undersigned’s death, in each case to any member of the immediate family (as defined below) of the undersigned or to a trust the beneficiaries of which are exclusively the undersigned or members of the undersigned’s immediate family,

(2) as a bona fide gift or gifts, including a bona fide gift or gifts to a charity or educational institution,

(3) if the undersigned is a partnership or a limited liability company, to a partner or member, as the case may be, of such partnership or limited liability company or any wholly-owned subsidiary of the undersigned or to an affiliate under common control with the undersigned, if in any such case, such transfer is not for value,

(4) by operation of law, such as pursuant to a qualified domestic order or in connection with a divorce settlement,

(5) in any exchange of Units and a corresponding number of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock into or for shares of Common Stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock) in a manner consistent with the provisions therefor set forth in the prospectus for the Public Offering (the “ Prospectus ”); provided that to the extent a public announcement or filing under the 1934 Act (as defined below), if any, is required of or voluntarily made by or on behalf of the undersigned or the Company regarding the exchange, such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that such exchange occurred pursuant to the exchange agreement among the Company and certain owners of Carvana Group, LLC and no transfer of the shares of Common Stock or other securities received upon exchange may be made during the Lock-Up Period;

 

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(6) pursuant to a bona fide third party tender offer made to all holders of the Common Stock or Units or a merger, purchase, consolidation or other similar transaction, involving a change of control of the Company occurring after the consummation of the Public Offering, that has been approved by the board of directors of the Company (and nothing in this Lock-Up Agreement shall prohibit the undersigned from voting in favor of any such transaction or taking any other action in connection with such transaction), provided that in the event that the tender offer, merger, purchase, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the Common Stock or Units owned by the undersigned shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in this Lock-Up Agreement,

(7) in connection with the acquisition of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of options to purchase Common Stock pursuant to stock option or incentive plans disclosed in the Prospectus, provided that any such Common Stock received upon such exercise shall be subject to the terms of this Lock-Up Agreement, provided that any required filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that the filing relates to the circumstances described in this section (7), no shares were sold by the reporting person and the shares received upon exercise of the options are subject to a lock-up agreement with the underwriters of the Public Offering,

(8) to the Company (a) pursuant to the exercise, on a “cashless” or “net exercise” basis, of any option to purchase Common Stock granted by the Company pursuant to stock option or incentive plans described in the Prospectus or otherwise outstanding on the date hereof, or (b) for the purpose of satisfying any withholding taxes (including estimated taxes) due as a result of the exercise of any option to purchase Common Stock or the vesting of any awards granted by the Company pursuant to stock option or incentive plans described in the Prospectus, provided that any required filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that the filing relates to the circumstances described in this section (8),

(9) transfers to the Company of Common Stock or Units in connection with the termination of service of an employee pursuant to agreements that provide the Company with an option to repurchase such shares, provided that any required filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that the filing relates to the circumstances described in this section (9),

(10) in the case of DriveTime Sales and Finance Company LLC, a transfer or distribution to its direct or indirect members or other beneficial owners (including through a dividend by DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc.) and/or transfer or contribution to any entity controlled by such members or beneficial owners, or

(11) transfers pursuant to the Option to Purchase Class C Preferred Units of Carvana Group, LLC, as such agreement is in existence on the date hereof and disclosed to the Representatives;

provided, however, that in the case of any transfer described in clauses (1) through (5) above, it shall be a condition to the transfer that (A) the transferee executes and delivers to the Representatives, acting on behalf of the Underwriters, not later than one business day prior to such transfer, a written agreement, in substantially the form of this agreement (it being understood that any references to “immediate family” in the agreement executed by such transferee shall expressly refer only to the immediate family of the undersigned and not to the immediate family of the transferee), (B) in the case of a transfer pursuant to clause (1) above, if the undersigned is required to file a report under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ 1934 Act ”), reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock by the undersigned during the Lock-Up Period, the undersigned shall include a statement in such report to the effect that such transfer is not a transfer for value and that such transfer is being made by will or intestate succession or pursuant to a so-called “living trust” or other revocable trust established to provide for the disposition of property on the undersigned’s death, as

 

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the case may be, (C) in the case of a transfer pursuant to clauses (2) through (4) above, no filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock shall be required to be made during the Lock-Up Period, (D) in the case of a transfer pursuant to clauses (1) through (5) and (7) through (11) above, no voluntary filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other voluntary public report, filing or announcement shall be made in respect of such transfer during this Lock-Up Period and (E) in the case of a transfer pursuant to clauses (10) and (11) above, it shall be a condition to the transfer that (i) the ultimate transferee is already party to a written agreement, in substantially the form of this agreement or in the form of a joinder to this agreement, with the Representatives, acting on behalf of the Underwriters and (ii) if the undersigned is required to file a report under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock by the undersigned during the Lock-Up Period, the undersigned shall include a statement in such report to the effect that such transfer is being made pursuant to a preexisting agreement and/or the shares remain subject to the lock-up agreement, as the case may be, without naming the counterparty. For purposes of this agreement, “immediate family” shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption not more remote than the first cousin. For purposes of clause (6), “change of control” shall mean the consummation of any bona fide third party tender offer, merger, purchase, consolidation or other similar transaction the result of which is that any “person” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the 1934 Act), or group of persons, other than the Company, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the 1934 Act) of a majority of total voting power of the voting stock of the Company or Carvana Group, LLC .

The restrictions set forth in this Lock-Up Agreement shall not apply to (i) any transfer in connection with, and as contemplated by, the “Organizational Transactions” described in the Prospectus related to the Public Offering; provided that any shares of Common Stock, Units, capital stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or Units received in such transactions remain subject to the terms of this letter; or (ii) to the establishment of a trading plan meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the 1934 Act, provided that no sales of Common Stock, Units or other capital stock shall occur under such plan and no public disclosure of any such action shall be required or shall be made voluntarily by any person regarding the establishment of such plan prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period.

Prior to engaging in any transaction or taking any other action that is subject to the restrictions imposed by this agreement at any time during the period from and including the date of this agreement, the undersigned will give notice thereof to the Company and will not consummate such transaction or take any such action unless it has received written confirmation from the Company that the Lock-Up Period has expired.

The undersigned further agrees that (i) it will not, during the Lock-Up Period, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration under the 1933 Act, of any shares of Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock, provided that , to the extent the undersigned has demand and/or piggyback registration rights, the foregoing shall not prohibit the undersigned from notifying the Company that it is or will be exercising its demand and/or piggyback registration rights following the expiration of the Lock-Up Period and undertaking preparations related thereto, so long as no public announcement of such notification or demand shall be made during the Lock-Up period and such notification would not require the Company during the Lock-Up Period to file, or make a public announcement of its intention to file, a registration statement, and (ii) the Company may, with respect to any Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock owned or held (of record or beneficially) by the undersigned, cause the transfer agent or other registrar to enter stop transfer instructions and implement stop transfer procedures with respect to such securities during the Lock-Up Period.

The undersigned hereby waives any and all notice requirements and rights with respect to the registration of any securities pursuant to any agreement, instrument, understanding or otherwise, including

 

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any registration rights agreement or similar agreement, to which the undersigned is a party or under which the undersigned is entitled to any right or benefit and any tag-along rights, co-sale rights or other rights to have any securities (debt or equity) included in the offering contemplated by this agreement or sold in connection with the sale of Common Stock pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, provided that such waiver shall apply only to the public offering of Common Stock pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and each registration statement filed under the 1933 Act in connection therewith.

If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, (1) the Representatives agree that, at least three business days before the effective date of any release or waiver of the foregoing restrictions in connection with a transfer of shares of the Common Stock or other securities, they will notify the Company of the impending release or waiver, and (2) the Company has agreed in the Underwriting Agreement to announce the impending release or waiver by press release through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver. Any release or waiver granted by the Representatives to any such officer or director shall only be effective two business days after the publication date of such press release. The provisions of this paragraph will not apply if (i) the release or waiver is effected solely to permit a transfer not for consideration and (ii) the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in this agreement to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of the transfer. The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the Representatives may elect whether or not to grant any such release or waiver in their sole and absolute discretion.

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this agreement and that this agreement has been duly authorized (if applicable), executed and delivered by the undersigned and is a valid and binding agreement of the undersigned. This agreement and all authority herein conferred are irrevocable and shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned (if a natural person) and shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned.

This Lock-Up Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further effect upon the earliest to occur, if any, of: (i) the date of the filing with the SEC of a notice of withdrawal of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to the Public Offering pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (ii) the Company advises the Representatives in writing prior to the execution of the Underwriting Agreement, that it has determined not to proceed with the Public Offering, (iii) the Underwriting Agreement is executed but is terminated (other than the provisions thereof that survive termination) prior to payment for and delivery of the shares of Common Stock to be sold thereunder, and (iv) September 30, 2017, in the event that the Underwriting Agreement has not been executed on or before that date.

The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that whether or not any public offering of Common Stock actually occurs depends on a number of factors, including market conditions.

THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

[Signature Page Immediately Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

      Very truly yours,
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT FOR DRIVETIME

Carvana Co.

Public Offering of Class A Common Stock

Dated as of [            ], [    ]

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                     Incorporated

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

As Representatives of the several Underwriters

c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

375 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10152

c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                            Incorporated

One Bryant Park

New York, New York 10036

c/o Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

c/o Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This agreement is being delivered to you in connection with the proposed Underwriting Agreement (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) among Carvana Co., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), Carvana Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as representatives (the “ Representatives ”) of a group of underwriters (the “ Underwriters ”) and the other parties thereto (if any), relating to a proposed underwritten public offering of Class A common stock (the “ Common Stock ”) of the Company (the “Public Offering”).

In order to induce you and the other Underwriters to enter into the Underwriting Agreement, and in light of the benefits that the offering of the Common Stock will confer upon the undersigned in its capacity as a securityholder and/or an officer or director of the Company, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each Underwriter that, during the period beginning on and including the date of first public filing of the registration statement on Form S-1 relating to the Public Offering through and including the date that is the 180th day after the date of the Underwriting Agreement (such period, the “ Lock-Up Period ”), the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, directly or indirectly:


(i)     offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of any shares of the Company’s Common Stock or preferred stock or other capital stock (collectively, “ capital stock ”) or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock, including units of Carvana Group, LLC (“ Units”) , whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition, or

(ii)     enter into any swap or other agreement, arrangement or transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic consequence of ownership of any Common Stock, Units or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any Common Stock or other capital stock,

whether any transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock, Units, other capital stock, other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly announce any intention to do any of the foregoing.

If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, the undersigned further agrees that the foregoing provisions shall be equally applicable to any issuer-directed shares of Common Stock the undersigned may purchase in the offering contemplated by this agreement.

Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph, the undersigned may, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, transfer any Common Stock, Units or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, Units or other capital stock:

(1) if the undersigned is a natural person, by will, by intestate succession or pursuant to a so-called “living trust” or other revocable trust established to provide for the disposition of property on the undersigned’s death, in each case to any member of the immediate family (as defined below) of the undersigned or to a trust the beneficiaries of which are exclusively the undersigned or members of the undersigned’s immediate family,

(2) as a bona fide gift or gifts, including a bona fide gift or gifts to a charity or educational institution,

(3) if the undersigned is a partnership or a limited liability company, to a partner or member, as the case may be, of such partnership or limited liability company or any wholly-owned subsidiary of the undersigned or to an affiliate under common control with the undersigned, if in any such case, such transfer is not for value,

(4) by operation of law, such as pursuant to a qualified domestic order or in connection with a divorce settlement,

(5) in any exchange of Units and a corresponding number of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock into or for shares of Common Stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock) in a manner consistent with the provisions therefor set forth in the prospectus for the Public Offering (the “ Prospectus ”); provided that to the extent a public announcement or filing under the 1934 Act (as defined below), if any, is required of or voluntarily made by or on behalf of the undersigned or the Company regarding the exchange, such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that such exchange occurred pursuant to the exchange agreement among the Company and certain owners of Carvana Group, LLC and no transfer of the shares of Common Stock or other securities received upon exchange may be made during the Lock-Up Period;

 

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(6) pursuant to a bona fide third party tender offer made to all holders of the Common Stock or Units or a merger, purchase, consolidation or other similar transaction, involving a change of control of the Company occurring after the consummation of the Public Offering, that has been approved by the board of directors of the Company (and nothing in this Lock-Up Agreement shall prohibit the undersigned from voting in favor of any such transaction or taking any other action in connection with such transaction), provided that in the event that the tender offer, merger, purchase, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the Common Stock or Units owned by the undersigned shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in this Lock-Up Agreement,

(7) in connection with the acquisition of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of options to purchase Common Stock pursuant to stock option or incentive plans disclosed in the Prospectus, provided that any such Common Stock received upon such exercise shall be subject to the terms of this Lock-Up Agreement, provided that any required filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that the filing relates to the circumstances described in this section (7), no shares were sold by the reporting person and the shares received upon exercise of the options are subject to a lock-up agreement with the underwriters of the Public Offering,

(8) to the Company (a) pursuant to the exercise, on a “cashless” or “net exercise” basis, of any option to purchase Common Stock granted by the Company pursuant to stock option or incentive plans described in the Prospectus or otherwise outstanding on the date hereof, or (b) for the purpose of satisfying any withholding taxes (including estimated taxes) due as a result of the exercise of any option to purchase Common Stock or the vesting of any awards granted by the Company pursuant to stock option or incentive plans described in the Prospectus, provided that any required filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that the filing relates to the circumstances described in this section (8),

(9) transfers to the Company of Common Stock or Units in connection with the termination of service of an employee pursuant to agreements that provide the Company with an option to repurchase such shares, provided that any required filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that the filing relates to the circumstances described in this section (9), or

(10) in the case of DriveTime Sales and Finance Company LLC, a transfer or distribution to its direct or indirect members or other beneficial owners (including through a dividend by DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc.) and/or transfer or contribution to any entity controlled by such members or beneficial owners;

provided, however, that in the case of any transfer described in clauses (1) through (5) above, it shall be a condition to the transfer that (A) the transferee executes and delivers to the Representatives, acting on behalf of the Underwriters, not later than one business day prior to such transfer, a written agreement, in substantially the form of this agreement (it being understood that any references to “immediate family” in the agreement executed by such transferee shall expressly refer only to the immediate family of the undersigned and not to the immediate family of the transferee), (B) in the case of a transfer pursuant to clause (1) above, if the undersigned is required to file a report under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ 1934 Act ”), reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock by the undersigned during the Lock-Up Period, the undersigned shall include a statement in such report to the effect that such transfer is not a transfer for value and that such transfer is being made by will or intestate succession or pursuant to a so-called “living trust” or other revocable trust established to provide for the disposition of property on the undersigned’s death, as the case may be, (C) in the case of a transfer pursuant to clauses (2) through (4) above, no filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock shall be required to be made during the Lock-Up Period, (D) in the case of a transfer

 

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pursuant to clauses (1) through (5) and (7) through (10) above, no voluntary filing under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other voluntary public report, filing or announcement shall be made in respect of such transfer during this Lock-Up Period and (E) in the case of a transfer pursuant to clause (10) above, it shall be a condition to the transfer that (i) the ultimate transferee is already party to a written agreement, in substantially the form of this agreement or in the form of a joinder to this agreement, with the Representatives, acting on behalf of the Underwriters and (ii) if the undersigned is required to file a report under Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act , reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock by the undersigned during the Lock-Up Period, the undersigned shall include a statement in such report to the effect that such transfer is being made pursuant to a preexisting agreement and/or the shares remain subject to the lock-up agreement, as the case may be. For purposes of this agreement, “immediate family” shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption not more remote than the first cousin. For purposes of clause (6), “change of control” shall mean the consummation of any bona fide third party tender offer, merger, purchase, consolidation or other similar transaction the result of which is that any “person” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the 1934 Act), or group of persons, other than the Company, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the 1934 Act) of a majority of total voting power of the voting stock of the Company or Carvana Group, LLC .

The restrictions set forth in this Lock-Up Agreement shall not apply to (i) any transfer in connection with, and as contemplated by, the “Organizational Transactions” described in the Prospectus related to the Public Offering; provided that any shares of Common Stock, Units, capital stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or Units received in such transactions remain subject to the terms of this letter; or (ii) to the establishment of a trading plan meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the 1934 Act, provided that no sales of Common Stock, Units or other capital stock shall occur under such plan and no public disclosure of any such action shall be required or shall be made voluntarily by any person regarding the establishment of such plan prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period.

Prior to engaging in any transaction or taking any other action that is subject to the restrictions imposed by this agreement at any time during the period from and including the date of this agreement, the undersigned will give notice thereof to the Company and will not consummate such transaction or take any such action unless it has received written confirmation from the Company that the Lock-Up Period has expired.

The undersigned further agrees that (i) it will not, during the Lock-Up Period, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration under the 1933 Act, of any shares of Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock, provided that , to the extent the undersigned has demand and/or piggyback registration rights, the foregoing shall not prohibit the undersigned from notifying the Company that it is or will be exercising its demand and/or piggyback registration rights following the expiration of the Lock-Up Period and undertaking preparations related thereto, so long as no public announcement of such notification or demand shall be made during the Lock-Up period and such notification would not require the Company during the Lock-Up Period to file, or make a public announcement of its intention to file, a registration statement, and (ii) the Company may, with respect to any Common Stock or other capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or other capital stock owned or held (of record or beneficially) by the undersigned, cause the transfer agent or other registrar to enter stop transfer instructions and implement stop transfer procedures with respect to such securities during the Lock-Up Period.

The undersigned hereby waives any and all notice requirements and rights with respect to the registration of any securities pursuant to any agreement, instrument, understanding or otherwise, including any registration rights agreement or similar agreement, to which the undersigned is a party or under which the undersigned is entitled to any right or benefit and any tag-along rights, co-sale rights or other rights to have any securities (debt or equity) included in the offering contemplated by this agreement or sold in connection with the sale of Common Stock pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, provided that such waiver shall apply only to the public offering of Common Stock pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement and each registration statement filed under the 1933 Act in connection therewith.

 

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If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, (1) the Representatives agree that, at least three business days before the effective date of any release or waiver of the foregoing restrictions in connection with a transfer of shares of the Common Stock or other securities, they will notify the Company of the impending release or waiver, and (2) the Company has agreed in the Underwriting Agreement to announce the impending release or waiver by press release through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver. Any release or waiver granted by the Representatives to any such officer or director shall only be effective two business days after the publication date of such press release. The provisions of this paragraph will not apply if (i) the release or waiver is effected solely to permit a transfer not for consideration and (ii) the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in this agreement to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of the transfer. The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the Representatives may elect whether or not to grant any such release or waiver in their sole and absolute discretion.

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this agreement and that this agreement has been duly authorized (if applicable), executed and delivered by the undersigned and is a valid and binding agreement of the undersigned. This agreement and all authority herein conferred are irrevocable and shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned (if a natural person) and shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned.

This Lock-Up Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further effect upon the earliest to occur, if any, of: (i) the date of the filing with the SEC of a notice of withdrawal of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to the Public Offering pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (ii) the Company advises the Representatives in writing prior to the execution of the Underwriting Agreement, that it has determined not to proceed with the Public Offering, (iii) the Underwriting Agreement is executed but is terminated (other than the provisions thereof that survive termination) prior to payment for and delivery of the shares of Common Stock to be sold thereunder, and (iv) September 30, 2017, in the event that the Underwriting Agreement has not been executed on or before that date.

The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that whether or not any public offering of Common Stock actually occurs depends on a number of factors, including market conditions.

THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

[Signature Page Immediately Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

      Very truly yours,
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EXHIBIT D-2

FORM OF PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING LOCK-UP WAIVER

Carvana Co.

                     , 20     

Carvana Co. (the “Company”) announced today that Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., the lead book-running managers for the Company’s initial public offering of              shares of common stock that closed on                      , 20      , [is] [are] [waiving] [releasing] a lock-up restriction with respect to              shares of the Company’s common stock held by [certain officers or directors] [an officer] [a director] of the Company. The [waiver] [release] will take effect on                      , 20      and the shares may be sold on or after such date.

This press release is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction and such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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EXHIBIT E

PRICE-RELATED INFORMATION

Public offering price: $[            ] per share

Number of shares: [            ] Initial Securities (plus [            ] Option Securities)

Settlement date: [            ]

 

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EXHIBIT F

ISSUER GENERAL USE FREE WRITING PROSPECTUSES

[List / “None”]

 

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EXHIBIT G

ISSUER DSP FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS

[List / “None”]

 

M-1


EXHIBIT H

WRITTEN TESTING-THE-WATERS COMMUNICATION

[None]

 

K-2

Exhibit 10.1

TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT

by and among

CARVANA CO.,

CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS NAMED HEREIN,

and

THE AGENT

DATED AS OF [ ], 2017


TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT

This TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of [●], 2017, is hereby entered into by and among Carvana Co., a Delaware corporation (together with its Subsidiaries that are consolidated for U.S. federal income and applicable state and local Tax purposes, and assuming for this purpose that all available elections to file consolidated tax returns have been made, the “ Corporate Taxpayer ”), Carvana Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), the TRA Holders and the Agent.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the TRA Holders currently hold limited liability company interests (“ Units ”) the Company, which is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

WHEREAS, the Corporate Taxpayer is the sole managing member of Carvana Co. Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporate Taxpayer (“ Carvana Co. Sub ”);

WHEREAS, Carvana Co. Sub, which has elected to be taxed as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is a holder of Units and the sole manager of the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company and each of its direct and indirect Subsidiaries that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes will have in effect an election under Section 754 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), and any corresponding provisions of state and local Tax law, for each Taxable Year in which an Exchange (as defined below) occurs, which election is expected to result, with respect to the Corporate Taxpayer, in an adjustment to the Tax basis of the assets owned by the Company and such Subsidiaries;

WHEREAS, (i) from and after the closing of IPO Date (as defined below), the TRA Holders may sell all or a portion of their Units (solely to the extent such Units are Exchangeable Units (as defined below)), together with shares of Class B Common Stock (as defined below), to Carvana Co. Sub for cash and/or Class A Common Stock (as defined below) and (ii) on the closing of IPO Date, interests in Carvana, LLC will be transferred to Carvana Co. Sub, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), in one or more Exchanges, and as a result of such Exchanges, the Corporate Taxpayer is expected to obtain or be entitled to certain Tax benefits as further described herein; and

WHEREAS, this Agreement is intended to set forth the agreements among the parties hereto regarding the sharing of the Tax benefits realized by the Corporate Taxpayer as a result of the Exchanges.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:


ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the terms set forth in this Article I shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined).

Accrued Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) of this Agreement.

Actual Tax Liability ” means, with respect to any Taxable Year, the actual liability for Taxes of (i) the Corporate Taxpayer and (ii) without duplication, the Company, but only with respect to Taxes imposed on the taxable income of the Company that is allocable to the Corporate Taxpayer or to the other members of the consolidated, combined, or unitary group of which the Corporate Taxpayer is a member for such Taxable Year.

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such first Person.

Agent ” means [●] or such other Person designated as such pursuant to Section 7.6(c) .

Agreed Rate ” means a per annum rate of LIBOR plus 100 basis points.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Amended Schedule ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b) of this Agreement.

Attributable ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) of this Agreement.

Basis Adjustment ” means any adjustment to the Tax basis of a Reference Asset as a result of an Exchange and the payments made pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such Exchange (as calculated under Section  2.1 of this Agreement), including, but not limited to: (i) under Sections 734(b), 743(b), and 754 of the Code (in situations where, following an Exchange, the Company remains classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes); and (ii) under Sections 732(b), 734(b) and 1012 of the Code (in situations where, as a result of one or more Exchanges, the Company becomes an entity that is disregarded as separate from its owner for U.S. federal income tax purposes), and in each case, comparable sections of state and local Tax laws. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the amount of any Basis Adjustment resulting from an Exchange of Exchangeable Units shall be determined without regard to any Section 743(b) adjustment attributable to such Exchangeable Units prior to such Exchange, (ii) payments made under this Agreement shall not be treated as resulting in a Basis Adjustment to the extent such payments are treated as Imputed Interest, and (iii) for the purpose of calculating any Basis Adjustment resulting from an Exchange, all consideration shall be allocated to the purchase of Exchangeable Units (and none to the Class B Common Stock, if any) in such Exchange.

Beneficial Owner ” means, with respect to a security, a Person who directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security

 

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and/or (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose of, or to direct the disposition of, such security. The terms “Beneficially Own” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have correlative meanings.

Board ” means the board of directors of the Corporate Taxpayer.

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which the banks in New York, New York or Phoenix, Arizona are authorized by law to be closed.

Cash Payment ” has the meaning set forth in the Exchange Agreement.

Change of Control ” has the meaning set forth in the Exchange Agreement.

Change of Control Exchange ” has the meaning set forth in the Exchange Agreement.

Change of Control Exchange Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Exchange Agreement.

Class  A Common Stock ” has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.

Class  B Common Stock ” has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.

Code ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

Common Units ” has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

Control ” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Corporate Taxpayer ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Corporate Taxpayer Return ” means the U.S. federal and/or state and local Tax Return of the Corporate Taxpayer (including any consolidated group of which the Corporate Taxpayer is a member, as further described in Section 7.13(a) of this Agreement) filed with respect to any Taxable Year.

Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit ” for a Taxable Year means the cumulative amount (but not less than zero) of Realized Tax Benefits for all Taxable Years of the Corporate Taxpayer, up to and including such Taxable Year, net of the cumulative amount of Realized Tax Detriments for the same period. The Realized Tax Benefit and Realized Tax Detriment for each Taxable Year shall be determined based on the most recent Tax Benefit Schedule or Amended Schedule, if any, in existence at the time of such determination.

Default Rate ” means a per annum rate of LIBOR plus 500 basis points.

Determination ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1313(a) of the Code or similar provision of any state and local Tax law or any other event (including the execution of IRS Form 870-AD) that finally and conclusively establishes the amount of any liability for Tax.

 

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Disputing Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section  7.9 of this Agreement.

Early Termination ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.1 of this Agreement.

Early Termination Date ” means the date of an Early Termination Notice for purposes of determining the Early Termination Payment.

Early Termination Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.4 of this Agreement.

Early Termination Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.4 of this Agreement.

Early Termination Payment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(b) of this Agreement.

Early Termination Rate ” means a per annum rate of LIBOR plus 100 basis points.

Early Termination Schedule ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.4 of this Agreement.

Exchange ” means (i) any “Exchange” as defined in the Exchange Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Change of Control Exchange) and (ii) the transfer of interests in Carvana, LLC to Carvana Co. Sub pursuant to that certain Transfer Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, by and among Ernest C. Garcia, II, Carvana Group, LLC, Carvana, LLC, the Corporate Taxpayer and Carvana Co. Sub.

Exchange Act ” has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.

Exchange Agreement ” means that certain Exchange Agreement, dated as of [●], 2017, by and among Carvana Co. Sub, the Company and the other parties thereto.

Exchange Schedule ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.1 of this Agreement.

Exchangeable Unit ” has the meaning set forth in the Exchange Agreement.

Expert ” means [●] or such nationally recognized expert in the particular area of disagreement as is mutually acceptable to both parties.

Hypothetical Tax Liability ” means, with respect to any Taxable Year, the liability for Taxes of the Corporate Taxpayer and, without duplication, the Company, but only with respect to Taxes imposed on taxable income of the Company allocable to the Corporate Taxpayer or to the other members of the consolidated, combined, or unitary group of which the Corporate Taxpayer is a member for such Taxable Year (in each case, using the same methods, elections, conventions, and similar practices used on the relevant Corporate Taxpayer Return), but without taking into account (i) any Basis Adjustments and (ii) any deduction attributable to Imputed Interest for the Taxable Year. For the avoidance of doubt, Hypothetical Tax Liability shall be determined without taking into account the carryover or carryback of any Tax item (or portions thereof) that is attributable to any Basis Adjustments and Imputed Interest.

 

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Imputed Interest ” means any interest imputed under Section 1272, 1274 or 483 or other provision of the Code and any similar provision of any state and local Tax law with respect to the Corporate Taxpayer’s payment obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Imputed Interest shall not include any Accrued Amount.

IPO ” means an initial public offering of Class A Common Stock of the Corporate Taxpayer or its successor in interest or a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporate Taxpayer pursuant to which such Class A Common Stock is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act and is listed on a national securities exchange.

IPO Date ” means the closing date of the IPO.

IRS ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

LIBOR ” means during any period, an interest rate per annum equal to the one-year LIBOR rate reported, on the date two (2) calendar days prior to the first day of such period, on the Telerate Page 3750 (or if such screen shall cease to be publicly available, as reported on Reuters Screen page “LIBOR01” or by any other publicly available source of such market rate) for London interbank offered rates for United States dollar deposits for such period.

LLC Agreement ” means the Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, as amended from time to time.

Material Objection Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.4 of this Agreement.

Net Tax Benefit ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) of this Agreement.

Objection Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) of this Agreement.

Payment Date ” means any date on which a payment is required to be made pursuant to this Agreement.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, business association, organization, governmental entity or other entity.

Realized Tax Benefit ” means, for a Taxable Year, the excess, if any, of the Hypothetical Tax Liability over the Actual Tax Liability. If all or a portion of the Actual Tax Liability for the Taxable Year arises as a result of an audit by a Taxing Authority for any Taxable Year, such liability shall not be included in determining the Realized Tax Benefit unless and until there has been a Determination.

Realized Tax Detriment ” means, for a Taxable Year, the excess, if any, of the Actual Tax Liability over the Hypothetical Tax Liability. If all or a portion of the Actual Tax Liability for the Taxable Year arises as a result of an audit by a Taxing Authority for any Taxable Year, such liability shall not be included in determining the Realized Tax Detriment unless and until there has been a Determination.

Reconciliation Dispute ” has the meaning set forth in Section  7.9 of this Agreement.

 

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Reconciliation Procedures ” means the procedures described in Section  7.9 of this Agreement.

Reference Asset ” means, with respect to any Exchange, an asset that is held by the Company, or any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries that is treated as a partnership or disregarded entity for purposes of the applicable Tax (but only to the extent such Subsidiaries are not held through any entity treated as a corporation for purposes of the applicable Tax), at the time of such Exchange. A Reference Asset also includes any asset that is “substituted basis property” under Section 7701(a)(42) of the Code with respect to a Reference Asset.

Schedule ” means any of the following: (i) an Exchange Schedule, (ii) a Tax Benefit Schedule, or (iii) the Early Termination Schedule.

Senior Obligations ” has the meaning set forth in Section  5.1 of this Agreement.

Subsidiaries ” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, any other Person as to which such Person, owns, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controls more than 50% of the voting power or other similar interests or the sole general partner interest or managing member or similar interest of such Person.

Tax Benefit Payment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) of this Agreement.

Tax Benefit Schedule ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.2 of this Agreement.

Tax Proceeding ” has the meaning set forth in Section  6.1 of this Agreement.

Tax Return ” means any return, declaration, report or similar statement filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes (including any attached schedules), including, without limitation, any information return, claim for refund, amended return and declaration of estimated Tax.

Taxable Year ” means a taxable year of the Corporate Taxpayer as defined in Section 441(b) of the Code or comparable section of state or local Tax law, as applicable (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may include a period of less than twelve (12) months for which a Tax Return is made), ending on or after the date hereof.

Taxes ” means any and all U.S. federal, state and local taxes, assessments or similar charges that are based on or measured with respect to net income or profits, and any interest related to such Tax.

Taxing Authority ” means any federal, national, state, county or municipal or other local government, any subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof, or any quasi-governmental body exercising any taxing authority or any other authority exercising Tax regulatory authority.

TRA Holder ” means each of those Persons set forth on Schedule  A and their respective successors and permitted assigns pursuant to Section 7.6(a) .

Transferor ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.13(b) of this Agreement.

 

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Treasury Regulations ” means the final, temporary and proposed regulations under the Code promulgated from time to time (including corresponding provisions and succeeding provisions) as in effect for the relevant Taxable Year.

Units ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.

Valuation Assumptions ” means, as of an Early Termination Date, the assumptions that (i) in each Taxable Year ending on or after such Early Termination Date, the Corporate Taxpayer will have taxable income sufficient to fully utilize the deductions arising from all Basis Adjustments and the Imputed Interest during such Taxable Year or future Taxable Years (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Basis Adjustments and Imputed Interest that would result from future Tax Benefit Payments that would be paid in accordance with the Valuation Assumptions, further assuming such future Tax Benefit Payments would be paid on the due date, without extensions, for filing the Corporate Taxpayer Return for the applicable Taxable Year) in which such deductions would become available, (ii) any loss or credit carryovers generated by deductions or losses arising from any Basis Adjustment or Imputed Interest that are available in the Taxable Year that includes the Early Termination Date will be utilized by the Corporate Taxpayer in the earliest possible Taxable Year permitted by the Code and the Treasury Regulations from the Early Termination Date, (iii) the U.S. federal, state and local income and franchise tax rates that will be in effect for each Taxable Year ending on or after such Early Termination Date will be those specified for each such Taxable Year by the Code and other law as in effect on the Early Termination Date, (iv) any non-amortizable Reference Assets to which any Basis Adjustment is attributable will be disposed of in a fully taxable transaction for Tax purposes on the earlier of (A) the fifteenth anniversary of the Exchange which gave rise to such Basis Adjustment or (B) the Early Termination Date, and (v) if, at the Early Termination Date, there are Exchangeable Units that have not been transferred in an Exchange, then all Exchangeable Units and (if applicable) shares of Class B Common Stock shall be deemed to be transferred in an Exchange effective on the Early Termination Date.

Section 1.2 Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions . The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. References to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules are to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All Exhibits and Schedules annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Exhibit or Schedule but not otherwise defined therein, shall have the meaning as defined in this Agreement. Any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation,” whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import. “Writing,” “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form. References to any agreement or contract are to that agreement or contract as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof. References to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through and including, respectively.

 

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ARTICLE II

DETERMINATION OF CERTAIN REALIZED TAX BENEFITS

Section 2.1 Exchange Schedule . Within ninety (90) calendar days after the filing of the U.S. federal Corporate Taxpayer Return for each Taxable Year in which any Exchange has been effected by a TRA Holder, the Corporate Taxpayer shall deliver to the Agent a schedule (the “ Exchange Schedule ”) that shows, in reasonable detail necessary to perform the calculations required by this Agreement, including with respect to each TRA Holder participating in any Exchange during such Taxable Year, (i) the Basis Adjustments with respect to the Reference Assets as a result of the Exchanges effected by such TRA Holder in such Taxable Year and (ii) the period (or periods) over which such Basis Adjustments are amortizable and/or depreciable.

Section 2.2 Tax Benefit Schedule .

(a) Tax Benefit Schedule . Within ninety (90) calendar days after the filing of the U.S. federal Corporate Taxpayer Return for any Taxable Year in which there is a Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment, the Corporate Taxpayer shall provide to the Agent: (i) a schedule showing, in reasonable detail, (A) the calculation of the Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment for such Taxable Year, (B) the portion of the Net Tax Benefit, if any, that is Attributable to each TRA Holder who has participated in any Exchange, (C) the Accrued Amount with respect to any such Net Tax Benefit that is Attributable to such TRA Holder, (D) the Tax Benefit Payment determined pursuant to Section 3.1(b) of this Agreement due to each such TRA Holder, and (E) the portion of such Tax Benefit Payment that the Corporate Taxpayer intends to treat as Imputed Interest (a “ Tax Benefit Schedule ”), (ii) a reasonably detailed calculation by the Corporate Taxpayer of the Hypothetical Tax Liability, (iii) a reasonably detailed calculation by the Corporate Taxpayer of the Actual Tax Liability, (iv) a copy of the Corporate Taxpayer Return for such Taxable Year, and (v) any other work papers reasonably requested by the Agent. In addition, the Corporate Taxpayer shall allow the Agent reasonable access at no cost to the appropriate representatives of the Corporate Taxpayer in connection with a review of such Tax Benefit Schedule. The Tax Benefit Schedule will become final as provided in Section 2.3(a) and may be amended as provided in Section 2.3(b) (subject to the procedures set forth in Section 2.3(b) ).

(b) Applicable Principles . The Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment for each Taxable Year is intended to measure the decrease or increase in the Corporate Taxpayer’s actual liability for Taxes for such Taxable Year that is attributable to the Basis Adjustments and Imputed Interest, determined using a “with and without” methodology. For the avoidance of doubt, such actual liability for Taxes will take into account the deduction of the portion of the Tax Benefit Payment that must be accounted for as interest under the Code based upon the characterization of Tax Benefit Payments as additional consideration payable by the Corporate Taxpayer. For purposes of calculating the Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment for any Taxable Year, carryforwards or carrybacks of any Tax item (such as a net operating loss) attributable to the Basis Adjustments and Imputed Interest shall be considered to be subject to the rules of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and the corresponding provisions of state and local Tax laws, as applicable, governing the use, limitation and expiration of carryforwards or carrybacks of the relevant type. If a carryforward or carryback of any Tax item includes a portion

 

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that is attributable to the Basis Adjustment or Imputed Interest (a “ TRA Portion ”) and another portion that is not so attributable (a “ Non-TRA Portion ”), such respective portions shall be considered to be used in accordance with the “with and without” methodology so that: (i) the amount of any Non-TRA Portion is deemed utilized first, followed by the amount of any TRA Portion; and (ii) in the case of a carryback of a Non-TRA Portion, such carryback shall not affect the original “with and without” calculation made in the applicable prior Taxable Year. For the avoidance of doubt, the TRA Portion of any Tax item when such item is incurred shall be determined using a marginal “with and without” methodology by calculating (i) the amount of such Tax item for all Tax purposes taking into account the Basis Adjustments or Imputed Interest and (ii) the amount of such Tax item for all Tax purposes without taking into account the Basis Adjustments or Imputed Interest, with the TRA Portion equal to the excess of the amount specified in clause (i) over the amount specified in clause (ii) (but only if such excess is greater than zero). The parties agree that (i) any payment under this Agreement, including the Accrued Amount (other than amounts accounted for as Imputed Interest) will be treated as a subsequent upward adjustment to the purchase price of the relevant Exchangeable Units and will have the effect of creating additional Basis Adjustments to Reference Assets for the Corporate Taxpayer in the year of payment, and (ii) as a result, such additional Basis Adjustments will be incorporated into the current year calculation and into future year calculations, as appropriate.

Section 2.3 Procedure; Amendments .

(a) An applicable Schedule or amendment thereto shall become final and binding on all parties thirty (30) calendar days from the first date on which the Agent has received the applicable Schedule or amendment thereto unless (i) the Agent, within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving an applicable Schedule or amendment thereto, provides the Corporate Taxpayer with notice of a material objection to such Schedule (“ Objection Notice ”) made in good faith or (ii) the Agent provides a written waiver of such right of any Objection Notice within the period described in clause (i) above, in which case such Schedule or amendment thereto becomes binding on the date a waiver from the Agent has been received by the Corporate Taxpayer. If the Corporate Taxpayer and Agent, for any reason, are unable to successfully resolve the issues raised in an Objection Notice within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt by the Corporate Taxpayer of such Objection Notice, the Corporate Taxpayer and Agent shall employ the Reconciliation Procedures under Section  7.9 .

(b) The applicable Schedule for any Taxable Year may be amended from time to time by the Corporate Taxpayer (i) in connection with a Determination affecting such Schedule, (ii) to correct inaccuracies in the Schedule identified as a result of the receipt of additional factual information relating to a Taxable Year after the date the Schedule was provided to the Agent, (iii) to comply with the Expert’s determination under the Reconciliation Procedures, (iv) to reflect a change in the Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment for such Taxable Year attributable to a carryback or carryforward of a loss or other Tax item to such Taxable Year, (v) to reflect a change in the Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment for such Taxable Year attributable to an amended Corporate Taxpayer Return filed for such Taxable Year or (vi) to adjust an Exchange Schedule to take into account payments made pursuant to this Agreement (any such Schedule, an “ Amended Schedule ”).The Corporate Taxpayer shall provide an Amended Schedule to the Agent within sixty (60) calendar days of the occurrence of an event referenced in clauses (i) through (vi) of the preceding sentence. For the avoidance of doubt, in

 

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the event a Schedule is amended after such Schedule becomes final pursuant to Section 2.3(a) , the Amended Schedule shall not be taken into account in calculating any Tax Benefit Payment in the Taxable Year to which the amendment relates but instead shall be taken into account in calculating the Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit for the Taxable Year in which the amendment actually occurs.

ARTICLE III

TAX BENEFIT PAYMENTS

Section 3.1 Payments .

(a) Within five (5) calendar days after a Tax Benefit Schedule delivered to the Agent becomes final in accordance with Section 2.3(a) , the Corporate Taxpayer shall pay to each TRA Holder the Tax Benefit Payment in respect of such TRA Holder determined pursuant to Section 3.1(b) for such Taxable Year. Each such payment shall be made by check, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the bank account previously designated by the TRA Holder to the Corporate Taxpayer, or as otherwise agreed by the Corporate Taxpayer and the TRA Holder. For the avoidance of doubt, no Tax Benefit Payment shall be made in respect of estimated Tax payments, including, without limitation, U.S. federal or state estimated income Tax payments. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, unless otherwise specified by a TRA Holder in the Exchange Notice for any Exchange that occurs pursuant to the Exchange Agreement (or otherwise specified in writing by any TRA Holder with respect to an Exchange), the aggregate Tax Benefit Payments in respect of such Exchange (other than amounts accounted for as interest under the Code) shall not exceed 50% of the fair market value of the consideration received on such Exchange (whether as a Cash Payment, as shares of Class A Common Stock, or as other consideration).

(b) A “ Tax Benefit Payment ” in respect of a TRA Holder for a Taxable Year means an amount, not less than zero, equal to the sum of the portion of the Net Tax Benefit Attributable to such TRA Holder and the Accrued Amount with respect thereto. A Net Tax Benefit is “ Attributable ” to a TRA Holder to the extent that it is derived from any Basis Adjustment or Imputed Interest that is attributable to the Exchangeable Units acquired or deemed acquired by the Corporate Taxpayer or the interests in Carvana, LLC acquired by Carvana Co. Sub in an Exchange undertaken by or with respect to such TRA Holder. Subject to Section  3.3 , the “ Net Tax Benefit ” for a Taxable Year shall be an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) 85% of the Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit as of the end of such Taxable Year over (ii) the total amount of payments previously made under this Section  3.1 (excluding payments attributable to Accrued Amounts); provided , for the avoidance of doubt, that no TRA Holder shall be required to return any portion of any previously made Tax Benefit Payment. The “ Accrued Amount ” with respect to any portion of a Net Tax Benefit shall equal an amount determined in the same manner as interest on such portion of the Net Tax Benefit for a Taxable Year calculated at the Agreed Rate from the due date (without extensions) for filing the Corporate Taxpayer Return for such Taxable Year until the Payment Date. For the avoidance of doubt, for Tax purposes, the Accrued Amount shall not be treated as interest but shall instead be treated as additional consideration for the acquisition of Exchangeable Units or interests in Carvana, LLC in an Exchange unless otherwise required by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for each Taxable Year ending on or after the date of a Change of Control Exchange where the provisions of Section  4.2 do not apply,

 

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all Tax Benefit Payments, whether paid with respect to Exchangeable Units that were the subject of an Exchange (i) prior to the related Change of Control Exchange Date or (ii) on or after such Change of Control Exchange Date, shall be calculated by utilizing the assumptions in clauses (i), (ii) and (iv) of the definition of Valuation Assumptions, substituting in each case the term “Change of Control Exchange Date” for an “Early Termination Date”.

Section 3.2 No Duplicative Payments . It is intended that the provisions of this Agreement will not result in duplicative payment of any amount (including interest) required under this Agreement. It is also intended that the provisions of this Agreement will result in 85% of the Cumulative Net Realized Tax Benefit, and the Accrued Amount thereon, being paid to the TRA Holders. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in the appropriate manner to achieve these fundamental results.

Section 3.3 Pro Rata Payments; Coordination of Benefits .

(a) Notwithstanding anything in Section  3.1 to the contrary, to the extent that the aggregate amount of the Corporate Taxpayer’s Tax benefit subject to this Agreement is limited in a particular Taxable Year because the Corporate Taxpayer does not have sufficient taxable income to fully utilize available deductions and other attributes, the limitation on the Tax benefit for the Corporate Taxpayer shall be allocated among the TRA Holders in proportion to the respective amounts of Net Tax Benefit that would have been determined under this Agreement if the Corporate Taxpayer had sufficient taxable income so that there were no such limitation.

(b) After taking into account Section 3.3(a) , if for any reason the Corporate Taxpayer does not fully satisfy its payment obligations to make all Tax Benefit Payments due under this Agreement in respect of a particular Taxable Year, then (i) the Corporate Taxpayer will pay the same proportion of each Tax Benefit Payment due to each TRA Holder in respect of such Taxable Year, without favoring one obligation over the other, and (ii) no Tax Benefit Payment shall be made in respect of any Taxable Year until all Tax Benefit Payments in respect of prior Taxable Years have been made in full.

(c) To the extent the Corporate Taxpayer makes a payment to a TRA Holder in respect of a particular Taxable Year under Section 3.1(a) of this Agreement (taking into account Section 3.3(a) and (b) , but excluding payments attributable to Accrued Amounts) in an amount in excess of the amount of such payment that should have been made to such TRA Holder in respect of such Taxable Year, then (i) such TRA Holder shall not receive further payments under Section 3.1(a) until such TRA Holder has foregone an amount of payments equal to such excess and (ii) the Corporate Taxpayer will pay the amount of such TRA Holder’s foregone payments to the other Persons to whom a payment is due under this Agreement in a manner such that each such Person to whom a payment is due under this Agreement, to the maximum extent possible, receives aggregate payments under Section 3.1(a) (taking into account Section 3.3(a) and (b) , but excluding payments attributable to Accrued Amounts) in the amount it would have received if there had been no excess payment to such TRA Holder.

 

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ARTICLE IV

TERMINATION

Section 4.1 Early Termination by the Corporate Taxpayer . With the written approval of a majority of its independent directors, the Corporate Taxpayer may terminate this Agreement at any time by paying to each TRA Holder the Early Termination Payment due to such TRA Holder pursuant to Section 4.5(b) (such termination, an “ Early Termination ”); provided , however , that this Agreement shall only terminate upon the receipt of the Early Termination Payment by the TRA Holders. Upon payment of the Early Termination Payment by the Corporate Taxpayer, the Corporate Taxpayer shall not have any further payment obligations under this Agreement, other than for any (i) Tax Benefit Payment previously due and payable but unpaid as of the Early Termination Notice and (ii) any Tax Benefit Payment due for any Taxable Year ending prior to, with or including the Early Termination Date (except to the extent that the amount described in clause (ii) is included in the Early Termination Payment).

Section 4.2 Early Termination upon Change of Control Exchange . In the event of a Change of Control Exchange, all obligations hereunder shall be accelerated and such obligations shall be calculated as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the Change of Control Exchange Date and shall include, but not be limited to the following: (a) payment of the Early Termination Payment calculated as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on such Change of Control Exchange Date, (b) payment of any Tax Benefit Payment in respect of a TRA Holder agreed to by the Corporate Taxpayer and such TRA Holder as due and payable but unpaid as of the Early Termination Notice, and (c) payment of any Tax Benefit Payment due for any Taxable Year ending prior to, with or including such Change of Control Exchange Date (except to the extent that the amount described in clause (c) is included in the Early Termination Payment). In the event of a Change of Control Exchange, the Early Termination Payment shall be calculated utilizing the Valuation Assumptions and by substituting in each case the term “Change of Control Exchange Date” for the term “Early Termination Date.”

Section 4.3 Breach of Agreement .

(a) In the event that the Corporate Taxpayer breaches any of its material obligations under this Agreement, whether as a result of failure to make any payment when due, as a result of failure to honor any other material obligation required hereunder or by operation of law as a result of the rejection of this Agreement in a case commenced under the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, then, unless otherwise waived in writing by a majority of the TRA Holders, such breach shall be treated as an Early Termination and all obligations hereunder shall be accelerated and such obligations shall be calculated as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the date of such breach and shall include, but shall not be limited to, (i) the Early Termination Payment calculated as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the date of a breach, (ii) any Tax Benefit Payment previously due and payable but unpaid as of the date of the breach, and (iii) any Tax Benefit Payment due for any Taxable Year ending prior to, with or including the date of the breach (except to the extent that the amount described in clause (iii) is included in the Early Termination Payment). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Corporate Taxpayer breaches any of its material obligations under this Agreement, a majority of the TRA Holders shall be entitled to elect to receive the amounts set forth in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) above or to seek specific performance of the terms hereof.

 

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(b) The parties agree that the failure to make any payment due pursuant to this Agreement within three (3) months of the date such payment is due shall be deemed to be a breach of a material obligation under this Agreement for all purposes of this Agreement, and that it shall not be considered to be a breach of a material obligation under this Agreement to make a payment due pursuant to this Agreement within three (3) months of the date such payment is due. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: (i) it shall not be a breach of this Agreement (and Section  5.2 shall apply, but the Default Rate shall be replaced by the Agreed Rate) if the Corporate Taxpayer fails to make any Tax Benefit Payment when due to the extent that the Corporate Taxpayer has insufficient funds to make such payment as a result of limitations imposed by credit agreements in respect of indebtedness for borrowed money to which the Company, the Corporate Taxpayer, or any of their Subsidiaries is a party (including, without limitation, limitations on the ability of the Company and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries to make distributions or payments to the Corporate Taxpayer) or the Board determines reasonably and in good faith that making any such distribution or payment would result in a default under any such existing credit agreement in respect of indebtedness for borrowed money to which the Company, the Corporate Taxpayer, or any of their Subsidiaries is a party and (ii) it shall not be a breach of this Agreement (and Section  5.2 shall apply with the Default Rate applied to any late payments) if the Corporate Taxpayer fails to make any Tax Benefit Payment when due to the extent that the Board determines reasonably and in good faith that the Corporate Taxpayer has insufficient funds (taking into account the ability of the Company and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries to make distributions or payments to the Corporate Taxpayer) to make such payment for reasons other than those specified in clause (i) of this sentence. The Corporate Taxpayer shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain sufficient available funds for the purpose of making required payments under this Agreement and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to avoid entering into credit agreements that could be reasonably anticipated to materially delay the timing of any payments under this Agreement.

Section 4.4 Early Termination Notice . If the Corporate Taxpayer chooses to exercise its right of early termination under Section  4.1 above, the Corporate Taxpayer shall deliver to the Agent notice of such intention to exercise such right (the “ Early Termination Notice ”). Upon delivery of the Early Termination Notice or the occurrence of an event described in Section  4.2 or Section 4.3(a) , the Corporate Taxpayer shall deliver (i) a schedule showing in reasonable detail the calculation of the Early Termination Payment (the “ Early Termination Schedule ”) and (ii) any other work papers reasonably requested by the Agent. In addition, the Corporate Taxpayer shall allow the Agent reasonable access at no cost to the appropriate representatives of the Corporate Taxpayer in connection with a review of such Early Termination Schedule. The Early Termination Schedule shall become final and binding on all parties thirty (30) calendar days from the first date on which the Agent has received such Schedule or amendment thereto unless (x) the Agent, within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving the Early Termination Schedule, provides the Corporate Taxpayer and each other Agent with notice of a material objection to such Schedule made in good faith (“ Material Objection Notice ”) or (y) the Agent provides a written waiver of such right of a Material Objection Notice within the period described in clause (x) above, in which case such Schedule becomes binding on the date a waiver from the Agent has been received by the Corporate Taxpayer (the “ Early Termination Effective Date ”). If the Corporate Taxpayer and Agent, for any reason, are unable to successfully resolve the issues raised in such notice within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt by the Corporate Taxpayer of the Material Objection Notice, the Corporate Taxpayer and Agent shall employ the Reconciliation Procedures under Section  7.9 .

 

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Section 4.5 Payment upon Early Termination .

(a) Within three (3) calendar days after the Early Termination Effective Date, the Corporate Taxpayer shall pay to each TRA Holder its Early Termination Payment. Each such payment shall be made by check, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account or accounts designated by the TRA Holder, or as otherwise agreed by the Corporate Taxpayer and the TRA Holder.

(b) The “ Early Termination Payment ” shall equal, with respect to each TRA Holder, the present value, discounted at the Early Termination Rate as of the Early Termination Date, of all Tax Benefit Payments that would be required to be paid by the Corporate Taxpayer to such TRA Holder beginning from the Early Termination Date and assuming that the Valuation Assumptions are applied.

ARTICLE V

SUBORDINATION AND LATE PAYMENTS

Section 5.1 Subordination . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any Tax Benefit Payment, Early Termination Payment or any other payment required to be made by the Corporate Taxpayer to any TRA Holder under this Agreement shall rank subordinate and junior in right of payment to any principal, interest or other amounts due and payable in respect of any obligations in respect of indebtedness for borrowed money of the Corporate Taxpayer and its Subsidiaries (such obligations, “ Senior Obligations ”) and shall rank pari passu with all current or future unsecured obligations of the Corporate Taxpayer that are not Senior Obligations. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding the above, the determination of whether it is a breach of this Agreement if the Corporate Taxpayer fails to make any Tax Benefit Payment when due is governed by Section 4.3(a) .

Section 5.2 Late Payments by the Corporate Taxpayer . The amount of all or any portion of any Tax Benefit Payment, Early Termination Payment or any other payment under this Agreement not made to any TRA Holder when due under the terms of this Agreement shall be payable together with any interest thereon, computed at the Default Rate (or, if so provided in Section 4.3(a) , at the Agreed Rate) and commencing from the date on which such Tax Benefit Payment, Early Termination Payment or any other payment under this Agreement was due and payable.

ARTICLE VI

NO DISPUTES; CONSISTENCY; COOPERATION

Section 6.1 Participation in the Corporate Taxpayer s and Tax Matters . Except as otherwise provided herein, the Corporate Taxpayer shall have full responsibility for, and sole discretion over, all Tax matters concerning the Corporate Taxpayer, including without limitation preparing, filing or amending any Tax Return and defending, contesting or settling any issue pertaining to Taxes of the Corporate Taxpayer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporate Taxpayer (i) shall notify the Agent of, and keep the Agent reasonably informed with respect to,

 

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the portion of any audit, examination, or any other administrative or judicial proceeding (a “Tax Proceeding”) of the Corporate Taxpayer by a Taxing Authority the outcome of which is reasonably expected to affect the rights and obligations of the TRA Holders under this Agreement, (ii) shall provide the Agent with reasonable opportunity to provide information and other input to the Corporate Taxpayer and its advisors concerning the conduct of any such portion of a Tax Proceeding, and (iii) shall not enter into any settlement with respect to any such portion of a Tax Proceeding that could have a material effect on the TRA Holders’ rights (including the right to receive payments) under this Agreement without the written consent of the Agent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided , however , that the Corporate Taxpayer shall not be required to take any action, or refrain from taking any action, that is inconsistent with any provision of the LLC Agreement; provided , further , that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Corporate Taxpayer shall prepare, file, and/or amend all Tax Returns in accordance with applicable law (including with respect to the calculation of taxable income and any calculations required to be made under this Agreement) and nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Agent or any TRA Holder from disputing such Tax matters in accordance with Section  7.9 .

Section 6.2 Consistency . The Corporate Taxpayer and the TRA Holders agree to report and cause to be reported for all purposes, including U.S. federal, state and local Tax purposes and financial reporting purposes, all Tax-related items (including, without limitation, the Basis Adjustments, Imputed Interest, and each Tax Benefit Payment), but, for financial reporting purposes, only in respect of items that are not explicitly characterized as “deemed” or in a similar manner by the terms of this Agreement, in a manner consistent with that set forth in any Schedule required to be provided by or on behalf of the Corporate Taxpayer under this Agreement, as finally determined pursuant to Section  2.3 , unless otherwise required by applicable law. If the Corporate Taxpayer and any TRA Holder, for any reason, are unable to successfully resolve any disagreement concerning such treatment within thirty (30) calendar days, the Corporate Taxpayer and such TRA Holder shall employ the Reconciliation Procedures under Section  7.9 .

Section 6.3 Cooperation . Each TRA Holder shall (i) furnish to the Corporate Taxpayer in a timely manner such information, documents and other materials as the Corporate Taxpayer may reasonably request for purposes of making any determination or computation necessary or appropriate under this Agreement, preparing any Tax Return or contesting or defending any Tax Proceeding, (ii) make itself available to the Corporate Taxpayer and its representatives to provide explanations of documents and materials and such other information as the Corporate Taxpayer or its representatives may reasonably request in connection with any of the matters described in clause (i) above, and (iii) reasonably cooperate in connection with any such matter. The Corporate Taxpayer shall reimburse the TRA Holder for any reasonable third-party costs and expenses incurred pursuant to this Section  6.3 .

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.1 Notices . All notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given or made when (a) delivered personally to the recipient, (b) delivered

 

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by means of electronic mail (with hard copy sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) that same day) if emailed before 5:00 p.m. Phoenix, Arizona time on a Business Day, and otherwise on the next Business Day, or (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid). All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice:

If to the Corporate Taxpayer or the Company, to :

c/o Carvana Co.

4020 E. Indian School Road

Phoenix, AZ 85018

Telephone: (602) 852-6604

Attention: Paul Breaux, General Counsel

E-mail: paul.breaux@carvana.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice to the Corporate Taxpayer or the Company) to :

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

300 North LaSalle

Chicago, IL 60654

Telephone: (312) 862-2133

Attention: Robert M. Hayward, P.C.

E-mail: robert.hayward@kirkland.com

If to the Agent, to :

[                    ]

[                    ]

[                    ]

Attention: [                    ]

Email:

If to a TRA Holder other than the Agent, to :

The address set forth in the records of the Company.

Any party may change its address or fax number by giving the other party written notice of its new address or fax number in the manner set forth above.

Section 7.2 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

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Section 7.3 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in Section  3.3 .

Section 7.4 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof that would mandate the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

Section 7.5 Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

Section 7.6 Successors; Assignment .

(a) No TRA Holder may assign this Agreement to any person without the prior written consent of the Corporate Taxpayer; provided , however, that

(i) to the extent Common Units are transferred in accordance with the terms of the LLC Agreement, the transferring TRA Holder shall have the option to assign to the transferee of such Common Units the transferring TRA Holder’s rights under this Agreement with respect to such transferred Common Units as long as such transferee has executed and delivered, or, in connection with such transfer, executes and delivers, a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporate Taxpayer, agreeing to become a “TRA Holder” for all purposes of this Agreement, and

(ii) any and all payments payable or that may become payable to a TRA Holder pursuant to this Agreement that, once an Exchange has occurred, arise with respect to the Exchangeable Units or the interests in Carvana, LLC transferred in such Exchange, may be assigned to any Person or Persons as long as any such Person has executed and delivered, or, in connection with such assignment, executes and delivers, a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporate Taxpayer, agreeing to be bound by Section  7.14 and acknowledging specifically the terms of Section 7.6(b) .

For these purposes, a pledge by a TRA Holder of some or all of its rights, interests or entitlements under this Agreement to any U.S. bank in connection with a bona fide loan or other indebtedness shall not constitute an assignment of this agreement; provided that (y) if Common

 

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Units are transferred to such U.S. bank as a result of a foreclosure or other action relating to such pledge, such transfer shall be a transfer within the meaning of Section 7.6(a)(i) or (z) if such U.S. bank becomes entitled to payments payable or that may become payable to a TRA Holder as a result of such pledge, such U.S. bank will be treated as a Person to whom such payments were assigned within the meaning of Section 7.6(a)(ii) . For the avoidance of doubt, if a TRA Holder transfers Common Units but does not assign to the transferee of such Common Units the rights of such TRA Holder under this Agreement with respect to such transferred Common Units, such TRA Holder shall continue to be entitled to receive the Tax Benefit Payments, if any, due hereunder with respect to, including any Tax Benefit Payments arising in respect of a subsequent Exchange of, such Common Units.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section  7.6 , no assignee described in Section 7.6(a)(ii) shall have any rights under this Agreement except for the right to enforce its right to receive payments under this Agreement.

(c) The Person designated as the Agent may not be changed without the prior written consent of the Corporate Taxpayer and TRA Holders who would be entitled to receive more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate amount of the Early Termination Payments payable to all TRA Holders hereunder if the Corporate Taxpayer had exercised its right of Early Termination on the date of the most recent Exchange prior to such amendment (excluding, for purposes of this sentence, all payments made to any TRA Holder pursuant to this Agreement since the date of such most recent Exchange).

(d) Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. The Corporate Taxpayer shall cause any direct or indirect successor (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Corporate Taxpayer, by written agreement, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Corporate Taxpayer would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

Section 7.7 Amendments; Waivers . No provision of this Agreement may be amended unless such amendment is approved in writing by each of the Corporate Taxpayer and by TRA Holders who would be entitled to receive more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate amount of the Early Termination Payments payable to all TRA Holders hereunder if the Corporate Taxpayer had exercised its right of Early Termination on the date of the most recent Exchange prior to such amendment (excluding, for purposes of this sentence, all payments made to any TRA Holder pursuant to this Agreement since the date of such most recent Exchange); provided , however, that no such amendment shall be effective if such amendment would have a disproportionate effect on the payments certain TRA Holders will or may receive under this Agreement unless all such disproportionately affected TRA Holders consent in writing to such amendment.

Section 7.8 Titles and Subtitles . The titles of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construing this Agreement.

 

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Section 7.9 Reconciliation . In the event that the Corporate Taxpayer and the Agent or any TRA Holder (as applicable, the “ Disputing Party ”) are unable to resolve a disagreement with respect to the calculations required to produce the schedules described in Section  2.3 , Section  4.4 and Section  6.2 within the relevant period designated in this Agreement (“ Reconciliation Dispute ”), the Reconciliation Dispute shall be submitted for determination to the Expert. The Expert shall be a partner or principal in a nationally recognized accounting or law firm, and unless the Corporate Taxpayer and the Disputing Party agree otherwise, the Expert shall not, and the firm that employs the Expert shall not, have any material relationship with the Corporate Taxpayer or the Disputing Party or other actual or potential conflict of interest. If the parties are unable to agree on an Expert within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt by the respondent(s) of written notice of a Reconciliation Dispute, the Expert shall be appointed by the International Chamber of Commerce Centre for Expertise. The Expert shall resolve (a) any matter relating to the Exchange Schedule or an amendment thereto or the Early Termination Schedule or an amendment thereto within thirty (30) calendar days, (b) any matter relating to a Tax Benefit Schedule or an amendment thereto within fifteen (15) calendar days , and (c) any matter related to treatment of any tax-related item as contemplated in Section  6.2 within fifteen (15) calendar days, or, in each case, as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable after such matter has been submitted to the Expert for resolution. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the matter is not resolved before any payment that is the subject of a disagreement would be due (in the absence of such disagreement) or any Tax Return reflecting the subject of a disagreement is due, any portion of such payment that is not under dispute shall be paid on the date prescribed by this Agreement and such Tax Return may be filed as prepared by the Corporate Taxpayer, subject to adjustment or amendment upon resolution. The costs and expenses relating to the engagement of such Expert or amending any Tax Return shall be borne by the Corporate Taxpayer except as provided in the next sentence. The Corporate Taxpayer and the Disputing Party shall each bear its own costs and expenses of such proceeding, unless (i) the Expert adopts such Disputing Party’s position, in which case the Corporate Taxpayer shall reimburse such Disputing Party for any reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in such proceeding, or (ii) the Expert adopts the Corporate Taxpayer’s position, in which case such Disputing Party shall reimburse the Corporate Taxpayer for any reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in such proceeding. Any dispute as to whether a dispute is a Reconciliation Dispute within the meaning of this Section  7.9 shall be decided by the Expert. The Expert shall finally determine any Reconciliation Dispute and the determinations of the Expert pursuant to this Section  7.9 shall be binding on the Corporate Taxpayer and its Subsidiaries and the Disputing Party and may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction.

Section 7.10 Consent to Jurisdiction . Each party hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the State of Delaware and the state courts of the State of Delaware for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby. Each party hereto further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by United States certified or registered mail (in each such case, prepaid return receipt requested) to such party’s respective address set forth in the Company’s books and records or such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party shall be effective service of process in any action, suit or proceeding in Delaware with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction as set forth above in the immediately preceding sentence. Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying

 

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of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the United States District Court for the State of Delaware or the state courts of the State of Delaware and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

Section 7.11 Waiver of Jury Trial . BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH COMPLEX TRANSACTIONS ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING THE COMPANY) HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND/OR THE RELATIONSHIPS ESTABLISHED AMONG THE PARTIES HEREUNDER.

Section 7.12 Withholding . The Corporate Taxpayer shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any payment payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as the Corporate Taxpayer is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. Tax law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority by the Corporate Taxpayer, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the relevant TRA Holder.

Section 7.13 Admission of the Corporate Taxpayer into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets .

(a) If the Corporate Taxpayer becomes a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, or unitary group of corporations that files a consolidated, combined, or unitary income Tax Return pursuant to Sections 1501 et seq. of the Code or any corresponding provisions of U.S. state or local Tax law, or would be eligible to become a member of such a group at the election of one or members of that group, then, subject to the application of the Valuation Assumptions upon a Change of Control: (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall be applied with respect to the group as a whole; and (ii) Tax Benefit Payments, Early Termination Payments and other applicable items hereunder shall be computed with reference to the consolidated taxable income of the group as a whole.

(b) If any entity that is obligated to make a Tax Benefit Payment or Early Termination Payment hereunder transfers one or more assets to a corporation (or a Person classified as a corporation for Tax purposes) with which such entity does not file a consolidated Tax Return pursuant to Section 1501 of the Code or any provisions of state or local Tax law, such entity, for purposes of calculating the amount of any Tax Benefit Payment or Early

 

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Termination Payment (e.g., calculating the gross income of the entity and determining the Realized Tax Benefit or Realized Tax Detriment of such entity) due hereunder, shall be treated as having disposed of such asset in a fully taxable transaction on the date of such contribution. The consideration deemed to be received by such entity shall be equal to the fair market value of the contributed asset. Thus, for example, in determining the Hypothetical Tax Liability of the entity, the taxable income of the entity shall be determined by treating the entity as having sold the asset for its fair market value, recovering any basis applicable to such asset (using the Tax basis that such asset would have had at such time if no Basis Adjustments had been made), while the Actual Tax Liability of the entity would be determined by recovering the actual Tax basis of the asset that reflects any Basis Adjustments. For purposes of this Section  7.13 , a transfer of a partnership interest shall be treated as a transfer of the transferring partner’s share of each of the assets and liabilities of that partnership. If any entity that is obligated to make a Tax Benefit Payment or Early Termination Payment hereunder transfers one or more assets to a partnership (or a Person classified as a partnership for Tax purposes), the principles of this Section 7.13(b) and this Agreement shall govern the treatment of such transfer and any subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss or deductions from such partnership to such entity.

Section 7.14 Confidentiality .

(a) The Agent, each TRA Holder and each of the TRA Holder’s assignees acknowledges and agrees that the information of the Corporate Taxpayer is confidential and, except in the course of performing any duties as necessary for the Corporate Taxpayer and its Affiliates, as required by law or legal process or to enforce the terms of this Agreement, such person shall keep and retain in the strictest confidence and not disclose to any Person any confidential matters, acquired pursuant to this Agreement, of the Corporate Taxpayer and its Affiliates and successors, concerning the Company and its Affiliates and successors or the TRA Holders, learned by the Agent or any TRA Holder heretofore or hereafter. This Section  7.14 shall not apply to (i) any information that has been made publicly available by the Corporate Taxpayer or any of its Affiliates, becomes public knowledge (except as a result of an act of the Agent or a TRA Holder in violation of this Agreement) or is generally known to the business community and (ii) the disclosure of information (A) as may be proper in the course of performing such TRA Holder’s obligations, or monitoring or enforcing such TRA Holder’s rights, under this Agreement, (B) as part of such TRA Holder’s normal reporting, rating or review procedure (including normal credit rating and pricing process), or in connection with such TRA Holder’s or such TRA Holder’s Affiliates’ normal fund raising, marketing, informational or reporting activities, or to such TRA Holder’s (or any of its Affiliates’) Affiliates, auditors, accountants, attorneys or other agents, (C) to any bona fide prospective assignee of such TRA Holder’s rights under this Agreement, or prospective merger or other business combination partner of such TRA Holder, provided that such assignee or merger partner agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section  7.14 , (D) as is required to be disclosed by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, administrative body or governmental body, or by subpoena, summons or legal process, or by law, rule or regulation; provided that any TRA Holder required to make any such disclosure to the extent legally permissible shall provide the Corporate Taxpayer prompt notice of such disclosure, or to regulatory authorities or similar examiners conducting regulatory reviews or examinations (without any such notice to the Corporate Taxpayer), or (E) to the extent necessary for a TRA Holder to prepare and file its Tax Returns, to respond to any inquiries regarding such Tax Returns from any Taxing Authority or to prosecute or defend any Tax Proceeding with

 

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respect to such Tax Returns. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Agent (and each employee, representative or other agent of Agent or its assignees, as applicable) and each TRA Holder and each of its assignees (and each employee, representative or other agent of such TRA Holder or its assignees, as applicable) may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the Tax treatment and Tax structure of the Corporate Taxpayer, Carvana Co. Sub, the Company, the Agent, the TRA Holders and their Affiliates, and any of their transactions, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other Tax analyses) that are provided to the Agent or the TRA Holder relating to such Tax treatment and Tax structure.

(b) If the Agent or an assignee or a TRA Holder or an assignee commits a breach, or threatens to commit a breach, of any of the provisions of this Section  7.14 , the Corporate Taxpayer shall have the right and remedy to have the provisions of this Section  7.14 specifically enforced by injunctive relief or otherwise by any court of competent jurisdiction without the need to post any bond or other security, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach shall cause irreparable injury to the Corporate Taxpayer or any of its Subsidiaries or the TRA Holders and the accounts and funds managed by the Corporate Taxpayer and that money damages alone shall not provide an adequate remedy to such Persons. Such rights and remedies shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies available at law or in equity.

Section 7.15 No Similar Agreements . Neither the Corporate Taxpayer nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any additional agreement providing rights similar to this Agreement to any Person (including any agreement pursuant to which the Corporate Taxpayer is obligated to pay amounts with respect to tax benefits resulting from any net operating losses or other tax attributes to which the Corporate Taxpayer becomes entitled as a result of a transaction) without the prior written consent of the TRA Holders who would be entitled to receive more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate amount of the Early Termination Payments payable to all TRA Holders hereunder if the Corporate Taxpayer had exercised its right of early termination on the date of the most recent Exchange (excluding, for purposes of this sentence, all payments made to any TRA Holder pursuant to this Agreement since the date of such most recent Exchange).

Section 7.16 Change in Law . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if, in connection with an actual or proposed change in law, a TRA Holder reasonably believes that the existence of this Agreement could cause income (other than income arising from receipt of a payment under this Agreement) recognized by such TRA Holder upon any Exchange to be treated as ordinary income rather than capital gain (or otherwise taxed at ordinary income rates) for U.S. federal income and all applicable state and local Tax purposes or would have other material adverse Tax consequences to the TRA Holder and/or its direct or indirect owners, then at the election of the TRA Holder and to the extent specified by the TRA Holder, this Agreement (i) shall cease to have further effect with respect to such TRA Holder, (ii) shall not apply to an Exchange by the TRA Holder occurring after a date specified by it, or (iii) shall otherwise be amended in a manner determined by the TRA Holder to waive any benefits to which such TRA Holder would otherwise be entitled under this Agreement, provided that such amendment shall not result in an increase in or acceleration of payments under this Agreement at any time as compared to the amounts and times of payments that would have been due in the absence of such amendment.

 

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[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporate Taxpayer, the Company, the Agent, and the TRA Holders have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

CORPORATE TAXPAYER:
CARVANA CO.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
COMPANY:
CARVANA GROUP, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
AGENT:
[                                         ]

[The signatures of the TRA Holders are attached in Schedule  A .]

 

Signature Page to Tax Receivable Agreement


SCHEDULE A

TRA HOLDERS

Exhibit 10.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carvana Group, LLC

 

 

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

Dated as of [●], 2017

THE UNITS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH UNITS MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF AT ANY TIME WITHOUT EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN.

CERTAIN UNITS MAY ALSO SUBJECT TO VESTING PROVISIONS, REPURCHASE OPTIONS, REDEMPTION RIGHTS, ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER, OFFSET RIGHTS AND FORFEITURE PROVISIONS SET FORTH HEREIN AND/OR IN A SEPARATE AGREEMENT WITH THE INITIAL HOLDER OF SUCH UNITS. A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED BY THE HOLDER OF SUCH UNITS UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE COMPANY AND WITHOUT CHARGE.

 

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     2  

ARTICLE II ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

     10  
  Section 2.1    Formation of LLC      10  
  Section 2.2    Limited Liability Company Agreement      10  
  Section 2.3    Name      11  
  Section 2.4    Purpose      11  
  Section 2.5    Principal Office; Registered Office      11  
  Section 2.6    Term      11  
  Section 2.7    No State-Law Partnership      11  
ARTICLE III UNITS, CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOUNTS      12  
  Section 3.1    Common Units; Capitalization      12  
  Section 3.2    Authorization and Issuance of Additional Common Units      13  
  Section 3.3    Repurchase or Redemption of Class A Common Stock      16  
  Section 3.4    Changes in Common Stock      16  
  Section 3.5    Class B Common Units      16  
  Section 3.6    Capital Accounts      18  
  Section 3.7    Negative Capital Accounts; No Interest Regarding Positive Capital Accounts      19  
  Section 3.8    No Withdrawal      19  
  Section 3.9    Loans From Unitholders      19  
  Section 3.10    Adjustments to Capital Accounts for Distributions In-Kind      20  
  Section 3.11    Transfer of Capital Accounts      20  
  Section 3.12    Adjustments to Book Value      20  
  Section 3.13    Compliance With Section 1.704-1(b)      20  

ARTICLE IV DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS

     21  
  Section 4.1    Distributions      21  
  Section 4.2    Allocations      22  
  Section 4.3    Special Allocations      22  
  Section 4.4    Offsetting Allocations      24  
  Section 4.5    Tax Allocations      24  
  Section 4.6    Indemnification and Reimbursement for Payments on Behalf of a Unitholder      25  

ARTICLE V MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF BUSINESS

     25  
  Section 5.1    Management      25  
  Section 5.2    Investment Company Act      26  
  Section 5.3    Officers      26  
  Section 5.4    Competition and Corporate Opportunities      27  
  Section 5.5    Fiduciary Duties      28  
  Section 5.6    Confidentiality      29  

 

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ARTICLE VI EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION

     31  
 

Section 6.1

  

Exculpation

     31  
 

Section 6.2

  

Indemnification

     32  
 

Section 6.3

  

Expenses

     32  
 

Section 6.4

  

Non-Exclusivity; Savings Clause

     32  
 

Section 6.5

  

Insurance

     33  

ARTICLE VII ACCOUNTING AND RECORDS; TAX MATTERS

     33  
 

Section 7.1

  

Accounting and Records

     33  
 

Section 7.2

  

Preparation of Tax Returns

     33  
 

Section 7.3

  

Tax Elections

     33  
 

Section 7.4

  

Tax Controversies

     33  
 

Section 7.5

  

Code §83 Safe Harbor Election

     34  

ARTICLE VIII TRANSFER OF UNITS; ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS

     36  
 

Section 8.1

  

Transfer of Common Units

     36  
 

Section 8.2

  

Transfer of Carvana Co. Sub’s Interest

     36  
 

Section 8.3

  

Recognition of Transfer; Substituted and Additional Members

     36  
 

Section 8.4

  

Expense of Transfer; Indemnification

     38  
 

Section 8.5

  

Exchange Agreement

     38  
 

Section 8.6

  

Change of Control Transactions

     38  
 

Section 8.7

  

Divorce/Separation of Unitholder

     38  

ARTICLE IX WITHDRAWAL AND RESIGNATION OF UNITHOLDERS

     39  
 

Section 9.1

  

Withdrawal and Resignation of Unitholders

     39  

ARTICLE X DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

     40  
 

Section 10.1

  

Dissolution

     40  
 

Section 10.2

  

Liquidation and Termination

     40  
 

Section 10.3

  

Securityholders Agreement

     41  
 

Section 10.4

  

Cancellation of Certificate

     41  
 

Section 10.5

  

Reasonable Time for Winding Up

     41  
 

Section 10.6

  

Return of Capital

     41  
 

Section 10.7

  

Hart-Scott-Rodino

     41  

ARTICLE XI GENERAL PROVISIONS

     42  
 

Section 11.1

  

Power of Attorney

     42  
 

Section 11.2

  

Amendments

     42  
 

Section 11.3

  

Title to the Company Assets

     42  
 

Section 11.4

  

Remedies

     43  
 

Section 11.5

  

Successors and Assigns

     43  
 

Section 11.6

  

Severability

     43  
 

Section 11.7

  

Counterparts; Binding Agreement

     43  
 

Section 11.8

  

Descriptive Headings; Interpretation

     43  
 

Section 11.9

  

Applicable Law

     44  
 

Section 11.10

  

Addresses and Notices

     44  
 

Section 11.11

  

Creditors

     44  

 

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Section 11.12

  

No Waiver

     44  
 

Section 11.13

  

Further Action

     44  
 

Section 11.14

  

Offset Against Amounts Payable

     45  
 

Section 11.15

  

Entire Agreement

     45  
 

Section 11.16

  

Delivery by Electronic Means

     45  
 

Section 11.17

  

Certain Acknowledgments

     45  
 

Section 11.18

  

Consent to Jurisdiction; WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY

     45  
 

Section 11.19

  

Representations and Warranties

     46  
 

Section 11.20

  

Tax Receivable Agreement

     47  

 

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CARVANA GROUP, LLC

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

THIS FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT of Carvana Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), is entered into as of [●], 2017, by and among the Company, [●, LLC], a Delaware limited liability company (“ Carvana Co. Sub ”), its Members and Unitholders, and, solely for purposes of Section 3.1(d) , Section  3.2 and Section  8.6 below and not as a Member, Unitholder or manager, Carvana Co., a Delaware corporation (“ Carvana Co. ”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Article I .

WHEREAS, the Company was initially formed as a limited liability company in accordance with the Arizona Limited Liability Company Act;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Arizona Limited Liability Company Act, the Company’s original operating agreement and the Delaware Act, the Company was re-domiciled in the state of Delaware;

WHEREAS, in connection with the admission of GV Auto I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as a Member, the Company’s board of Managers and certain other Members, in accordance with Section  16.2 of the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Agreement, amended and restated the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Agreement in its entirety pursuant to that certain Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2016 (the “ Third A&R Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, Carvana Co. Sub, which has elected to be taxed as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Carvana Co.;

WHEREAS, in connection with the initial public offering (the “ IPO ”) of Class A Common Stock (as defined below) of Carvana Co., which is a Qualified Public Offering as such term was defined in the Third A&R Agreement, (i) all of the issued and outstanding Class C Preferred Units automatically converted into Class A Common Units pursuant to Section 5.1(b) of the Third A&R Agreement, (ii) each Investor Member will be issued [●]shares of Class B Common Stock (as defined below) for each Class A Common Unit held by such Investor Member, (iii) Carvana Co. Sub will be admitted as a Member of the Company and will purchase Units in the Company with the proceeds of the IPO as contemplated by clause ( v)  of Section 11.1(b) of the Third A&R Agreement, (iv) Carvana Co. Sub, the Company and the other parties thereto will enter into an Exchange Agreement (as defined below), pursuant to which Members (other than Carvana Co. Sub) will be permitted to exchange Common Units (together with the corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock, to the extent such Member holds Class B Common Stock) for Class A Common Stock or the Cash Payment (as defined therein), (v) Carvana Co. will cause Carvana Co. Sub to contribute a portion of the net proceeds of the IPO to the Company in exchange for newly-issued Class A Common Units and for other purposes and (vi) Carvana Co., the Company and certain other parties will enter into a Tax Receivable Agreement (as defined below), pursuant to which Carvana Co. will be obligated to make payments to certain parties related to tax benefits realized ( clauses (ii)  through (vi) , collectively, the “ IPO Transactions ”); and


WHEREAS, as contemplated by Section 11.1(b) of the Third A&R Agreement, the parties desire to amend and restate the Third A&R Agreement as set forth herein to give effect to the IPO Transactions and reflect the admission of Carvana Co. Sub as a Member and the sole manager of the Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Members, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the following meanings:

Additional Member ” means a Person admitted to the Company as a Member pursuant to Section  8.3 .

Adjusted Capital Account Deficit ” means, with respect to any Capital Account as of the end of any Taxable Year, the amount by which the balance in such Capital Account is less than zero. For this purpose, such Person’s Capital Account balance shall be (i) reduced for any items described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4 ) , (5), and (6), and (ii) increased for any amount such Person is obligated to contribute or is treated as being obligated to contribute to the Company pursuant to Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) (relating to partner liabilities to a partnership) or 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i) (relating to Minimum Gain).

Affiliate ” of any Person means any other Person controlled by, controlling or under common control with such Person, and in the case of any Unitholder that is a partnership, limited liability company, corporation or similar entity, any partner, member or stockholder of such Unitholder; provided , that the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to be Affiliates of any Unitholder. As used in this definition, “control” (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise). With respect to any Person who is an individual, “Affiliates” shall also include, without limitation, any member of such individual’s Family Group.

Agreement ” means this Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, as it may be amended, modified and/or waived from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation ” means the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated on or about the date hereof, as the same may be amended, amended and restated or replaced from time to time.

Applicable Tax Rate ” means, for any calendar year, a percentage determined by the Manager to be the sum of the highest marginal federal, state, and local income tax rates that would be applicable to any Unitholder (or its partners or members, as applicable) assuming such Unitholder was residing in New York, New York (whether such Unitholder was a corporation or individual taxpayer) based on the information available to it (taking into account the character of the Company’s income and the deductibility of state and local taxes for federal income tax purposes).

Base Rate ” means, as of any date, a variable rate per annum equal to the rate of interest most recently published by The Wall Street Journal as the “prime rate” at large U.S. money center banks.

Book Value ” means, with respect to any the Company property, the Company’s adjusted basis for federal income Tax purposes, adjusted from time to time to reflect the adjustments required or permitted (in the case of permitted adjustments, to the extent the Company makes such permitted adjustments) by Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(d)-(g).

Business ” means the business carried on by the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time, and which shall include the business of the online sale and delivery of automobiles and other products, services and all other activities conducted by the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries which are ancillary to the online sale and delivery of automobiles.

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which the banks in New York, New York or Phoenix, Arizona are authorized by law to be closed.

Capital Account ” means the capital account maintained for a Member pursuant to Section  3.6 and the other applicable provisions of this Agreement.

Capital Contributions ” means any cash, cash equivalents, promissory obligations or the Fair Market Value of other property which a Unitholder contributes or is deemed by the Manager to have contributed to the Company with respect to any Unit pursuant to Section  3.1 or Section  3.11 .

Carvana Co .” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Carvana Co. Sub ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Cash Payment ” has the meaning set forth in the Exchange Agreement.

Certificate ” means the Company’s Certificate of Formation as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

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Class  A Common Stock ” means the class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Carvana Co.

Class  A Common Unit ” means a Unit having the rights and obligations specified with respect to a Class A Common Unit in this Agreement; provided , that a Class A Common Unit shall not have any voting rights under this Agreement or the Delaware Act.

Class  A Common Stock Value ” has the meaning set forth in the Exchange Agreement.

Class  B Common Stock ” means the class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Carvana Co.

Class  B Common Unit ” means a Unit having the rights and obligations specified with respect to a Class B Common Unit in this Agreement; provided , that a Class B Common Unit shall not have any voting rights under this Agreement or the Delaware Act.

Class  C Preferred Units ” has the meaning set forth in the Third A&R Agreement.

Code ” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Such term, if elected by the Manager in its sole discretion, shall be deemed to include any future amendments to the Code and any corresponding provisions of succeeding Code provisions (whether or not such amendments and corresponding provisions are mandatory or discretionary).

Common Units ” means the Class A Common Units and the Class B Common Units.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Confidential Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6(a) .

Delaware Act ” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. L. § 18-101, et seq., as it may be amended from time to time, and any successor thereto.

DGCL ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a) .

Dissolution Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.7(a) .

Distribution ” means each distribution made by the Company to a Unitholder, with respect to such Person’s Units, whether in cash, property or securities and whether by liquidating distribution, redemption, repurchase or otherwise; provided that notwithstanding anything in the foregoing, none of the following shall be deemed to be a Distribution hereunder: (i) any redemption or repurchase by the Company of any securities of the Company in connection with the termination of employment of an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any service provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any recapitalization, exchange or conversion of securities of the Company, and any subdivision (by unit split or otherwise) or any combination (by reverse unit split or otherwise) of any outstanding Units and (iii) any repurchase of Units pursuant to any right of first refusal or similar repurchase right in favor of the Company.

 

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Equity Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a) .

Equity Securities ” means (i) any Units, capital stock, partnership, membership or limited liability company interests or other equity interests (including other classes, groups or series thereof having such relative rights, powers and/or obligations as may from time to time be established by the Manager, including rights, powers and/or duties different from, senior to or more favorable than existing classes, groups and series of Units, capital stock, partnership, membership or limited liability company interests or other equity interests, and including any profits interests), (ii) obligations, evidences of indebtedness or other securities or interests convertible or exchangeable into Units, capital stock, partnership interests, membership or limited liability company interests or other equity interests, and (iii) warrants, options or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire Units, capital stock, partnership interests, membership or limited liability company interests or other equity interests. Unless the context otherwise indicates, the term “Equity Securities” refers to Equity Securities of the Company.

Event of Withdrawal ” means the death, retirement, resignation, expulsion, bankruptcy or dissolution of a Member or the occurrence of any other event that terminates the continued membership of a Member in the Company.

Exchange ” has the meaning set forth in the Exchange Agreement.

Exchange Agreement ” means the Exchange Agreement dated as of the date hereof among Carvana Co. Sub, the Company and the other parties thereto, as the same may be amended, amended and restated or replaced from time to time.

Exchange Rate ” has the meaning set forth in the Exchange Agreement.

Exchangeable Unit ” has the meaning set forth in the Exchange Agreement.

Fair Market Value ” means, as of any date of determination, (i) with respect to a Unit, such Unit’s Pro Rata Share as of such date, (ii) with respect to a share of Class A Common Stock, the Class A Common Stock Value as of such date, and (iii) with respect to any other non-cash assets, the fair market value for such property as between a willing buyer under no compulsion to buy and a willing seller under no compulsion to sell in an arm’s-length transaction occurring on such date, taking into account all relevant factors determinative of value (including in the case of securities, any restrictions on transfer applicable thereto or, if such securities are traded on a securities exchange or automated or electronic quotation system, the quoted price for such securities as of the date of determination), as reasonably determined in good faith by the Manager.

Family Group ” means, with respect to a Person who is an individual, (i) such individual’s spouse and descendants (whether natural or adopted) (collectively, for purposes of this definition, “ relatives ”), (ii) such individual’s executor or personal representative, (iii) any trust, the trustee of which is such individual or such individual’s executor or personal representative and which at all times is and remains solely for the benefit of such individual

 

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and/or such individual’s relatives, (iv) any corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company or other tax flow-through entity the governing instruments of which provide that such individual or such individual’s executor or personal representative shall have the exclusive, nontransferable power to direct the management and policies of such entity and of which the sole record and beneficial owners of stock, partnership interests, membership interests or any other equity interests are limited to such individual, such individual’s relatives and/or the trusts described in clause (iii) above, and (v) any retirement plan for such individual.

Fiscal Period ” means any interim accounting period within a Taxable Year established by the Manager and which is permitted or required by Code Section 706.

Fiscal Quarter ” means each calendar quarter ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, or such other quarterly accounting period as may be established by the Manager or as required by the Code.

Fiscal Year ” means the 12-month period ending on December 31, or such other annual accounting period as may be established by the Manager or as may be required by the Code.

Forfeiture Allocations ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.2 .

Former Spouse ” has the meaning set forth in Section  8.7 .

Former Spouse’s Units ” has the meaning set forth in Section  8.7 .

Governmental Entity ” means the United States of America or any other nation, any state or other political subdivision thereof, or any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of government.

Grossed -Up Amount ” means, with respect to any Distribution pursuant to Section 4.1(b) , the sum of (i) the amount of the Distribution pursuant to Section 4.1(b) , and (ii) the sum of the Participation Thresholds of all Participating Class B Common Units.

HSR Act ” has the meaning set forth in Section  10.7 .

Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b) .

Investment Company Act ” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time.

Investor Member ” means any Member holding Class A Common Units other than Carvana Co. Sub.

IRS Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section  7.5 .

Liquidation Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(b) .

Liquidation FMV ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(b) .

 

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Liquidation Statement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(b) .

Losses ” means items of the Company loss and deduction determined according to Section  3.6 .

Management Investors ” means the holders of Class B Common Units and any other Member who acquires Equity Securities after the date of this Agreement and/or enters into an Equity Agreement after the date of this Agreement pursuant to the terms of Section 3.2(a) and is designated as a “Management Investor” by the Manager.

Manager ” means (i) Carvana Co. Sub so long as Carvana Co. Sub has not withdrawn as the Manager pursuant to Section 5.1(c) and (ii) any successor thereof appointed as Manager in accordance with Section 5.1(c) . Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein to the Manager shall refer to the Manager acting in its capacity as such.

Member ” means each Person listed on the Unit Ownership Ledger and any Person admitted to the Company as a Substituted Member or Additional Member in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; but in each case only for so long as such Person is shown on the Company’s books and records as the owner of one or more Units. Carvana Co. shall not be deemed to be a Member.

Minimum Gain ” means the partnership minimum gain determined pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(d).

Net Exchanged Unit Amount ” has the meaning set forth in the Exchange Agreement.

Obligations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b) .

Participating Class  B Common Unit ” means, with respect to any Distribution pursuant to Section 4.1(b) , a Class B Common Unit that has a Participation Threshold that is less than the amount determined by dividing (i) the sum of (A) the amount of such Distribution pursuant to Section 4.1(b) and (B) the Participation Thresholds of all outstanding Class B Common Units that have an equal or lesser Participation Threshold, by (ii) the sum of (A) the number of outstanding Class A Common Units and (B) the number of outstanding Class B Common Units that have an equal or lesser Participation Threshold.

Participating Unit ” means, with respect to any Distribution pursuant to Section 4.1(b) , a Class A Common Unit and/or a Participating Class B Common Unit.

Participation Threshold ” means, with respect to each outstanding Class B Common Unit, an amount determined, and adjusted from time to time, in accordance with Section 3.5(b) .

Partnership Tax Audit Rules ” means Code Sections 6221 through 6241, as amended by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, together with any guidance issued thereunder or successor provisions and any similar provision of state or local Tax laws.

 

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Permitted Transferee ” means (i) with respect to any Person who is an individual, a member of such Person’s Family Group, (ii) with respect to any Person which is an entity (other than any Person that is a Management Investor), (x) any of such Person’s Affiliates and (y) any direct or indirect partner, member, stockholder or other equityholder of such Person and (iii) solely with respect to Ernest C. Garcia II, in addition to the foregoing, the holder (and any subsequent holder) of the option to purchase certain of the Class C Preferred Units held by Ernest C. Garcia II, as such option may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms.

Person ” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, association or other entity or a Governmental Entity.

PR ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(a) .

Pro Rata Share ” means with respect to each Unit, the proportionate amount such Unit would receive if an amount equal to the Total Equity Value were distributed to all Units in accordance with Section  4.1 , as determined in good faith by the Manager.

Profits ” means items of the Company income and gain determined according to Section  3.6 .

Regulatory Allocations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(e) .

Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement ” means that certain Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date of this Agreement, by and among Carvana Co. and certain Members, as the same may be amended, amended and restated or replaced from time to time.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or regulations. Any reference herein to a specific section, rule or regulation of the Securities Act shall be deemed to include any corresponding provisions of future law.

Securities Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or regulations. Any reference herein to a specific section, rule or regulation of the Securities Exchange Act shall be deemed to include any corresponding provisions of future law.

Separated Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section  8.7 .

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or business entity of which (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (ii) if a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity (other than a corporation), a majority of

 

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partnership or other similar ownership interests thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof. For purposes hereof and without limitation, a Person or Persons shall be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity (other than a corporation) if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a majority of limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity gains or losses or shall be or control the manager, managing member, managing director (or a board comprised of any of the foregoing) or general partner of such limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity. For purposes hereof, references to a “Subsidiary” of any Person shall be given effect only at such times that such Person has one or more Subsidiaries, and, unless otherwise indicated, the term “Subsidiary” refers to a Subsidiary of the Company.

Substituted Member ” means a Person that is admitted as a Member to the Company pursuant to Section  8.3 .

Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, franchise, estimated, alternative minimum, add-on minimum, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, excise, natural resources, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profit, environmental, customs, duties, real property, personal property, capital stock, social security, unemployment, disability, payroll, license, employee or other withholding, or other tax, of any kind whatsoever, including any transferee liability and any interest, penalties or additions to tax or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

Tax Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a) .

Tax Matters Partner ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6231 of the Code.

Tax Receivable Agreement ” means the Tax Receivable Agreement dated as of the date hereof, by and among Carvana Co., the Company and the other parties thereto, as the same may be amended, amended and restated or replaced from time to time.

Taxable Year ” means the Company’s accounting period for federal income Tax purposes determined pursuant to Section  7.3 .

Total Equity Value ” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate proceeds which would be received by the Unitholders if: (i) the assets of the Company were sold at their fair market value to an independent third-party on arm’s-length terms, with neither the seller nor the buyer being under compulsion to buy or sell such assets; (ii) the Company satisfied and paid in full all of its obligations and liabilities (including all Taxes, costs and expenses incurred in connection with such transaction and any amounts reserved by the Manager with respect to any contingent or other liabilities); and (iii) such net sale proceeds were then distributed in accordance with Section  4.1 , all as determined by the Manager in good faith based upon the Class A Common Stock Value as of such date.

Transaction Documents ” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Exchange Agreement, the Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement and the Tax Receivable Agreement.

 

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Transfer ” has the meaning set forth in Section  8.1 .

Treasury Regulations ” means the income Tax regulations promulgated under the Code and effective as of the date of this Agreement. Such term, if elected by the Manager in its sole discretion, shall be deemed to include any future amendments to such regulations and any corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations (whether or not such amendments and corresponding provisions are mandatory or discretionary).

Unit ” means a limited liability company interest in the Company of a Member or representing a fractional part of the interests in Profits, Losses and Distributions of the Company held by all Members and shall include, without limitation, Class A Common Units and Class B Common Units; provided that any class, group or series of Units issued shall have the relative rights, powers and obligations set forth in this Agreement.

Unit Ownership Ledger ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a) .

Unitholder ” means any owner of one or more Units as reflected on the Company’s books and records. Carvana Co. shall not be deemed to be a Unitholder.

Unvested Class  B Common Units ” means, with respect to any Class B Common Units that are subject to vesting pursuant to the applicable Equity Agreement pursuant to which they were issued, any Class B Common Units other than Vested Class B Common Units.

Vested Class  B Common Units ” means any Class B Common Units that are not subject to vesting or, with respect to Class B Common Units that are subject to vesting pursuant to the applicable Equity Agreement pursuant to which they were issued, any Class B Common Units that have vested in accordance with the terms of the applicable Equity Agreement pursuant to which they were issued.

ARTICLE II

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

Section 2.1 Formation of LLC . The Company was formed in the State of Arizona on September 20, 2012 pursuant to the provisions of the Arizona Limited Liability Company Act, and was re-domiciled in the State of Delaware on March 10, 2015, pursuant to the provisions of the Arizona Limited Liability Company Act and the Delaware Act.

Section 2.2 Limited Liability Company Agreement . The Members hereby execute this Agreement for the purpose of amending and restating the Third A&R Agreement and establishing the affairs of the Company and the conduct of its business in accordance with the provisions of the Delaware Act. The Members hereby agree that during the term of the Company set forth in Section  2.6 the rights, powers and obligations of the Unitholders with respect to the Company will be determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and, except where the Delaware Act provides that such rights, powers and obligations specified in the Delaware Act shall apply “unless otherwise provided in a limited liability company agreement” or words of similar effect and such rights, powers and obligations are set forth in this Agreement, the Delaware Act; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing

 

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and anything else to the contrary, Section 18-210 of the Delaware Act (entitled “ Contractual Appraisal Rights ”) and Section 18-305(a) of the Delaware Act (entitled “ Access to and Confidentiality of Information; Records ”) shall not apply to or be incorporated into this Agreement and each Unitholder hereby expressly waives any and all rights under such Sections of the Delaware Act.

Section 2.3 Name . The name of the Company shall be “Carvana Group, LLC”. The Manager may change the name of the Company at any time and from time to time. Notification of any such name change shall be given to all Unitholders. The Company’s business may be conducted under its name and/or any other name or names deemed advisable by the Manager.

Section 2.4 Purpose . The purpose and business of the Company shall be to manage and direct the business operations and affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to engage in any other lawful acts or activities for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Delaware Act.

Section 2.5 Principal Office; Registered Office . The principal office of the Company shall be located at 4020 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85018, or at such other place inside or outside the state of Delaware as the Manager may from time to time designate, and all business and activities of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred at its principal office. The Company may maintain offices at such other place or places as the Manager deems advisable. The address of the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware shall be the office of the initial registered agent named in the Certificate or such other office (which need not be a place of business of the Company) as the Manager may designate from time to time in the manner provided by applicable law, and the registered agent for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware at such registered office shall be the registered agent named in the Certificate or such Person or Persons as the Manager may designate from time to time in the manner provided by applicable law.

Section 2.6 Term . The term of the Company commenced upon the filing of the Articles of Organization for the Company with the Arizona Corporation Commission Certificate in accordance with the Arizona Limited Liability Company Act and shall continue in existence until the Company shall be terminated and dissolved in accordance with the provisions of Article X .

Section 2.7 No State -Law Partnership . The Unitholders intend that the Company not be a partnership (including, without limitation, a limited partnership) or joint venture, and that no Unitholder be a partner or joint venturer of any other Unitholder by virtue of this Agreement, for any purposes other than as set forth in the last sentence of this Section  2.7 , and neither this Agreement nor any other document entered into by the Company or any Unitholder relating to the subject matter hereof shall be construed to suggest otherwise. The Unitholders intend that the Company shall be treated as a partnership for federal and, if applicable, state or local income Tax purposes, and that each Unitholder and the Company shall file all Tax returns and shall otherwise take all Tax and financial reporting positions in a manner consistent with such treatment.

 

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ARTICLE III

UNITS, CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOUNTS

Section 3.1 Common Units ; Capitalization .

(a) Common Units; Capitalization . The total number of authorized Common Units consists of an unlimited number of authorized Common Units. The ownership by a Unitholder of Common Units shall entitle such Member to allocations of Profits and Losses and other items and Distributions of cash and other property as set forth in Article IV hereof.

(b) Unit Ownership Ledger; Capital Contributions . The Manager shall create and maintain a ledger (the “ Unit Ownership Ledger ”) setting forth the name and address of each Unitholder, the number of each class of Units held of record by each such Unitholder, and the amount of the Capital Contribution made with respect to each class of Units and the date of such Capital Contribution. Upon any change in the number or ownership of outstanding Units (whether upon an issuance of Units, a Transfer of Units, a cancellation of Units or otherwise), the Manager shall amend and update the Unit Ownership Ledger. Absent manifest error, the ownership interests recorded on the Unit Ownership Ledger shall be conclusive record of the Units that have been issued and are outstanding. Each Unitholder named in the Unit Ownership Ledger has made (or shall be deemed to have made) Capital Contributions to the Company as set forth in the Unit Ownership Ledger in exchange for the Units specified in the Unit Ownership Ledger. Any reference in this Agreement to the Unit Ownership Ledger shall be deemed a reference to the Unit Ownership Ledger as amended and in effect from time to time.

(c) Certificates; Legends . Common Units shall be issued in uncertificated form; provided that, at the request of any Member, the Manager may cause the Company to issue one or more certificates to any such Member holding Common Units representing in the aggregate the Common Units held by such Member. If any certificate representing Common Units is issued, then such certificate shall bear a legend substantially in the following form:

THIS CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES COMMON UNITS REPRESENTING A MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN CARVANA GROUP, LLC. THE MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN CARVANA GROUP, LLC REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY NON-U.S. OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE THEREWITH. THE MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN CARVANA GROUP, LLC REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN THE FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF CARVANA GROUP, LLC, DATED AS OF [●], 2017, AS THE SAME MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, A COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE FURNISHED BY THE COMPANY TO THE RECORD HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE.

 

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To the extent applicable, Unit certificates may also bear a legend in substantially the following form:

THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN VESTING PROVISIONS, REPURCHASE OPTIONS, REDEMPTION RIGHTS, OFFSET RIGHTS AND FORFEITURE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THE FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF CARVANA GROUP, LLC, DATED AS OF [●], 2017, AS THE SAME MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND/OR A SEPARATE AGREEMENT WITH THE INITIAL HOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE FURNISHED BY THE COMPANY TO THE RECORD HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE.

(d) Conversion of Class  C Preferred Units; Contribution . Contemporaneous with the execution and effectiveness of this Agreement, the Class C Preferred Units that were issued and outstanding and held by the Members immediately prior hereto are hereby converted into an equal number of Class A Common Units. The Class A Common Units and Class B Common Units that were issued and outstanding and held by the Members prior to the date of this Agreement shall remain unchanged. In addition, (i) Carvana Co. shall contribute to Carvana Co. Sub all of the net proceeds received by Carvana Co. with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock issued and sold in the IPO, (ii) Carvana Co. Sub shall contribute promptly such net proceeds to the Company in exchange for [●] Class A Common Units and be admitted as a Member of the Company; and (iii) Carvana Co. shall issue and deliver to Carvana Co. Sub, and Carvana Co. Sub shall deliver to each Investor Member, [●] share of Class B Common Stock in respect of each Class A Common Unit held by such Member after giving effect to the conversion of Class C Preferred Units described above.

Section 3.2 Authorization and Issuance of Additional Common Units .

(a) The Manager shall have the right to cause the Company to issue and/or create and issue at any time after the date hereof, and for such amount and form of consideration as the Manager may determine, additional Common Units or other Equity Securities of the Company (including creating classes or series thereof having such powers, designations, preferences and rights as may be determined by the Manager). The Manager shall have the power to make such amendments to this Agreement in order to provide for such powers, designations, preferences and rights as the Manager in its discretion deems necessary or appropriate to give effect to such additional authorization or issuance in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.2(a) . In connection with any issuance of Units (whether on or after the date of this Agreement), the Person who acquires such Units shall execute a counterpart to this Agreement accepting and agreeing to be bound by all terms and conditions hereof, and shall enter into such other documents, instruments and agreements to effect such purchase as are required by the Manager (including such documents, instruments and agreements entered into on or prior to the date of this Agreement by the Members, each, an “ Equity Agreement ”).

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Exchangeable Units pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, as described in Section 3.2(c) ), Carvana Co. shall contribute to Carvana Co. Sub, and shall cause Carvana Co. Sub to promptly contribute to the Company all of the net proceeds (if any) received by Carvana Co. with respect to such share or shares of Class A Common Stock. Upon the contribution by Carvana Co. Sub to the Company of all of such net proceeds so received by Carvana Co., the Manager shall cause the Company to issue a number of Class A Common Units determined based upon the Exchange Rate then in effect, registered in the name of Carvana Co. Sub; provided , however, that if Carvana Co. issues one or more shares of Class A Common Stock, some or all of the net proceeds of which are to be used to fund expenses or other obligations of Carvana Co. Sub for which Carvana Co. Sub would be permitted a Distribution pursuant to Article IV , then neither Carvana Co. nor Carvana Co. Sub shall be required to transfer such net proceeds to the Company which are used or will be used to fund such expenses or obligations; provided further , if Carvana Co. issues any shares of Class A Common Stock in order to purchase or fund the purchase of Units from a Member (other than a Subsidiary of Carvana Co.), then the Company shall not issue any new Class A Common Units registered in the name of Carvana Co. Sub in accordance with Section 3.2(c) and neither Carvana Co. nor Carvana Co. Sub shall be required to transfer such net proceeds to the Company (it being understood that such net proceeds shall instead be contributed by Carvana Co. to Carvana Co. Sub and subsequently transferred by Carvana Co. Sub to such other Member as consideration for such purchase). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 3.2(b) shall not apply to the issuance and distribution to holders of shares of Class A Common Stock of rights to purchase Equity Securities of Carvana Co. under a “poison pill” or similar shareholder’s rights plan (it being understood that (i) upon exchange of Exchangeable Units for Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, such Class A Common Stock would be issued together with any such corresponding right and (ii) in the event such rights to purchase Equity Securities of Carvana Co. are triggered, Carvana Co. will ensure that the holders of Common Units that have not been Exchanged prior to such time will be treated equitably vis-à-vis the holders of Class A Common Stock under such plan).

(c) At any time a holder of Exchangeable Units exchanges such Units for shares of Class A Common Stock or a Cash Payment, the Company shall cancel such Exchangeable Units. Upon the cancellation by the Company of the Exchangeable Units exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock, the Manager shall cause the Company to issue a number of Class A Common Units equal to the Net Exchanged Unit Amount, registered in the name of Carvana Co. Sub in accordance with Section  2.6 of the Exchange Agreement.

(d) At any time Carvana Co. issues one or more shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with an equity incentive program, whether such share or shares are issued upon exercise (including cashless exercise) of an option, settlement of a restricted stock unit, as restricted stock or otherwise, the Manager shall cause the Company to issue a corresponding number of Class A Common Units, registered in the name of Carvana Co. Sub (determined based upon the Exchange Rate then in effect); provided that Carvana Co. shall be required to, or shall be required to cause Carvana Co. Sub to, contribute all (but not less than all) of the net proceeds (if any) received by Carvana Co. from or otherwise in connection with such issuance of one or more shares of Class A Common Stock, including the exercise price of any option exercised, to the Company. If any such shares of Class A Common Stock so issued by Carvana Co. in connection with an equity incentive program are subject to vesting or forfeiture provisions, then the Class A Common Units that are issued by the Company to Carvana Co. Sub

 

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in connection therewith in accordance with the preceding provisions of this Section 3.2(d) shall be subject to vesting or forfeiture on the same basis; if any of such shares of Class A Common Stock vest or are forfeited, then a corresponding number of the Class A Common Units (determined based upon the Exchange Rate then in effect) issued by the Company in accordance with the preceding provisions of this Section 3.2(d) shall automatically vest or be forfeited. Any cash or property held by Carvana Co., Carvana Co. Sub or the Company or on any of such Person’s behalf in respect of dividends paid on restricted shares of Class A Common Stock that fail to vest shall be returned to the Company upon the forfeiture of such restricted shares of Class A Common Stock.

(e) Carvana Co. shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Class A Common Stock, solely for the purpose of issuance upon an Exchange, the maximum number of shares of Class A Common Stock as shall be issuable upon Exchange of all outstanding Common Units and shares of Class B Common Stock, and shall deliver such shares of Class A Common Stock to Carvana Co. Sub as may be necessary to enable Carvana Co. Sub to satisfy its obligations under the Exchange Agreement; provided that nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude Carvana Co. from satisfying its obligations in respect of any such Exchange by delivery of purchased shares of Class A Common Stock (which may or may not be held in the treasury of Carvana Co.). If any shares of Class A Common Stock require registration with or approval of any Governmental Entity under any federal or state law before such shares may be issued upon an Exchange, Carvana Co. shall use reasonable efforts to cause the exchange of such shares of Class A Common Stock to be duly registered or approved, as the case may be. Carvana Co. shall list and use its reasonable efforts to maintain the listing of the Class A Common Stock required to be delivered upon any such Exchange prior to such delivery upon the national securities exchange upon which the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock are listed at the time of such Exchange (it being understood that any such shares may be subject to transfer restrictions under applicable securities laws). Carvana Co. covenants that all shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon an Exchange will, upon issuance, be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

(f) For purposes of this Section  3.2 , “ net proceeds ” means gross proceeds to Carvana Co. from the issuance of Class A Common Stock or other securities less all reasonable bona fide out-of-pocket fees and expenses of Carvana Co., the Company and their respective Subsidiaries actually incurred in connection with such issuance.

 

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Section 3.3 Repurchase or Redemption of Class A Common Stock . If, at any time, any shares of Class A Common Stock are repurchased or redeemed (whether by exercise of a put or call, automatically or by means of another arrangement) by Carvana Co. for cash, then the Manager shall cause the Company, immediately prior to such repurchase or redemption of such shares, to redeem a corresponding number of Common Units held by Carvana Co. Sub (determined based upon the Exchange Rate then in effect), at an aggregate redemption price equal to the aggregate purchase or redemption price of the share or shares of Class A Common Stock being repurchased or redeemed by Carvana Co. (plus any reasonable expenses related thereto) and upon such other terms as are the same for the share or shares of Class A Common Stock being repurchased or redeemed by Carvana Co.

Section 3.4 Changes in Common Stock . In addition to any other adjustments required hereby, any subdivision (by stock split, stock dividend, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse stock split, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or other capital stock of Carvana Co. shall be accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination, as applicable, of the Common Units or other Equity Securities, as applicable.

Section 3.5 Class B Common Units .

(a) Grant of Units . The Company may (with the approval of the Manager) issue Class B Common Units to existing or new employees, managers, officers, directors, consultants or other service providers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Equity Agreements approved by the Manager, which Equity Agreements shall contain such provisions as the Manager shall determine in its sole discretion, which may include (i) the forfeiture of, or the right of the Company and/or such other Persons as the Manager shall designate to repurchase from each holder thereof, all or any portion of such Class B Common Units issued to such Person in the event such Person ceases to be an employee, officer, manager, director or consultant of, or to perform services for, the Company or its Subsidiaries or upon such other conditions as determined by the Manager and (ii) provisions regarding vesting of such Class B Common Units, including upon the happening of certain events, upon the passage of a specified period of time, upon the fulfillment of certain conditions or upon the achievement by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries of certain performance goals. This Section 3.5(a) , together with the Equity Agreements pursuant to which the Class B Common Units are issued, are intended to qualify as a compensatory benefit plan within the meaning of Rule 701 of the Securities Act and the issuance of Class B Common Units pursuant hereto is intended to qualify for the exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 701; provided that the foregoing shall not restrict or limit the Company’s ability to issue any Class B Common Units pursuant to any other exemption from registration under the Securities Act available to the Company. The Company may make the Class B Common Units and any issuance thereof and any applicable Equity Agreement subject to the terms and conditions of any other equity incentive plan consistent with the terms of this Agreement, as may have been adopted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding anything herein or in any Equity Agreement to the contrary, in connection with any restructuring, merger, refinancing or other strategic transaction, the Company may terminate and cancel without any payment or other consideration with respect thereto any Class B Common Unit that, immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction(s), has a Pro Rata Share equal to $0.00.

 

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(b) Participation Threshold . As of the date of each grant of Class B Common Units, the Manager shall establish an initial “ Participation Threshold ” amount with respect to each Class B Common Unit granted on such date. Unless otherwise determined by the Manager (who shall determine the Participation Threshold in such a manner that newly granted Class B Common Units have a liquidation value of zero in accordance with IRS Revenue Procedure 93-27 and other authorities), the Participation Threshold with respect to each such Class B Common Unit granted on such date shall be equal to or greater than the amount (as determined by the Manager in its sole discretion) that would be distributed with respect to a Class A Common Unit pursuant to Section 4.1(b) if the Company distributed to the Unitholders an amount equal to the Total Equity Value as of such date in accordance with Section 4.1(b) ; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, in making such calculation prior Tax Distributions shall be treated as if made on such date as part of such hypothetical Distribution. The purchase price of each Class B Common Unit, if any, shall be as determined by the Manager. The Manager may designate a series number for Class B Common Units that have the same Participation Threshold, which Participation Threshold may differ from the Participation Thresholds of other series of Class B Common Units not included in such subset. Each Class B Common Unit’s Participation Threshold shall be adjusted (in the discretion and as determined by the Manager) after the grant of such Class B Common Unit in the following manner:

(i) In the event any Distribution with respect to Class A Common Units is made pursuant to Section 4.1(b) , the Participation Threshold of each Class B Common Unit outstanding at the time of such Distribution shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount that each Class A Common Unit receives in such Distribution (with such reduction occurring immediately after the determination of the portion of such Distribution, if any, that such Class A Common Unit is entitled to receive); provided that, the Participation Threshold of such Class B Common Unit shall not be reduced by (x) such Distribution to the extent that such Class B Common Unit is entitled to receive such Distribution or (y) any Tax Distribution made pursuant to Section 4.1(a) .

(ii) If the Company at any time subdivides (by any Unit split or otherwise) the Common Units into a greater number of Units, the Participation Threshold of each Class B Common Unit outstanding immediately prior to such subdivision shall be proportionately reduced, and if the Company at any time combines (by reverse Unit split or otherwise) the Common Units into a smaller number of Units, the Participation Threshold of each Class B Common Unit outstanding immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately increased.

(iii) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, no adjustment shall be made in connection with (A) any non pro rata redemption or repurchase by the Company or any Unitholder of any Units or (B) any non pro rata Capital Contribution by any Unitholder in exchange for newly issued Units.

(iv) In the event of any change in the Company’s capital structure not addressed in Section 3.5(b)(i) or Section 3.5(b)(iii) above, the Manager may (but shall not be obligated to) equitably adjust the Participation Thresholds of the outstanding Class B Common Units to the extent necessary (in the Manager’s good faith judgment) to prevent such capital structure change from changing the economic rights represented by the Class B Common Units in a manner that is disproportionately favorable or unfavorable in relation to the economic rights of other classes of outstanding Common Units.

 

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(c) Adjustments to Unit Ownership Ledger For Participation Thresholds . The Participation Thresholds of each Unitholder’s Class B Common Units shall be set forth on the Unit Ownership Ledger, and the Unit Ownership Ledger shall be amended by the Manager (without the requirement of an approval from any Unitholder) from time to time by the Company as necessary to reflect any adjustments to the Participation Thresholds of outstanding Class B Common Units required pursuant to this Section  3.5 .

(d) Amendments of this Section . Notwithstanding anything in this Section  3.5 to the contrary, the Manager shall have the power to amend the provisions of this Section  3.5 to achieve the economic results intended by this Agreement, including, if applicable, that any Units that are granted to executives of, or other service providers to, the Company in exchange for services provided or to be provided to the Company or any Subsidiary thereof are intended to be profits interests when issued for United States federal income tax purposes.

Section 3.6 Capital Accounts .

(a) Maintenance of Capital Accounts . The Company shall maintain a separate Capital Account for each Unitholder according to the rules of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). For this purpose, the Company may (in the sole discretion of the Manager), upon the occurrence of the events specified in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), increase or decrease the Capital Accounts in accordance with the rules of such regulation and Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g) to reflect a revaluation of the Company property; provided that unless otherwise determined by the Manager, the Company will not increase the Capital Accounts of the Unitholders in connection with any issuance of Class B Common Units. Without limiting the foregoing, each Unitholder’s Capital Account shall be adjusted:

(i) by adding any additional Capital Contributions made by such Unitholder in consideration for the issuance of Units;

(ii) by deducting any amounts paid to such Unitholder in connection with the redemption or other repurchase by the Company of Units;

(iii) by adding any Profits allocated in favor of such Unitholder and subtracting any Losses allocated in favor of such Unitholder; and

(iv) by deducting any distributions paid in cash or other assets to such Unitholder by the Company.

(b) Computation of Income, Gain, Loss and Deduction Items . For purposes of computing the amount of any item of the Company income, gain, loss or deduction to be allocated pursuant to Article IV and to be reflected in the Capital Accounts, the determination, recognition and classification of any such item shall be the same as its determination, recognition and classification for federal income Tax purposes (including any method of depreciation, cost recovery or amortization used for this purpose); provided that:

(i) the computation of all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall include those items described in Code Section 705(a)(1)(B), Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) and Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), without regard to the fact that such items are not includable in gross income or are not deductible for federal income Tax purposes;

 

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(ii) if the Book Value of any the Company property is adjusted pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(e) or (f), the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such property;

(iii) items of income, gain, loss or deduction attributable to the disposition of the Company property having a Book Value that differs from its adjusted basis for Tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Book Value of such property;

(iv) items of depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions with respect to the Company property having a Book Value that differs from its adjusted basis for Tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the property’s Book Value in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g);

(v) to the extent an adjustment to the adjusted Tax basis of any the Company asset pursuant to Code Sections 732(d), 734(b) or 743(b) is required pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis); and

(vi) this Section  3.6 shall be applied in a manner consistent with the principles of Prop. Reg. Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(d), (f)(1), (h)(2) and (s).

Section 3.7 Negative Capital Accounts; No Interest Regarding Positive Capital Accounts . No Unitholder shall be required to pay to any other Unitholder or the Company any deficit or negative balance which may exist from time to time in such Unitholder’s Capital Account (including upon and after dissolution of the Company). Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Unitholder shall be entitled to receive interest from the Company in respect of any positive balance in its Capital Account, and no Unitholder shall be liable to pay interest to the Company or any Unitholder in respect of any negative balance in its Capital Account.

Section 3.8 No Withdrawal . No Person shall be entitled to withdraw any part of such Person’s Capital Contributions or Capital Account or to receive any Distribution from the Company, except as expressly provided herein.

Section 3.9 Loans From Unitholders . Loans by Unitholders to the Company shall not be considered Capital Contributions. If any Unitholder shall loan funds to the Company in excess of the amounts required hereunder to be contributed by such Unitholder to the capital of the Company, the making of such loans shall not result in any increase in the amount of the Capital Account of such Unitholder. The amount of any such loans shall be a debt of the Company to such Unitholder and shall be payable or collectible in accordance with the terms and conditions upon which such loans are made.

 

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Section 3.10 Adjustments to Capital Accounts for Distributions In -Kind . To the extent that the Company distributes property in-kind to the Members, the Company shall be treated as making a distribution equal to the Fair Market Value of such property (as of the date of such distribution) for purposes of Section  4.1 and such property shall be treated as if it were sold for an amount equal to its Fair Market Value and any resulting gain or loss shall be allocated to the Members’ Capital Accounts in accordance with Section  4.2 through Section  4.4 .

Section 3.11 Transfer of Capital Accounts . The original Capital Account established for each Substituted Member shall be in the same amount as the Capital Account of the Member (or portion thereof) to which such Substituted Member succeeds at the time such Substituted Member is admitted to as a Member of the Company. The Capital Account of any Member whose interest in the Company shall be increased or decreased by means of (a) the Transfer to it of all or part of the Units of another Member or (b) the repurchase or forfeiture of Units pursuant to any Equity Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect such Transfer or repurchase. Any reference in this Agreement to a Capital Contribution of or Distribution to a Member that has succeeded any other Member shall include any Capital Contributions or Distributions previously made by or to the former Member on account of the Units of such former Member Transferred to such Member.

Section 3.12 Adjustments to Book Value . The Company shall adjust the Book Value of its assets to Fair Market Value in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) as of the following times: (a) at the Manager’s discretion in connection with the issuance of Units in the Company or a more than de minimis Capital Contribution to the Company; (b) at the Manager’s discretion in connection with the Distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of the Company’s assets, including money; and (c) the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g). Any such increase or decrease in Book Value of an asset shall be allocated as a Profit or Loss to the Capital Accounts of the Members under Section  4.2 (determined immediately prior to the event giving rise to the revaluation).

Section 3.13 Compliance With Section 1.704 -1(b) . The provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b), and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Treasury Regulations. In the event the Manager shall determine that it is prudent to modify the manner in which the Capital Accounts are computed in order to comply with such Treasury Regulations, the Manager may make such modification, notwithstanding anything in Section  11.2 to the contrary. The Manager also shall (a) make any adjustments that are necessary or appropriate to maintain equality between the Capital Accounts of the Members and the amount of the Company capital reflected on the Company’s balance sheet, as computed for book purposes, in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(iv)( g ), and (b) make any appropriate modifications in the event unanticipated events might otherwise cause this Agreement not to comply with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b).

 

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ARTICLE IV

DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS

Section 4.1 Distributions .

(a) Tax Distributions . To the extent funds of the Company may be available for distribution by the Company (as determined by the Manager in its sole discretion), with respect to each Fiscal Quarter, the Company shall distribute to each holder of Class A Common Units an amount of cash (a “ Tax Distribution ”) equal to the excess, if any, of (i) (A) the aggregate taxable income of the Company for the Taxable Year to date allocated with respect to the Class A Common Units held (with taxable income reflecting, without limitation, adjustments under Sections 704(c), 734 and 743 of the Code and net of Taxable losses of the Company allocated in respect of prior Fiscal Quarters and not previously taken into account under this clause), multiplied by (B) the Applicable Tax Rate over (ii) the cumulative amount of prior Tax Distributions made pursuant to this Section 4.1(a) with respect to such Class A Common Units for the Taxable Year in question; provided that the amount of Tax Distributions made with respect to the Class A Common Units shall be the same for every Class A Common Unit and shall be equal to the highest amount that any holder of Class A Common Units would otherwise be entitled to receive on a per Unit basis under this Section  4.1 . If the Manager determines there are insufficient funds available to pay the Tax Distributions in full, then Tax Distributions shall be made to each holder of Class A Common Units on a pro rata basis, with each Class A Common Unit receiving the same amount on a per Unit basis. Tax Distributions shall be made with respect to each holder of Class B Common Units under the same principles as set forth above for Class A Common Units, except that the amount distributed with respect to each Class B Common Unit shall be based on the amount of taxable income allocated with respect to such Unit, with no requirement that the amounts distributed with respect to each Class B Common Unit be equal to amounts distributed for other Class B Common Units. If the Manager determines there are insufficient funds available to pay Tax Distributions in full, Tax Distributions shall be made to each holder of Class B Common Units on a pro rata basis in proportion to the amount otherwise distributable to such holder with respect to such Class B Common Units. Any cash available for Tax Distributions shall be initially apportioned between (i) the Class A Common Units and (ii) the Class B Common Units in proportion to the aggregate amounts otherwise distributable to each class of Units as Tax Distributions. To the extent that any Unitholders have not received Tax Distributions in full under this Section  4.1 , such unpaid amounts shall carryforward and shall be distributed in future periods as Tax Distributions under this Section. Tax Distributions shall be treated as advances of any amounts Unitholders are entitled to receive pursuant to Section 4.1(b) . For the avoidance of doubt, unless the Manager specifies that a distribution is not a Tax Distribution pursuant to this Section 4.1(a) , each Distribution with respect to a Unit shall be treated as a Tax Distribution.

(b) Other Distributions . Except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.1(a) , the Manager may (but shall not be obligated to) make Distributions at such time, in such amounts and in such form (including in-kind property) as determined by the Manager in its sole discretion, in each case to the holders of Participating Units immediately prior to such Distribution as follows: (A) with respect to each Class A Common Unit, an amount equal to the amount determined by dividing the Grossed-Up Amount by the number of Participating Units

 

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and (B) with respect to each Participating Class B Common Unit, an amount equal to the excess of (I) the amount determined by dividing the Grossed-Up Amount by the number of Participating Units over (II) the Participation Threshold with respect to such Participating Class B Common Unit.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) the portion of any Distribution (other than a Tax Distribution) that would otherwise be made with respect to any Unvested Class B Common Unit shall not be distributed with respect to such Unvested Class B Common Unit and shall instead be retained, (B) in the event that such Unvested Class B Common Unit subsequently vests, then all Distributions pursuant to Section 4.1(b) made following the vesting of such Unit shall be made such that, on a cumulative basis, the Distributions with respect to such Unit under such clauses equal the Distributions that would have been made with respect to such Unit under such clauses if it had been a Vested Class B Common Unit beginning on the date of its original issue, and (C) if such Unvested Class B Common Unit is repurchased or forfeited (or otherwise becomes incapable of vesting) then such Unvested Class B Common Unit shall not be entitled to receive or retain any Distributions other than (I) any Tax Distributions that have been made with respect to such Unvested Class B Common Unit and (II) the amount, if any, paid or payable to repurchase such Unvested Class B Common Unit.

Section 4.2 Allocations . Profits or Losses for any Fiscal Year shall be allocated among the Unitholders in such a manner as to reduce or eliminate, to the extent possible, any difference, as of the end of such Fiscal Year, between (a) the sum of (i) the Capital Account of each Unitholder, (ii) such Unitholder’s share of Minimum Gain (as determined according to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(g)) and (iii) such Unitholder’s partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(2)) and (b) the respective net amounts, positive or negative, which would be distributed to them or for which they would be liable to the Company under this Agreement and the Delaware Act, determined as if the Company were to (i) liquidate the assets of the Company for an amount equal to their Book Value and (ii) distribute the proceeds of such liquidation pursuant to Section  10.2 . For purposes of allocating Profits and Losses pursuant to this Section  4.2 , (and Section  4.3 and Section  4.4 , to the extent applicable), all outstanding Class B Common Units shall be treated as vested; provided that, in the event that a Unitholder’s Unvested Class B Common Units are forfeited or repurchased, Forfeiture Allocations as described in Section 4.3(f) may, in the discretion of the Manager, be made.

Section 4.3 Special Allocations .

(a) Minimum Gain Chargeback . Losses attributable to partner nonrecourse debt (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(b)(4)) shall be allocated in the manner required by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i). If there is a net decrease during a Taxable Year in partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(2)), Profits for such Taxable Year (and, if necessary, for subsequent Taxable Years) shall be allocated to the Unitholders in the amounts and of such character as determined according to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4).

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Taxable Year shall be allocated to each holder of Class A Common Units ratably among such Unitholders based upon their ownership of Class A Common Units. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.3(a) , if there is a net decrease in the Minimum Gain during any Taxable Year, each Unitholder shall be allocated Profits for such Taxable Year (and, if necessary, for subsequent Taxable Years) in the amounts and of such character as determined according to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(f). This Section 4.3(b) is intended to be a Minimum Gain chargeback provision that complies with the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(f), and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith.

(c) Qualified Income Offset . If any Unitholder that unexpectedly receives an adjustment, allocation or distribution described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6) has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as of the end of any Taxable Year, computed after the application of Section 4.3(a) and Section 4.3(b) , but before the application of any other provision of this Article IV , then Profits for such Taxable Year shall be allocated to such Unitholder in proportion to, and to the extent of, such Adjusted Capital Account Deficit. This Section 4.3(c) is intended to be a qualified income offset provision as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith.

(d) Allocation of Certain Profits and Losses . Profits and Losses described in Section 3.6(b)(v) shall be allocated in a manner consistent with the manner that the adjustments to the Capital Accounts are required to be made pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(j), (k) and (m).

(e) Regulatory Allocations . The allocations set forth in Sections 4.3(a) -(d) (the “ Regulatory Allocations ”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2 of the Treasury Regulations. The Regulatory Allocations may not be consistent with the manner in which the Unitholders intend to allocate Profit and Loss of the Company or make the Company distributions. Accordingly, notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article IV , but subject to the Regulatory Allocations, income, gain, deduction, and loss shall be reallocated among the Unitholders so as to eliminate the effect of the Regulatory Allocations and thereby cause the respective Capital Accounts of the Unitholders to be in the amounts (or as close thereto as possible) they would have been if Profit and Loss (and such other items of income, gain, deduction and loss) had been allocated without reference to the Regulatory Allocations. In general, the Unitholders anticipate that this will be accomplished by specially allocating other Profit and Loss (and such other items of income, gain, deduction and loss) among the Unitholders so that the net amount of the Regulatory Allocations and such special allocations to each such Unitholder is zero. In addition, if in any Fiscal Year or Fiscal Period there is a decrease in partnership Minimum Gain, or in partner nonrecourse debt Minimum Gain, and application of the Minimum Gain chargeback requirements set forth in Section 4.3(a) or Section 4.3(b) would cause a distortion in the economic arrangement among the Unitholders, the Unitholders may, if they do not expect that the Company will have sufficient other income to correct such distortion, request the Internal Revenue Service to waive either or both of such Minimum Gain chargeback requirements. If such request is granted, this Agreement shall be applied in such instance as if it did not contain such Minimum Gain chargeback requirement.

 

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(f) The Unitholders acknowledge that allocations like those described in Proposed Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(xii)(c) (“ Forfeiture Allocations ”) may result from the allocations of Profits and Losses provided for in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company is entitled to make Forfeiture Allocations and, once required by applicable final or temporary guidance, allocations of Profits and Losses will be made in accordance with Proposed Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(xii)(c) or any successor provision or guidance.

(g) Any item of deduction with respect to a Tax that is offset for a Unitholder under Section  4.6 shall be allocated to the Unitholder in which such payment is to be offset.

Section 4.4 Offsetting Allocations . If, and to the extent that, any Member is deemed to recognize any item of income, gain, deduction or loss as a result of any transaction between such Member and the Company pursuant to Sections 83, 482, or 7872 of the Code or any similar provision now or hereafter in effect, the Manager shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to allocate any corresponding Profit or Loss to the Member who recognizes such item in order to reflect the Members’ economic interest in the Company.

Section 4.5 Tax Allocations .

(a) Allocations Generally . Except as provided in Section 4.5(b) below, for federal, state and local income Tax purposes, each item of income, gain, loss or deduction shall be allocated among the Unitholders in the same manner and in the same proportion that the corresponding book items have been allocated among the Unitholders’ respective Capital Accounts; provided that, if any such allocation is not permitted by the Code or other applicable law, then each subsequent item of income, gains, losses, deductions and credits will be allocated among the Unitholders so as to reflect as nearly as possible the allocation set forth herein in computing their Capital Accounts.

(b) Code Section 704(c) Allocations . Items of the Company Taxable income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company shall, solely for Tax purposes, be allocated among the Unitholders in accordance with Code Section 704(c) so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset for federal income Tax purposes and its initial Book Value. Such allocations shall be made using a reasonable method specified in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3. In addition, if the Book Value of any the Company asset is adjusted pursuant to the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(e) or (f), then subsequent allocations of items of Taxable income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset for federal income Tax purposes and its Book Value in the same manner as under Code Section 704(c). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Manager shall determine all allocations pursuant to this Section 4.5(b) using the “traditional method” as described under Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3.

(c) Section 754 Election . The Company has made an election under Section 754 of the Code for its Taxable Year beginning 2014, and the Manager may cause the Company to make a “protective” election under Section 754 of the Code for its Taxable Year beginning as of the date of this Agreement, in each case, to adjust the basis of the Company

 

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property as permitted and provided in Sections 734 and 743 of the Code. Such election shall be effective solely for federal (and, if applicable, state and local) income Tax purposes and shall not result in any adjustment to the Book Value of any the Company asset or to the Member’s Capital Accounts (except as provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)).

(d) Allocation of Tax Credits, Tax Credit Recapture, Etc. Allocations of Tax credits, Tax credit recapture, and any items related thereto shall be allocated to the Unitholders according to their interests in such items as determined by the Manager taking into account the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(ii) and (viii).

(e) Effect of Allocations . Allocations pursuant to this Section  4.5 are solely for purposes of federal, state and local Taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Unitholder’s Capital Account or share of Profits, Losses, Distributions (other than Tax Distributions) or other items pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.

Section 4.6 Indemnification and Reimbursement for Payments on Behalf of a Unitholder . Except as otherwise provided in Section  6.1 , if the Company is required by law to make any payment to a Governmental Entity that is specifically attributable to a Unitholder or a Unitholder’s status as such (including federal withholding Taxes, state personal property Taxes, and state unincorporated business Taxes), then such Unitholder shall indemnify and contribute to the Company in full for the entire amount paid (including interest, penalties and related expenses). The Manager may offset Distributions to which a Person is otherwise entitled under this Agreement against such Person’s obligation to indemnify the Company under this Section  4.6 or with respect to any other amounts owed by the Unitholder to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. A Unitholder’s obligation to indemnify and make contributions to the Company under this Section  4.6 shall survive the termination, dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Company, and for purposes of this Section  4.6 , the Company shall be treated as continuing in existence. The Company may pursue and enforce all rights and remedies it may have against each Unitholder under this Section  4.6 , including instituting a lawsuit to collect such indemnification and contribution, with interest calculated at a rate equal to the Base Rate plus three percentage points per annum (but not in excess of the highest rate per annum permitted by law), compounded on the last day of each Fiscal Quarter.

ARTICLE V

MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF BUSINESS

Section 5.1 Management .

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement or the Delaware Act, the business, property and affairs of the Company shall be managed, operated and controlled at the sole, absolute and exclusive direction of the Manager in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. No Members shall have management authority or voting or other rights over, or any other ability to take part in the conduct or control of the business of, the Company. The Manager is hereby designated as a “manager” within the meaning of Section 18-101(10) of the Delaware Act. The Manager is, to the extent of its rights and powers set forth in this

 

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Agreement, an agent of the Company for the purpose of the Company’s business, and the actions of the Manager taken in accordance with such rights and powers shall bind the Company (and no Member shall have such right). The Manager shall have all necessary powers to carry out the purposes, business and objectives of the Company. The Manager may delegate in its discretion the authority to sign agreements and other documents and take other actions on behalf of the Company to any Person (including any Member, officer or employee of the Company) to enter into and perform any document on behalf of the Company.

(b) Without limiting Section 5.1(a) , the Manager shall have the sole power and authority to effect any of the following by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in one or a series of related transaction, in each case without the vote, consent or approval of any Unitholder: (i) any sale, lease, transfer, exchange or other disposition of any, all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (including the exercise or grant of any conversion, option, privilege or subscription right or any other right available in connection with any assets at any time held by the Company); (ii) any merger, consolidation, reorganization or other combination of the Company with or into another entity, (iii) any acquisition; (iv) any issuance of debt or equity securities; (v) any incurrence of indebtedness; or (vi) any dissolution. Except for any vote, consent or approval of any Unitholder expressly required by this Agreement, if a vote, consent or approval of the Unitholders is required by the Delaware Act or other applicable law with respect to any action to be taken by the Company or matter considered by the Manager, each Unitholder will be deemed to have consented to or approved such action or voted on such matter in accordance with the consent or approval of the Manager on such action or matter.

(c) Carvana Co. Sub may withdraw as the Manager and appoint as its successor at any time upon written notice to the Company (a) any wholly-owned Subsidiary of Carvana Co., (b) any Person of which Carvana Co. is a wholly-owned Subsidiary, (c) any Person into which Carvana Co. is merged or consolidated or (d) any transferee of all or substantially all of the assets of Carvana Co., which withdrawal and replacement shall be effective upon the delivery of such notice. No appointment of a Person other than Carvana Co. Sub (or its successor, as the case may be) as Manager shall be effective unless Carvana Co. Sub (or its successor, as the case may be) and the new Manager provide all Members with contractual rights, directly enforceable by such Members against the new Manager, to cause the new Manager to comply with all of the Manager’s obligations under this Agreement.

Section 5.2 Investment Company Act . The Manager shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Company shall not be subject to registration as an investment company pursuant to the Investment Company Act.

Section 5.3 Officers .

(a) Officers . Unless determined otherwise by the Manager, the officers of the Company shall be a Chief Executive Officer, a Treasurer and a Secretary and each other officer of Carvana Co. shall also be an officer of the Company, with the same title. All officers shall be appointed by the Manager (or by the Chief Executive Officer to the extent the Manager delegates such authority to the Chief Executive Officer) and shall hold office until their successors are appointed by the Manager (or by the Chief Executive Officer to the extent the Manager delegates such authority to the Chief Executive Officer). Two or more offices may be held by the same

 

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individual. The officers of the Company may be removed by the Manager (or by the Chief Executive Officer to the extent the Manager delegates such authority to the Chief Executive Officer) at any time for any reason or no reason.

(b) Other Officers and Agents . The Manager may appoint such other officers and agents as it may deem necessary or advisable, who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Manager.

(c) Chief Executive Officer . The Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief executive officer of the Company and shall have the general powers and duties of supervision and management usually vested in the office of a chief executive officer of a company. He or she shall preside at all meetings of Members if present thereat.

(d) Treasurer . The Treasurer shall have the custody of Company funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate account of receipts and disbursements. He or she shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the Company in such depositaries as may be designated by the Manager or the Chief Executive Officer. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Company as may be ordered by the Manager or the Chief Executive Officer, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements. He or she shall render to the Manager and the Chief Executive Officer whenever either of them may request it, an account of all his or her transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Company. If required by the Manager, the Treasurer shall give the Company a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in such amount and with such surety as the Manager shall prescribe.

(e) Secretary . The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of Members and all other notices required by applicable law or by this Agreement, and in case of his or her absence or refusal or neglect so to do, any such notice may be given by any person thereunto directed by the Chief Executive Officer, or by the Manager. He or she shall record all the proceedings of the meetings of the Company, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the Manager or by the Chief Executive Officer.

(f) Other Officers . Other officers, if any, shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them, respectively, by the Manager or by the Chief Executive Officer.

Section 5.4 Competition and Corporate Opportunities .

(a) Management Investors . Unless the Manager otherwise agrees in writing (e.g., in an Equity Agreement), each Management Investor, for so long as such Management Investor is employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, shall, and shall cause each of such Person’s Affiliates to, bring all investment or business opportunities to the Company of which such Management Investor becomes aware and which are, or may be, (y) within the scope and investment objectives related to the Business, or (z) otherwise competitive with the Business.

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Member shall have any duty (including any fiduciary duty) to refrain from engaging directly or indirectly in the same or similar business activities or lines of business as the Company or any of its Affiliates, and no Investor Member shall be liable to the Company, its Unitholders or any other Person bound by this Agreement (for breach of any fiduciary duty or otherwise) solely by reason of any such activities of such Investor Member or its Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, renounces any interest or expectancy of the Company and its Affiliates in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, business opportunities that are from time to time presented to any Investor Member or its Affiliates, even if the opportunity is one that the Company or its Affiliates might reasonably be deemed to have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so. Each Investor Member shall have no duty to communicate or offer such business opportunity to the Company or its Affiliates and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be liable to the Company, any of its Affiliates or its Unitholders or any other Person bound by this Agreement (for breach of any fiduciary or other duty or otherwise), solely by reason of the fact that an Investor Member or one of its Affiliates pursues or acquires such business opportunity, sells, assigns, transfers or directs such business opportunity to another person or fails to present such business opportunity, or information regarding such business opportunity, to the Company or any of its Affiliates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section  5.4 , the Company does not renounce any interest or expectancy it may have in any business opportunity that is expressly offered to any Investor Member solely in his or her capacity as a manager or officer of the Company or any of its Affiliates.

(c) Other Limitations . In addition to and notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section  5.4 , a corporate opportunity shall not be deemed to belong to the Company if it is a business opportunity the Company is not financially able or contractually permitted or legally able to undertake, or that is, from its nature, not in the line of the Company’s business or is of no practical advantage to it or that is one in which the Company has no interest or reasonable expectancy.

(d) Other Agreements . This Section  5.4 shall not in any way affect, limit or modify any liabilities, obligations, duties or responsibilities of any Person under any employment agreement, consulting agreement, confidentiality agreement, non-compete agreement, non-solicit agreement or any similar agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Section 5.5 Fiduciary Duties .

(a) Members and Unitholders . To the fullest extent permitted by law and notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, no Member or Unitholder, solely in its capacity as such, shall owe any fiduciary duty to the Company, the Manager, any Member, any Unitholder or any other Person bound by this Agreement, provided that the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Nothing in this Section 5.5(a) shall limit the liabilities, duties or obligations of any Member, Management Investor or Unitholder acting in his or her capacity as an officer or manager pursuant to any other provision of this Agreement.

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shall, in its capacity as Manager, and not in any other capacity, have the same fiduciary duties to the Company and the Unitholders and Members as a member of the board of directors of a Delaware corporation; and (ii) each officer of the Company shall, in his or her capacity as such, and not in any other capacity, have the same fiduciary duties to the Company and the Unitholders and Members as an officer of a Delaware corporation. For the avoidance of doubt, the fiduciary duties described in clause (i) above shall not be limited by the fact that the Manager shall be permitted to take certain actions in its sole or reasonable discretion pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any agreement entered into in connection herewith.

(c) Manager Conflicts . The parties hereto acknowledge that the Manager will act through its managing member, Carvana Co., and that the members of Carvana Co.’s board of directors will owe fiduciary duties to Carvana Co. and its stockholders. The Manager will use commercially reasonable and appropriate efforts and means, as determined in good faith by the Manager, to minimize any conflict of interest between the Members, on the one hand, and the stockholders of Carvana Co., on the other hand, and to effectuate any transaction that involves or affects any of the Company, the Manager, the Members and/or the stockholders of Carvana Co. in a manner that does not (i) disadvantage the Members of their interests relative to the stockholders of Carvana Co. or (ii) advantage the stockholders of Carvana Co. relative to the Members or (iii) treat the Members and the stockholders of Carvana Co. differently; provided that in the event of a conflict between the interests of the stockholders of Carvana Co. and the interests of the Members, such Members agree that the Manager shall discharge its fiduciary duties to such Members by acting in the best interests of Carvana Co.’s stockholders.

(d) Waiver . Any duties and liabilities set forth in this Agreement shall replace those existing at law or in equity and each of the Company, each Member and Unitholder and any other Person bound by this Agreement hereby, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including Section 18-1101(e) of the Delaware Act, waives the right to make any claim, bring any action or seek any recovery based on any duties or liabilities existing at law or in equity other than any such duties and liabilities set forth in this Agreement.

(e) Survival . The provisions of this Section  5.5 shall survive any amendment, repeal or termination of this Agreement.

Section 5.6 Confidentiality .

(a) Each Unitholder recognizes and acknowledges that it has and may in the future receive certain confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including their predecessors), (collectively, the “ Confidential Information ”) including Confidential Information of the Company and its Subsidiaries (and their predecessors, if any) regarding identifiable, specific and discrete business opportunities being pursued by the Company or its Subsidiaries. Except as otherwise consented to by the Manager in writing and subject to Section  5.5 and Section 5.6(c) , each Unitholder (on behalf of itself and, to the extent that such Unitholder would be responsible for the acts of the following Persons under principles of agency law, its managers, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, employees, agents and members) agrees that it will not, during or after the term of this Agreement, whether directly or indirectly through an Affiliate or otherwise, take commercial or proprietary advantage of or profit from any Confidential Information or disclose Confidential Information to any Person for

 

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any reason or purpose whatsoever, except (i) to authorized directors, officers, representatives, agents and employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries and as otherwise may be proper in the course of performing such Unitholder’s obligations, or enforcing such Unitholder’s rights, under this Agreement and the agreements expressly contemplated hereby, or (ii) as is required to be disclosed by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, administrative body or governmental body, or by subpoena, summons or legal process, or by law, rule or regulation, provided that the Unitholder required to make such disclosure pursuant to clause (ii) above shall provide to the Company prompt written notice of such disclosure to enable the Company to seek an appropriate protective order or confidential treatment with respect to the Confidential Information required to be disclosed and such disclosed Person shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, at the request of the Company, an order or other assurance that confidential treatment shall be accorded to such portion of the Confidential Information required to be disclosed as the Company shall designate. For purposes of this Section  5.6 , the term “ Confidential Information ” shall not include any information of which (x) such Person learns from a source other than the Company or its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective representatives, employees, agents or other service providers, and in each case who is not known by such Person to be bound by a confidentiality obligation to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (y) at the time of disclosure or thereafter becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure directly or indirectly by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates, employees or representatives. Nothing in this Section  5.6 shall in any way limit or otherwise modify any confidentiality covenants entered into by the Management Investors pursuant to any other agreement entered into with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Carvana Co. may disclose any Confidential Information pursuant to any disclosure obligation under any applicable law or stock exchange rule with no obligation to provide written notice to the Company or any Member to whom such Confidential Information relates.

(b) 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) provides: “An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.” Nothing in this Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b). Accordingly, Management Investors have the right to disclose in confidence trade secrets to federal, state, and local government officials, or to an attorney, for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. Management Investors also have the right to disclose trade secrets in a document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, but only if the filing is made under seal and protected from public disclosure.

(c) Each Management Investor acknowledges and agrees that the individual ownership of Units by each of the Management Investors is sensitive and Confidential Information and that information regarding the individual ownership of the Company by Management Investors relates to such Person’s compensation as an employee of the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries. Therefore, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall any Management Investor have the right, and each Management Investor hereby waives any right, whether by contract or under applicable law, to the fullest

 

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extent of the law, to have access to or receive any information with respect to what Equity Securities are, or have been, issued to or held by any other Management Investor, including the Unit Ownership Ledger. In no event shall any Management Investor request, or be entitled to receive, any such information (including the Unit Ownership Ledger and any other books and records with respect to ownership of the Equity Securities of the Company); provided that nothing in this Section 5.6(c) shall prohibit any Management Investor from receiving a capitalization schedule showing (i) the aggregate number of each class and type of Equity Securities held by the Management Investors and other advisors of the Company and its Subsidiaries collectively as a group, (ii) the aggregate number of Class B Common Units outstanding and the Participation Thresholds with respect to such outstanding Class B Common Units, (iii) the aggregate number of each class and type of Equity Securities outstanding as of any particular date and (iv) the number and type of Equity Securities held by such Management Investor and such Management Investor’s Permitted Transferees. Nothing in this Section 5.6(c) shall restrict any Person’s express right to receive information pursuant to any contract with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, regardless of whether such Person is also a Management Investor.

ARTICLE VI

EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION

Section 6.1 Exculpation .

(a) Actions in Capacity as a Member or Unitholder . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Member, Unitholder (other than (i) any Management Investor in his or her capacity as an officer, employee or service provider of Carvana Co., the Company or any of their Subsidiaries, or (ii) the Manager, acting in its capacity as such) or its respective Indemnitees shall be liable to the Company, any Member, any Unitholder or any other Person bound by this Agreement as a result of or arising out any action of or omission by such Member or Unitholder solely in its capacity as a Member or Unitholder, except to the extent such Obligations arise out of such Member’s (1) material breach of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or (2) bad faith violation of the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing, in each case as determined by a final judgment, order or decree of an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction (which is not appealable or with respect to which the time for appeal therefrom has expired and no appeal has been perfected).

(b) Other Actions . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and except as otherwise expressly provided herein, including Section 6.1(a) , no Indemnitee shall be liable to the Company, any Member, any Unitholder or any other Person bound by this Agreement as a result of or arising out of the activities of the Indemnitee on behalf of the Company to the extent within the scope of the authority reasonably believed by such Indemnitee to be conferred on such Indemnitee, except to the extent such Indemnitee would not be entitled to exculpation or indemnification pursuant to the articles of incorporation and bylaws of Carvana Co. (as the same may be amended from time to time).

 

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Section 6.2 Indemnification . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of (a) the Manager and its managing member Carvana Co., (b) the Unitholders and Members and their respective Affiliates, (c) the stockholders, members, managers, directors, officers, partners, employees and agents of the Unitholders, Members and their respective Affiliates, and (c) the officers and directors of Carvana Co., the Manager, the Company and each of their Subsidiaries (each, an “ Indemnitee ”) shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (collectively, “ Obligations ”), which at any time may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against, the Indemnitee as a result of or arising out of this Agreement, Carvana Co., the Company, their respective assets, businesses or affairs, or the activities of the Indemnitee on behalf of Carvana Co., the Company or any of their Subsidiaries to the extent within the scope of the authority reasonably believed to be conferred on such Indemnitee; provided, however , that, to the extent such Indemnitee is not entitled to exculpation with respect to such Obligations pursuant to Section 6.1(a) , the Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification for any such Obligations to the extent such Indemnitee would not be entitled to exculpation or indemnification pursuant to the articles of incorporation and bylaws of Carvana Co. (as the same may be amended from time to time); provided further , that, to the extent such Indemnitee is entitled to exculpation with respect to such Obligations pursuant to Section 6.1(a) , the Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification for any such Obligations to the extent they arise out of such Indemnitee’s (1) material breach of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or (2) bad faith violation of the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere , or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the Indemnitee was not entitled to indemnification hereunder. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 6.1(b) shall be made only out of the assets of the Company and no Member shall have any personal liability on account thereof.

Section 6.3 Expenses . Expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding described in Section 6.1(b) shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Company prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding, upon receipt by the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as provided in Section 6.1(b) ; provided that such undertaking shall be unsecured and interest free and shall be accepted without regard to an Indemnitee’s ability to repay amounts advanced and without regard to an Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification.

Section 6.4 Non-Exclusivity ; Savings Clause . The indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in Section 6.1(b) and Section  6.3 shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any other agreement, policy of insurance or otherwise. The indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in Section 6.1(b) and Section  6.3 shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a named Indemnitee and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns of such a Person. If Section  6.1 , Section  6.2 or Section  6.3 or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court

 

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of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless exculpate, indemnify and advance expenses each Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of such sections not so invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. The exculpation, indemnification and advancement of expenses provisions set forth in Section  6.1 , Section  6.2 and Section  6.3 shall be deemed to be a contract between the Company and each of the persons constituting Indemnitees at any time while such provisions remain in effect, whether or not such Person continues to serve in such capacity and whether or not such Person is a party hereto. In addition, neither Section  6.1 , Section  6.2 nor Section  6.3 may be retroactively amended to adversely affect the rights of any Indemnitee arising in connection with any acts, omissions, facts or circumstances occurring prior to such amendment.

Section 6.5 Insurance . The Company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of the Indemnitees against any liability asserted against them and incurred by them in such capacity, or arising out of their status as Indemnitees, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify them against such liability under this Section  6.5 .

ARTICLE VII

ACCOUNTING AND RECORDS; TAX MATTERS

Section 7.1 Accounting and Records . The books and records of the Company shall be made and maintained, and the financial position and the results of its operations recorded, at the expense of the Company, in accordance with such method of accounting as is determined by the Manager. The books and records of the Company shall reflect all Company transactions and shall be made and maintained in a manner that is appropriate and adequate for the Company’s business.

Section 7.2 Preparation of Tax Returns . The Company shall arrange for the preparation and timely filing of all Tax returns required to be filed by the Company, including making the elections described in Section  7.3 . Each Unitholder shall furnish to the Company all pertinent information in its possession relating to the Company’s operations that is necessary to enable the Company’s income Tax returns to be prepared and filed.

Section 7.3 Tax Elections . The Taxable Year shall be the Fiscal Year unless the Manager shall determine otherwise. The Manager shall determine whether to make or revoke any available election pursuant to the Code. Each Unitholder will upon request supply any information necessary to give proper effect to such election.

Section 7.4 Tax Controversies .

(a) The Manager shall be the Tax Matters Partner (to the extent applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2018) and the “partnership representative” (or “ PR ”) of the Company for purposes of the Partnership Tax Audit Rules, and, as such, (i) shall be authorized to designate any other Person selected by the Manager as the partnership representative and (ii) shall be authorized and required to represent the Company (at the Company’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Company’s affairs by Tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend the

 

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Company’s funds for professional services and reasonably incurred in connection therewith. Each Unitholder agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Company and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably requested by the Company with respect to the conduct of such proceedings.

(b) In the event of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service, unless otherwise approved by all of the Members, the PR shall make on a timely basis, to the extent permissible under applicable Law, the election provided by Section 6226(a) of the Partnership Tax Audit Rules to treat a “partnership adjustment” as an adjustment to be taken into account by each Member in accordance with Section 6226(b) of the Partnership Tax Audit Rules. If the election under Section 6226(a) of the of the Partnership Tax Audit Rules is made, the PR shall furnish to each Member for the year under audit a statement reflecting the Member’s share of the adjusted items as determined in the notice of final partnership adjustment, and each such Member shall take such adjustment into account as required under Section 6226(b) of the Partnership Tax Audit Rules and shall be liable for any related tax, interest, penalty, addition to tax, or additional amounts.

(c) In the event of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service, if the PR does not make the election provided by Section 6226(a) of the Partnership Tax Audit Rules as noted above, the PR shall allocate the burden of any taxes (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any “imputed underpayment” within the meaning of Section 6225 of the Partnership Tax Audit Rules), penalties, interest and related expenses imposed on the Company pursuant to the Partnership Tax Audit Rules among the Members to whom such amounts are attributable (whether as a result of their status, actions, inactions or otherwise), as reasonably determined by the PR and each Member shall promptly reimburse the Company in full for the entire amount the PR determines to be attributable to such Member; provided that the Company will also be allowed to recover any amount due from such Member pursuant to this sentence from any distribution otherwise payable to such Member pursuant to this Agreement. Solely for purposes of determining the current Member(s) to which any taxes or other amounts are attributable under this provision, references to any Member in this Section 7.4(c) shall include a reference to each Person that previously held the Units currently held by such Member (but only to the extent of such Person’s interest in such Units).

(d) The PR is authorized to, and shall follow principles (to the extent available) similar to those set forth in Section 7.4(b) and Section 7.4(c) with respect to any audits by state, local, or foreign tax authorities and any tax liabilities that result therefrom.

Section 7.5 Code §83 Safe Harbor Election.

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the Tax Matters Partner constitutes execution of a “Safe Harbor Election” in accordance with Section 3.03(1) of the IRS Notice. Each Unitholder hereby agrees to comply with all requirements of the Safe Harbor described in the IRS Notice, including, the requirement that each Unitholder shall prepare and file all federal income Tax returns reporting the income Tax effects of each Unit issued by the Company that qualifies for the Safe Harbor in a manner consistent with the requirements of the IRS Notice.

(b) Any Unitholder or former Unitholder that fails to comply with requirements set forth in Section 7.5(a) shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each adversely affected Unitholder and former Unitholder from and against any and all losses, liabilities, Taxes, damages, judgments, fines, costs, penalties, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith (including, costs and expenses of suits and proceedings, and reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel), in each case resulting from such Unitholder’s or former Unitholder’s failure to comply with such requirements. The Manager may offset Distributions to which a Person is otherwise entitled under this Agreement against such Person’s obligation to indemnify the Company and any other Person under this Section 7.5(b) (and any amount so offset with respect to such Person’s obligation to indemnify a Person other than the Company shall be paid over to such other Person by the Company). A Unitholder’s obligations to comply with the requirements of Section 7.5(a) and to indemnify the Company and any Unitholder or former Unitholder under this Section 7.5(b) shall survive such Unitholder’s ceasing to be a Unitholder of the Company and/or the termination, dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Company, and, for purposes of this Section  7.5 , the Company shall be treated as continuing in existence. The Company and any Unitholder or former Unitholder may pursue and enforce all rights and remedies it may have against each Unitholder or former Unitholder under this Section 7.5(b) , including (i) instituting a lawsuit to collect such indemnification and contribution, with interest calculated at a rate equal to the Base Rate plus three percentage points per annum (but not in excess of the highest rate per annum permitted by law), compounded on the last day of each Fiscal Quarter and (ii) specific performance and/or immediate injunctive or other equitable relief from any court of competent jurisdiction (without the necessity of showing actual money damages, or posting any bond or other security) in order to enforce or prevent any violation of the provisions of Section 7.5(a) .

(c) Each Unitholder authorizes the Manager to amend paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section  7.5 to the extent necessary to achieve substantially the same Tax treatment with respect to any interest in the Company Transferred to a service provider by the Company in connection with services provided to the Company as set forth in Section 4 of the IRS Notice (e.g., to reflect changes from the rules set forth in the IRS Notice in subsequent Internal Revenue Service guidance); provided that such amendment is not materially adverse to any Unitholder (as compared with the after-Tax consequences that would result if the provisions of the IRS Notice applied to all interests in the Company Transferred to a service provider by the Company in connection with services provided to the Company).

 

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ARTICLE VIII

TRANSFER OF UNITS; ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS

Section 8.1 Transfer of Common Units . Other than as provided for below in this Section  8.1 or in Section  8.2 , no Member may sell, assign, transfer, grant a participation in, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of (such transaction being herein collectively called a “ Transfer ”) all or any portion of its Common Units except with the approval of the Manager, which may be granted or withheld in its sole discretion. Without the approval of the Manager (but otherwise in compliance with Section  8.1 and Section  8.2 ), a Member may, at any time, (a) Transfer any portion of such Member’s Common Units pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, and (b) Transfer any portion of such Member’s Common Units to a Permitted Transferee of such Member. Any Transfer of Class A Common Units to a Permitted Transferee of such Member by a Member which also holds Class B Common Stock must be accompanied by the transfer of a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock (determined based upon the Exchange Rate then in effect) to such Permitted Transferee. Any purported Transfer of all or a portion of a Member’s Common Units not complying with this Section  8.1 shall be void ab initio and shall not create any obligation on the part of the Company or the other Members to recognize that purported Transfer or to recognize the Person to which the Transfer purportedly was made as a Member. A Person acquiring a Member’s Common Units pursuant to this Section  8.1 shall not be admitted as a substituted or Additional Member except in accordance with the requirements of Section  8.3 , but such Person shall, to the extent of the Common Units transferred to it, be entitled to such Member’s (i) share of Distributions, (ii) share of Profits and Losses and (iii) Capital Account in accordance with Section  3.6 . Notwithstanding anything in this Section  8.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, if a Member Transfers all or any portion of its Common Units after the designation of a record date and declaration of a Distribution pursuant to Section  4.1 and before the payment date of such distribution, the transferring Member (and not the Person acquiring all or any portion of its Common Units) shall be entitled to receive such Distribution in respect of such transferred Common Units.

Section 8.2 Transfer of Carvana Co. Sub s Interest . Carvana Co. Sub may not Transfer all or any portion of its Class A Common Units at any time, except to (a) the Company, (b) any wholly-owned Subsidiary of Carvana Co. Sub or Carvana Co., (c) any Person of which Carvana Co. Sub or Carvana Co. is a wholly-owned Subsidiary, (d) any Person into which Carvana Co. Sub or Carvana Co. is merged or consolidated, (e) Ernest C. Garcia, II, pursuant to that certain Transfer Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, by and among Ernest C. Garcia, II, the Company, Carvana Co. Sub, Carvana, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, and Carvana Co. or (f) any transferee of all or substantially all of the assets of Carvana Co. Sub or Carvana Co.

Section 8.3 Recognition of Transfer; Substituted and Additional Members .

(a) No direct or indirect Transfer of all or any portion of a Member’s Common Units may be made, and no purchaser, assignee, transferee or other recipient of all or any part of such Common Units shall be admitted to the Company as a substituted or Additional Member hereunder, unless:

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(ii) in the case of a proposed substituted or Additional Member that is (A) a competitor or potential competitor of Carvana Co. or the Company or their respective Subsidiaries, (B) a Person with whom Carvana Co. or the Company or their respective Subsidiaries has had or is expected to have a material commercial or financial relationship or (C) likely to subject Carvana Co. or the Company or their respective Subsidiaries to any material legal or regulatory requirement or obligation, or materially increase the burden thereof, in each case as determined by the Manager in its sole discretion, the admission of the purchaser, assignee, transferee or other recipient as a substituted or Additional Member shall have been approved by the Manager;

(iii) the Manager shall have been furnished with the documents effecting such Transfer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Manager, executed and acknowledged by both the seller, assignor or transferor and the purchaser, assignee, transferee or other recipient, and the Manager shall have executed (and the Manager hereby agrees to execute) any other documents on behalf of itself and the Members required to effect the Transfer;

(iv) the provisions of Section 8.3(b) shall have been complied with;

(v) the Manager shall be reasonably satisfied that such Transfer will not (A) result in a violation of the Securities Act or any other applicable law; or (B) cause an assignment under the Investment Company Act;

(vi) such Transfer would not cause the Company to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code or any other association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Transfer shall not be effected on or through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof,” as such terms are used in Treas. Reg. § 1.7704-1;

(vii) the Manager shall have received the opinion of counsel, if any, required by Section 8.3(c) in connection with such Transfer; and

(viii) all necessary instruments reflecting such Transfer and/or admission shall have been filed in each jurisdiction in which such filing is necessary in order to qualify the Company to conduct business or to preserve the limited liability of the Members.

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Additional Member. The admission of a substituted or Additional Member shall not require the consent of any Member (but shall require the consent of the Manager, if and to the extent such consent of the Manager is expressly required by this Article VIII ). As promptly as practicable after the admission of a substituted or Additional Member, the Unit Ownership Ledger and other books and records of the Company and Exhibit A shall be changed to reflect such admission.

(c) As a further condition to any Transfer of all or any part of a Member’s Common Units, the Manager may, in its discretion, require a written opinion of counsel to the transferring Member reasonably satisfactory to the Manager, obtained at the sole expense of the transferring Member, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Manager, as to such matters as are customary and appropriate in transactions of this type, including, without limitation (or, in the case of any Transfer made to a Permitted Transferee, limited to an opinion) to the effect that such Transfer will not result in a violation of the registration or other requirements of the Securities Act or any other federal or state securities laws. No such opinion, however, shall be required in connection with a Transfer made pursuant to the Exchange Agreement.

Section 8.4 Expense of Transfer; Indemnification . All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Manager and the Company in connection with any Transfer of a Member’s Common Units, including any filing and recording costs and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, shall be paid by the transferring Member. In addition, the transferring Member hereby indemnifies the Manager and the Company against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the Manager, the Company, or any of their Affiliates may become subject arising out of or based upon any false representation or warranty made by, or breach or failure to comply with any covenant or agreement of, such transferring Member or such transferee in connection with such Transfer.

Section 8.5 Exchange Agreement . In connection with any Transfer of any portion of a Member’s Common Units pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the Manager shall cause the Company to take any action as may be required under the Exchange Agreement or requested by any party thereto to effect such Transfer promptly.

Section 8.6 Change of Control Transactions . In the event (i) Carvana Co. enters into an agreement to consummate a Change of Control transaction (as defined in the Exchange Agreement) or (ii) any Person commences a tender offer or exchange offer for any of the outstanding shares of Carvana Co.’s stock, Carvana Co. will take all reasonable actions in order to effect any Change of Control Exchange as defined in the Exchange Agreement.

Section 8.7 Divorce/Separation of Unitholder . If required by the Manager, each Member or Unitholder who is an individual shall, at the time of his or her execution of this Agreement or, if any such Person is currently unmarried, at such later time as such Person becomes married or is later required by Manager, cause his or her spouse to execute and deliver to the Company a Consent and Agreement of Spouse in the form attached hereto. If any Member who is an individual (for purposes of this Section  8.7 , a “ Separated Member ”) and his or her spouse (for purposes of this Section  8.7 , a “ Former Spouse ”) become legally separated or divorced and a court or any property settlement or other agreement awards any Units owned by such Separated Member to such Former Spouse, then in such case, notwithstanding the provisions of, such Units (the “ Former Spouse s Units ”) held by such Member shall be dealt with as follows:

(a) Each Separated Member shall promptly provide the Company with written notice (the “ Dissolution Notice ”) of (i) the entry of any judicial decree or order resolving the property rights of the Separated Member and the Former Spouse in connection with their marital dissolution or legal separation, or (ii) the execution of any contract or agreement relating to the distribution or division of such property rights. The Dissolution Notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the actual decree of dissolution, settlement agreement, or other agreement between the Separated Member and the Former Spouse, which provides for the award to the Former Spouse of the Former Spouse’s Units in settlement of any community property or other marital property rights such Former Spouse may have in such Units.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding the making of any such award or agreement with respect to the Former Spouse’s Units, the Former Spouse shall not have any rights of a Member, except the right to receive distributions occurring at the times and equal in amounts to those distributions the Separated Member would otherwise have received in respect of the Former Spouse’s Units.

(c) In the event that there is an award of a Separated Member’s Unvested Class B Common Units to a Former Spouse, such Unvested Class B Common Units shall be forfeited and terminated. In the event there is an award of a Separated Member’s Vested Class B Common Units to a Former Spouse, such Vested Class B Common Units may, at the option of the Company or the Manager, be acquired for an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the Fair Market Value of such Vested Units.

ARTICLE IX

WITHDRAWAL AND RESIGNATION OF UNITHOLDERS

Section 9.1 Withdrawal and Resignation of Unitholders . No Unitholder shall have the power or right to withdraw or otherwise resign from the Company prior to the dissolution and winding up of the Company pursuant to Article X , without the prior written consent of the Manager (which consent may be withheld by the Manager in its sole discretion), except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement. Upon a Transfer of all of a Unitholder’s Units in a Transfer permitted by this Agreement, and (if applicable) the Equity Agreements, such Unitholder shall cease to be a Unitholder. Notwithstanding that payment on account of a withdrawal may be made after the effective time of such withdrawal, any completely withdrawing Unitholder will not be considered a Unitholder for any purpose after the effective time of such complete withdrawal, and, in the case of a partial withdrawal, such Unitholder’s Capital Account (and corresponding voting and other rights) shall be reduced for all other purposes hereunder upon the effective time of such partial withdrawal.

 

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ARTICLE X

DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

Section 10.1 Dissolution . The Company shall not be dissolved by the admission of Additional Members or Substituted Members. The Company shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up upon the first of the following to occur:

(a) at the election of the Manager; and

(b) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company under Section 33.5 of the Delaware Act or an administrative dissolution under Section 18-802 of the Delaware Act.

Except as otherwise set forth in this Article X the Company is intended to have perpetual existence. An Event of Withdrawal shall not cause a dissolution of the Company and the Company shall continue in existence subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Section 10.2 Liquidation and Termination . On the dissolution of the Company, the Manager shall act as liquidator or may appoint one or more representatives, Members or other Persons as liquidator(s). The liquidators shall proceed diligently to wind up the affairs of the Company and make final distributions as provided herein and in the Delaware Act. The costs of liquidation shall be borne as the Company’s expense. Until final distribution, the liquidators shall continue to operate the Company properties with all of the power and authority of the Manager. The steps to be accomplished by the liquidators are as follows:

(a) The liquidators shall pay, satisfy or discharge from the Company’s funds all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company (including all expenses incurred in liquidation) or otherwise make adequate provision for payment and discharge thereof (including the establishment of a cash fund for contingent liabilities in such amount and for such term as the liquidators may reasonably determine).

(b) As promptly as practicable after dissolution, the liquidators shall (i) determine the Fair Market Value (the “ Liquidation FMV ”) of the Company’s remaining assets (the “ Liquidation Assets ”) in accordance with Article X hereof, (ii) determine the amounts to be distributed to each Unitholder in accordance with Section  4.1 , and (iii) deliver to each Unitholder a statement (the “ Liquidation Statement ”) setting forth the Liquidation FMV and the amounts and recipients of such Distributions, which Liquidation Statement shall be final and binding on all Unitholders.

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different Units; provided further that, in the event that any securities are part of the Liquidation Assets, each Unitholder that is not an “accredited investor” as such term is defined under the Securities Act may, in the sole discretion of the Manager, receive, and hereby agrees to accept, in lieu of such securities, cash consideration with an equivalent value to such securities as determined by the Manager. Any non-cash Liquidation Assets will first be written up or down to their Fair Market Value, thus creating Profit or Loss (if any), which shall be allocated in accordance with Section  4.2 and Section  4.3 . If any Unitholder’s Capital Account is not equal to the amount to be distributed to such Unitholder pursuant to Section 10.2(b) , Profits and Losses for the Fiscal Year in which the Company is dissolved shall be allocated among the Unitholders in such a manner as to cause, to the extent possible, each Unitholder’s Capital Account to be equal to the amount to be distributed to such Unitholder pursuant to Section 10.2(b) . The distribution of cash and/or property to a Unitholder in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10.2(b) constitutes a complete return to the Unitholder of its Capital Contributions and a complete distribution to the Unitholder of its interest in the Company and all the Company property and constitutes a compromise to which all Unitholders have consented within the meaning of the Delaware Act. To the extent that a Unitholder returns funds to the Company, it has no claim against any other Unitholder for those funds.

Section 10.3 Securityholders Agreement . To the extent that units or other equity securities of any Subsidiary are distributed to any Unitholders and unless otherwise agreed to by the Manager, such Unitholders hereby agree to enter into a securityholders agreement with such Subsidiary and each other Unitholder which contains rights and restrictions in form and substance similar to the provisions and restrictions set forth herein (including in Article VIII ).

Section 10.4 Cancellation of Certificate . On completion of the distribution of the Company’s assets as provided herein, the Company shall be terminated (and the Company shall not be terminated prior to such time), and the Manager (or such other Person or Persons as the Delaware Act may require or permit) shall file a certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of State of Delaware, cancel any other filings made pursuant to this Agreement that are or should be canceled and take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Company. The Company shall be deemed to continue in existence for all purposes of this Agreement until it is terminated pursuant to this Section  10.4 .

Section 10.5 Reasonable Time for Winding Up . A reasonable time shall be allowed for the orderly winding up of the business and affairs of the Company and the liquidation of its assets pursuant to Section  10.2 in order to minimize any losses otherwise attendant upon such winding up.

Section 10.6 Return of Capital . The liquidators shall not be personally liable for the return of Capital Contributions or any portion thereof to the Unitholders (it being understood that any such return shall be made solely from the Company assets).

Section 10.7 Hart -Scott -Rodino . In the event the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “ HSR Act ”) is applicable to any Unitholder, the dissolution of the Company shall not be consummated until such time as the applicable waiting period (and extensions thereof) under the HSR Act have expired or otherwise been terminated with respect to each such Unitholder.

 

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ARTICLE XI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 11.1 Power of Attorney . Each Unitholder hereby constitutes and appoints the Manager and the liquidators, if any and as applicable, and their respective designees, with full power of substitution, as his, her or its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in his, her or its name, place and stead, to execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices (to the same extent such Person could take such action): (a) this Agreement, all certificates and other instruments and all amendments hereof or thereof in accordance with the terms hereof which the Manager deems appropriate or necessary to form, qualify, or continue the qualification of, the Company as a limited liability company in the State of Delaware and in all other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct business or own property or as otherwise permitted herein; (b) all instruments, agreements, amendments or other documents which the Manager deems appropriate or necessary to reflect any amendment, change, modification or restatement of this Agreement in accordance with its terms; (c) all conveyances and other instruments or documents which the Manager and/or the liquidators deems appropriate or necessary to reflect the dissolution and liquidation of the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including a certificate of cancellation; and (d) all instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal or substitution of any Unitholder pursuant to Article VIII or Article IX . The foregoing power of attorney is irrevocable and coupled with an interest, and shall survive the death, disability, incapacity, dissolution, bankruptcy, insolvency or termination of any Unitholder and the Transfer of all or any portion of his, her or its Units and shall extend to such Unitholder’s heirs, successors, permitted assigns and personal representatives.

Section 11.2 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended (including, for purposes of this Section  11.2 , any amendment effected directly or indirectly by way of a merger or consolidation of the Company) or waived, in whole or in part, by the Manager; provided , however , that to the extent any amendment or waiver, including any amendment or waiver of the Exhibits attached hereto, would disproportionately and adversely affect the rights of any Member of a class compared with the rights of any other Member of such class, such amendment or waiver may only be made by the Manager upon the prior written consent of such disproportionately and adversely affected Member. Class A Common Units and Class B Common Units shall be treated as the same class of Units for the purposes of this Section  11.2 .

Section 11.3 Title to the Company Assets . The Company’s assets shall be deemed to be owned by the Company as an entity, and no Unitholder, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such assets or any portion thereof. Legal title to any or all of such assets may be held in the name of the Company or one or more nominees, as the Manager may determine. The Manager hereby declares and warrants that any the Company assets for which legal title is held in the name of any nominee shall be held in trust by such nominee for the use and benefit of the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. All the Company assets shall be recorded as the property of the Company on its books and records, irrespective of the name in which legal title to such assets is held.

 

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Section 11.4 Remedies . Each Unitholder and the Company shall have all rights and remedies set forth in this Agreement and all rights and remedies which such Person has been granted at any time under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights which such Person has under any law. Any Person having any rights under any provision of this Agreement or any other agreements contemplated hereby shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights granted by law.

Section 11.5 Successors and Assigns . All covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns, whether so expressed or not.

Section 11.6 Severability . Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or the effectiveness or validity of any provision in any other jurisdiction, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein or if such term or provision could be drawn more narrowly so as not to be illegal, invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall be so narrowly drawn, as to such jurisdiction, without invalidating the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the legality, validity or enforceability of such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 11.7 Counterparts; Binding Agreement . This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more separate counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one party, but each of which will be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement binding on all the parties hereto. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and effective as to each Person who (a) executes this Agreement in the appropriate space provided in the signature pages hereto notwithstanding the fact that other Persons who have not executed this Agreement may be listed on the signature pages hereto and (b) may from time to time become a party to this Agreement by executing a counterpart of or joinder to this Agreement.

Section 11.8 Descriptive Headings; Interpretation . The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a substantive part of this Agreement. Whenever required by the context, any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa. The use of the word “including” in this Agreement shall be by way of example rather than by limitation. Reference to any agreement, document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, and if applicable

 

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hereof. Whenever required by the context, references to a Fiscal Year shall refer to a portion thereof. The use of the words “or,” “either” and “any” shall not be exclusive. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. Wherever a conflict exists between this Agreement and any other agreement, this Agreement shall control but solely to the extent of such conflict.

Section 11.9 Applicable Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

Section 11.10 Addresses and Notices . All notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given or made when (a) delivered personally to the recipient, (b) telecopied to the recipient, or delivered by means of electronic mail (with hard copy sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) that same day) if telecopied/emailed before 5:00 p.m. Phoenix, Arizona time on a Business Day, and otherwise on the next Business Day, or (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid). Such notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to the address for such recipient set forth in the Company’s books and records, or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.

Section 11.11 Creditors . None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any creditors of the Company or any of its Affiliates, and no creditor who makes a loan to the Company or any of its Affiliates may have or acquire (except pursuant to the terms of a separate agreement executed by the Company in favor of such creditor) at any time as a result of making the loan any direct or indirect interest in the Company’s Profits, Losses, Distributions, capital or property other than as a secured creditor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of the Indemnitees are intended third party beneficiaries of Section 6.1(b) . and shall be entitled to enforce such provision (as it may be in effect from time to time).

Section 11.12 No Waiver . No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.

Section 11.13 Further Action . The parties agree to execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

 

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Section 11.14 Offset Against Amounts Payable . Whenever the Company is to pay any sum to any Unitholder or any Affiliate or related Person thereof, any amounts that such Unitholder or such Affiliate or related Person owes to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may be offset or deducted from that sum before payment.

Section 11.15 Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties with respect to the subject matter herein and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.

Section 11.16 Delivery by Electronic Means . This Agreement, the agreements referred to herein, and each other agreement or instrument entered into in connection herewith or therewith or contemplated hereby or thereby, and any amendments hereto or thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine or electronic transmission in portable document format (pdf) or comparable electronic transmission, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to all other parties. No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall raise the use of a facsimile machine or pdf electronic transmission or comparable electronic transmission to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of a facsimile machine as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a contract and each such party forever waives any such defense.

Section 11.17 Certain Acknowledgments . This Agreement shall be considered for all purposes as having been prepared through the joint efforts of the parties. No presumption shall apply in favor of any party in the interpretation of this Agreement or in the resolution of any ambiguity of any provision hereof based on the preparation, substitution, submission or other event of negotiation, drafting or execution hereof. Each Member and Unitholder acknowledges that it/he/she is entitled to and has been afforded the opportunity to consult legal counsel of its choice regarding the terms, conditions and legal effects of this Agreement, as well as the advisability and propriety thereof. Each Member and Unitholder further acknowledges that having so consulted with legal counsel of its choosing, such Member or Unitholder hereby waives any right to raise or rely upon the lack of representation or effective representation in any future proceedings or in connection with any future claim resulting from this Agreement or the formation of the Company. THE COMPANY, THE MEMBERS AND THE UNITHOLDERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP HAS ONLY REPRESENTED THE COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO THE NEGOTIATION AND PREPARATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND HAS NOT REPRESENTED THE MEMBERS OR THE UNITHOLDERS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH MATTERS.

Section 11.18 Consent to Jurisdiction; WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY .

(a) Consent to Jurisdiction . Each Unitholder irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the State of Delaware and the state

 

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courts of the State of Delaware for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby. Each Unitholder further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by United States certified or registered mail (in each such case, prepaid return receipt requested) to such Unitholder’s respective address set forth in the Company’s books and records or such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party shall be effective service of process in any action, suit or proceeding in Delaware with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction as set forth above in the immediately preceding sentence. Each Unitholder irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the United States District Court for the State of Delaware or the state courts of the State of Delaware and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

(b) WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY . BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH COMPLEX TRANSACTIONS ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING THE COMPANY) HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND/OR THE RELATIONSHIPS ESTABLISHED AMONG THE PARTIES HEREUNDER.

Section 11.19 Representations and Warranties . By execution of this Agreement, each Member severally represents and warrants as follows:

(a) Such Member has full legal right, power, and authority to deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to perform such Member’s obligations hereunder and thereunder;

(b) This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligation of such Member enforceable in accordance with its respective terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy and other laws of general application relating to creditors’ rights or general principles of equity;

(c) Neither this Agreement nor the other Transaction Documents violate, conflict with, result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default or an event of default under any other agreement of which such Member is a party; and

(d) Such Member’s investment in Units in the Company is made for such Member’s own account for investment purposes only and not with a view to the resale or distribution of such Units.

 

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Section 11.20 Tax Receivable Agreement . The Tax Receivable Agreement and the Exchange Agreement shall each be treated as part of this Agreement as described in Section 761(c) of the Code, and Treas. Reg. § 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(h) and § 1.761-1(c) with respect to payments to a Member with respect to an Exchange (as defined in the Tax Receivable Agreement) by such Member.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

CARVANA GROUP, LLC
By:  

 

Name:   Ernest C. Garcia III
Its:   Chief Executive Officer
CARVANA CO.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
CARVANA CO. SUB LLC, as a Member and the sole Manager
By:  

 

Name:  
Its:  
ERNEST C. GARCIA II, a Member
By:  

 

Name:   Ernest C. Garcia II

 

[Signature Page to Carvana Group, LLC Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]


2014 FIDEL FAMILY TRUST DATED JUNE 16, 2014, A MEMBER
By:  

 

Name:   Kathryn L. Fidel
Its:   Trustee

 

[Signature Page to Carvana Group, LLC Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]


ERNEST C. GARCIA III, a Member
By:  

 

  Ernest C. Garcia III

 

[Signature Page to Carvana Group, LLC Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]


ERNEST GARCIA III MULTI-GENERATIONAL TRUST III, a Member
By:  

 

Name:   Steven P. Johnson
Its:   Administrative Trustee
By:  

 

Name:   Ernest C. Garcia II
Its:   Investment Trustee
ERNEST IRREVOCABLE 2004 TRUST III, a Member
By:  

 

Name:   Steven P. Johnson
Its:   Administrative Trustee
By:  

 

Name:   Ernest C. Garcia II
Its:   Investment Trustee

 

[Signature Page to Carvana Group, LLC Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]


CVAN HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

 

Name:   Kelly Van Meter
Its:   Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Carvana Group, LLC Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]


DRIVETIME CAR SALES AND FINANCE COMPANY, LLC
By:  

 

Name:   Kurt Wood
Its:   CFO

 

[Signature Page to Carvana Group, LLC Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]


GV AUTO I, LLC
By:   Georgiana Ventures, LLC
Its:   Manager
By:  

 

Name:   Ira J. Platt
Its:   Manager

 

[Signature Page to Carvana Group, LLC Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]


FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

Joinder

The undersigned hereby agrees to become a party to the Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Carvana Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, dated as of [●], 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Agreement as a Member.

 

MEMBER:
[●]
By:  

 

Its:  
Address for Notices:
[●]
[●]
[●]
[●]

 

[Signature Page to Carvana Group, LLC Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]


CONSENT AND AGREEMENT OF SPOUSE

The undersigned (“ Spouse ”) is the spouse of the individual identified below (“ Married Unitholder ”) who owns units in Carvana Group, LLC (the “ Company ”). Spouse acknowledges that he or she has read the Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Carvana Group, LLC, effective as of [●], 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), and understands its provisions. Specifically, Spouse has read Section  8.7 (Divorce/Separation of Unitholder) and is aware that by the provisions of the Agreement both Spouse and Married Unitholder have agreed to sell, transfer, and restrict all of Married Unitholder’s or Spouse’s units in the Company, including any community property interest or quasi-community property interest therein, in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Agreement. Spouse hereby expressly approves of and agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement in its entirety, including but not limited to those provisions relating to the sales and transfers of the units and the restrictions thereon and not to make any transfer or other disposition of his or her community property or other interest in the units, whether by bequest or the application of the residuary clause of his or her will or otherwise, in any manner that would have the effect of causing the units to be held by anyone other than Married Unitholder. If Spouse predeceases Married Unitholder when Married Unitholder owns any units in the Company, then Spouse agrees not to transfer, devise or bequeath whatever community property interest or quasi-community property interest Spouse may have in the units of the Company in contravention of the Agreement. Spouse hereby appoints Married Unitholder as his or her attorney-in-fact to exercise all rights that Spouse may have with respect to the units, including, but not limited to, the encumbrance or disposition thereof.

 

Date:  

 

 

Married Unitholder

 

Spouse

 

Print Name of Spouse

 

[Signature Page to Carvana Group, LLC Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]

Exhibit 10.30

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED INVENTORY FINANCING AND SECURITY

AGREEMENT

I. PARTIES

This Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Inventory Financing and Security Agreement (“ Amendment ”) is effective as of March 31, 2017, and is made by and among the following parties:

 

A. Ally Bank (Ally Capital in Hawaii, Mississippi, Montana and New Jersey), a Utah chartered state bank (the “ Bank ”), with its principal executive office located at 6985 Union Park Center, Midvale, Utah 84047; and

 

B. Ally Financial , a Delaware entity (“ Ally ”) with a business office located at 5851 Legacy Circle, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024 (together with the Bank, the “ Ally Parties ” and Bank and Ally each being, an “ Ally Party ”): and

 

C. Carvana, LLC , an Arizona limited liability company, with its principal executive office located at 4020 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018 (the “ Dealership ”)

II. RECITALS

The essential facts relied on by the Bank, Ally and the Dealership as true and complete, and giving rise to this Agreement, are as follows:

 

A. The Ally Parties and the Dealership are parties to an Amended and Restated Inventory Financing and Security Agreement, effective as of July 27, 2015, as amended by: (i) a Letter Agreement, dated December 30, 2015, by and among the Ally Parties, the Dealership, Ernest C. Garcia II, and 2014 Fidel Family Trust, (ii) an Amendment to Amended and Restated Inventory Financing and Security Agreement, effective as of December 30, 2015, and (iii) a Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Inventory Financing and Security Agreement, effective as of November 9, 2016 (collectively, the “ IFSA ”).

 

B. The parties desire to amend the IFSA as outlined in this Amendment.

III. AGREEMENT

In consideration of the premises and the mutual promises in this Amendment, which are acknowledged to be sufficient, the Ally Parties and the Dealership agree to the following:

 

A. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment have the meanings given to them in the IFSA.

 

B. Section III.G.5 of the IFSA is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

  5. Maintain unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and availability in operating lines of credit, excluding amounts restricted pursuant to the terms of a Credit Balance Agreement between Dealership and Bank, equal to the greater of $15M or 7.5% of the Credit Line.

 

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C. All other provisions of the IFSA remain unchanged and in full force and effect as written, in the event of a conflict between the terms of the IFSA and this Amendment, the terms of this Amendment prevail.

 

D. Except as provided above, the IFSA and all other agreements between each of the Ally Parties and the Dealership remain in full force and effect as written.

 

E. If any provision of this Amendment is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions remain valid and enforceable.

 

F. This Amendment:

 

  a. May be modified only by a writing signed by all parties.

 

  b. May be signed in counterparts, each of which is deemed an original, and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement. The signatures of the parties, exchanged via fax or e-mail, shall constitute and be deemed original signatures for all purposes.

 

  c. Binds and inures to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns.

 

  d. Constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to its subject matter.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to be executed by its duly authorized representative effective the date first written above

 

  Ally Bank       Carvana, LLC
Signature:  

/s/ Stephen B. Gambrel

    Signature:  

/s/ Ernie Garcia

By (Print):  

Stephen B. Gambrel

    By (Print):  

Ernie Garcia

Title:  

Authorized Representative

    Title:  

CEO

Date:  

3/31/17

    Date:  

3/31/17

  Ally Financial      
Signature:  

/s/ Stephen B. Gambrel

     
By (Print):  

Stephen B. Gambrel

     
Title:  

Authorized Representative

     
Date:  

3/31/17

     

 

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Exhibit 21.1

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

The following will be the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Carvana Co. at the time of this offering:

 

Subsidiary

  

Jurisdiction of

Organization

         

Carvana Co. Sub LLC

   Delaware      

Carvana Group, LLC

   Delaware      

Carvana, LLC

   Arizona      

Carvana Shipping and Delivery, LLC                 

   Arizona      

Carvana Auto Receivables, LLC

   Delaware      

Carvana Auto Receivables 2016-1 LLC

   Delaware      

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We have issued our report dated February 28, 2017, with respect to the financial statement of Carvana Co. contained in the Registration Statement and Prospectus. We consent to the use of the aforementioned report in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption “Experts”.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Phoenix, Arizona

April 10, 2017

Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We have issued our report dated February 28, 2017, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Carvana Group, LLC contained in the Registration Statement and Prospectus. We consent to the use of the aforementioned report in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption “Experts”.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Phoenix, Arizona

April 10, 2017