Simpson Thacher represented Moelis & Company LLC, as dealer manager and solicitation agent, in connection with offers and related consent solicitations by Carvana Co. to exchange its $5.225 billion of outstanding 5.5% Senior Notes due 2027, 5.875% Senior Notes due 2028, 4.875% Senior Notes due 2029 and 10.25% Senior Notes due 2030 for three tranches of new cash/PIK senior secured notes, and Carvana’s concurrent cash tender offer and related consent solicitation for its $500 million of outstanding 5.625% Senior Notes due 2025.
Over 96% of existing noteholders participated in the offers, enabling Carvana to reduce its total debt by over $1.325 billion, extend maturities and lower near-term cash interest expense by more than $455 million each year for the next two years.
Carvana is the industry pioneer for buying and selling used vehicles online. Carvana.com allows someone to purchase a vehicle from the comfort of their home, completing the entire process online, benefiting from a 7-day money back guarantee, home delivery, nationwide inventory selection and more. Customers also have the option to sell or trade-in their vehicle across all Carvana locations, including its patented Car Vending Machines, in more than 300 U.S. markets.
The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction included, among others, Marisa Stavenas, Dave Azarkh, Patrick Baron, Alex Michael and Erin Camia (Capital Markets); Soogy Lee and Jon Pall (Collateral); Jon Cantor and Preston Irace (Tax); Jessica Cohen, Courtney Welshimer and Melanie Jolson (Intellectual Property); Abram Ellis and Christine Tillema (Regulatory); Ryan Stott (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Toby Chun and Noreen Lavan (Environmental); Tim Gallagher (Real Estate); and Jennie Getsin (Blue Sky).