0001690820-18-000013.txt : 20180417 0001690820-18-000013.hdr.sgml : 20180417 20180416215752 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001690820-18-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180417 ITEM INFORMATION: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20180417 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180416 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARVANA CO. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001690820 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 814549921 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38073 FILM NUMBER: 18757812 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1930 W. RIO SALADO PARKWAY CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 BUSINESS PHONE: (602) 852-6604 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1930 W. RIO SALADO PARKWAY CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 8-K 1 a8-kcar360.htm 8-K Document
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 12, 2018
 

CARVANA CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-38073
81-4549921
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
1930 W. Rio Salado Parkway
 
 
Tempe, Arizona 85281
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 

(602) 852-6604
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

 

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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
On April 12, 2018, Carvana Group, LLC (the “Buyer”), a subsidiary of Carvana Co. (the “Company”), entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the stockholders of Car360, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Sellers”) and, solely with respect to certain sections specified therein, the Company. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Buyer agreed to acquire one hundred percent (100%) of the stock and other ownership interests of the Sellers (the “Acquisition”). Carvana, LLC, a subsidiary of the Buyer, will retain Car360, Inc.’s entire workforce of 16 employees. In connection with the Acquisition, the Buyer paid approximately $6.7 million in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments based on expenses and working capital, and issued 930,047 new class A common units (the “Buyer Units”), which are exchangeable pursuant to the Company’s Exchange Agreement into 744,037 shares of class A common stock of the Company. The Buyer Units have an aggregate value for purposes of the Purchase Agreement of approximately $15.2 million (the “Unit Aggregate Value”). The Unit Aggregate Value was based on a sixty-day trailing average price of a share of the Company’s class A common stock for the sixty trading days immediately preceding the closing date of the Acquisition. The Acquisition closed on April 12, 2018.
The issuance of the Buyer Units under the Purchase Agreement will be made in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Regulation D, Rule 506(b) and Section 4(a)(2) thereof and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company will rely on this exemption from registration based in part on representations made by the Seller.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 17, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the Acquisition. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
April 17, 2018
 
CARVANA CO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark Jenkins
 
 
 
 
Name:
Mark Jenkins
 
 
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



EX-99.1 2 ex-991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit

Exhibit 99.1

Carvana Acquires Car360
Carvana Adds 3D Computer Vision and Augmented Reality Expertise with Mark Cuban-Backed Car360

PHOENIX (April 17, 2018) – Carvana (NYSE: CVNA), a leading e-commerce platform for buying used cars, has acquired fellow technology innovator Car360, accelerating Carvana’s 360-degree photo technology capabilities with 3D computer vision and augmented reality (AR).

More than five years ago, Carvana pioneered the 360-degree used vehicle digital tour showcasing each car’s features and imperfections in high-resolution, all powered by proprietary technology and patented photo studios. Car360 has taken the concept mobile, enabling app-based photo capture, and even more immersive viewing capabilities.

“Carvana and Car360 both believe in the power of putting amazing technology in the hands of the customer so they can make one of the largest purchase decisions of their life with transparency and confidence,” said Ernie Garcia, founder and CEO of Carvana. “Bringing the Car360 team into the fold, we add even more entrepreneurial strength in computer vision, AR and app based photo capture. This technology unlocks a number of exciting capabilities that will further our mission to change the way people buy cars.”

An early iteration of Car360 launched in 2012, as a 360-degree panoramic video app called Cycloramic, and at one point became the No. 1 downloaded app on the Apple App Store with more than 20 million downloads. In 2013, the wildly successful app caught the attention of Mark Cuban on Shark Tank, leading to an initial investment that eventually increased as part of a $3.55 million Series A financing round for Car360 in 2017.

“We have long admired Carvana’s pioneering 360 work, and couldn’t be more excited to team up,” said Bruno Francois, founder of Car360. “Focusing our technology and innovation within the disruptive force Carvana has established in the industry means we can realize the full potential of our technology more quickly, and at significant scale – we’re looking forward to seeing what’s possible, together.”

As one of the first commercially available uses of 3D computer vision, machine learning and AR technology for the automotive industry, Car360 joins Carvana at an exciting time of hyper-growth, when more and more consumers are ditching the dealership to buy online.

“The Car360 mission is to change the way companies capture and tell a car’s story, which aligns perfectly with Carvana’s mission to change the way people buy cars,” said John Hanger, CEO of Car360.

The full Car360 team will transition to Carvana, including Founder Bruno Francois, CEO John Hanger and Chief Computer Vision Scientist Grant Schindler, Ph.D.

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About Carvana (NYSE: CVNA)
Founded in 2012 and based in Phoenix, Carvana’s (NYSE: CVNA) mission is to change the way people buy cars. By removing the traditional dealership infrastructure and replacing it with technology and exceptional customer service, Carvana offers consumers an intuitive and convenient online automotive retail platform. Carvana.com enables consumers to quickly and easily buy a car online, including finding their preferred vehicle, qualifying for financing, getting a trade-in value, signing contracts, and receiving as-soon-as-next-day delivery or pickup of the vehicle from one of Carvana’s proprietary automated Car Vending Machines.



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