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§ 02Carvana · quarterly covenant readout (Q4 FY25)

Carvana files quarterly compliance certificates as part of its 8.0% / 12.0% PIK senior secured notes (2028–2031 maturities). Below is a reconstructed officer's certificate from FY25 reported figures. Compliance: pass, with headroom narrowing on the secured-leverage incurrence test.
Compliance certificate · Q4 FY25 · reconstructed from 10-K
CovenantTypeRequiredActualHeadroomStatus
Financial covenants · incurrence
Secured net leverageIncurrence · debt≤ 2.50×2.18×0.32×Pass · tight
Total net leverageIncurrence · debt≤ 5.50×4.42×1.08×Pass
Interest coverage (EBITDA/Int)Incurrence · restricted pmts≥ 2.00×4.20×2.20×Pass
Fixed-charge coverageIncurrence · restricted pmts≥ 1.50×2.45×0.95×Pass
Financial covenants · maintenance (springing)
Min liquidityMaintenance · springing≥ $150M$2,327M15.5× cushionPass
Operational · negative
Asset-sale sweepNegative · disposition100% of NCP*$0N/A
Restricted-payments basketNegative · RP$250M cap$0 used$250MPass
Additional first-lien debtNegative · debt≤ $300M basket$0 used$300MPass
Permitted-lien basketNegative · liens$100M cap$42M used$58MPass
Reporting · affirmative
Audited annual financialsAffirmative · 90 days≤ 90d post-FYE62d28d earlyPass
Compliance certificateAffirmative · quarterly≤ 45d post-Q39d6d earlyPass
Overall compliance · Q4 FY25Pass · 11 of 11

*NCP = net cash proceeds. Threshold values reflect the 2023 exchange notes' typical structure; actual Carvana indentures are publicly filed but specifics here are illustrative reconstructions from 10-K disclosure.