Carvana owner's entity sells 10M covered call options
ECG II SPE II, LLC pledged 10,000,000 Class B shares and 12,500,000 Carvana Group, LLC Class A units to secure its obligations.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
ECG II SPE II, LLC, wholly owned and controlled by Carvana Co. ten-percent owner Ernest C. Garcia II, sold 10,000,000 European-style covered call options on October 30, 2026, each referencing one Class A common share. The options give the purchaser the right to buy, and the entity the obligation to sell, underlying shares at a $90.00 exercise price. The entity will receive a cash premium of $8.25 per option; the options expire November 19, 2027. The transaction row lists a post-transaction amount of 10,000,000 shares. To secure its obligations, the entity pledged 10,000,000 Class B shares and 12,500,000 Carvana Group, LLC Class A units, while retaining voting and investment/dispositive power subject to the pledge. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Covered Call Option (Obligation to Sell) F1, F2, F3 | 10,000,000 | $8.25 | $82.50M |
Footnotes (3)
- F1. The Covered Call Option represents the option holder's right to purchase, and the option seller's obligation to sell, the underlying shares at the specified strike price. The Covered Call Options are held directly by ECG II SPE II, LLC ("E-SPE II"), an entity wholly owned and controlled by Mr. Garcia
- F2. On October 30, 2026, E-SPE II entered into a European-style covered call option transaction with an unaffiliated third-party purchaser. Under the terms of this transaction, E-SPE II sold 10,000,000 covered call options with an exercise price of $90.00, each referencing one share of the Issuer's Class A common stock, with an expiration date of November 19, 2027. In exchange for selling these options, E-SPE II will receive a cash premium of $8.25 per option.
- F3. E-SPE II pledged 10,000,000 shares of the Issuer's Class B common stock and 12,500,000 units of Carvana Group, LLC Class A units (collectively, the "Pledged Shares") to secure its obligations under the transaction. During the term of the pledge, E-SPE II retains the right to vote the Pledged Shares and retains investment/dispositive power over the Pledged Shares, subject to the terms of the pledge arrangements.
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