KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 2023-N3

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to five classes of notes issued by Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 2023-N3 (“CRVNA 2023-N3”), an auto loan ABS transaction. Initial credit enhancement levels for CRNVA 2023-N3 range from 53.25% for the Class A notes to 6.65% for the Class E notes. Initial credit enhancement consists of overcollateralization, subordination (except for the Class E notes) and a reserve account funded at closing.

CRVNA 2023-N3, represents the sixth term ABS securitization for the Company in 2023, the ninth under its near-prime shelf, and the twenty-fourth overall. CRVNA 2023-N3 will issue five classes of notes totaling approximately $282.6 million. The transaction is collateralized by $298.7 million of automobile loans to primarily near-prime obligors as defined by the Company.

Carvana was launched out of DriveTime Automotive Group Inc. (“DriveTime”) in 2012 as an eCommerce platform for buying used vehicles. Carvana, through its website (www.Carvana.com), offers a unique used vehicle buying experience that enables customers to purchase and finance vehicles online through an efficient and transparent process. Initially launched in Atlanta, Georgia, Carvana has expanded nationally and is now operating in over 300 markets. Carvana’s business and operations fully integrate all steps of the vehicle purchase process including vehicle acquisition, trade-in, financing, and delivery.

KBRA applied its Auto Loan ABS Global Rating Methodology, as well as its Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology and ESG Global Rating Methodology as part of its analysis of the transaction’s underlying collateral pool, the proposed capital structure and Carvana’s historical static pool data. KBRA considered its operational review of Carvana as well as periodic update calls with the Company. Operative agreements and legal opinions will be reviewed prior to closing.

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Related Publications

• Auto Loan ABS Global Rating Methodology
• Global Structured Finance Counterparty Methodology
• ESG Global Rating Methodology

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