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Organization and Other Matters
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Organization and Other Matters Organization and Other Matters
OPENLANE, Inc., formerly known as KAR Auction Services, Inc., was organized in the State of Delaware on November 9, 2006.
Defined Terms
Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms used herein shall have the following meanings:
"we," "us," "our," "OPENLANE" and "the Company" refer, collectively, to OPENLANE, Inc. (f/k/a KAR Auction Services, Inc.) and its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise;
"ADESA" or "ADESA Auctions" refer, collectively, to ADESA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of OPENLANE, and ADESA, Inc.'s subsidiaries, including OPENLANE US, Inc. (together with OPENLANE US, Inc.'s subsidiaries, "OPENLANE US"), BacklotCars, Inc. ("BacklotCars"), CARWAVE LLC ("CARWAVE"), Nth Gen Software Inc. ("TradeRev"), ADESA Remarketing Limited ("ADESA U.K.") and ADESA Europe NV and its subsidiaries ("ADESA Europe");
"ADESA U.S. physical auction business," "ADESA U.S. physical auctions" and "ADESA U.S." refer to the auction sales, operations and staff at ADESA’s U.S. vehicle logistics centers, which were sold to Carvana Group, LLC (together with Carvana Co. and its subsidiaries, "Carvana") in May 2022 (the "Transaction");
"AFC" refers, collectively, to Automotive Finance Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ADESA, and Automotive Finance Corporation's subsidiaries and other related entities;
"Credit Agreement" refers to the Credit Agreement, dated June 23, 2023 (as amended, amended and restated, modified or supplemented from time to time), among the Company, as the borrower, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The Credit Agreement provides for a $325 million senior secured revolving credit facility due June 23, 2028 (the "Revolving Credit Facility");
"Previous Credit Agreement" refers to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated March 11, 2014 (as amended, amended and restated, modified or supplemented prior to the date of the Credit Agreement), among the Company, as the borrower, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., as administrative agent. The Previous Credit Agreement provided for a $950 million senior secured term loan B-6 facility due September 19, 2026 ("Term Loan B-6"), of which the outstanding amount was fully repaid in May 2022, and a $325 million senior secured revolving credit facility due September 19, 2024 (the "Previous Revolving Credit Facility"), which was replaced by the Revolving Credit Facility in June 2023;
"IAA" refers, collectively, to Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of OPENLANE, and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.'s subsidiaries and other related entities;
"OPENLANE, Inc." refers to the Company and not to its subsidiaries;
"Senior notes" refers to the 5.125% senior notes due 2025 ($210 million aggregate principal was outstanding at December 31, 2023); and
"Series A Preferred Stock" refers to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (634,305 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022).
Business and Nature of Operations
As announced in May 2023, OPENLANE is now the go-to-market brand for the Company's digital marketplaces throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. OPENLANE is a leading digital marketplace for used vehicles, connecting sellers and buyers across North America and Europe to facilitate fast, easy and transparent transactions. Our portfolio of integrated technology, data analytics, financing, logistics, reconditioning and other remarketing solutions, combined with our vehicle logistics centers in Canada, help advance our purpose: to make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful. As of December 31, 2023,
the Marketplace segment serves a domestic and international customer base through digital marketplaces and 15 vehicle logistics center locations across Canada.
For commercial sellers, our software platform supports private label digital remarketing sites and provides comprehensive solutions to our automobile manufacturer, captive finance company and other commercial customers. For dealer customers, our platform facilitates multiple sale formats, data-driven insights and integrated services to automotive dealers, coast-to-coast in the United States, Canada and Europe.
OPENLANE Europe is our digital marketplace serving customers in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe through a consolidated online wholesale used vehicle platform.
Marketplace services include a variety of activities designed to facilitate the transfer of used vehicles between sellers and buyers throughout the vehicle life cycle. We facilitate the exchange of these vehicles through our marketplaces, which aligns sellers and buyers. As an agent for customers, the Company generally does not take title to or ownership of vehicles sold through our marketplaces. Generally, fees are earned from the seller and buyer on each successful marketplace transaction in addition to fees earned for ancillary services. We also sell vehicles that have been purchased, for which we do take title and record the gross selling price of the vehicle sold through our marketplaces as revenue.
We also provide services such as inbound and outbound transportation logistics, reconditioning, vehicle inspection and certification, titling, administrative and collateral recovery services. We are able to serve the diverse and multi-faceted needs of our customers through the wide range of services offered.
AFC is a leading provider of floorplan financing primarily to independent used vehicle dealers ("independent dealer customers") and this financing is provided through approximately 90 locations (hybrid of physical locations and a digital servicing network) throughout the United States and Canada as of December 31, 2023. Floorplan financing supports independent dealer customers in North America who purchase vehicles at OPENLANE and other used vehicle and salvage auctions. In addition, AFC provides financing for dealer inventory purchased directly from wholesalers, other dealers and directly from consumers, as well as providing liquidity for customer trade-ins which can encompass settling lien holder payoffs. AFC also provides title services for their customers.