Evolent Health, Inc.EVH
Evolent Health, Inc. Debt Disclosure
Debt
Convertible Senior Notes
Terms of the Convertible Senior Notes
The Company issued $172.5 million aggregate principal amount of its 1.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 in October 2018 (the “2025 Notes”), $402.5 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 in December 2023 (the “2029 Notes”) and $166.8 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 in August 2025 (the “2031 Notes” and together with the 2025 Notes and the 2029 Notes, the “Convertible Senior Notes”), in private placements to qualified institutional buyers within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The 2025 Notes matured on October 15, 2025. The 2029 Notes and 2031 Notes will mature on the date in the table below, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted in accordance with their respective terms prior to such date.
The Convertible Senior Notes are recorded on our accompanying consolidated balance sheets at their net carrying values. All of our Convertible Senior Notes also have embedded conversion options and contingent interest provisions, which have not been recorded as separate financial instruments and their fair values are Level 2 inputs. Refer to Note 18 for additional discussion on the fair value classifications of our Convertible Senior Notes.
The 2029 Notes and 2031 Notes are convertible into cash, shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, at the Company’s election, based on an initial conversion rate of Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2029 Notes and 2031 Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of the Company’s Class A common stock. In the aggregate, the 2029 Notes and 2031 Notes are initially convertible into 22.9 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock excluding any shares issuable by the Company upon a conversion in connection with a make-whole fundamental change or a notice of redemption. The conversion rate may be adjusted under certain circumstances. Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash or shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, at the Company’s election.
Holders of the Convertible Senior Notes may require the Company to repurchase all or part of their notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change at a price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount of the notes being repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.
The Company may not redeem the 2029 Notes prior to December 6, 2026. The Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the 2029 Notes, at its option, on or after December 6, 2026, if the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock has been at least 130.0% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption, at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding September 1, 2029, the 2029 Notes will be convertible at the option of the holders only upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. At any time on or after September 1, 2029, until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders of the 2029 Notes may convert, at their option, all or any portion of their 2029 Notes at the conversion rate.
On or after August 20, 2026, the Company may terminate the conversion rights of the 2031 Notes if (i) for any conversion rights termination date occurring on or after August 20, 2026 and prior to, but not including, August 21, 2028, the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock has been at least 150.0% of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) prior to the Company’s delivery of notice of such termination of conversion rights or (ii) for any conversion rights termination date occurring on or after August 21, 2028, the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock has been at least 130.0% of the conversion price for at least 20 days during the 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) prior to the Company’s delivery of notice of such termination of conversion rights.
The Company may not redeem the 2031 Notes unless and until holders’ conversion rights have been terminated at its election. However, if holders’ conversion rights have been terminated, the Company may redeem for cash all or a portion of the 2031 Notes, at its option, at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.
2031 Notes Issuance, 2025 Notes Repayment and Common Stock Repurchase
On August 18, 2025, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to sell $145.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2031 Notes in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers (the “Purchasers”) within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. The Company granted the Purchasers an option to purchase up to an additional $21.8 million aggregate principal amount of the 2031 Notes, which the Purchasers exercised in full on August 19, 2025. The closing of the 2031 Notes occurred on August 21, 2025 and a total of $166.8 million aggregate principal amount of 2031 Notes were issued at an issue price of 100.00% of par. On August 21, 2025, using proceeds from the sale of the 2031 Notes plus available liquidity, the Company repurchased approximately $167.4 million aggregate principal amount of its 2025 Notes for $166.8 million in cash in note repurchases entered into concurrently with the pricing of the sale of the 2031 Notes. The Company also repurchased $40.0 million of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock concurrently with the sale of the 2031 Notes in privately negotiated transactions effected with or through one of the Purchasers or its affiliate at a purchase price per share equal to the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock on August 18, 2025. As a result of the repurchase of the 2025 Notes, the Company recorded a $0.4 million gain on extinguishment of short-term debt, net for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Summary of Convertible Senior Notes
The following table summarizes the terms of our Convertible Senior Notes outstanding as of December 31, 2025 (in thousands, except per share conversion rates and prices):
| 2029 Notes | 2031 Notes | ||||||||||
| Aggregate principal amount at issuance | $402,500 | $166,750 | |||||||||
| Coupon interest rate per annum | 3.5% | 4.5% | |||||||||
| Debt issuance costs | $11,628 | $8,307 | |||||||||
| Net proceeds | $390,872 | $158,443 | |||||||||
| Issuance date | December 8, 2023 | August 21, 2025 | |||||||||
| Maturity date | December 1, 2029 | August 15, 2031 | |||||||||
| Interest payment dates | June 1 and December 1 | February 15 and August 15 | |||||||||
| Conversion rate per $1,000 of principal | 26.3125 | 73.9098 | |||||||||
| Conversion price | $38.00 | $13.53 | |||||||||
Shares issuable upon conversion (1) | 10,592 | 12,325 | |||||||||
| Carrying value | $394,846 | $158,821 | |||||||||
| Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | 7,654 | 7,929 | |||||||||
| Outstanding principal | $402,500 | $166,750 | |||||||||
| Remaining amortization period (years) | 3.9 | 5.6 | |||||||||
Fair value (2) | $269,675 | $110,155 | |||||||||
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(1)Measured in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and represents the number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock that the Convertible Senior Notes are convertible into as of December 31, 2025. Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash or shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, at the Company’s election.
(2)Fair values for notes are derived from available trading prices closest to the respective balance sheet date.
Credit Agreement
Terms of the Credit Agreement
On August 1, 2022 (the “IPG Closing Date”), the Company entered into a credit agreement, by and among the Company, Evolent Health LLC, as administrative borrower (the “Borrower”), certain subsidiaries of the Company, as co-borrowers and guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Ares Capital Corporation (“Ares”), as administrative agent, collateral agent and revolver agent (as modified by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4 and Amendment No. 5 (each, as defined below), the “Existing Credit Agreement” and as amended through the date hereof, the “First Lien Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which the lenders agreed to extend credit to the Borrower in the form of (i) initial term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $175.0 million (the “Initial Term Loan Facility”) and (ii) asset-based revolving credit commitments in an aggregate
principal amount of $50.0 million (the “Initial Revolving Facility”), the availability of which shall be determined by reference to the lesser of $50.0 million and a borrowing base calculation. The Borrowers borrowed full amount under the Initial Term Loan Facility and the Initial Revolving Facility on the IPG Closing Date. A closing fee of (a) 2.00% of the aggregate amount of the commitments in respect of the Initial Term Loan Facility and (b) 2.00% of the aggregate amount of the commitments in respect of the Initial Revolving Facility was paid as of the IPG Closing Date.
On January 20, 2023 (“the NIA Closing Date”), the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the First Lien Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 1”), pursuant to which the lenders agreed to extend credit to the Borrower in the form of (i) additional commitments under the Company’s existing asset-based revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount equal to $25.0 million (the “2023 Revolver Increase”), and (ii) additional term loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to $240.0 million, (the “2023 Additional Term Loans”). The Borrowers borrowed the full amount under the Incremental Term Loan Facility and the Incremental Revolving Facility on the NIA Closing Date to finance, together with the proceeds from the sale of the Series A Preferred Stock, the cash consideration payable in connection with the NIA acquisition on the NIA Closing Date and pay transaction fees and expenses. A closing fee of (a) 3.00% of the aggregate amount of the commitments in respect of the Incremental Term Loan Facility and (b) 3.00% of the aggregate amount of the commitments in respect of the Incremental Revolving Facility was paid as of the NIA Closing Date.
On December 5, 2023, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment No. 2”) to the First Lien Credit Agreement pursuant to which the lenders agreed to certain mechanical changes necessary to permit issuance by the Company of additional unsecured convertible notes.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company prepaid $415.0 million of the Term Loan Facility that was utilized to acquire IPG and NIA.
On December 6, 2024 (the “Amendment No. 3 Effective Date”), the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 (“Amendment No. 3”) to the First Lien Credit Agreement that provides new secured debt financing in the form of (i) additional commitments under the Company’s existing asset-based revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount equal to $50.0 million (the “2024 Revolver Increase”, and together with the Initial Revolving Facility and the 2023 Revolver Increase, the “Revolving Facility”), (ii) a new delayed draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount equal to $125.0 million (the “2024-A Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility”), and (iii) a new delayed draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount equal to $75.0 million (the “2024-B Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility” and together with the 2024 Revolver Increase and the 2024-A Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility, the “2024 Incremental Facilities”; the Initial Term Loan Facility, the 2023 Additional Term Loans, the 2024-A Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility and the 2024-B Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility are collectively referred to herein as the “Term Loan Facility”; the Revolving Facility and the Term Loan Facility are collectively referred to herein as the “First Lien Credit Facilities”), and effected certain amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement. The Borrower paid closing fees equal to 1.00% of the aggregate commitments provided in respect of the 2024 Incremental Facilities on the date the commitment letter in respect of the 2024 Incremental Facilities was executed. The Borrowers borrowed the full amount under the 2024-A Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility and the 2024-B Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility on January 29, 2025 to fund general corporate purposes, including working capital and the management of future liabilities. The Borrower paid upfront fees equal to 1.00% of the aggregate commitments of the 2024 Revolver Increase Facility on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date and upfront fees equal to 2.00% of the of the aggregate principal amount of the loans funded under the 2024-A Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility and the 2024-B Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility on the applicable funding date.
On June 13, 2025, the Company entered into Amendment No. 4 to the First Lien Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 4”) to modify the definition of “Maturity Date.”
On June 19, 2025, the Company entered into Amendment No. 5 to the First Lien Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 5”) (which superseded Amendment No. 4) to (i) include amounts committed under a new Incremental Facility (as defined below) for purposes of testing “Liquidity” under the definition of “Maturity Date,” (ii) provide that failure to consummate the Exchange in certain circumstances would constitute an event of default, (iii) include certain transactions to the mandatory prepayment requirement, and (iv) provide additional flexibility to make certain restricted payments in respect of the 2025 Notes prior to maturity thereof.
On June 19, 2025, in connection with the Company’s entry into Amendment No. 5, the Company and the Borrower entered into a Commitment Letter with Ares which provided the Company additional available non-dilutive debt capital of up to $150.0 million (the “Incremental Facility”) to retire its 2025 Notes on or before October 15, 2025 (the maturity date of the 2025 Notes) and for working capital and required that the Company would, in the event the Incremental Facility is drawn and in certain other circumstances, exchange its existing Series A Preferred Stock for a second lien term loan facility (the “Second Lien Term Loan Facility” and, together with the First Lien Credit Facilities, the “Credit Facilities”) in the amount of the Liquidation Preference of the Series A Preferred Stock ($175.0 million) (the “Exchange”). On August 7, 2025, the Company completed the Exchange. The Company paid $9.3 million of deferred financing costs, of which $3.3 million was related to amending the existing 2024 Incremental Facilities. The Company did
not draw on the Incremental Facility due to the retirement of the 2025 Notes. As such, we recorded a $6.0 million loss related to the Incremental Facility in extinguishment of Series A Preferred Stock and other refinancing fees on the consolidated statement of operations.
All loans under the First Lien Credit Agreement (including loans under the 2024 Incremental Facilities and loans outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement) (collectively, the “Loans”) and the Second Lien Term Loan Facility will mature on the date that is the earliest of (a) December 6, 2029, (b) the date on which all amounts outstanding under the First Lien Credit Agreement have been declared or have automatically become due and payable under the terms of the First Lien Credit Agreement, (c) the date that is ninety-one (91) days prior to the maturity date of the Company’s 2029 Notes, provided this clause (C) shall not apply if a certain liquidity conditions are satisfied or if the 2025 Notes are converted to equity interests, (d) the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the maturity date of the Company’s 2029 Notes and (e) the date that is ninety-one (91) days prior to the maturity date of any other Junior Debt (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) unless certain liquidity conditions are satisfied.
The interest rate for all Loans will be calculated, at the option of the borrowers, (a) in the case of the Revolving Facility, at either the adjusted term Secured Overnight Funding Rate (“SOFR”) plus 4.00%, or the base rate plus 3.00% and (b) in the case of the Term Loan Facility, at either the adjusted term SOFR plus 5.50% or the base rate plus 4.50%, subject to step downs based on a total secured leverage ratio.
The interest rate for the Second Lien Term Loan Facility will be calculated, (a) in the case of Second Lien Term Loan Facility that bear interest at ABR, as the Applicable Margin plus the ABR and (b) in the case of Term SOFR Loans, the Applicable Margin plus the relevant Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, in each case subject to step downs based on a total secured leverage ratio. The interest rate for the Second Lien Term Loan will be calculated (a) in the case of loans that bear interest at ABR, 5.00% plus the ABR and (b) in the case of Term SOFR Loans, 6.00% plus the relevant Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, in each case subject to step downs based on a total secured leverage ratio.
The Credit Facilities are guaranteed by the Company and the Company’s domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain customary exceptions. The Credit Facilities are secured by a first priority security interest in all of the capital stock of each borrower and guarantor (other than the Company) and substantially all of the assets of each borrower and guarantor, subject to certain customary exceptions.
The Second Lien Term Loan Facility is guaranteed on a senior secured second lien basis by the same entities that guarantee the obligations of the Borrower under the First Lien Credit Agreement on substantially the same terms (only as modified to reflect their second lien nature). The Second Lien Term Loan Facility is secured by a second priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of each borrower and guarantor, subject to certain customary exceptions, on substantially the same terms as set forth in the First Lien Credit Agreement.
Loans in respect of the Term Loan Facility outstanding under the First Lien Credit Agreement may be prepaid and commitments in respect of the Revolving Facility outstanding under the First Lien Credit Agreement may be terminated at the option of the Borrower subject to applicable premiums and a call protection premium payable on the amount prepaid or terminated, as applicable, in certain instances as follows: (1) 2.00% of the principal amount so prepaid or terminated after the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date but prior to the first anniversary of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date; (2) 1.00% of the principal amount so prepaid or terminated after the first anniversary of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date but prior to the second anniversary of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date; and (3) 0.00% of the principal amount so prepaid or terminated on or after the second anniversary of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date.
The Borrowers will pay an unused line fee equal to 0.50% times the result of (i) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Facility, less (ii) the average Revolving Facility usage during the immediately preceding month (or portion thereof), which fee shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears, on the first day of each calendar quarter from and after the IPG Closing Date and on the date on which (X) the Credit Facilities are paid in full in cash and (y) the Revolving Facility is otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms of the First Lien Credit Agreement.
Loans under the 2024 Incremental Facilities are subject to the same security and guarantee arrangements and affirmative and negative covenants, mandatory prepayment provisions and events of default as loans outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement, in each case, subject to certain modifications agreed by the parties.
On December 31, 2025, the Company repaid $82.8 million under its 2024-A Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility using proceeds from its sale of Evolent Care Partners. As a result of the repayment on the 2024-A Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility, the Company recorded a loss of $3.9 million in loss on extinguishment and repayment of debt, net, comprised of $0.8 million of contractual prepayment penalty in accordance with the Credit Agreement and $3.1 million of acceleration of amortization of deferred financing fees.
As of December 31, 2025, there was $117.2 million, $72.5 million and $175.0 million principal balance subject to interest under the Company’s Term Loan Facility, Revolving Facility and Second Lien Term Loan Facility, respectively.
Summary of Credit Agreement
The following table summarizes the terms of our Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2025 (in thousands, except per share conversion rates and prices):
| First Lien Term Loan | Second Lien Term Loan | Revolving Facility | |||||||||||||||
| Aggregate principal amount at issuance | $200,000 | $175,000 | $50,000 | ||||||||||||||
Coupon interest rate per annum (1) | SOFR + 5.65% | SOFR + 6.15% | SOFR + 4.15% | ||||||||||||||
| Debt issuance costs | $8,850 | $— | $1,168 | ||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds at issuance | $191,150 | N/A (2) | $48,832 | ||||||||||||||
| Issuance date | January 29, 2025 | August 7, 2025 | August 1, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest payment dates | January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 | January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 | January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Carrying value | $112,842 | $234,846 | $69,182 | ||||||||||||||
| Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs | 4,374 | 27,654 | 3,318 | ||||||||||||||
| Outstanding principal | $117,216 | $262,500 | $72,500 | ||||||||||||||
| Remaining amortization period (years) | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | ||||||||||||||
Fair value (3) | $114,696 | $204,649 | $72,500 | ||||||||||||||
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(1)Interest rate per annum for the First Lien Term Loan, Second Lien Term Loan and Revolving Facility include a 15 basis point Term SOFR Adjustment in accordance with the agreement. Interest rate per annum for the Revolving Facility does not include a 50 basis point unused line fee.
(2)The Second Lien Term Loan was converted from our Series A Preferred Stock on August 7, 2025.
(3)Fair values for the First Lien Term Loan and Second Lien Term Loan considered the expected future cash flows associated with the debt instruments, including contractual interest and principal repayments. These projected cash flows were discounted to present value using a rate reflective of the Company’s credit profile and the risk characteristics of the instruments. Fair value of the Revolving Facility was determined to equal the outstanding principal value because the Revolving Facility is over collateralized and can be repaid anytime.
Interest Expense
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs activity were as follows (in thousands):
| For the Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 Notes | |||||||||||||||||
| Coupon interest expense | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 367 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | — | — | 148 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense for 2024 Notes | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 515 | |||||||||||
| 2025 Notes | |||||||||||||||||
| Coupon interest expense | $ | 1,672 | $ | 2,588 | $ | 2,588 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 837 | 1,296 | 1,286 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense for 2025 Notes | $ | 2,509 | $ | 3,884 | $ | 3,874 | |||||||||||
| 2029 Notes | |||||||||||||||||
| Coupon interest expense | $ | 14,087 | $ | 14,087 | $ | 900 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 1,931 | 1,921 | 122 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense for 2029 Notes | $ | 16,018 | $ | 16,008 | $ | 1,022 | |||||||||||
| 2031 Notes | |||||||||||||||||
| Coupon interest expense | $ | 2,710 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 379 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense for 2031 Notes | $ | 3,089 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
| Credit Agreement | |||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | |||||||||||||||||
| Coupon interest expense | $ | 24,866 | $ | — | $ | 42,349 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 4,034 | — | 1,945 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense for Term Loans | $ | 28,900 | $ | — | $ | 44,294 | |||||||||||
| Revolver Facility | |||||||||||||||||
| Coupon interest expense | $ | 6,332 | $ | 4,500 | $ | 4,189 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 623 | 330 | 311 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense for Revolver Facility | $ | 6,955 | $ | 4,830 | $ | 4,500 | |||||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 25, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 21, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 24, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 24, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 26, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Mar 2, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 28, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Mar 1, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Mar 3, 2017 | |
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