Copart Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

FAIRFIELD, Calif.--()--Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) today reported the results for the quarter ended January 31, 2011, the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year.

For the three months ended January 31, 2011, revenue, operating income and net income were $207.4 million, $60.2 million and $37.9 million, respectively. These represent increases in revenue of $30.8 million, or 17.4%; in operating income of $7.0 million, or 13.1%; and in net income of $2.2 million, or 6.0%, respectively, from the same quarter last year. Fully diluted earnings per share for the three months were $0.46 compared to $0.42 last year, an increase of 9.5%.

For the six months ended January 31, 2011, revenue, operating income and net income were $420.0 million, $119.8 million and $75.7 million, respectively. These represent increases in revenue of $58.0 million, or 16.0%; in operating income of $10.1, million or 9.2%; and in net income of $4.7 million, or 6.6%, respectively, from the same period last year. Fully diluted earnings per share for the six months ended January 31, 2011 were $0.91 compared to $0.84 last year, an increase of 8.3%.

During the current quarter the Company completed a tender offer resulting in the repurchase of 12,172,088 shares of its common stock at a price of $38.00 per share.

Also, during the current quarter, the Company received a beneficial ruling in the UK respecting the treatment of the value added tax on certain prior period transactions. This ruling resulted in the recognition of additional revenue of approximately $1.8 million and increased diluted earnings per share for the current quarter by $0.01.

On Thursday, March 3, 2011, at 11 a.m. Eastern time, Copart will conduct a conference call to discuss the results for the quarter. The call will be webcast live at http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=287959&s=1&k=0C6D13A03B231A68BF22FC18989DEB4C. A replay of the call will be available through April 3, 2011 by calling (888) 203-1112. Use confirmation code #2782589.

About Copart

Copart, founded in 1982, provides vehicle sellers with a full range of remarketing services to process and sell salvage and clean title vehicles to dealers, dismantlers, rebuilders, exporters and, in some states, to end users. Copart remarkets the vehicles through Internet sales utilizing its patented VB2 technology. Copart sells vehicles on behalf of insurance companies, banks, finance companies, fleet operators, dealers, car dealerships, the general public and others. The company currently operates 152 facilities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Salvage vehicles are either damaged vehicles deemed a total loss for insurance or business purposes or are recovered stolen vehicles for which an insurance settlement with the vehicle owner has already been made. For more information, or to become a member, visit www.copart.com.

Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws, and these forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied by our statements and comments. For a more complete discussion of the risks that could affect our business, please review the “Management's Discussion and Analysis” and the other risks identified in Copart’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We encourage investors to review these disclosures carefully. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time on our behalf.

 

Copart, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 
       

Three months ended

January 31,

       

Six months ended

January 31,

2011     2010   2011     2010
Net sales and revenue:
Service revenues $ 173,742 $ 149,468 $ 353,322 $ 303,233
Vehicle sales   33,638   27,133   66,725   58,830

Total service revenues

and vehicle sales

$

207,380

$

176,601

$

420,047

$

362,063

Operating costs and expenses:
Yard operations 85,116 67,279 171,629 137,204
Cost of vehicle sales 27,002 22,181 55,208 46,610
Yard depreciation and amortization 9,357 8,454 18,809 16,976
Gross margin 85,905 78,687 174,401 161,273
General and administrative 23,703 23,364 50,331 47,283
General and administrative depreciation and amortization 2,007 2,091 4,280 4,264
Total operating expenses 147,185 123,369 300,257 252,337
Operating income 60,195 53,232 119,790 109,726
Other income (expense):
Interest income (expense), net (284

)

 

42 (218 ) (29 )
Other income (expense) 806 (102

)

 

1,311 529
Total other income (expense) 522 (60

)

 

1,093 500
Income before income taxes 60,717 53,172 120,883 110,226
Income taxes 22,824 17,439 45,164 39,221
Net income $ 37,893 $ 35,733 $ 75,719 $ 71,005
Earnings per share-basic                
Basic net income per share $ 0.47 $ 0.42 $ 0.92 $ 0.84
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding 81,240 84,108 82,492 84,077
 
Earnings per share-diluted                
Diluted net income per share $ 0.46 $ 0.42 $ 0.91 $ 0.84
Weighted average common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding 81,955 84,927 83,180 84,937
 
 

Copart, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 
      January 31,

2011

        July 31,

2010

ASSETS
 
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 203,954 $ 268,188
Accounts receivable, net 136,972 109,061
Inventories and vehicle pooling costs 26,038 34,866
Income taxes receivable 4,585 10,958
Deferred income taxes 1,073
Prepaid expenses and other assets 19,731   14,342  
Total current assets 392,353 437,415
Property and equipment, net 575,686 573,514
Intangibles, net 10,836 13,016
Goodwill 177,882 175,870
Deferred income taxes 10,904 10,213
Other assets 20,750   18,784  
Total assets $ 1,188,411   $ 1,228,812  
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 101,428 $ 93,740
Deferred revenue 6,963 10,642
Income taxes payable 1,846 1,314
Deferred income taxes 1,154
Short-term debt 50,656   374  
Total current liabilities 160,893 107,224
Deferred income taxes 9,390 9,748
Income taxes payable 25,098 23,369
Long-term debt 350,474 601
Other liabilities 1,222   636  
Total liabilities 547,077   141,578  
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, no par value - 180,000 shares authorized; 70,199 and 84,363 shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2011 and July 31, 2010, respectively 316,482 365,507
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (29,574 ) (32,741 )
Retained earnings 354,426   754,468  
Total shareholders’ equity 641,334   1,087,234  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 1,188,411   $ 1,228,812  
 
 

Copart, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 
        Six Months Ended
January 31,
2011       2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 75,719 $ 71,005
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 23,089 21,078
Allowance for doubtful accounts 280 304
Other long-term liabilities (282 ) (244 )
Share-based compensation 9,116 8,883
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation (1,043 ) (2,449 )
Loss(gain) on sale of property and equipment 2,256 (77 )
Deferred income taxes (3,434 ) (5,006 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable (28,225 ) (10,010 )
Vehicle pooling costs 9,810 (2,065 )
Inventory (817 ) 583
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (5,157 ) (3,854 )
Other Assets (105 ) 353
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 6,030 6,106
Deferred revenue (3,682 ) (248 )
Income taxes receivable 7,534 (1,323 )
Income taxes payable 2,234 (232 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 93,323 82,804
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment including acquisitions (42,351 ) (61,214 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 20,216 1,711
Net cash used in investing activities (22,135 ) (59,503 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 2,861 2,479
Proceeds from the issuance of Employee Stock Purchase Plan shares 1,077 1,087
Repurchase of common stock (538,997 ) (3,544 )
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements 1,043 2,449
Proceeds from issuance of debt 400,000
Debt issuance costs (2,023 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (136,039 ) 2,471
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 617 827
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (64,234 ) 26,599
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 268,188 162,691
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 203,954 $ 189,290
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid $ 80 $ 163
Income taxes paid $ 38,817 $ 45,748
 

Contacts

Copart, Inc.
Cindy Cross, 707-639-5427
Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer

Contacts

Copart, Inc.
Cindy Cross, 707-639-5427
Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer