Copart Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

FAIRFIELD, Calif.--()--Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) today reported the results for the quarter ended April 30, 2011, the third quarter of its 2011 fiscal year.

For the three months ended April 30, 2011, revenue, operating income and net income were $236.8 million, $82.0 million and $50.1 million, respectively. These represent increases in revenue of $16.4 million, or 7.4%; in operating income of $9.9 million, or 13.7%; and in net income of $5.7 million, or 12.9%, respectively, from the same quarter last year. Fully diluted earnings per share for the three months were $0.71 compared to $0.52 last year, an increase of 36.5%.

For the nine months ended April 30, 2011, revenue, operating income and net income were $656.8 million, $201.8 million and $125.9 million, respectively. These represent increases in revenue of $74.4 million, or 12.8%; in operating income of $20.0 million, or 11.0%; and in net income of $10.5 million, or 9.1%, respectively, from the same period last year. Fully diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended April 30, 2011 were $1.59 compared to $1.36 last year, an increase of 16.9%.

During the quarter the Company repurchased 1,441,542 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $43.03 per share under its share repurchase program. At the end of the quarter, Copart had 11,537,912 shares available for repurchase under its share repurchase program.

On Thursday, June 2, 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=315270&s=1&k=9431768B297D0E59A0F1A4C5E1ED10B1. A replay of the call will be available through July 2, 2011 by calling (888) 203-1112. Use confirmation code #8363116.

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 154 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
April 30,

Nine months ended
April 30,

 
2011   2010   2011   2010  
Net sales and revenue:
Service revenues $ 196,169 $ 180,511 $ 549,492 $ 483,743
Vehicle sales   40,586   39,838   107,312   98,668

Total service revenues and vehicle sales

 

$ 236,755 $ 220,349 $ 656,804 $ 582,411
Operating costs and expenses:
Yard operations 83,736 79,602 255,366 216,806
Cost of vehicle sales 34,852 31,436 90,060 78,046
Yard depreciation and amortization 9,260 8,813 28,069 25,789
Gross margin 108,907 100,498 283,309 261,770
General and administrative 24,796 26,334 75,127 73,618
General and administrative depreciation and amortization 2,067 2,038 6,347

6,302

Total operating expenses 154,711 148,223 454,969 400,561
Operating income 82,044 72,126 201,835 181,850
Other income (expense):
Interest income (expense), net (1,673 ) (13 ) (1,892 ) (41 )
Other income (expense) (21 ) (529 ) 1,290 --
Total other income (expense) (1,694 ) (542 ) (602 ) (41 )
Income before income taxes 80,350 71,584 201,233 181,809
Income taxes 30,214 27,194 75,379 66,415
Net income $ 50,136 $ 44,390 $ 125,854 $ 115,394
Earnings per share-basic                
Basic net income per share $ 0.72 $ 0.53 $ 1.61 $ 1.37
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding 69,806 84,224 78,357 84,125
 
Earnings per share-diluted                
Diluted net income per share $ 0.71 $ 0.52 $ 1.59 $ 1.36
Weighted average common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding 71,033 85,148 79,224 85,006
 

Copart, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

   
April 30,

2011

July 31,

2010

ASSETS
 
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 192,148 $ 268,188
Accounts receivable, net 117,534 109,061
Inventories and vehicle pooling costs 22,746 34,866
Income taxes receivable 4, 844 10,958
Deferred income taxes 1,573
Prepaid expenses and other assets 14,521   14,342  
Total current assets 353,366 437,415
Property and equipment, net 598,968 573,514
Intangibles, net 10,414 13,016
Goodwill 200,611 175,870
Deferred income taxes 9,438 10,213
Other assets 18,515   18,784  
Total assets $ 1,191,312   $ 1,228,812  
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 104,229 $ 93,740
Deferred revenue 6,189 10,642
Income taxes payable 10,243 1,314
Deferred income taxes 1,154
Short-term debt 50,745   374  
Total current liabilities 171,406 107,224
Deferred income taxes 9,482 9,748
Income taxes payable 25,127 23,369
Long-term debt 337,952 601
Other liabilities 1,003   636  
Total liabilities 544,970   141,578  
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, no par value - 180,000 shares authorized; 68,944 and 84,363 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2011 and July 31, 2010, respectively 319,642 365,507
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (20,168 ) (32,741 )
Retained earnings 346,868   754,468  
Total shareholders’ equity 646,342   1,087,234  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 1,191,312   $ 1,228,812  
 

Copart, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 
Nine Months Ended
April 30,
2011   2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 125,854 $ 115,394
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 34,363 32,091
Allowance for doubtful accounts (10 ) 432
Other long-term liabilities (346 ) (336 )
Share-based compensation 14,193 13,300
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation (2,925 ) (2,966 )
Loss on sale of property and equipment 2,076 2,402
Deferred income taxes (3,155 ) (7,298 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable (7,086 ) 9,196
Vehicle pooling costs 13,934 1,802
Inventory (919 ) 164
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 164 (11,551 )
Other assets 2,049 171
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 8,367 17,610
Deferred revenue (4,459 ) (2,348 )
Income taxes receivable 9,105 3,747
Income taxes payable 9,445 2,173
Net cash provided by operating activities 200,650 173,983
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment, including acquisitions (91,086 ) (80,875 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 20,385 3,021
Net cash used in investing activities (70,701 ) (77,854 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 5,878 4,094
Proceeds from the issuance of Employee Stock Purchase Plan shares 1,077 1,087
Repurchase of common stock (603,442 ) (3,544 )
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements 2,925 2,966
Proceeds from issuance of debt 400,000
Principal payments of notes payable (12,500 )
Debt issuance costs (2,023 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (208,085 ) 4,603
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 2,096 829
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (76,040 ) 101,561
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 268,188 162,691
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 192,148 $ 264,252
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid $ 1,793 $ 201
Income taxes paid $ 57,440 $ 67,646

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