Copart Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

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Copart Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Copart, Inc. (NAS: CPRT) today reported financial results for the quarter ended April 30, 2013, the third quarter of its 2013 fiscal year.

For the three months ended April 30, 2013, revenue, operating income and net income were $277.6 million, $82.8 million and $53.2 million, respectively. These represent an increase in revenue of $33.5 million, or 13.7%; and decreases in operating income of $5.1 million, or 5.8%; and in net income of $2.2 million, or 4.0%, respectively, from the same quarter last year. Fully diluted earnings per share for the three months were $0.41 compared to $0.43 last year, a decrease of 4.7%.


For the nine months ended April 30, 2013, revenue, operating income and net income were $782.7 million, $219.9 million and $138.7 million, respectively. These represent increases in revenue of $85.1 million, or 12.2%; in operating income of $3.1, million or 1.4%; and in net income of $1.5 million, or 1.1%, respectively, from the same period last year. Fully diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended April 30, 2013 were $1.07 compared to $1.04 last year, an increase of 2.9%.

The operating results for the third quarter were adversely affected by abnormal costs incurred as a result of hurricane Sandy. These costs include the additional towing, payroll, equipment, travel, housing and facilities expenses directly related to the operating conditions created by hurricane Sandy. Also included are costs associated with our international expansion and the incremental towing and processing costs tied to the 21% year over year growth in inventory.

Included in general and administrative cost for our third quarter are the non-capitalizable costs associated with the implementation of our ERP system and the incremental costs associated with the outsourcing of our network infrastructure and our technical support functions, which together totaled $1.7 million. These costs are expected to abate upon completion of the implementation, which is currently expected to occur sometime in our 2014 fiscal year. Also included are the costs associated with our expanded international operations which totaled $1.4 million and will continue.

On Friday, May 31, 2013, 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=619533&s=1&k=7DA8D85F9B7D206FEB6915BBAAFCE40C. A replay of the call will be available through June 30, 2013 by calling (888) 203-1112. Use confirmation code #8903126.

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 and others as well as cars sourced from the general public. The company currently operates 164 facilities; with operations in the United States and Canada (www.copart.com), the United Kingdom (www.copart.co.uk), Brazil (www.copart.com.br), Germany (www.copart.de) and the United Arab Emirates (www.copart.ae). Copart links sellers to more than 750,000 members in over 140 countries worldwide through our online multi-channel platform. 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

Nine months ended

April 30,

April 30,

2013

2012

2013

2012

Service revenues and vehicle sales:

Service revenues

$

223,977

$

200,140

$

636,076

$

569,808

Vehicle sales

53,661

43,965

146,613

127,827

Total service revenues and vehicle sales

$

277,638

$

244,105

$

782,689

$

697,635

Operating costs and expenses:

Yard operations

105,648

84,232

310,169

258,659

Cost of vehicle sales

45,631

36,258

124,146

104,057

Yard depreciation and amortization

10,762

8,346

30,524

24,729

Gross margin

115,597

115,269

317,850

310,190

General and administrative

28,750

23,602

86,186

72,973

General and administrative depreciation and amortization

4,034

3,723

11,724

11,587

Impairment of long-lived assets

8,771

Total operating expenses

194,825

156,161

562,749

480,776

Operating income

82,813

87,944

219,940

216,859

Other income (expense):

Interest expense, net

(2,400

)

(2,930

)

(7,273

)

(7,969

)

Other income (expense)

1,592

(467

)

2,043

1,688

Total other expense

(808

)

(3,397

)

(5,230

)

(6,281

)

Income before income taxes

82,005

84,547

214,710

210,578

Income taxes

28,769

29,076

75, 989

73,355

Net income

$

53,236

$

55,471

$

138,721

$

137,223

Earnings per share-basic

Basic net income per share

$

0.42

$

0.44

$

1.11

$

1.07

Weighted average common shares outstanding

125,270

126,596

124,755

128,794

Earnings per share-diluted

Diluted net income per share

$

0.41

$

0.43

$

1.07

$

1.04

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

130,530

130,451

129,502

131,959

Copart, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

April 30,

July 31,

2013

2012

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

139,331

$

140,112

Accounts receivable, net

164,155

138,966

Inventories and vehicle pooling costs

28,407

24,222

Income taxes receivable

4,384

2,312

Deferred income taxes

4,162

3,600

Prepaid expenses and other assets

10,794

9,155

Assets held for sale

1,929

3,926

Total current assets

353,162

322,293

Property and equipment, net

676,698

587,163

Intangibles, net

13,100

7,985

Goodwill

208,580

196,438

Deferred income taxes

23,872

22,280

Other assets

23,270

18,907

Total assets

$

1,298,682

$

1,155,066

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

129,001

$

102,958

Deferred revenue

5,405

5,390

Income taxes payable

8,034

3,082

Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

75,937

75,170

Other current liabilities

785

Total current liabilities

218,377

187,385

Deferred income taxes

8,638

7,186

Income taxes payable

26,185

22,531

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations

314,230

368,950

Other liabilities

6,858

7,897

Total liabilities

574,288

593,949

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value - 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012, respectively

Common stock, $0.0001 par value - 180,000,000 shares authorized; 125,436,992 and 124,393,700 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2013 and July 31, 2012, respectively

13

12

Additional paid in capital

361,585

326,187

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(37,078

)

(38,043

)

Retained earnings

399,874

272,961

Total stockholders' equity

724,394

561,117

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

1,298,682

$

1,155,066

Copart, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

April 30,

2013

2012

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$

138,721

$

137,223

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

42,248

36,316

Allowance for doubtful accounts

234

(254

)

Stock-based compensation

14,671

16,342

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

(6,164

)

(2,696

)

Impairment of long-lived assets

8,771

Gain on sale of property and equipment

(922

)

(1,298

)

Deferred income taxes

(3,372

)

(11,705

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:

Accounts receivable

(24,769

)

(6,402

)

Vehicle pooling costs and inventories

(4,304

)

1,740

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(2,877

)

7,434

Other assets

(6,145

)

576

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

22,321

815

Deferred revenue

15

733

Income taxes receivable

4,213

3,825

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